Abstract
This specification covers five grades of aluminum-coated, steel wire strand composed of a number of round, steel wires, with aluminum coatings, for use as guys, messengers, span wires, and for similar purposed. The five grades are as follows: (1) utilities; (2) common; (3) Siemens-Martin; (4) high-strength; and (5)extra high-strength. The base metal shall be steel made by any commercially steel making process, The ingot or pig aluminum used for coating shall conform to the required impurity limits of copper and iron. All wires shall be stranded with uniform tension. Physical tests shall be performed wherein the steel wire strands shall conform to the required values of breaking strength. The steel specimens shall also conform to the required values of elongation, diameter and weight of coating.
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1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers five grades of aluminum-coated, steel wire strand, composed of a number of round, steel wires, with aluminum coatings, for use as guys, messengers, span wires, and for similar purposes.
1.2 The five grades covered are as follows:
1.2.5 Extra High-Strength.
1.3 Minimum breaking strengths of strand for each grade are specified in Table 1.
TABLE 1 Physical Properties of Aluminum-Coated Steel Wire Strand
| Nominal
Diameter
of Strand,
in. (mm)
| Number
of Wires
in
Strand
| Nominal
Diameter
of Coated
Wires in
Strand, in.
(mm)
| Approximate
Weight of
Strand,
lb/1000 ft
(kg/m)
| Minimum Breaking Strength of Strand, lbf (kN)
|
| Utilities GradeA
| Common
Grade
| Siemens-
Martin
Grade
| High-
Strength
Grade
| Extra-High-
Strength
Grade
|
| 3/16 | (4.76) | 7 | 0.062 (1.57) | 73 (0.108) | . . . | . . . | 1 150 | (5.1) | 1 900 | (8.5) | 2 850 | (12.7) | . . . | . . . |
| 3/16 | (4.76) | 7 | 0.065 (1.65) | 80 (0.118) | 2 400 | (10.7) (1)B | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| 1/4 | (6.35) | 3 | 0.120 (3.05) | 117 (0.173) | 3 150 | (14.0) (2) | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| 1/4 | (6.35) | 3 | 0.120 (3.05) | 117 (0.173) | 4 500 | (20.0) (3) | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| 1/4 | (6.35) | 7 | 0.080 (2.03) | 121 (0.179) | . . . | . . . | 1 900 | (8.5) | 3 150 | (14.0) | 4 750 | (21.1) | 6 650 | (29.6) |
| 9/32 | (7.14) | 7 | 0.093 (2.36) | 164 (0.243) | 4 600 | (20.5) (1) | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| 5/16 | (7.94) | 3 | 0.145 (3.68) | 171 (0.253) | 6 500 | (28.9) (3) | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| 5/16 | (7.94) | 7 | 0.104 (2.64) | 205 (0.303) | . . . | . . . | 3 200 | (14.2) | 5 350 | (23.8) | 8 000 | (35.6) | 11 200 | (49.8) |
| 5/16 | (7.94) | 7 | 0.109 (2.77) | 225 (0.333) | 6 000 | (26.7) (1) | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| 3/8 | (9.52) | 3 | 0.165 (4.19) | 220 (0.326) | 8 500 | (37.8) (3) | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . |
| 3/8 | (9.52) | 7 | 0.120 (3.05) | 273 (0.404) | 11 500 | (51.2) (4) | 4 250 | (18.9) | 6 950 | (30.9) | 10 800 | (48.0) | 15 400 | (68.5) |
| 7/16 | (11.11) | 7 | 0.145 (3.68) | 399 (0.591) | 18 000 | (80.1) (4) | 5 700 | (25.4) | 9 350 | (41.6) | 14 500 | (64.5) | 20 800 | (92.5) |
| 1/2 | (12.7) | 7 | 0.165 (4.19) | 517 (0.765) | 25 000 | (111.2) (4) | 7 400 | (32.9) | 12 100 | (53.8) | 18 800 | (83.6) | 26 900 | (119.7) |
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
A428/A428M Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on Aluminum-Coated Iron or Steel Articles
Keywords
aluminum-coated steel wire strand; wire strand ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 29.060.10 (Wires)
DOI: 10.1520/A0474-03R13
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