ASTM B801-99

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Designation: B 801 – 99
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series
Aluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 801; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.3 ANSI Standard:
ANSI H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for
1.1 This specification covers aluminum alloys in the 8000
Aluminum
series cited in B 800 in tempers “0” and H1X or H2X bare
2.4 National Bureau of Standards:
compact-round, compressed and conventional concentric-lay-
NBS Handbook 100—Copper Wire Tables
stranded conductors made from round or shaped wires used as
covered or insulated electrical conductors. These conductors
3. Classification
shallbecomposedofacentralcoresurroundedbyoneormore
3.1 For the purpose of this specification, conductors are
compacted, compressed or conventional layers of helically
classified as follows:
applied wires (Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).
3.1.1 Class A—For conductors to be covered with weather/
1.2 The SI values for resistivity are regarded as standard.
resistant materials.
For all other properties, the inch-pound units are regarded as
3.1.2 Class B—For conductors to be insulated with various
standard and the SI units may be approximate.
materials such as rubber, paper, varnished cloth, etc., and for
NOTE 1—Sealed conductors that are intended to prevent longitudinal
theconductorsindicatedunderClassAwheregreaterflexibility
water propagation are also permitted within the guidelines of this
is required.
specification.
3.1.3 Class C and D—For conductors where greater flex-
ibility is required than is provided by Class B conductors.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
4. Ordering Information
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
4.1 Ordersformaterialunderthisspecificationshallinclude
extent referenced herein.
the following information:
2.2 ASTM Standards:
4.1.1 Quantity of each size and class (Table 1).
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
4.1.2 Conductor size; circular-mil area or Awg (Section 7),
Materials
4.1.3 Class (See 3.1),
B263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional
4.1.4 Temper (Section 12),
Area of Stranded Conductors
4.1.5 Lay direction if nonstandard (See 6.3 and 6.4), re-
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Elec-
versed or unidirectional (See 6.3) or special (See 6.4),
trical Conductors
4.1.6 Special tension test, if required (See 8.2),
B800 Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire
4.1.7 Packaging (Section 19),
for Electric Purposes—Annealed and Intermediate Tem-
4.1.8 Special package marking (Section 19), and
pers
4.1.9 Place of inspection (Section 18).
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.2 In addition, Supplementary Requirements shall apply
Determine Conformance with Specifications
onlywhenspecifiedbythepurchaserintheinquiry,contractor
purchase order for direct procurement by agencies of the U.S.
1 Government (S1, S2, and S3).
This specification is under the jurisdiction of Committee B-1 on Electrical
Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on Conductors
of Light Metals.
Current edition approved April 10, 1999. Published June 1999. Originally Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street,
published as B801–88. Last previous edition B801–95. 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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B 801–99
5. Joints except that for conductors composed of 37 wires or more, this
requirementshallapplyonlytothetwoouterlayers.Thelayof
5.1 Joints may be made in any of the wires of any stranding
the layers other than the two outer layers shall be at the option
by electric-butt welding, cold-pressure welding, or electric-
of the manufacturer, unless otherwise agreed upon.
butt, cold-upset welding.
6.1.1 For conductors to be used in covered or insulated
5.2 Joints in the individual wires in a finished conductor
wiresorcables,thelaylengthofthewiresshallbenotlessthan
shall be not closer together than 1 ft (0.3 m) for conductors of
8 nor more than 16 times the outer diameter of the finished
19 wires or less, or closer than 1 ft in a layer for conductors of
conductor. For conductors of 37 wires or more, this require-
more than 19 wires.
ment shall apply to the wires in the outer two layers. The lay
5.3 No joint or splice shall be made in a stranded conductor
of the layers other than the two outer layers shall be at the
as a whole.
option of the manufacturer, unless otherwise agreed upon.
6. Lay
6.2 The direction of lay for Class A conductors shall be
right-hand.
6.1 The length of lay for all classes shall be not less than 8
nor more than 16 times the outside diameter of that layer,
TABLE 1 Construction Requirements for Aluminum Conductors in the 8000 Series Alloys
Nominal Conductor Diameter
A
Number Nominal d-c
Reverse
Conductor Size Compact Nominal Mass
B
Unilay
of Wires resistance at 20°C
Conventional Concentric
Class Compressed
Compressed
lbs/1000
Cmil AWG mm in. mm in. mm in. mm. in mm kg/km V/1000 ft V/km
ft
1000000 507 D 127 1.153 29.3 1.119 28.4 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568
1000000 507 C 91 1.153 29.3 1.118 28.4 1.084 27.5 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568
1000000 507 B, A 61 1.152 29.3 1.117 28.4 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568
900000 456 D 127 1.095 27.8 1.062 27.0 0.999 25.4 847 1260 0.0193 0.0633
900000 456 C 91 1.093 27.8 1.060 26.9 1.028 26.1 0.999 25.4 847 1260 0.0193 0.0633
900000 456 B, A 61 1.093 27.8 1.060 26.9 0.999 25.4 847 1260 0.0193 0.0633
800000 405 D 127 1.032 26.2 1.001 25.4 0.938 23.8 753 1120 0.0217 0.0712
800000 405 C 91 1.032 26.2 1.001 25.4 0.969 24.6 0.938 23.8 753 1120 0.0217 0.0712
800000 405 B, A 61 1.031 26.2 1.000 25.4 0.938 23.8 753 1120 0.0217 0.0712
750000 380 D 127 0.998 25.3 0.968 24.6 0.908 23.1 706 1050 0.0231 0.0758
750000 380 C 91 0.999 25.4 0.969 24.6 0.939 23.9 0.908 23.1 706 1050 0.0231 0.0758
750000 380 B, A 61 0.998 25.3 0.968 24.6 0.908 23.1 706 1050 0.0231 0.0758
700000 355 D 127 0.965 24.5 0.936 23.8 0.877 22.3 659 981 0.0248 0.0814
700000 355 C 91 0.965 24.5 0.936 23.8 0.907 23.0 0.877 22.3 659 981 0.0248 0.0814
700000 355 B, A 61 0.964 24.5 0.935 23.7 0.877 22.3 659 981 0.0248 0.0814
650000 329 D 127 0.930 23.6 0.902 22.9 0.845 21.5 612 911 0.0267 0.0876
650000 329 C 91 0.930 23.6 0.902 22.9 0.874 22.2 0.845 21.5 612 911 0.0267 0.0876
650000 329 B 61 0.929 23.6 0.901 22.9 0.845 21.5 612 911 0.0267 0.0876
650000 329 A 37 0.928 23.6 0.900 22.9 0.845 21.5 612 911 0.0267 0.0876
600000 304 D 127 0.893 22.7 0.866 22.0 0.813 20.7 565 841 0.0289 0.0948
600000 304 C 91 0.893 22.7 0.866 22.0 0.840 21.3 0.813 20.7 565 841 0.0289 0.0948
600000 304 B 61 0.893 22.7 0.866 22.0 0.813 20.7 565 841 0.0289 0.0948
600000 304 A 37 0.891 22.6 0.864 21.9 0.813 20.7 565 841 0.0289 0.0948
556500 282 D 127 0.861 21.9 0.835 21.2 0.780 19.8 524 780 0.0312 0.1024
556500 282 C 91 0.860 21.8 0.834 21.2 0.780 19.8 524 780 0.0312 0.1024
556500 282 B 61 0.860 21.8 0.834 21.2 0.780 19.8 524 780 0.0312 0.1024
556500 282 A 37 0.858 21.8 0.832 21.1 0.780 19.8 524 780 0.0312 0.1024
550000 279 D 127 0.855 21.7 0.829 21.1 0.775 19.7 518 771 0.0315 0.1034
550000 279 C 91 0.855 21.7 0.829 21.1 0.775 19.7 518 771 0.0315 0.1034
550000 279 B 61 0.855 21.7 0.829 21.1 0.804 20.4 0.775 19.7 518 771 0.0315 0.1034
550000 279 A 37 0.853 21.7 0.827 21.0 0.775 19.7 518 771 0.0315 0.1034
500000 253 D 91 0.815 20.7 0.791 20.1 0.736 18.7 471 701 0.0347 0.1139
500000 253 C 61 0.815 20.7 0.791 20.1 0.766 19.5 0.736 18.7 471 701 0.0347 0.1139
500000 253 B, A 37 0.813 20.7 0.789 20.0 0.736 18.7 471 701 0.0347 0.1139
477000 242 D 91 0.796 20.2 0.772 19.6 0.722 18.3 449 668 0.0364 0.1194
477000 242 C 61 0.796 20.2 0.772 19.6 0.722 18.3 449 668 0.0364 0.1194
477000 242 B, A 37 0.795 20.2 0.771 19.6 0.722 18.3 449 668 0.0364 0.1194
450000 228 D 91 0.773 19.6 0.750 19.0 0.700 17.8 424 631 0.0385 0.1263
450000 228 C 61 0.773 19.6 0.750 19.0 0.727 18.5 0.700 17.8 424 631 0.0385 0.1263
450000 228 B, A 37 0.772 19.6 0.749 19.0 0.700 17.8 424 631 0.0385 0.1263
400000 203 D 91 0.729 18.5 0.707 18.0 0.659 16.7 376 559 0.0434 0.1424
400000 203 C 61 0.729 18.5 0.707 18.0 0.685 17.4 0.659 16.7 376 559 0.0434 0.1424
400000 203 B, A 37 0.728 18.5 0.706 17.9 0.659 16.7 376 559 0.0434 0.1424
397500 201 D 91 0.727 18.5 0.705 17.9 0.659 16.7 374 557 0.0436 0.1431
397500 201 C 61 0.726 18.4 0.704 17.9 0.659 16.7 374 557 0.0436 0.1431
397500 201 B 37 0.725 18.4 0.703 17.9 0.659 16.7 374 557 0.0436 0.1431
397500 201 A 19 0.724 18.4 0.702 17.8 0.659 16.7 374 557 0.0436 0.1431
B 801–99
TABLE 1 Continued
Nominal Conductor Diameter
A
Number Nominal d-c
Reverse
Conductor Size Compact Nominal Mass
B
Unilay
of Wires resistance at 20°C
Conventional Concentric
Class Compressed
Compressed
lbs/1000
Cmil AWG mm in. mm in. mm in. mm. in mm kg/km V/1000 ft V/km
ft
350000 177 D 91 0.682 17.3 0.661 16.8 0.616 15.6 329 490 0.0495 0.1624
350000 177 C 61 0.681 17.3 0.661 16.8 0.641 16.3 0.616 15.6 329 490 0.0495 0.1624
350000 177 B 37 0.681 17.3 0.661 16.8 0.616 15.6 329 490 0.0495 0.1624
350000 177 A 19 0.679 17.2 0.659 16.7 0.616 15.6 329 490 0.0495 0.1624
336400 170 C 61 0.669 17.0 0.649 16.5 0.603 15.3 317 472 0.0516 0.1693
336400 170 B 37 0.668 17.0 0.648 16.5 0.603 15.3 317 472 0.0516 0.1693
336400 170 A 19 0.666 16.9 0.646 16.4 0.603 15.3 317 472 0.0516 0.1693
300000 152 C 61 0.631 16.0 0.612 15.5 0.570 14.5 282 420 0.0578 0.1896
300000 152 B 37 0.630 16.0 0.611 15.5 0.594 15.1 0.570 14.5 282 420 0.0578 0.1896
300000 152 A 19 0.629 16.0 0.610 15.5 0.576 14.5 282 420 0.0578 0.1896
266800 135 C 61 0.595 15.1 0.577 14.7 0.537 13.6 251 373 0.0650 0.2133
266800 135 B 37 0.594 15.1 0.576 14.6 0.537 13.6 251 373 0.0650 0.2133
266800 135 A 19 0.593 15.0 0.575 14.6 0.537 13.6 251 373 0.0650 0.2133
250000 127 C 61 0.576 14.6 0.559 14.2 0.520 13.2 235 350 0.0694 0.2277
250000 127 B 37 0.575 14.6 0.558 14.2 0.542 13.8 0.520 13.2 235 350 0.0694 0.2277
250000 127 A 19 0.574 14.6 0.557 14.1 0.520 13.2 235 350 0.0694 0.2277
211600 0000 107 C 37 0.529 13.4 0.513 13.0 0.475 12.1 199 296 0.0820 0.2690
211600 0000 107 B 19 0.528 13.4 0.512 13.0 0.498 12.6 0.475 12.1 199 296 0.0820 0.2690
211600 0000 107 A 7 0.522 13.3 0.506 13.0 0.475 12.1 199 296 0.0820 0.2690
167800 000 85.0 C 37 0.471 12.0 0.457 11.6 0.423 10.7 158 235 0.1033 0.3389
167800 000 85.0 B 19 0.470 11.9 0.456 11.6 0.443 11.3 0.423 10.7 158 235 0.1033 0.3389
167800 000 85.0 A 7 0.464 11.8 0.450 11.4 0.423 10.7 158 235 0.1033 0.3389
133100 00 67.4 B 19 0.419 10.6 0.406 10.3 0.395 10.0 0.376 9.55 125 186 0.1303 0.4275
133100 00 67.4 A 7 0.414 10.5 0.402 10.2 0.376 9.55 125 186 0.1303 0.4275
105600 0 53.5 B 19 0.373 9.46 0.362 9.19 0.336 8.53 99.4 148 0.1642 0.5387
105600 0 53.5 A 7 0.368 9.36 0.357 9.07 0.352 8.94 0.336 8.53 99.4 148 0.1642 0.5387
83690 1 42.4 B 19 0.332 8.43 0.322 8.18 0.313 7.95 0.299 7.59 78.8 117 0.2072 0.6798
66360 2 33.6 B, A 7 0.292 7.42 0.283 7.19 0.268 6.81 62.5 93.0 0.2613 0.8573
52620 3 26.7 B, A 7 0.260 6.61 0.252 6.41 0.238 6.05 49.5 73.7 0.3296 1.0814
41740 4 21.2 B, A 7 0.232 5.88 0.225 5.72 0.213 5.41 39.3 58.5 0.4155 1.3633
26240 6 13.3 B, A 7 0.184 4.66 0.178 4.53 0.169 4.29 24.7 36.8 0.6609 2.1684
16510 8 8.37 B, A 7 0.146 3.70 0.142 3.60 0.134 3.40 15.5 23.1 1.0504 3.4464
A
For compact-stranded constructions, the number of wires may be reduced as follows:
19-Wire Constructions—18 Wires Minimum
37-Wire Constructions—35 Wires Minimum
61-Wire Constructions—58 Wires Minimum
91-Wire Constructions—87 Wires Minimum
127-Wire Constructions—122 Wires Minimum
B
Nominal d-c resistance is based on 61.0 % IACS conductivity (17.002 V/cmil/ft).
See Explanatory Note 3.
6.3 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be left-hand 7. Construction
for all other classes, unless the direction is specified otherwise
7.1 The construction of the conductors shall be as shown in
by the purchaser.
Table 1 as to number of wires and cross-sectional area of the
6.4 The direction of lay shall be reversed in successive
completed conductor, and the lay shall be in accordance with
layers in conventional and compressed constructions. In com-
Section 6.
pact constructions, the lay of the successive layers may be
7.2 Wire used in the fabrication of conductor shall be of
either reversed or unidirectional.
such dimensions as to produce a finished conductor having a
6.4.1 For conductors to be used in covered or insulated
nominal cross-sectional area and diameter as prescribed in
wires or cables, the direction of lay of the outer layer shall be
Table 1.
left-hand and may be reversed or unidirectional/unilay in
successive layers, unless otherwise agreed upon with the 7.3 Where compressed stranding is required in order to
insulate the conductor properly, one or more layers of any
purchaser.
6.5 The maximum length of lay for compact conductors stranded conductor consisting of seven wires or more may be
slightly compressed, thereby reducing the outside diameter of
AWG2andsmallershallbe17.5timestheoutsidediameterof
that layer. the conductor by not more than 3%, provided that the area of
cross-section after compressing is in accordance with Section
6.6 Other lay requirements may be furnished by special
agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser. 15.
B 801–99
NOTE 2—The user’s attention is called to the claim that certain
9.1.3 Whenelectricaltestingisconductedonwiresremoved
compressed strand constructions may be subject to patent rights, for
from the stranded conductor, the resistivity shall conform to
example U.S. Patents 3,383,704 and 3,444,684.
Specification B800.
8. Mechanical and Electrical Tests of Conductors in 8000
10. Mass and Electrical Resistance
Series Alloys in “0” Temper, H1X or H2X Wire and
10.1 The mass and electrical resistance of a unit length of
Not Annealed After Stranding
stranded conductor are a function of the length of lay. The
8.1 Testsforthemechanicalandelectricalpropertiesofwire
approximate mass and electrical resistance may be determined
composing the conductor shall be made before, but not after
using an
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