1、QQ-W-345B bZ H 7777774 OOOZb18 7 4- 3$-/ QQ-W-345 b June 10, 1965 SUPERSEDING Int. Fed Spec. QQ-W-00345a(GSA-FSS) March 16,1964 and July 23,1958 Fed. Spec. QQ-W-345 FEDERAL SPECIFICATION WIRE, ELECTRICAL, STEEL, COPPER=COVERED This specification roas upproved by the Commhsioner, Federal Sqbpply serv
2、- be, Uewral Servicss Administration, for the use of a21 Federa2 agencies. 1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION 1.1 Scope. This specification c o v e r s copper-covered steel wire for telephone, telegraph, power transmission, and antenna applications where high tensile strength is advantageous. 1.2 Classific
3、ation. 1.2.1 Types. Copper-covered steel wire furnished under this specification shall be an integral composite product of the follow- ing types, as specified (see 6.1). Type I-High strength, 40-percent con- ductivity (ASTM grade 40 HS). ductivity (ASTM grade 30 HS) . Type II-High strength, 30-perce
4、nt con- Type III-Extra-high-strength, 30-per- cent conductivity (ASTM grade 30 EHS) . Type IV-Extra-high-strength, 40-per- cent conductivity (ASTM grade 40 EHS) . 1.2.2 Sizes. The wire furnished under this specification shall be of the sizes shown in table I, as specified (see 6.1). 2. APPLICABLE SP
5、ECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND OTHER PUBLICA- TIONS 2.1 Specifications and standards. The following specifications and standards of the issues in effect on date of invitation for bids, form a part of this specification. Federal Specfications : UU-P-27l-Paper, Wrapping, Water- proofed Kraft, PPP-B-OI-B
6、OXS, Wood, Cleated- Plywood. PPP-B-621-Boxes, Wood, Nailed and Lock-Corner. PPP-B-636-Box, Fiberboard. Federal Standards : Fed. Std. No. 102-Preservation, Pack- aging, and Packing Levels. Fed. Std. No. 123-Marking for Domes- tic Shipment (Civilian Agencies) . FSC 6145 - 1 THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS 7- P
7、AGES. i - Copyright Communications - Electronics Command Provided by IHS under license with CRAINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-QQ-W-345B bl = 9999974 OOOlbl O m QQ-W-345b (Activities outside the Federal Government may obtain copies of Federal Speci
8、fications, Standards, and Handbooks as outlined under General Informa- tion in the Index of Federal Specifications and Standards and at the prices indicated in the Index. The Index, which includes cumuIative monthly sup- plements as issued, is for sale on a subscription basis by the Superintendent o
9、f Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402. (Single copies of this specification and other product specifications required by activities outside the Federal Government for bidding purposes are available without charge at the General Services Administration Regional Offices
10、 in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Mo., Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, Los An- geles, and Seattle, Wash. (Federal Government activities may obtain copies of Federal Specifications, Standards, and Handbooks and the Index of Federal Specifications and Stand- ards fr
11、om established distribution points in their agencies.) TABLE I. Tende yeqacirements Nominal diameter Inch 0.2043 .1819 .1660 ._. .1620 .1443 . _. .1286 ,1280 . _. .1144 ,1040 ,1019 .O808 ,0800 ,0720 .O641 .O671 ,0508 .O463 .O403 .O369 . .O320 .O286 .O263 .O226 .o201 .-.-. Tensile strength, minimum T
12、ype I - P. 8. i. 108,000 113,000 118,000 118,000 123,000 128,000 128,000 133,000 138,600 138,600 153,100 163,200 120,000 124,000 117,000 123,000 116,000 120,000 121,000 125,000 116,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 - Type II P. 8. i. 120,000 126,000 130,000 130,000 136,000 140,000 140,000 146,000 161,000
13、161,000 .- . 130,000 136,000 129,000 133,000 149,000 157,000 133,000 137,000 127,000 127,000 127,000 121,000 - Type III p. 8. i. 142,600 160,600 167,600 167,500 164,000 170,000 170,000 174,100 176,000 179,000 179,000 170,000 .- 2 Type P. 8. i. . ” . .- . - . 166,000 . ” . Elongation minimum All type
14、s Peroent 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1 .o 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Copyright Communications - Electronics Command Provided by IHS under license with CRAINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-d-W-3458 bL 777777LI OOO
15、Lb20 7 Military Specification : MIGL-lO547-Liners, Case, and Sheet, O v e r w r a p , Water-Vaporproof or Waterproof, Flexible. Military Standards : MIGSTD-105-Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attri- butes. MIL-STD-129-Marking for Shipment and Storage. (Copies of Military Specificati
16、ons and Standards required by contractors in connection with specific procurement functions should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directed by the contracting officer.) 2.2 Other publications. The following publication forms a part of this specifica- tion. Unless otherwise indicated, t
17、he issue in effect on date of invitation for bids shall apply. American Standards Association, Inc. (ASA) Publication : (27.17-Hard-drawn Copper Covered Steel Wire, Specifications for (ASTM B227) (Copies may be obtained from American Stand- ards Association, Pnc., 10 East 40th Street, New York, N.Y.
18、, 10016). 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 General. Except as otherwise pro- vided herein, copper-covered steel wire covered by this specification shall conform to the requirements of ASA C7.17. 3.2 Mechanical requirements. 3.2.1 Tensile strength and elongation. The tensile strength and elongation of copper-cove
19、red steel wire shall conforni to the requirements in table I. For sizes 0.080 QQ-W345b to 0.2043 inch in diameter, wire having a nominal diameter which is more than 0.001 inch greater than a size in this range listed in table I shall conform to the tensile re- quirements of the next larger size. .Fo
20、r sizes 0.020 to 0.079 inch in diameter, wire having a diameter other than the sizes listed in table I shall conform to the tensile re- quirements of the nearest listed size. 3.2.2 Torsion requirements. The finished wire shall withstand not less than 20 twists without fracture for wire 0.080-inch di
21、- ameter and larger and not less than 25 twists for wire 0.020-inch to 0.079-inch di- ameter when subjected to the torsion test of ASA C7.17. When twisted to destruction, the wire shall not reveal any seams, pits, slivers, or surface imperfections. 3.3 Thickness of copper covering. The thickness of
22、copper at any point on the wire shall be not less than shown in table II. TABLE II. Thickness of copper covering Nominal diameter Znch 0.200 to ,209 .MO to .199 ,160 to .179 .150 to .159 .140 to .149 .130 to .139 .120 to .129 . .-. .110 to .119 Thickness of copper- minimum Types I and IV Inch 0.012
23、.o11 .o10 .o09 .O08 .O08 .O07 .O06 TPP- Tli and III Inoh 0.010 .o09 .O08 .O07 .O07 .O06 .O06 .O05 3 Copyright Communications - Electronics Command Provided by IHS under license with CRAINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-QQ-W-345b TABLE II. Thickness o
24、f copper covering -(Continued) Nominal diameter Inch soo to ,109 .O80 to ,099 .O70 to ,079 ,060 to .O69 .O50 to .O59 .O40 to .O49 .O30 to .O39 ,020 to .o29 Thickness of copper- minimum Types I and IV Inch .O06 .O06 ,004 .O03 ,003 .o02 .o01 .o01 Types II and III Inch .O05 ,004 .O03 .O03 .o02 .o02 .o0
25、1 .o01 3.4 Dimensional requirements. The wire shall be circular in cross-section and per- missible variation from the nominal di- ameters listed in table I shall not exceed the following limits : Nominal mire diameter 0.100 inch and larger 0.060 to 0.099 inch 0.020 to 0.059 inch -. Permissible varia
26、tion Plus or minus 1-1/2 percent Plus or minus 0.0015 inch Plus or minus 0,001 inch 3.5 Machine-straightened wire. tV h u 11 so specified in the invitation OF bids (see 6.1), the wire shall be machine-straightened. 4 Copyright Communications - Electronics Command Provided by IHS under license with C
27、RAINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-QQ-W-395B bL m 7777774 0003ib22 O = ments made between the jaws of the tensile testing machine. 4.4.2 Mach.ine-stl.aighteri.ing test. When machine-straightened wire is specified, the effectiveness of the machine-st
28、raightening operation shall be determined by unwinding a length of four complete loops from a coil of such wire and pulling it out straight. When the free end is released, the wire shall lie flat on the floor and the diameter of the ring which is formed at the end shall be not less than feet. 4.5 In
29、spection of preparation for de- livery. An inspection shall be made to determine compliance with packaging, pack- ing, and marking requirements of section 5. 5. PREPARATION FOP, DELIVERY (For civil agency procurement, the defini- tions and application of levels of preserva- tion, packaging, and pack
30、ing shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 102). 5.1 Packaging. Packaging shall be level A, B, or C, as specified (see 6.1). 5.1.1 Level A or B. 5.1.1.1 Unit packaging. 5.1.1.1.1 Coils (AWG sixes 8 to AWG 24). Cable and wire shall be uniformly coiled and packaged 500 feet in a fiberboard box conf
31、orming to PPP-B-636, type CF or SF provided with the special knock-out fea- ture normally used in commercial practice for dispensing purposes. 5.1.1.1.2 Coils (AWG sixes 4 to AWG 7). Cable and wire shall be uniformly coiled and packaged 500 feet per coil. The coils shall be spirally wrapped with wat
32、erproof kraft paper conforming to UU-P-271, class E-2 and sealed. QQ-W-345b 5.1.1.1.3 Reels. Cable and wire shall be packaged on nonreturnable wood or meta! spools or reels suitably designed with strong flanges of sufficient diameter to psotect the cable or wire from damage during shipment. and stor
33、age. After the cable or wire has been wound on the reel, it shall be covered with a full wrap of waterproof kraft barrier material conforming to UU-P-271, class E-2. The wrap shall extend between the flanges and be secured in place with a minimum of two flat steel straps. 5.1.2 Level C. Cable and wi
34、re shall be packaged in coils or on reels of the size and kind commonly used which will afford the degree of protection required for shipment and use of the product for its intended pur- pose within the continental limits of the United States of America. 5.2 Packing. 5.2.1 Level A. 5.2.1.1 Coils (AW
35、G sizes 8 to AWG 24). Cable and wire packaged as specified in 5.1.1.1.1 shall be packed in nailed wood or wood cleated plywood boxes conforming to PPP-B-621 and PPP-B-601, respectively. Containers shall be fitted with waterproof case liners conforming to MIL-L-10547. class 2, and sealed in accordanc
36、e with ap- pendix thereto. 5.2.1.2 coi?. (AWG sizes 4 to AWG Y) and reels. Cable and wire packaged as specified in 5.1.1.1.2 and 5.1.1.1.3 shall. re- quire no overpacking 5.2.2 Level B. 5.2.2.1 Coils and reels. Cable and wire packaged as specified in 5.1.1.1 shall require no overpacking. 5.2.3 Lve1
37、C. The subject commodity shall be packaged and packed in substantial containers of the type, size, and kind com- monly used for the purpose, so constructed Copyright Communications - Electronics Command Provided by IHS under license with CRAINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted with
38、out license from IHS-,-,-QQ-W-345b as to insure acceptance and safe delivery by common or other carriers, at the lowest rate, to point of delivery called for in the contract or purchase order. 5.3 Marking. 5.3.1 Civil agencies. In addition to any special marking required in the contract or purchase
39、order, shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123. 5.8.2 Military agencies. In addition to any special marking required in the con- tract or purchase order, shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with MIL STD-129. 6. NOTES 6.1 Ordering data. Purchasers should
40、 exercise any desired options offered herein and procurement documents should specify the following: (a) Title, symbol, and date of this speci- fication. (b) Type of wire (1.2.1). (e) Size of wire (1.2.2). (d) Quantity of wire. (e) Machine-straightened wire, if re- quired (3.5). (f) Inspection respo
41、nsibility, if other than specified (4.1) , (9) Inspection conditions, if other than specified (4.2). (h) Method of measuring elongation, i other than specified (4.4.1). (i) Level of packaging and packing re- quired (5.1 and 5.2). (j) Special marking, if required (6.3). 6 6.2.1 Percent conuctivity. 6
42、.2 Definitions. 6.2.1.1 Forty percent conductivity. At power frequencies or direct current, the conductance of types I and IV wire is ap- proximately 40 percent of that of a hard- drawn copper wire of the same size. 6.2.1.2 Thirty p ere ent conductivity. At power frequencies or direct current, the c
43、onductance of types II and III wire is ap- proximately 30 percent of that of a hard- drawn copper wire of the same size. 6.3 It is believed that this specification adequately describes the characteristics necessary to secure the desired material, and that normally no samples will be neces- sary prio
44、r to award to determine compliance with this specification. If, for any par. ticular purpose, samples with bids are necessary, they should be specifically asked for in the invitation for bids, and the par- ticular purpose to be served by the bid sample should be definitely stated, the specification
45、to apply in all other respects. 6.4 Transportation description. Trans- portation descriptions and minimum weights applicable to this commodity are: Rail: Wire, copper clad steel. Carload minimum weight 30,000 pounds. Motor: Wire, copper clad steel. Truckload minimum weight 30,000 pounds, subject to
46、Rule 115, Na- tional Motor Freight Classification. Copyright Communications - Electronics Command Provided by IHS under license with CRAINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-QQ-W-345B b3 W 7977774 0003624 4 W QQ-W-345b MILITARY INTEREST: CusodZans : Army
47、-EL Navy-YD Air Force-17 Review : Army-MU, MI Navy-YD, SH Air Force-17 NSA DSA-IS Coordinating Activity : Army-EL Usem : Army-MO Nav y-MC Air Force-85 Q U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTINS OFFICE: 1065-?5SSS7/612 Copies of this specification may be purchased for 6 cents each. Copyright Communications - Electronics Command Provided by IHS under license with CRAINot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
