1、Designation: B801 16Standard Specification forConcentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 SeriesAluminum Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B801; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in
2、 the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers aluminum alloys in the 8000series cited in B800 in temper
3、s “0” and H1X or H2X barecompact-round, compressed and conventional concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from round or shaped wires used ascovered or insulated electrical conductors. These conductorsshall be composed of a central core surrounded by one or morecompacted, compressed or conventional
4、 layers of helicallyapplied wires (Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).1.2 The SI values for resistivity are regarded as standard.For all other properties, the inch-pound units are regarded asstandard and the SI units may be approximate.1.3 Sealed conductors that are intended to prevent longitu-dinal wat
5、er propagation are also permitted within the guide-lines of this specification.2. Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on dateof material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein.2.2 ASTM Standards:2B193 Test Method for Resistivity o
6、f Electrical ConductorMaterialsB263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-SectionalArea of Stranded ConductorsB354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-cal ConductorsB800 Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wirefor Electrical PurposesAnnealed and Intermediate Tem-persE29 Pr
7、actice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with Specifications2.3 ANSI Standard:3ANSI H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems forAluminum2.4 National Bureau of Standards:4NBS Handbook 100Copper Wire Tables3. Classification3.1 For the purpose of this specification, co
8、nductors areclassified as follows:3.1.1 Class AFor conductors to be covered with weather/resistant materials.3.1.2 Class BFor conductors to be insulated with variousmaterials such as rubber, paper, varnished cloth, etc., and forthe conductors indicated under ClassAwhere greater flexibilityis require
9、d.3.1.3 Class C and DFor conductors where greater flex-ibility is required than is provided by Class B conductors.4. Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:4.1.1 Quantity of each size and class (Table 1).4.1.2 Conductor size; circu
10、lar-mil area or Awg (Section 7),4.1.3 Class (See 3.1),4.1.4 Temper (Section 12),4.1.5 Lay direction if nonstandard (See 6.3 and 6.4), re-versed or unidirectional (See 6.3) or special (See 6.4),4.1.6 Special tension test, if required (See 8.2),4.1.7 Packaging (Section 19),4.1.8 Special package markin
11、g (Section 19), and4.1.9 Place of inspection (Section 18).5. Joints5.1 Joints may be made in any of the wires of any strandingby electric-butt welding, cold-pressure welding, or electric-butt, cold-upset welding.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 onElectrical Conduct
12、ors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 onConductors of Light Metals.Current edition approved April 1, 2016. Published May 2016. Originallyapproved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B801 07 (2012).DOI: 10.1520/B0801-16.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the AS
13、TM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,4th Floor, New York, NY 1003
14、6, http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 PortRoyal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161, http:/www.ntis.gov.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1TABLE 1 Construction Requirements for A
15、luminum Conductors in the 8000 Series AlloysConductor SizeClassNumberAof WiresNominal Conductor DiameterCompact Nominal MassNominal d-cresistanceBat 20CConventionalReverseConcentricCompressedUnilayCompressedCCmil AWG mm2in. mm in. mm in. mm. in mmlbs/1000ftkg/km /1000 ft /km1000000 507 D 127 1.153 2
16、9.3 1.119 28.4 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.05681000000 507 C 91 1.153 29.3 1.118 28.4 1.084 27.5 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.05681000000 507 B, A 61 1.152 29.3 1.117 28.4 1.060 26.9 941 1400 0.0173 0.0568900000 456 D 127 1.095 27.8 1.062 27.0 0.999 25.4 847 1260 0.0193 0.0633900000 456 C 91 1.093
17、27.8 1.060 26.9 1.028 26.1 0.999 25.4 847 1260 0.0193 0.0633900000 456 B, A 61 1.093 27.8 1.060 26.9 0.999 25.4 847 1260 0.0193 0.0633800000 405 D 127 1.032 26.2 1.001 25.4 0.938 23.8 753 1120 0.0217 0.0712800000 405 C 91 1.032 26.2 1.001 25.4 0.969 24.6 0.938 23.8 753 1120 0.0217 0.0712800000 405 B
18、, A 61 1.031 26.2 1.000 25.4 0.938 23.8 753 1120 0.0217 0.0712750000 380 D 127 0.998 25.3 0.968 24.6 0.908 23.1 706 1050 0.0231 0.0758750000 380 C 91 0.999 25.4 0.969 24.6 0.939 23.9 0.908 23.1 706 1050 0.0231 0.0758750000 380 B, A 61 0.998 25.3 0.968 24.6 0.908 23.1 706 1050 0.0231 0.0758700000 355
19、 D 127 0.965 24.5 0.936 23.8 0.877 22.3 659 981 0.0248 0.0814700000 355 C 91 0.965 24.5 0.936 23.8 0.907 23.0 0.877 22.3 659 981 0.0248 0.0814700000 355 B, A 61 0.964 24.5 0.935 23.7 0.877 22.3 659 981 0.0248 0.0814650000 329 D 127 0.930 23.6 0.902 22.9 0.845 21.5 612 911 0.0267 0.0876650000 329 C 9
20、1 0.930 23.6 0.902 22.9 0.874 22.2 0.845 21.5 612 911 0.0267 0.0876650000 329 B 61 0.929 23.6 0.901 22.9 0.845 21.5 612 911 0.0267 0.0876650000 329 A 37 0.928 23.6 0.900 22.9 0.845 21.5 612 911 0.0267 0.0876600000 304 D 127 0.893 22.7 0.866 22.0 0.813 20.7 565 841 0.0289 0.0948600000 304 C 91 0.893
21、22.7 0.866 22.0 0.840 21.3 0.813 20.7 565 841 0.0289 0.0948600000 304 B 61 0.893 22.7 0.866 22.0 0.813 20.7 565 841 0.0289 0.0948600000 304 A 37 0.891 22.6 0.864 21.9 0.813 20.7 565 841 0.0289 0.0948556500 282 D 127 0.861 21.9 0.835 21.2 0.780 19.8 524 780 0.0312 0.1024556500 282 C 91 0.860 21.8 0.8
22、34 21.2 0.780 19.8 524 780 0.0312 0.1024556500 282 B 61 0.860 21.8 0.834 21.2 0.780 19.8 524 780 0.0312 0.1024556500 282 A 37 0.858 21.8 0.832 21.1 0.780 19.8 524 780 0.0312 0.1024550000 279 D 127 0.855 21.7 0.829 21.1 0.775 19.7 518 771 0.0315 0.1034550000 279 C 91 0.855 21.7 0.829 21.1 0.775 19.7
23、518 771 0.0315 0.1034550000 279 B 61 0.855 21.7 0.829 21.1 0.804 20.4 0.775 19.7 518 771 0.0315 0.1034550000 279 A 37 0.853 21.7 0.827 21.0 0.775 19.7 518 771 0.0315 0.1034500000 253 D 91 0.815 20.7 0.791 20.1 0.736 18.7 471 701 0.0347 0.1139500000 253 C 61 0.815 20.7 0.791 20.1 0.766 19.5 0.736 18.
24、7 471 701 0.0347 0.1139500000 253 B, A 37 0.813 20.7 0.789 20.0 0.736 18.7 471 701 0.0347 0.1139477000 242 D 91 0.796 20.2 0.772 19.6 0.722 18.3 449 668 0.0364 0.1194477000 242 C 61 0.796 20.2 0.772 19.6 0.722 18.3 449 668 0.0364 0.1194477000 242 B, A 37 0.795 20.2 0.771 19.6 0.722 18.3 449 668 0.03
25、64 0.1194450000 228 D 91 0.773 19.6 0.750 19.0 0.700 17.8 424 631 0.0385 0.1263450000 228 C 61 0.773 19.6 0.750 19.0 0.727 18.5 0.700 17.8 424 631 0.0385 0.1263450000 228 B, A 37 0.772 19.6 0.749 19.0 0.700 17.8 424 631 0.0385 0.1263400000 203 D 91 0.729 18.5 0.707 18.0 0.659 16.7 376 559 0.0434 0.1
26、424400000 203 C 61 0.729 18.5 0.707 18.0 0.685 17.4 0.659 16.7 376 559 0.0434 0.1424400000 203 B, A 37 0.728 18.5 0.706 17.9 0.659 16.7 376 559 0.0434 0.1424397500 201 D 91 0.727 18.5 0.705 17.9 0.659 16.7 374 557 0.0436 0.1431397500 201 C 61 0.726 18.4 0.704 17.9 0.659 16.7 374 557 0.0436 0.1431397
27、500 201 B 37 0.725 18.4 0.703 17.9 0.659 16.7 374 557 0.0436 0.1431397500 201 A 19 0.724 18.4 0.702 17.8 0.659 16.7 374 557 0.0436 0.1431350000 177 D 91 0.682 17.3 0.661 16.8 0.616 15.6 329 490 0.0495 0.1624350000 177 C 61 0.681 17.3 0.661 16.8 0.641 16.3 0.616 15.6 329 490 0.0495 0.1624350000 177 B
28、 37 0.681 17.3 0.661 16.8 0.616 15.6 329 490 0.0495 0.1624350000 177 A 19 0.679 17.2 0.659 16.7 0.616 15.6 329 490 0.0495 0.1624336400 170 C 61 0.669 17.0 0.649 16.5 0.603 15.3 317 472 0.0516 0.1693336400 170 B 37 0.668 17.0 0.648 16.5 0.603 15.3 317 472 0.0516 0.1693336400 170 A 19 0.666 16.9 0.646
29、 16.4 0.603 15.3 317 472 0.0516 0.1693300000 152 C 61 0.631 16.0 0.612 15.5 0.570 14.5 282 420 0.0578 0.1896300000 152 B 37 0.630 16.0 0.611 15.5 0.594 15.1 0.570 14.5 282 420 0.0578 0.1896300000 152 A 19 0.629 16.0 0.610 15.5 0.576 14.5 282 420 0.0578 0.1896266800 135 C 61 0.595 15.1 0.577 14.7 0.5
30、37 13.6 251 373 0.0650 0.2133266800 135 B 37 0.594 15.1 0.576 14.6 0.537 13.6 251 373 0.0650 0.2133266800 135 A 19 0.593 15.0 0.575 14.6 0.537 13.6 251 373 0.0650 0.2133250000 127 C 61 0.576 14.6 0.559 14.2 0.520 13.2 235 350 0.0694 0.2277250000 127 B 37 0.575 14.6 0.558 14.2 0.542 13.8 0.520 13.2 2
31、35 350 0.0694 0.2277250000 127 A 19 0.574 14.6 0.557 14.1 0.520 13.2 235 350 0.0694 0.2277211600 0000 107 C 37 0.529 13.4 0.513 13.0 0.475 12.1 199 296 0.0820 0.2690211600 0000 107 B 19 0.528 13.4 0.512 13.0 0.498 12.6 0.475 12.1 199 296 0.0820 0.2690211600 0000 107 A 7 0.522 13.3 0.506 13.0 0.475 1
32、2.1 199 296 0.0820 0.2690167800 000 85.0 C 37 0.471 12.0 0.457 11.6 0.423 10.7 158 235 0.1033 0.3389167800 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 0.3389167800 000 85.0 A 7 0.464 11.8 0.450 11.4 0.423 10.7 158 235 0.1033 0.3389B801 1625.2 Joints in the individual wir
33、es in a finished conductorshall be not closer together than 1 ft (0.3 m) for conductors of19 wires or less, or closer than 1 ft (0.3 m) in a layer forconductors of more than 19 wires.5.3 No joint or splice shall be made in a stranded conductoras a whole.6. Lay6.1 The length of lay for all classes sh
34、all be not less than 8nor more than 16 times the outside diameter of that layer,except that for conductors composed of 37 wires or more, thisrequirement shall apply only to the two outer layers. The lay ofthe layers other than the two outer layers shall be at the optionof the manufacturer, unless ot
35、herwise agreed upon.6.1.1 For conductors to be used in covered or insulatedwires or cables, the lay length of the wires shall be not less than8 nor more than 16 times the outer diameter of the finishedconductor. For conductors of 37 wires or more, this require-ment shall apply to the wires in the ou
36、ter two layers. The layof the layers other than the two outer layers shall be at theoption of the manufacturer, unless otherwise agreed upon.6.2 The direction of lay for Class A conductors shall beright-hand.6.3 The direction of lay of the outer layer shall be left-handfor all other classes, unless
37、the direction is specified otherwiseby the purchaser.6.4 The direction of lay shall be reversed in successivelayers in conventional and compressed constructions. In com-pact constructions, the lay of the successive layers may beeither reversed or unidirectional.6.4.1 For conductors to be used in cov
38、ered or insulatedwires or cables, the direction of lay of the outer layer shall beleft-hand and may be reversed or unidirectional or unilay insuccessive layers, unless otherwise agreed upon with thepurchaser.6.5 The maximum length of lay for compact conductorsAWG 2 and smaller shall be 17.5 times th
39、e outside diameter ofthat layer.6.6 Other lay requirements may be furnished by specialagreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.7. Construction7.1 The construction of the conductors shall be as shown inTable 1 as to number of wires and cross-sectional area of thecompleted conductor, and t
40、he lay shall be in accordance withSection 6.7.2 Wire used in the fabrication of conductor shall be ofsuch dimensions as to produce a finished conductor having anominal cross-sectional area and diameter as prescribed inTable 1.7.3 Where compressed stranding is required in order toinsulate the conduct
41、or properly, one or more layers of anystranded conductor consisting of seven wires or more may beslightly compressed, thereby reducing the outside diameter ofthe conductor by not more than 3 %, provided that the area ofcross-section after compressing is in accordance with Section15.8. Mechanical and
42、 Electrical Tests of Conductors in 8000Series Alloys in “0” Temper, H1X or H2X Wire andNot Annealed After Stranding8.1 Tests for the mechanical and electrical properties of wirecomposing the conductor shall be made before, but not afterTABLE 1 ContinuedConductor SizeClassNumberAof WiresNominal Condu
43、ctor DiameterCompact Nominal MassNominal d-cresistanceBat 20CConventionalReverseConcentricCompressedUnilayCompressedCCmil AWG mm2in. mm in. mm in. mm. in mmlbs/1000ftkg/km /1000 ft /km133100 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 0.4275133100 00 67.4 A 7 0.414 10.5 0
44、.402 10.2 0.376 9.55 125 186 0.1303 0.4275105600 0 53.5 B 19 0.373 9.46 0.362 9.19 0.336 8.53 99.4 148 0.1642 0.5387105600 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 0.538783690 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 0.679866360 2 33.6 B,
45、A 7 0.292 7.42 0.283 7.19 0.268 6.81 62.5 93.0 0.2613 0.857352620 3 26.7 B, A 7 0.260 6.61 0.252 6.41 0.238 6.05 49.5 73.7 0.3296 1.081441740 4 21.2 B, A 7 0.232 5.88 0.225 5.72 0.213 5.41 39.3 58.5 0.4155 1.363326240 6 13.3 B, A 7 0.184 4.66 0.178 4.53 0.169 4.29 24.7 36.8 0.6609 2.168416510 8 8.37
46、 B, A 7 0.146 3.70 0.142 3.60 0.134 3.40 15.5 23.1 1.0504 3.4464AFor compact-stranded constructions, the number of wires may be reduced as follows:19-Wire Constructions18 Wires Minimum37-Wire Constructions35 Wires Minimum61-Wire Constructions58 Wires Minimum91-Wire Constructions87 Wires Minimum127-W
47、ire Constructions122 Wires MinimumBNominal d-c resistance is based on 61.0 % IACS conductivity (17.002 /cmil/ft).See Explanatory Note 3.CThe diameters listed in the Unilay Compressed column correspond to Class B conductor constructions.B801 163stranding, unless otherwise agreed upon between the manu
48、fac-turer and the purchaser as provided in 8.2 (Explanatory Note4).8.2 At the option of the purchaser, at the time of placing theorder, tension and elongation tests of wire before strandingmay be waived, and the completed conductor may be tested asa unit. The minimum breaking strength of conductors
49、so testedshall be not less than the minimum rated strength of 8000Series Aluminum Alloys “0” Temper or H1X and H2Xconductors, whichever is applicable. The minimum breakingstrength of bare conductors shall be not less than minimumrated strength if failure occurs in the free length at least 1 in.(25 mm) beyond the end of either gripping device, or shall benot less than 95 % of the minimum rated strength if failureoccurs inside, or within 1 in. of the end of either grippingdevice. The maximum breaking strength of 8000 Series Alu-minum Alloys “0” Temper or H1X and H
