Aluminum Rods

Bare Conductors
And Cables
Universal Cable (M) Berhad, incorporated in 1967 has grown steadily to become
the country’s single largest cable manufacturer today since its 1990 merger with
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cable and wire products.

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domestic and export markets to aluminium rods and high voltage cable, UCMB
has achieved a distinguished reputation as a leading supplier of power and
telecommunication cables to major corporations both local and foreign.

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most advanced facilities for manufacturing aluminium and aluminium alloy rods
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The aluminium and aluminium alloy rods manufactured today for the wire and
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standards.

This catalogue serves as a guide to UCMB’s manufacturing processes and

standards in the manufacture of aluminium rod, conductor and cables.
CONTENTS

Page
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................... 1

ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS ( AAC )

BS 215, Part 1 .......................................................................................................................................................10
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(-24EVX ...............................................................................................................................................13
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ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTORS ( AAAC )

&717 ..............................................................................................................................................15
%7..................................................................................................................................................................15
(-24EVX ...............................................................................................................................................16
%781&..........................................................................................................................................................17

ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED ( ACSR )

BS 215, Part 2 .......................................................................................................................................................19
%7..................................................................................................................................................................19
%781&..........................................................................................................................................................20
.-7'..............................................................................................................................................................22
(-2 ............................................................................................................................................................23

PVC COVERED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS

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ALUMINIUM 1350 AND ALUMINIUM ALLOY RODS

Chemical composition........................................................................................................................................25
Mechanical and electrical properties...............................................................................................................25
Diameter tolerance.............................................................................................................................................25

APPENDIX : TECHNICAL DATA

Properties of aluminium, aluminium alloy and copper ................................................................................26
Comparison of aluminium and copper conductors.....................................................................................27
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Current rating calculation for bare conductor .............................................................................................29
Wire gauges ..........................................................................................................................................................32
Common conversion factor ..............................................................................................................................
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Publications referred to......................................................................................................................................36

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 ALUMINIUM
CONDUCTORS

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and distribution. The major areas dominated by aluminium and aluminium alloy conductors are non-insulated overhead power
transmission, insulated overhead power transmission and non overhead power distribution.

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alloy conductors offer good conductivity, light weight, excellent resistance to corrosion, good bending properties, greater tensile
strength than copper and excellent compatibility with most common insulation used by the wire and cable industry.

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heavy current installations) where weight and ease of handling are important factors.

This trend is due to their excellent overall properties. Principally these are listed as:

1. Conductivity
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2. Strength
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3. Workability
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4. Light Weight
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5. Corrosion resistance
Most industrial, marine and chemical atmospheres cause corrosion.
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6. Compatibility with insulation

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clean stripping.


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wire) to wire stranding from a large diameter of redraw aluminium and aluminium alloy rods.

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annealing and heat-treating.

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distribution cables where the characteristics of aluminium are of importance.

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 ALL ALUMINIUM
CONDUCTORS ( AAC )

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show some typical stranding patterns.

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ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS ( AAC )

( BS 215, Part 1 )
Construction, %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated Hard-drawn
2SQMREP Calculated %TTVS\
2S;MVI overall breaking DC resistance copper
Code name area area weight
diameter diameter load at 20°C IUYMZEPIRXEVIE
mm² 2SQQ mm² mm /K/Q O2 3LQ/Q mm²
Midge 22  23.3   3.99 1.227 
%RX 50   9.30    33.2
*P] 60  63.6 10.2  9.90  
Wasp 100  106 13.2 290 16.00 0.2702 66.6
Hornet 150   16.3    99.3
Chafer 200  213     
Cockroach 250  266 21.1 731   167
&YXXIV¾] 300  323 23.3    203
Centipede    26.5  63.10  261

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ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS ( AAC / 1350 )
( AS 1531 )
Construction, Calculated %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated Hard-drawn
%TTVS\
2S;MVI sectional overall minimum DC resistance copper
Code name weight
diameter area diameter breaking load at 20°C IUYMZEPIRXEVIE
2SQQ mm² mm /K/Q O2 3LQ/Q mm²
0IS   7.50  5.71  21.6
0ISRMHW    113 6.72  26.2
0MFVE   9.00 135  0.579 31.1
Mars  77.3 11.3 211  0.370 
Mercury  111 13.5  16.9  
Moon    339  0.232 
2ITXYRI   16.3    99.3
Orion   17.5 503  0.157 115
Pluto  210  576 31.9 0.137 132
Saturn  262 21.0 721  0.110 165
Sirius  307     193
Taurus  337   51.3  212
Triton   26.3 1,120 62.2 0.0706 257
Uranus  506 29.3  75.2 0.0572 
Ursula   31.5 1,620   369
Venus     97.2  

ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS ( AAC )

( ASTM B 231 )
Hard-drawn Construction, Calculated %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated
2SQMREP Stranding Standard
copper 2S;MVI area diameter breaking DC resistance
Code name 7M^I class * weight
IUYMZEPIRXEVIE diameter strength at 20°C
%;+/'1 %;+/'1 2SQQ mm² mm /K/Q Kg 3LQ/Q
Peachbell 6  %    37  2.15
6SWI  6 %  21.1   399 1.37
-VMW 2  %%%  33.5  92 611 

Pansy 1 3 %%%    117  0.679

Poppy  2 %%%  53.5 9.36  901 0.539
%WXIV  1 %%%   10.5   

Phlox   %%%     1,372 
Oxlip   %%%  107 13.3 296 1,735 
7RII^I[SVX 250 157.2 %%  127    

Valerian 250 157.2 %  126   2,110 

Daisy   %%  135  372  0.213
0EYVIP   %  135 15.1 372 2,257 0.213

Peony 300  %  152 16.0   0.190

Tulip   %  171 16.9   0.169
Daffodil 350 220 %   17.3   0.162

Canna 397.5 250 %%%  201   3,222 
Goldentuft   %%   19.6  3,571 0.126
Cosmos  300 %%   20.1  3,775 0.120

Syringa  300 %   20.2   0.120

Zinna 500  %%  253 20.6  3,965 
Hyacinth 500  %  253 20.7 696  

Dahlia 556.5 350 %%      0.102

Mistletoe 556.5 350 %%%    779  0.102
Meadowsweet 600 377 %%%  303 22.6   0.0951

Orchid 636  %%%  322 23.3   
Heuchera 650  %%  330 23.6 909 5,269 
Verbena 700  %%    975 5,651 
*PEK 700  %  355  976  

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ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS ( AAC )
( ASTM B 231 )
Hard-drawn Calculated
Construction, Calculated
2SQMREP copper Stranding Calculated %TTVS\ Standard DC
2S;MVI breaking
Code name 7M^I IUYMZEPIRX class * area diameter weight resistance
diameter strength
area at 20°C
%;+/'1 %;+/'1 2SQQ mm² mm /K/Q Kg 3LQ/Q
Violet 715.5  %%  362  997  0.0796
2EWXYVXMYQ 715.5  %  362    0.0796
Petunia 750  %%   25.3   0.0757

Cattail 750  %     6,156 0.0757

%VFYXYW 795 500 %%   26.0 1,107  0.0717
0MPEG 795 500 %   26.1 1,110 6,510 0.0716

Coskscomb 900 566 %%   27.7 1,255 6,979 0.0633

Snapdragon 900 566 %    1,260 7,223 0.0630
Magnolia  600 %%    1,332  0.0596

Goldenrod  600 %     7,650 0.0595

Hawkweed 1,000 629 %%   29.3  7,776 
Camellia 1,000 629 %  506 29.3  7,990 0.0570

Bluebell 1,033.5 650 %%  525    

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Marigold 1,113 700 %%%   30.9 1,552  0.0511

Hawthorn 1,192.5 750 %%%   32.0 1,663 9,533 
2EVGMWWYW 1,272  %%%   33.0 1,777 10,011 
Columbine 1,351  %%%     10,620 

Carnation  900 %%%  725 35.0 1,997  
Gladiolus 1,510.5 950 %%%  767 36.0 2,111 11,611 0.0376
Coreopsis 1,590 1,000 %%   36.9  12,199 

Jessamine 1,750 1,101 %%      0.0325

Cowslip 2,000 1,260 %  1,016    
Sagebrush 2,250  %      0.0256

0YTMRI 2,500 1,570 %  1,267  3,523  0.0230

Bitterroot 2,750 1,730 %  1,396   20,915 
Trillium 3,000  %  1,517 50.7  22,725 0.0192
Bluebonnet 3,500 2,200 %  1,776   26,607 0.0165

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ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS ( AAC )
( DIN 48201, Part 5 )
Construction, %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated Hard-drawn
2SQMREP Calculated Standard
2S;MVI overall breaking DC resistance copper
area area weight
diameter diameter strength at 20°C IUYMZEPIRXEVIE
mm² 2SQQ mm² mm /K/Q Kg 3LQ/Q mm²
16  15.9 5.1  290  10.0
25   6.3 66.3   15.2
35   7.5  590  21.6

50   9.0 135   31.1

50   9.0 133  0.5950 
70   10.5  1,155  

95  93.3 12.5 256 1,599  

120  117  322 1,916  73.6
150      0.1960 92.5

   17.5 500 3,115  

   20.3 670  0.1191 153
300  299 22.5   0.09650 

   26.0 1,105  0.07221 251

500  500 29.1  7,616  
625  626 32.6 1,733 9,716  

   36.9 2,220 12,076 0.03611 

1000  1,000  2,767   629

ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS ( AAC )

( JIS C 3109 )
Construction, %TTVS\ Minimum Calculated Hard-drawn
2SQMREP Calculated Standard
2S;MVI overall breaking DC resistance copper
area area weight
diameter diameter load at 20°C IUYMZEPIRXEVIE
mm² 2SQQ mm² mm /K/Q Kgf 3LQ/Q mm²
30  29.1 6.9 79.5 79.5  
  37.2  102 102 0.769 
55  56.3 9.6   0.507 

95  97.0 12.6 265 265 0.295 61.0

150  153 16.0    96.2
200    560 560  

  239 20.0 655 655 0.120 150

300      0.0969 
   25.9 1,097 1,097 0.0726 250

510  513    0.0563 323

660  656 33.3    
       531

    2,716 2,716 0.0297 615

1,260  1,261    0.0230 793

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 ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY
CONDUCTORS ( AAAC )

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1. Strength
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2. Weight
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3. Corrosion resistance
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areas.
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and radio interference is a major consideration.
5. Termination
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ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTORS ( AAAC )
( BS 3242 / MS 1143 )
2SQMREP Construction, %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated
Sectional %TTVS\
Code aluminium 2S;MVI overall breaking DC resistance
area weight
name area diameter diameter load at 20°C
mm² 2SQQ mm² mm /K/Q O2 3LQ/Q
%PQSRH 25  30.1 7.0   
Cedar 30  35.5 7.6 97  
*MV     131  

,E^IP 50  59.9 9.9   

Oak 100  119  325 33.30 0.2769
%WL 150     50.65 

)PQ 175  211   59.10 

Upas 300  362  997 101.5 0.09155

ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTORS ( AAAC / 1120 )

( AS 1531 )
Construction, Calculated %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated
Sectional %TTVS\
Code 2S;MVI IUYMZEPIRX overall breaking DC resistance
area weight
name diameter aluminium area diameter load at 20°C
2SQQ mm² mm² mm /K/Q O2 3LQ/Q
Chlorine    7.5   
Chromium   39.7  113 9.91 0.713
*PYSVMRI    9.0 135  0.599

Helium  77.3 73.7 11.3 211 17.6 

Hydrogen  111 106 13.5   0.266
-SHMRI     339 27.1 0.239

Krypton   150 16.3   

0YXIXMYQ   173 17.5 503  0.163
2ISR  210 199  576  

2MXVSKIR  262  21.0 721 62.2 

2SFIPMYQ  307 291    0.0973
Oxygen  337 320   73.6 

Phosphorus    26.3 1,120 93.1 0.0731

Selenium  506  29.3   0.0592
Silicon   555 31.5 1,620 127 0.0511
Sulphur   636    

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ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTORS ( AAAC / 6201 )
( AS 1531 )
Construction, Calculated %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated
Sectional %TTVS\
Code 2S;MVI IUYMZEPIRX overall breaking DC resistance
area weight
name diameter aluminium area diameter load at 20°C
2SQQ mm² mm² mm /K/Q O2 3LQ/Q
Diamond   29.3 7.5   0.967
Dolomite     113 11.6 0.799
)QIVEPH    9.0 135 13.9 0.671

Garnet  77.3  11.3 211 21.7 

Jade  111  13.5  31.2 
Jasper   106  339  

Opal    16.3   0.212

Patronite   155 17.5 503 51.3 
Pearl  210   576  0.159

6YF]  262 221 21.0 721 73.5 

6YXLIRMYQ  307 260    0.109
6YXMPI  337     0.0991

Sapphire    26.3 1,120 115 

Spinel  506  29.3  135 0.0662
Tantalum    31.5 1,620 156 0.0572
8STE^      179 

ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTORS ( AAAC )

( DIN 48201, Part 6 )
Construction, %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated
2SQMREP Calculated Standard
2S;MVI overall breaking DC resistance
area area weight
diameter diameter strength at 20°C
mm² 2SQQ mm² mm /K/Q Kg 3LQ/Q
16  15.9 5.1   2.091
25   6.3  691 1.370
35   7.5  979 0.9669

50   9.0 135  

50   9.0 133 1,377 0.6905
70   10.5   0.5073

95  93.3 12.5 257 2,657 

120  117  322 3,333 
150   15.7   

   17.5 501  

   20.2 671 6,909 
300  299 22.5   0.1120

   26.0 1,106  

500  500 29.1   0.06709
625  626 32.6 1,735  0.05367

   36.9 2,222  

1000  1,000  2,770  0.03362

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ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTORS ( AAAC )
( ASTM B 399 )
Construction, Calculated Calculated DC
%TTVS\ Standard
Code 'SRHYGXSVWM^I Stranding 2S;MVI breaking resistance at
diameter weight
name class * diameter strength 20°C
KCM mm² 2SQQ mm /K/Q Kg 3LQ/Q
%OVSR  15.5 %  5.0  503 2.16
%PXSR   %     1.36
%QIW  39.3 %%%    1,270 

%^YWE 123.3 62.5 %%%  10.1 172  0.536

%RELIMQ   %%%  11.3 217  
%QLIVWX 195.7 99.2 %%%     0.337

%PPMERGI  125 %%     

Butte   %  16.3   0.211
Canton  200 %%%   551 6,011 

Cairo  236 %%  19.9 652  

Darien 559.5  %%     
)PKMR  331 %%  23.6 913 9,955 0.101

*PMRX  375 %%  25.1 1,033 11,020 

Greeley 927.2  %%   1,295  0.0713

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 ALUMINIUM
CONDUCTORS STEEL
REINFORCED ( ACSR )

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SRISVQSVIPE]IVWSJ)'KVEHILEVHHVE[REPYQMRMYQ[MVIWLIPMGEPP]WXVERHIHEVSYRHERMRRIV
GSVISJLMKLWXVIRKXL^MRGGSEXIHWXIIP[MVIW8LIMRRIVWXIIPGSVIQE]FIEWMRKPI^MRGGSEXIHWXIIP
[MVISVGSRGIRXVMGEPP]WXVERHIHSJSRISVQSVIPE]IVSJ^MRGGSEXIHWXIIP[MVIW
%'76LEWPSRKFIIR[MHIP]YWIHEWSZIVLIEHLMKLXIRWMSRXVERWQMWWSRPMRIWERHLEWERIWXEFPMWLIH
VITYXEXMSRJSVIGSRSQ]ERHHITIRHEFMPMX]8LIMPPYWXVEXMSRFIPS[WLS[WX]TMGEPWXERHEVHWM^IWERH
stranding patterns..

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ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED ( ACSR )
( BS 215, 2 )
Construction, Calculated
2SQMREP Cross-sectional area %TTVS\ Calculated
2S;MVIHMEQIXIV %TTVS\ DC
Code aluminium overall breaking
%PYQMRMYQ Steel %PYQMRMYQ Total weight resistance
name area diameter load
at 20°C
mm² 2SQQ 2SQQ mm² mm² mm /K/Q O2 3LQ/Q
Gopher 25   26.25 30.62  106 9.61 1.093
Weasel 30   31.61  7.77   0.9077
*IVVIX      9.00 172 15.20 0.6766

6EFFMX 50    61.70 10.05   

Skunk 60   63.22 100.1 12.95   
Horse 70   73.37 116.2 13.95  61.20 0.3936

Dog 100   105.0    32.70 0.2733
Wolf 150      726 69.20 
Dingo 150    167.5 16.75 506 35.70 

0]R\ 175    226.2 19.53   0.1576
Caracal 175        0.1563
Panther 200   212.1 261.5 21.00  92.25 0.1363

Jaguar 200   210.6 222.3 19.30 671  0.1367
Batang * 300   323.0   1,010 69.67 
Zebra       1,621 131.9 

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ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED ( ACSR )

( AS 3607 )
Construction, Calculated Cross - %TTVS\ Calculated Calculated DC
2S;MVIHMEQIXIV %TTVS\
Code IUYMZEPIRX Sectional overall minimum resistance at
weight
name %PYQMRMYQ Steel aluminium area area diameter breaking load 20°C
2SQQ 2SQQ mm² mm² mm /K/Q O2 3LQ/Q
%PQSRH   29.0  7.50 119 10.5 0.975
%TVMGSX   35.1    12.6 
%TTPI     9.00 171  0.677

Banana   65.2 77.31 11.3  22.7 

Cherry   105     0.271
Grape     17.5 677 63.5 0.196

0IQSR   207 261.5 21.0 973  0.136

0]GLII    306.9   105 0.116
0MQI    356.0  1,320 122 0.100

Mango   373  27.0  119 

Orange    506.0 29.3 1,690 137 
Olive     31.5 1,960 159 0.0557

Pawpaw    672.0    

Peach   936   3,660 292 0.0303
Standard High - Strength Conductor
Quince     5.3 95 12.7 3.25
6EMWMR     7.5 195  1.59
Sultana   31.5  9.0   
Walnut    77.31 11.3   0.573

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ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED ( ACSR )
( ASTM B 232 )
Hard-drawn Construction, Calculated
Calculated area %TTVS\ Calculated
2SQMREP copper 2S;MVIHMEQIXIV Standard DC
Code overall breaking
WM^I IUYMZEPIRX weight resistance
name diameter load
area %PYQMRMYQ Steel %PYQMRMYQ Steel at 20°C
%;+/'1 %;+/'1 2SQQ 2SQQ mm² mm² mm OKOQ kgf SLQOQ
Turkey * 6    13.30 2.22    2.16
Swan *  6    3.53 6.36   1.35
Swanate  6    5.35 6.53 100 1,070 1.36

Sparrow * 2    33.59 5.60  136 1,291 

Sparate * 2       159  
6SFMR 1 3    7.07 9.00 171 1,617 0.676

6EZIR  2   53.52  10.1 216  0.536
Quail *  1   67.33 11.22 11.3 272  
Pigeon *         3,001 0.337

Penguin *     107.2 17.9    
Waxwing *     135.0 7.5 15.5  3,113 
Partridge *      22.0 16.3  5,111 0.215

Ostrich 300.0    152.2  17.3 615  0.190
Widgeon     170.2 9.5   3,926 0.169
0MRRIX     170.6   690  0.170

Oriole *     170.5     0.170
Chickadee * 397.5 250   200.9 11.2    
Brant * 397.5 250   201.6 26.1 19.6 762  

-FMW 397.5 250   201.3 32.7 19.9   
0EVO 397.5 250   200.9    9,229 
Pelican *  300    13.5 20.7 772 5,335 0.119

*PMGOIV  300     21.5 915  0.120
Hawk *  300    39.2  976  0.120
Hen *  300    56.3  1,110 10,772 0.120

Osprey * 556.5 350    15.7  900 6,219 0.102
Parakeet * 556.5 350    36.6 23.2  9,005 0.103
Dove * 556.5 350     23.6   0.103

)EKPI 556.5 350        0.103
Peacock 605.0    306.1   1,159  
7UYEF 605.0       1,236 11,030 

Woodduck 605.0    307.1 71.6 25.3  13,131 
Teal 605.0    307.1 69.6 25.2   
Swift 636.0    323.0 9.0 23.7 960  

Kingbird * 636.0    323.0 17.9 23.9 1,030 7,112 
6SSO 636.0    323.1   1,222 10,306 
Grosbeak * 636.0     52.5 25.2 1,302  0.0900

Scoter 636.0    322.6 75.3 25.9   0.0900
)KVIX 636.0    322.6 73.5 25.9   0.0900
*PEQMRKS 666.6    337.3   1,276 10,759 

Gannet 666.6       1,366 11,960 
Stilt 715.5    363.3  26.3 1,372 11,561 0.0797
Starling 715.5    361.9 59.1 26.7   

6IH[MRK 715.5    362.1   1,651 15,673 
Coot 795.0 500    11.2    0.0717
Cuckoo * 795.0 500    52.2 27.7 1,522 12,630 0.0720

Drake * 795.0 500      1,627  0.0720
Tern * 795.0 500     27.0 1,335 10,017 0.0717
Condor 795.0 500    52.2 27.7 1,522 12,756 0.0720
Mallard 795.0 500     29.0   0.0719

-RHMGEXIWXLSWI±TVIJIVVIH±WM^IWQSWXGSQQSRP]YWIH    

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ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED ( ACSR )
( ASTM B 232 )
Hard-drawn Construction, Calculated
Calculated area %TTVS\ Calculated
2SQMREP copper 2S;MVIHMEQIXIV Standard DC
Code overall breaking
WM^I IUYMZEPIRX %PYQMRMYQ Steel %PYQMRMYQ Steel weight resistance
name diameter load
area at 20°C
%;+/'1 %;+/'1 2SQQ 2SQQ mm² mm² mm OKOQ kgf SLQOQ
6YHH] 900.0 566    31.7  1,509  0.0636
Canary 900.0 566    59.1 29.5 1,726  0.0635
Catbird  600    13.5 29.0   0.0595

6EMP  600    33.5 29.6 1,602  0.0599
Cardinal *  600       15,362 
Tanager 1,033.5 650     30.1 1,553 9,670 0.0551

Ortolan 1,033.5 650   523.9 36.3   12,575 0.0553
Curlew 1,033.5 650   522.5 67.7 31.6 1,976 16,566 
Bluejay * 1,113.0 700   565.5  32.0  13,536 0.0512

*MRGL 1,113.0 700   565.0 71.6 32.9 2,133 17,757 0.0515
Bunting 1,192.5 750     33.1   
Grackle 1,192.5 750    76.9   19,011 

Skylark 1,272.0     17.9 33.5 1,919 11,950 
Bittern * 1,272.0       2,133  
Pheasant * 1,272.0      35.1   

Dipper 1,351.0      35.2 2,263 16,395 
Martin 1,351.0      36.2  21,021 
Bobolink *  900   725.3 50.1 36.2  17,392 0.0399

Plover *  900   726.9  37.2  22,277 
2YXLEXGL 1,510.0 950     37.2 2,529  0.0379
Parrot 1,510.0 950   766.1 97.0    

0ET[MRK 1,590.0 1,000    55.6  2,670  0.0359
*EPGSR 1,590.0 1,000     39.3   0.0361
Chukar  1,119   903.2 73.5   23,151 0.0322

Bluebird 2,156.0 1,356   1,093   3,736  0.0266
Kiwi 2,167.0 1,362   1,100     0.0265
Thrasher 2,312.0    1,171   3,759  

-RHMGEXIWXLSWI±TVIJIVVIH±WM^IWQSWXGSQQSRP]YWIH

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ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED / HIGH STRENGTH (ACSR/HS)
( ASTM B 232 )
Hard-drawn Construction, Calculated
Calculated area %TTVS\ Calculated
2SQMREP copper 2S;MVIHMEQIXIV Standard DC
Code overall breaking
WM^I IUYMZEPIRX weight resistance
name diameter load
area %PYQMRMYQ Steel %PYQMRMYQ Steel at 20°C
%;+/'1 %;+/'1 2SQQ 2SQQ mm² mm² mm OKOQ kgf SLQOQ
Grouse  50.3     9.32 222 2,591 0.7112
Petrel     51.61 30.10 11.7 379 5,096 
Minorca  69.7   56.11 32.73 12.2   0.5163

0IKLSVR       13.5 500  
Guinea 159.0 100.0      590  0.3605
Dotterel 176.9 111.2    52.15  656  

Dorking  120.0   96.51 56.30 16.0  9,233 0.3002
Brahma 203.2       1,005  
Cochin 211.3    107.0  16.9   0.2707

ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED ( ACSR )

( JIS C 3110 )

2SQMREP 'SRWXVYGXMSR2S;MVI Calculated %TTVS\ Minimum Calculated

diameter cross-sectional area %TTVS\
sectional overall tensile DC resistance
weight
area %PYQMRMYQ Steel %PYQMRMYQ Steel diameter load at 20°C
mm² 2SQQò 2SQQò mm² mm² mm /K/Q Kgf 3LQ/Q
25     6.9 101 907 1.15
32   31.9 5.3  129  
   57.7 9.6 10.5 233  

95    15.9 13.5   0.301

120    29.1 16.1   0.233
160   159.3 37.2  733  

200     20.3 912  

    59.3  1,110 10,210 0.120
330     25.3 1,320 10,950 

    67.3  1,673 13,910 0.0702

520*   519.5 67.3 31.2 1,969 15,600 0.0559
610      2,320  
    56.3  2,700  0.0356

2SXMR.-7'

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ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED ( ACSR )
( DIN 48204 )
2SQMREP %PYQMRMYQ Steel Total Calculated Calculated
Overall %TTVS\
sectional sectional breaking DC resistance
diameter weight
area Construction %VIE Construction %VIE area load at 20°C
mm² 2SQQò mm² 2SQQò mm² mm² mm /K/Q Kg 3LQ/Q
  15.3  2.5   62 593 
  23.9   27.9  97 920 
    5.7    1,295 

    31.7 75.7 11.2 372  0.6573
     56.3 9.6 196 1,752 
  51.2    11.7   

  69.9    11.7   
    15.3 109.7 13.6   
  96.5  56.3  16.0 712  0.2992

  105.7  75.5  17.5   0.2736
  121.6    15.5   
  122.1  71.3   901 10,012 

  127.9   157.7 16.1 591 5,902 0.2259
     173.1 17.1 605  0.1939
     211.9    

     213.6 19.0  6,761 0.1571
  209.1    20.3   
  212.1   261.6 21.0   0.1363

  230.9   260.7 21.0   
    39.5  21.9   
  263.7     1,002  

       1,236 10,719 
    39.5   1,160 10,129 
  339.3   369.1 25.0   

      27.0  12,333 0.0757
      26.7   
    56.3   1,653 13,900 0.0666

    39.5   1,561 12,259 
    63.6 553.9 30.6  15,591 0.0590
      29.9 1,636 12,272 

  510.5    30.7 1,770 13,702 0.0566
    71.3 621.0  2,092 17,077 0.0526
  561.7   611.2 32.2   

  571.2  39.5 610.7 32.2   0.0506
  653.5     2,163  
      36.0 2,570  
     1,090.9   22,223 0.0277

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 PVC - COVERED
ALUMINIUM
CONDUCTORS

The PVC - covered conductors have been developed primarily to give protection to
telecommunication lines which are crossed by power lines and to give protection to the public
from low voltage lines in case of accidental contact for short periods.
The PVC - covered power lines have also been found useful in corrosive atmospheres and for
TVIZIRXMRKJEYPXWHYIXSFMVHWERHXVIIW*SVWYGLTYVTSWIWXLMGORIWWSJGSZIVMRKSXLIVXLERXLSWI
WTIGM½IHMRXLMWGEXEPSYKIQE]FIYWIH8LIGSRHYGXSVWEVIWSQIXMQIWVIJIVVIHXSEW±;IEXLIV
6IWMWXERX0MRI;MVI²ERHQE]GSRWMWXSJEWMRKPIWSPMH[MVISVEPPEPYQMRMYQWXVERHIHGSRHYGXSVW
%%' SZIV[LMGLEGSZIVMRKLEWFIIRETTPMIH
8LIMRWYPEXMSRXLMGORIWWSJ8]TIMWMRXIRHIHJSVYWI[LIVIXLISTIVEXMRKZSPXEKIWHSIWRSX
exceed 650 V r.m.s. between any two conductors or 250 V r.m.s. between any conductor and earth.

PVC - COVERED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS

( BS 6485 and BS 215, Part 1 )
%TTVS\SZIVEPP %TTVS\
2SQMREP Construction, %TTVS\SZIVEPP Calculated %TTVS\ diameter of mass of covered
aluminium 2S;MVI diameter of DC resistance breaking covered conductor conductor
wire diameter conductor at 20°C load
8]TI 8]TI
mm² 2SQQ mm 3LQ/Q O2 mm /K/Q
22   1.227 3.99  100
50  9.30   11.7 220
60*  10.20  9.90 13.0 270
100  13.17 0.2702 16.00 16.0 
150*  16.25  25.70 19.7 610
200     21.7 760
250*  21.10    970

2SXMR&7


 ALUMINIUM 1350
AND ALUMINIUM
ALLOY RODS

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
'SQTSWMXMSR 
)PIQIRX
1350 6201 6101 1120
Silicon Max. 0.10 0.5 ~ 0.9 b 0.10
-VSR 1E\  0.50 0.50 
Copper Max. 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.05 ~ 0.35
Manganese Max. 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.01
Magnesium Max. - 0.6 ~ 0.9 b 0.20
Chromium Max. 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.01
Zinc Max. 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.05
Boron Max. 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.05
Gallium Max. 0.03 - - 0.03
Vanadium & Titanium, total Max. 0.02 - - 0.02
Other elements, each Max. 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Other elements, total Max. 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
%PYQMRMYQ 1MR 99.50 6IQEMRHIV 6IQEMRHIV 99.20

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Tensile strength Conductivity Volume resistivity
Designation
/KJQQò -%'7 3LQQQòQ
%PYQMRMYQ6SH
1350 - O 6.0 ~ 9.9  
1350 - H12 & H22 b 61.5 
,
, b  
1350 - H16 & H26 11.9 ~ 15.5 61.3 
%PYQMRMYQ%PPS]6SH
6201 16 ~ 19 51 
6101 16 ~ 19 52 0.033156
1120 b  0.029300

 8LIEPYQMRMYQEPPS]VSHEJXIVVIHVE[MRXSXLI½REPHMEQIXIVSJ[MVIERHYRHIVGSRXVSPPIHLIEXXVIEXQIRX[MPPGSQTP][MXLXLIVIUYMVIQIRXWEWTIV%781&
ERH-)'8LIEPYQMRMYQEPPS]VSH[MPPEKISVLEVHIRSZIVXMQIXLYWMQQIHMEXIVIHVE[MRXSXLI½REPHMEQIXIVSJ[MVIMWVIGSQQIRHIH

DIAMETER TOLERANCE
Deviation of mean diameter Deviation at any point
7TIGM½IHHMEQIXIV
JVSQWTIGM½IHHMEQIXIV JVSQWTIGM½IHHMEQIXIV
mm mm mm
9.5 ± 0.5 ± 0.76
7.6 ” ± 0.61

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 APPENDIX :
TECHNICAL DATA

PROPERTIES OF ALUMINIUM, ALUMINIUM ALLOY AND COPPER

%PYQMRMYQ %PYQMRMYQ%PPS]6SH Copper
Characteristics Unit
Hard-drawn %RRIEPIH 6201 6101 1120 Hard-drawn %RRIEPIH
7TIGM½GKVEZMX] KGQó 2.703 2.703 2.703 2.703 2.703  
Tensile strength /KJQQò Min. 16 Max. 9.2 16 ~ 19 16 ~ 19 b b b
)PIGXVMGEPVIWMWXMZMX]EX„' m Ohm.cm    3.31 2.93 1.777 
Conductivity at 20°C -%'7 61 61.5 51 52  97 100
Temperature
per °C     0.00390  0.00393
GSIJ½GMIRXEX„'
'SIJ½GMIRXSJPMRIEV
\„' 23 23 23 23 23 17 17
expansion
Melting Point °C 660 

Mechanical properties of aluminium alloy wires as per ASTM B 398

2SQMREPHMEQIXIVQQ Tensile strength ( MPa ) )PSRKEXMSR 
Over Up to and including %ZIVEKIJSVEPSX -RHMZMHYEP -RHMZMHYEP
1.5 3.25 330 315 3.0
3.25  315 305 3.0

Mechanical properties of aluminium alloy wires as per IEC 60104

2SQMREPHMEQIXIVQQ Tensile strength ( MPa ) )PSRKEXMSR 
Over Up to and including Minimum Minimum
--- 3.5 325 3.0
3.5 --- 315 3.0

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Electrical properties of aluminium alloy wires as per ASTM B 398 and IEC 60104
2SQMREPHMEQIXIVQQ Tolerance 6IWMWXMZMX] Conductivity
Over Up to and including ( mm ) 3LQQQòQ  -%'7
--- 3.00 ± 0.03  52.5
3.00 --- ”  52.5

Mechanical and electrical properties of aluminium 1120 wires as per AS 1531

2SQMREPHMEQIXIVQQ Tensile strength )PSRKEXMSR 6IWMWXMZMX] Conductivity
Over Up to and including ( MPa )   3LQQQòQ  -%'7
1.5 2.5 250  0.0293 
2.5 3.25 250 1.0 0.0293 
3.25 3.75  1.2 0.0293 
3.75  230 1.2 0.0293 
  230  0.0293 

COMPARISON OF ALUMINIUM AND COPPER CONDUCTORS

,EVHHVE[R%PYQMRMYQ8EOI Copper (annealed) Take hard-drawn
Particular ERRIEPIHGSTTIVEW EPYQMRMYQEW

*SVIUYEPWIGXMSREPEVIEERHPIRKXL
Weight 30 329
6IWMWXERGI  61
%TTVS\MQEXIFVIEOMRKPSEH  
*SVIUYEP[IMKLXERHPIRKXL
%VIE 329 30
Diameter  55
6IWMWXERGI 50 200
%TTVS\MQEXIFVIEOMRKPSEH 137 73
*SVIUYEPVIWMWXERGI
%VIE  61
Diameter  
Weight 50 200
%TTVS\MQEXIFVIEOMRKPSEH  
*SVIUYEPGYVVIRXERHXIQTIVEXYVIVMWI
Weight  237
Diameter 119 

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 CURRENT RATING CALCULATION FOR BARE CONDUCTOR ( IEC 61597 )
The symbols used in this section :

D = conductor diameter (m) v = wind speed (m/s)

Ƣ  VRODUUDGLDWLRQDEVRUSWLRQFRHI¿FLHQW T1 = ambient temperature (K)
Si = intensity of solar radiation (W/m2) T2  ¿QDOHTXLOLEULXPWHPSHUDWXUH.
Ke  HPLVVLYLW\FRHI¿FLHQWLQUHVSHFWWREODFNERG\ Imax = current rating (A)
RT  HOHFWULFDOUHVLVWDQFHRIFRQGXFWRUDWWHPS7ƻP
Nu = Nusselt number : Nu = 0.65 Re0.2 + 0.23 Re0.61
s = the Stefan-Boltzmann constant (5.67 x 10-8 W.m-2.K-4)
Re = the Reynolds number : Re=1.644 x 109 v D [( T1 + 0.5 ( T2 - T1 )]-1.78
NJ  WKHWKHUPDOFRQGXFWLYLW\RIWKHDLU¿OPLQFRQWDFW
with the conductor, 0.02585 W.m-1.K-1

'YVVIRX6EXMRK*SVQYPE
Imax = [( Prad + Pconv - Psol )/RT]1/2
(a) Prad - the heat loss by radiation of the conductor ( W/m )
Prad = s › D Ke ( T24 - T14 )

(b) Pconv - the convection heat loss ( W/m )

Pconv NJ1X72 - T1 ) ›

(c) Psol - the solar heat gain by the conductor surface ( W/m )
Psol = Ƣ D Si

(d) RT WKHHOHFWULFDOUHVLVWDQFHRIFRQGXFWRUDWDWHPS7ƻP

RT = f(x).RT2 Ơ = 0.00403 ( aluminium )

Ơ = 0.00360 ( aluminium alloy )
RT2 = R20 [ 1 + Ơ( T2 - 20 ) ] RT2 = conductor DC resistance at temperature T2

ƒ(x)= 0.996 09 + 0.018 578x - 0.030 263x2 + 0.020 735x3 D1 = conductor diameter in cm
d1 = steel core diameter in cm

[ ]
For conductor other than ACSR, d1 = 0 cm
0.01 (D1 + 2d1) 8› . f (D1 - d1 )½
x=
(D1 + d1) RT2 (D1 + d1 )

)\EQTPI

ACSR 30/7/2.59mm D = 18.13mm R20  RKPNP d = 7.77 mm

(BS 215 Part 2) v = 1 m/s T1 = 40ºC ( 313K ) f = 50 Hz
Si = 900 W/m² T2 = 80ºC ( 353K ) Re = 964.6
Ƣ = 0.5 Ke = 0.6
Calculation

(a) Prad = 5.67 x 10\\\\ - 353 ;Q  !;Q

(b) Pconv!\\ \
0.2 0.61
\ \;Q  !;Q
(c) Psol!\\;Q  !;Q
H  6T!J\ 6T2
 6T2 !? A!SLQOQ!SLQQ

x=
0.01 (1.813 + 1.554 )
(1.813 + 0.777) [ 8› (50)(1.813 - 0.777)½
0.227 (1.813 + 0.777) ] = 0.61174

¥\ !  2 3!

68!\SLQQ!SLQQ
Imax = [( Prad + Pconv - Psol )/RT]1/2
-max!? A
!%


CURRENT RATING CALCULATION FOR BARE CONDUCTOR
The symbols used in this section :

I ! GYVVIRXVEXMRK% T0 ! EQFMIRXXIQTIVEXYVI×'

d = conductor inside diameter (cm) Tr ! XIQTIVEXYVIHMJJIVIRGI×'
D = overall diameter (cm) 68 ! XIQTIVEXYVIVMWI×'
0 ! YRMX]PIRKXLGQ ;W ! WSPEVVEHMEXMSR;GQ))
S = aluminium sectional area (mm)) J ! STIVEXMRKJVIUYIRG],^
|20 ! XIQTIVEXYVIGSIJ½GMIRXEX0'JSV%PYQMRMYQ ƒ(x) = the skin effect constant
6 ! IJJIGXMZIVIWMWXERGIJSVYRMX]PIRKXLSLQ hw ! LIEXHMWWMTEXIHHYIXS[MRHZIPSGMX];×'GQ))
6 a ! EGVIWMWXERGISLQOQ LV ! LIEXHMWWMTEXIHHYIXSVEHMEXMSR;0C.cm))
6d = 1 maximum conductor d.c resistance at 1000'SLQOQ  Z ! [MRHZIPSGMX]QW
6d20 = conductor d.c resistance at 200'SLQOQ Ÿ ! FPEGOFSH]VEHMEXMSRGSIJ½GMIRX

'YVVIRX6EXMRK I%  !

[ /(08V_LwŸ?LV;W/.Tr Aa½
6
]
where by :

(a) Heat dissipated due to wind velocity, hw

hw;ž'GQ !

5.72 x 10-3
(273 + T0 + 0.5Tr)0.123 [] V
D
½

(b) Heat dissipated due to radiation, hr

5.67 x 10-12_80 + Tr ) - ( 273 + T0 )a

hw;ž'GQ !
Tr

G  )JJIGXMZIVIWMWXERGI6

 6SLQ  !6E0       

where by :

 6E!¥\ 6d1  [LIVIEW6d1!6d20 ( 1 + |20.6T )

 ¥\ !\\2 + 0.020 735x3

<!
0.01 (D + 2d)
(D+d)
[ /. f (D - d)½
6d1 (D + d)
]

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 CURRENT RATING CALCULATION FOR BARE CONDUCTOR

*SV%'76[MXLPE]IVWSJEPYQMRMYQ

 6E!¥\ ¥\ 16d1

ƒ(x)1!\\2\3

where by :

x = I7[LIVIEWI!GYVVIRX%EFSZI ERH7!/(2 - d2) mm2

%HHMXMSREPMRJSVQEXMSR
M  JSVGSRHYGXSVSXLIVXLER%'76H!GQ
ii) in most case the following assumption is valid :
d D
  ; !;GQ
- æ = 0.9
 0 !GQ

)\EQTPI

'SRHYGXSV%'76QQ

H ! GQ
D = 1.2 cm
6d20 ! SLQOQ

Conditions :

;W ! ;GQ
Z ! QW
T0 ! ž'
Tr ! ž'
J ! ,^
æ = 0.9
0 ! GQ

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CURRENT RATING CALCULATION FOR BARE CONDUCTOR

Calculation :

[ ]
½
5.72 x 10-3 0.5
hw = !;×'GQ2
 0.123 1.2

5.67 x 10-12_  a

hr = !;×'GQ2
60

 6d1 !_ a!SLQOQ

[ ]
½
 / 
x = !
 

 ¥\  !   2 3! 

 6 a! ¥\ 6d1!  !SLQOQ   

 6 ! SLQOQ GQ -5OQGQ !\-5 ohm

Then

Current Rating,

[ ]
½
/   _?/Aa
I% =
0.50169 x 10-5

= 311.5

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WIRE GAUGES
Weight of Weight of
Gauge system Diameter Cross-sectional area
copper aluminium
%;+ S.W.G. mm mil mm² WUQMP CM OKOQ OKOQ
 -   170.5   1515 
 - 13.119 516.5 135.2 209500  1202 365.0
-  12.700 500 126.7  250000 1126 
-    109.1 169100 215300 969.9 
 -   107.2 166200 211600 953.2 
-  10.973      255.3
 -       229.5
-  10.16   125700 160000 720.7 
-   372 70.12    
 - 9.266    133100 599.5 
-    61.36 95110 121100  165.7
0 -     105600  
- 0   53.19  105000  
- 1 7.620 300  70690 90000  123.1
1 -    65730  377.0 
- 2 7.011 276     
2 -  257.6 33.63 52120 66370 299.0 
- 3  252   63500  
-   232 27.27    73.63
3 -   26.66  52620 237.0 71.99
- 5  212 22.77 35300   
 -   21.15    57.10
- 6  192    166.1 
5 -   16.77 26000 33100  
- 7  176 15.69  30970 139.5 
6 -  162 13.30 20620 26250  35.92
-   160 12.97 20110 25600 115.3 35.02
7 - 3.665  10.55 16350   
- 9   10.51 16290   
 -    12970 16510  22.59
- 10 3.251      
- 11  116  10570  60.61 
9 - 2.906  6.633  13090  17.91
- 12       
10 -  101.9 5.261    
- 13 2.337 92     
11 - 2.305     37.09 11.26
12 - 2.053  3.309 5129 6531  
-  2.032   5027   
- 15  72 2.627   23.35 7.093
13 -  71.96    23.33 
 -    3225   
- 16 1.626  2.075 3217   
15 -  57.07 1.650  3257  
- 17  56   3136  
16 - 1.291  1.309 2029  11.63 
-  1.219  1.167    3.152
17 - 1.150   1609  9.226 
 -    1275   2.221
- 19 1.016   1257 1600 7.207 
- 20  36 0.6567  1296  1.773
19 - 0.9117  0.6529 1012   1.763
- 21  32     
20 -  31.95   1021  1.397
21 - 0.7230   636.3   

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Weight of Weight of
Gauge system Diameter Cross-sectional area
copper aluminium
%;+ S.W.G. mm mil mm² WUQMP CM OKOQ OKOQ
- 22 0.7112  0.3973   3.532 1.073
22 -  25.35 0.3256    
- 23 0.6096  0.2919  576.0 2.595 
23 - 0.5733 22.57    2.295 0.6970
-   22     0.6622
 - 0.5106 20.1  317.3   
- 25  20 0.2027    
- 26       
25 -  17.9 0.1623 251.6   
- 27   0.1363 211.3 269.0 1.212 
26 -    199.6   
-  0.3759  0.1110 172.0 219.0  0.2997
27 - 0.3606  0.1021  201.5 0.9077 0.2757
- 29  13.6 0.09372    0.2530
 - 0.3211   125.5   
- 30 0.3150  0.07791   0.6926 
- 31  11.6  105.7  0.6062 
29 -  11.26   126.7 0.5709 
- 32     116.6 0.5252 0.1595
30 -  10.03 0.05097 79.01 100.6  0.1376
- 33  10 0.05067  100.0  
-  0.2337 9.2     
31 -    62.60 79.71 0.3590 0.1090
- 35   0.03575  70.56  0.09653
32 - 0.2019 7.95 0.03203  63.20  
- 36 0.1930 7.6 0.02927  57.76 0.2602 0.07902
33 -    39.37 50.13  
- 37 0.1727   36.32   0.06326
 - 0.1602 6.305  31.22 39.75 0.1791 
-   6   36.00 0.1622 
35 -  5.615 0.01597  31.53  
- 39 0.1321 5.2 0.01370    0.03700
36 - 0.1270 5 0.01267 19.63 25.00 0.1126 
-  0.1219  0.01167    0.03152
37 - 0.1131  0.01005 15.57   0.02713
-     15.21 19.36  
-  0.1016   12.57 16.00 0.07207 
 - 0.1007 3.965  12.35 15.72  0.02151
-   3.6 0.006567  12.96  0.01773
39 -  3.531 0.006319    0.01706
-   3.2     
 -   0.005012    0.01353
  0.07113  0.003973 6.159  0.03532 0.01073
 -   0.003151  6.219  
-  0.06069  0.002919  5.760 0.02595 
 -  2.221    0.02222 
-   2 0.002027    
 - 0.05023   3.072 3.911 0.01762 0.005351
 -  1.761 0.001572  3.102 0.01397 
-   1.6 0.001297 2.011 2.560 0.01153 0.003502
 -    1.932   0.003365
 -  1.397  1.532 1.951  0.002669
 - 0.03159   1.215   0.002116
-   1.2 0.007297 1.131   0.00197
 -   0.0006216 0.9635 1.227 0.005526 
- 50  1 0.0005067  1.000  
50 - 0.02505      0.001331

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1 S^ =  gm 0.0352
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1 yd =  mm 1.0936
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1 ft² = 0.0929 m² 
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1 JXó =  - 0.0353
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1 Btu = 107.59 kgf.m 0.00929
1 cal =  J 0.239

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