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    This document provides mechanical and physical properties of copper and aluminum conductor materials, including: - Copper has a higher melting point, density, tensile strength, and thermal conductivity than aluminum. - Tables show the approximate breaking weight in pounds of various gauges of copper, hard drawn copper, half hard aluminum, and soft annealed copper wire. Larger gauges have higher breaking weights. - Copper and aluminum have different coefficients of linear expansion, specific heat, and electrical resistivity. These properties influence their use as electrical conductors.

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    This document provides mechanical and physical properties of copper and aluminum conductor materials, including: - Copper has a higher melting point, density, tensile strength, and thermal conductivity than aluminum. - Tables show the approximate breaking weight in pounds of various gauges of copper, hard drawn copper, half hard aluminum, and soft annealed copper wire. Larger gauges have higher breaking weights. - Copper and aluminum have different coefficients of linear expansion, specific heat, and electrical resistivity. These properties influence their use as electrical conductors.

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    General Conductor Information

    Physical/Mechanical Properties
    Mechanical & Physical Properties of
    Conductor Materials (Average Values)
    COPPER ALUMINUM
    Melting Point°F 1981 1215
    Melting Point°C 1083 657
    Density, lb/cu. in 0.323 0.0977
    Tensile Strength, ksi 35 15
    Thermal Conductivity @ 68°F
    224 135
    Btu/sq. ft./ft./hr./°F
    Electrical Resistivity @ 68°F
    10.37 16.96
    ohm-cir mil/ft
    Linear Coeficient of Expansion
    9.4 13.1
    (68-212°F) micro in./in.°F
    Special Heat
    0.092 0.215
    Btu/lb.°F

    Breaking strength
    Bare copper and aluminum wire
    MEDIUM HARD DRAWN COPPER SOFT ANNEALED COPPER
    HARD DRAWN HALF HARD ALUMINUM
    3/4 HARD DRAWN ALUMINUM
    Size Approx. Breaking Weight Approx.
    AWG Breaking Weight in Pounds Breaking Weight
    in Pounds Min. Avg. Max. in Pounds
    CU AL CU AL CU AL CU AL CU AL
    18.. 85... 32... 68.. 22. 72.. 25. 77.. 28. 49......... 22.....
    16.. 135.. 54... 106.. 32. 113.. 38. 120.. 42. 78......... 33.....
    14.. 213.. 92... 167.. 55. 178.. 65. ..189.. 72. 124......... 57.....

    12.. 337.. 144... 262.. 87. 279.. 103. 297.. 113. 197......... 90.....
    10.. 529.. 212... 410.. 139. 439.. 163. 468.. 180. 314......... 143.....
    9.. 661.. 262... 514.. 175. 550.. 206. 586.. 226. 380......... 180.....

    8.. 826.. 324... 644.. 221. 689.. 260. 735.. 286. 480......... 228.....
    6.. 1281.. 495... 1010.. 351. 1082.. 412. 1155.. 454. 763......... 361.....
    4.. 1970.. 768... 1580.. 545. 1697.. 640. 1814.. 705. 1213......... 560.....

    3.. 2439.. 971... 1984.. 703. 2129.. 826. 2274.. 910. 1530......... 724.....
    2.. 3003.. 1225... 2450.. 885. 2632.. 1040. 2815.. 1145. 1929......... 912.....
    1.. 3687.. 1542... 3024.. 1120. 3254.. 1315. 3484.. 1450. 2432......... 1150.....

    1/0.. 4518.. 1950... 3730.. 1410. 4020.. 1660. 4310.. 1825. 2984......... 1451.....
    2/0.. 5518.. 2460... 4598.. 1780. 4964.. 2100. 5330.. 2305. 3762......... 1831.....
    3/0.. 6722.. 3100... 5677.. 2240. 6166.. 2640. 6590.. 2900. 4745......... 2305.....

    4/0.. 8144.. 3900... 6980.. 2830. 7562.. 3320. 8144.. 3660. 5983......... 2910.....

    ENGINEERING TECHNICAL CENTER

    PROPIEDAD DEL ING. RAUL HERRERA

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