Applications
Utility Market
Telecommunications Market
Military
General Industry Applications
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Wire Products
Alumoweld wire and strand is used by power utilities, as well as formed wire and optical
ground wire manufacturers. Alumoweld outlasts other options by as much as 200%
in corrosive environments, significantly lowering maintenance and replacement costs.
When compared to solid aluminum wire, Alumoweld offers tremendous savings.
Features
Corrosion Resistance
Alumoweld overhead ground wire has excellent corrosion resistance. Its strength and
conductivity remain unchanged in any atmosphere where aluminum is satisfactory, especially those known to be corrosive from industrial or atmospheric conditions.
Applications
Overhead ground wire
Shield wire protecting transmission lines
against lightning damage
This assurance against corrosion is obtained through the application of a thick covering
of pure aluminum, which provides a substantial barrier of protective metal. The minimum
cladding thickness of Alumoweld is 10% of the radius of the wire. The cladding has a
continuous, strong metallic bond to the steel core that will not crack or flake.
Strength Comparable to Steel
Alumoweld also provides strength greater than or comparable to other overhead ground
wires. For commonly used wire sizes, the tensile strength of the individual wire can
approach 200,000 pounds per square inch. When used in a strand for overhead ground
wire, this high strength permits greater span lengths, less sag, and heavier loads under
storm loading conditions.
Lightweight
Directly related to strength and sag performance is the lighter weight of Alumoweld.
Due to its thick cladding of aluminum, Alumoweld is 15% lighter than a steel strand of
equivalent size. This lighter weight, combined with high strength, permits Alumoweld
to be installed to the same sags as steel with correspondingly lower tensions and lower
stresses on the towers or supporting structures.
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BREAKING
LOAD
CROSS SECTION
OHMS/1000
FT@68F
0.05356
0.06754
0.08516
0.10740
0.13540
0.08224
0.10370
0.13080
0.16490
0.20790
0.26220
0.22640
0.28030
0.35350
0.44580
0.56210
0.70880
0.89380
1.12700
0.51770
0.65280
0.82320
1.03800
1.30900
1.65100
OHMS/
KM@20C
0.1757
0.2216
0.2794
0.3523
0.4443
0.2698
0.3402
0.4290
0.5409
0.6821
0.8601
0.7426
0.9198
1.1600
1.4630
1.8440
2.3250
2.9320
3.6970
1.6990
2.1420
2.7010
3.4060
4.2940
5.4150
SQ IN
MM2
54,500
45,690
38,190
30,290
24,020
33,270
27,990
23,460
19,610
15,550
12,330
12,260
10,310
8,645
7,226
5,729
4,545
3,604
2,858
5,547
4,663
3,910
3,269
2,592
2,056
KG/
KM
3307.0
2623.0
2080.0
1649.0
1308.0
2129.0
1688.0
1339.0
1062.0
842.0
667.7
781.1
619.5
491.1
389.6
308.9
245.1
194.4
154.2
334.1
265.0
210.1
166.7
132.2
104.8
0.76264
0.60509
0.47984
0.38032
0.30174
0.49438
0.39163
0.31073
0.24641
0.19530
0.15495
0.18193
0.14435
0.11448
0.09077
0.07198
0.05708
0.04527
0.03590
0.07796
0.06185
0.04905
0.03890
0.03085
0.02446
492.20
390.30
309.50
245.50
194.70
318.70
252.70
200.40
158.90
126.10
99.96
117.40
93.10
73.87
58.56
46.44
36.83
29.21
23.16
50.32
39.90
31.65
25.10
19.90
15.78
2,305
1,946
1,637
1,372
1,147
909
721
572
454
93.63
74.25
58.88
46.69
37.03
29.37
23.29
18.47
14.65
139.3
110.5
87.6
69.5
55.1
43.7
34.7
27.5
21.8
1.222
1.541
1.943
2.450
3.089
3.896
4.912
6.194
7.811
4.009
5.056
6.375
8.038
10.130
12.780
16.120
20.320
25.630
0.03278
0.02599
0.02062
0.01635
0.01297
0.01028
0.00816
0.00647
0.00513
21.15
16.77
13.30
10.55
8.37
6.63
5.26
4.17
3.31
IN
MM
IN
MM
LB
KG
37 No. 6
37 No. 7
37 No. 8
37 No. 9
37 No.10
19 No. 5
19 No. 6
19 No. 7
19 No. 8
19 No. 9
19 No.10
7 No. 5
7 No. 6
7 No. 7
7 No. 8
7 No. 9
7 No.10
7 No.11
7 No.12
3 No. 5
3 No. 6
3 No. 7
3 No. 8
3 No. 9
3 No.10
0.1620
0.1443
0.1285
0.1144
0.1019
0.1819
0.1620
0.1443
0.1285
0.1144
0.1019
0.1819
0.1620
0.1443
0.1285
0.1144
0.1019
0.0907
0.0808
0.1819
0.1620
0.1443
0.1285
0.1144
0.1019
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
4.620
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
4.620
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
2.304
2.052
4.620
4.115
3.665
3.264
2.906
2.588
1.130
1.010
0.899
0.801
0.713
0.910
0.810
0.721
0.642
0.572
0.509
0.546
0.486
0.433
0.385
0.343
0.306
0.272
0.242
0.392
0.349
0.311
0.277
0.247
0.220
28.80
25.70
22.90
20.30
17.90
23.10
20.60
18.30
16.30
14.50
12.90
13.90
12.40
11.00
9.78
8.71
7.76
6.91
6.16
9.96
8.87
7.90
7.03
6.26
5.58
120,200
100,700
84,200
66,770
52,950
73,350
61,700
51,730
43,240
34,290
27,190
27,030
22,730
19,060
15,930
12,630
10,020
7,945
6,301
12,230
10,280
8,621
7,206
5,715
4,532
109.0
116.0
123.0
130.1
137.1
137.1
137.1
137.1
137.1
5,081
4,290
3,608
3,025
2,529
2,005
1,590
1,261
1,000
115
165
175
185
195
195
195
195
195
RESISTANCE
LB/1000
FT
2222.00
1762.00
1398.00
1108.00
879.00
1430.00
1134.00
899.50
713.50
565.80
448.70
524.90
416.30
330.00
261.80
207.60
164.70
130.60
103.60
224.50
178.10
141.20
112.00
88.81
70.43
AWG
WEIGHT
Modulus of Elasticity: Strand 23,000,000; Solid Wire 23,500,000. Coefficient of Linear Expansion: 0.000,007,2 per degree F.
Modulus of Elasticity: Strand 16,200 kg/mm2; Solid Wire 16,500 kg/mm2. Coefficient of Linear Expansion: 0.000,013 per degree C.
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