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Alumoweld Wire and Strand

Physical and Electrical Characteristics
Alumoweld Strand ASTM B-416
NUMBER &
NOMINAL
NOMINAL STRAND
SIZE OF
WIRE
DIAMETER
WIRES
DIAMETER

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

Alumoweld Strand ASTM B-415

No. 4
0.2043 5.189
No. 5
0.1819 4.620
No. 6
0.1620 4.115
No. 7
0.1443 3.665
No. 8
0.1285 3.264
No. 9
0.1144 2.906
No.10
0.1019 2.588
No.11
0.0907 2.304
No.12
0.0808 2.052

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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Specifications are subject to change without notice.