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ACS - Aluminum Clad Steel Conductor
ACS - Aluminum Clad Steel Conductor
ACS - Aluminum Clad Steel Conductor

ACS - Aluminum Clad Steel Conductor

Bare concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from bare, hard-drawn, round, aluminum clad steel wires for general use of electrical purposes.

APPLICATION

Aluminum clad steel conductor finds extensive use in various scenarios including long-span transmission lines, coastal and island regions, salt alkali beach, and grade 3 or grade 4 polluted industrial zone. Due to its excellent characteristics, this product is used extensively in the cable industry for the manufacturing of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW), conventional stranded earth wired and steel reinforced cores for phases conductors, all to be used in overheads lines. Also, it can be used in alternative applications an helical hardware for overhead lines or those where the resistance to the corrosion is an important factor.

Construction

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Bare concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from bare, hard-drawn, round, aluminum clad steel wires for general use of electrical purposes. Conductors are classified as follows: 14 % conductivity, 20.3 % conductivity, 27 % conductivity, 35 % conductivity, 40 % conductivity.

  • ACS—Aluminum-Clad-Steel-Conductor-18
  • ACS—Aluminum-Clad-Steel-Conductor-19
  • ACS—Aluminum-Clad-Steel-Conductor-20

CHARACTERISTICS

Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductor is a bimetallic wire which steel wire is covered by aluminum evenly, offering a unique blend of strength and conductivity, making it an optimal choice for efficiently transmitting electrical power over extensive distances. It features anti-corrosion, good high frequency transmission and high intensity.

STANDARD

  • ASTM B 416

    Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors

  • AS 1222.2

    Steel Conductors and stays Bare Overhead Part 2: Aluminum clad (SC/AC)

  • IEC 61089

    Round wire concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductors

  • GB/T 1179

    Round wire concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductors

Product parameters

Size Designation Nominal Cross Section Number and Diameter of
Individual Wires
Conductor
Diameter
Mass per Unit Length Min.Rated Breaking Strength Max. DC Resistance at 20℃
Number Nominal
Diameter
mm2 mm mm kg/km kN Ω/km
37 No. 5 AWG 620.58  37 4.620  32.26  4169.8  635.42  0.1393
37 No. 6 AWG 492.19  37 4.115  28.70  3306.7  534.86  0.1757
37 No. 7 AWG 390.32  37 3.665  25.65  2622.1  448.09  0.2216
37 No. 8 AWG 309.55  37 3.264  22.83  2080.4  374.67  0.2794
37 No. 9 AWG 245.48  37 2.906  20.35  1648.9  297.11  0.3524
37 No. 10 AWG 194.64  37 2.588  18.11  1308.1  235.61  0.4442
19 No. 5 AWG 318.71  19 4.620  23.11  2128.1  326.39  0.2698
19 No. 6 AWG 252.71  19 4.115  20.57  1687.6  274.55  0.3402
19 No. 7 AWG 200.45  19 3.665  18.31  1338.6  230.18  0.4292
19 No. 8 AWG 158.97  19 3.264  16.31  1061.8  192.41  0.5410 
19 No. 9 AWG 126.06  19 2.906  14.53  842.0  152.58  0.6821
19 No. 10 AWG 99.94  19 2.588  12.93  667.7  120.99  0.8603
7 No. 5 AWG 117.42  7 4.620  13.87  781.1  120.28  0.7428
7 No. 6 AWG 93.10  7 4.115  12.34  619.5  101.14  0.9197
7 No. 7 AWG 73.87  7 3.665  11.00  491.1  84.81  1.1598
7 No. 8 AWG 58.56  7 3.264  9.78  389.6  70.88  1.4627
7 No. 9 AWG 46.44  7 2.906  8.71  308.9  56.20  1.8443
7 No. 10 AWG 36.83  7 2.588  7.77  245.1  44.59  2.3256
7 No. 11 AWG 29.18  7 2.304  6.91  194.4  35.35  2.9326
7 No. 12 AWG 23.16  7 2.052  6.15  154.2  28.04  3.6977
3 No. 5 AWG 50.32  3 4.620  9.96  334.1  54.42  1.6986
3 No. 6 AWG 39.90  3 4.115  8.86  265.0  45.74  2.1418
3 No. 7 AWG 31.65  3 3.665  7.90  210.1  38.36  2.7009
3 No. 8 AWG 25.10  3 3.264  7.04  166.7  32.06  3.4057
3 No. 9 AWG 19.90  3 2.906  6.27  132.2  25.43  4.2948
3 No. 10 AWG 15.78  3 2.588  5.59  104.8  20.17  5.4169
Stranding and Wire Diameter Approx. Overall Diameter Cross-Sectional
Area
Approx. Mass per km Calculated Breaking Load (CBL) Equivalent Aluminium Area Direct Current Resistance per km at 20°C
mm mm mm² kg kN mm² Ω
3/2.75 5.93  17.82 118 22.7  5.91 4.80 
3/3.00 6.47  21.21 141 27.0  7.03 4.02 
3/3.25 7.00  24.89 165 31.6  8.26 3.42 
3/3.75 8.08  33.12 220 39.3  11.0  2.58 
7/2.75 8.25  41.58 277 50.1  13.7 2.06 
7/3.00 9.00  49.48 330 59.7  16.3 1.73 
7/3.25 9.75  58.07 387 69.9  19.2 1.47 
7/3.75 11.3 77.28 515 86.9  25.5 1.11 
7/4.25 12.8 99.33 662 105 32.8 0.864 
19/2.75 13.8 112.9 755 136 37.1 0.764 
19/3.00 15.0  134.3 899 162 44.1 0.642 
19/3.25 16.3 157.6 1060 189 51.8 0.545 
19/3.75 18.8 209.8 1410 236 68.9 0.411 
19/4.25 21.3 269.6 1800 286 88.6 0.320 

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Huili Cable Co., Ltd. (formerly Luohe Huili Cable Co., Ltd. and Luohe Cable Factory) was founded in 1989 and was renamed Huili Cable Co., Ltd. on September 14, 2024. The company's registered capital is RMB 200 million.

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