ASTM_B_711_-_13.pdf

Designation:B71113Standard Specification forConcentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Alloy Conductors,SteelReinforced(AACSR)(6201)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B711;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded con-ductors made from round aluminum-alloy 6201-T81 hard:solution heat treated,cold worked,and then artificially agedwire and round zinc-coated,Zn-5Al-MM coated,aluminum-coated,or aluminum-clad steel core wire for use as overheadelectric conductors(Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).NOTE1The alloy and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1.Aluminum alloy 6201 corresponds to Unified Numbering System alloyA96201 in accordance with Practice E527.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on dateof material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein.2.2 ASTM Standards:2B263 Test Method for Determination of Cross-SectionalArea of Stranded ConductorsB354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-cal ConductorsB398/B398M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81Wire for Electrical PurposesB498/B498M Specification for Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conduc-torsB500/B500M Specification for Metallic Coated or Alumi-num Clad Stranded Steel Core for Use in OverheadElectrical ConductorsB502 Specification for Aluminum-Clad Steel Core Wire forUse in Overhead Electrical Aluminum ConductorsB606 Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated(Galva-nized)Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors,Steel ReinforcedB802/B802M Specification for Zinc5%Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for AluminumConductors,Steel Reinforced(ACSR)B803 Specification for High-Strength Zinc5%Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use inOverhead Electrical ConductorsB957 Specification for Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Zinc-Coated(Galvanized)Steel Core Wire forOverhead Electrical ConductorsB958 Specification for Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Class A Zinc5%Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead ElectricalConductorsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.3 American National Standards Institute Standard:H35.1M Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Alumi-num32.4 Other Standards:NBS Handbook 100Copper Wire Tables43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 onElectrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 onConductors of Light Metals.Current edition approved Jan.1,2013.Published January 2013.Originallyapproved in 1982.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B711 12.DOI:10.1520/B0711-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036.4Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST),100Bureau Dr.,Stop 3460,Gaithersburg,MD 20899-3460.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.1 AACSRcovered by this specification has five typesof coated steel and one type of aluminum-clad steel core wirewhich are designated by abbreviations as follows(ExplanatoryNote 1 and Note 9):3.1.1.1 AACSR/GA2-AACSRusing Class A zinc-coatedsteel wire in accordance with Specification B498/B498M.3.1.1.2 AACSR/GC2-AACSRusing Class C zinc-coatedsteel wire in accordance with Specification B498/B498M.3.1.1.3 AACSR/GA3-AACSRusing high-strength steelwire in accordance with Specification B606.3.1.1.4 AACSR/GA4-AACSRusing extra-high-strengthsteel wire in accordance with Specification B957.3.1.1.5 AACSR/GA5-AACSRusing ultra-high-strengthsteel wire in accordance with Specification B957.3.1.1.6 AACSR/AW2-AACSRusing aluminum-clad steelwire,normal strength in accordance with Specification B502.3.1.1.7 AACSR/AW3-AACSRusing aluminum-clad steelwire,hig