ASTM_B_116_-_95_2017.pdf

Designation:B11695(Reapproved 2017)Standard Specification forFigure-9 Deep-Grooved and Figure-8 Copper Trolley Wire forIndustrial Haulage1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B116;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 figure-9 deep-section groovedand figure-8 copper trolley wire for use in industrial haulage(Explanatory Note 1).1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B9 Specification for Bronze Trolley WireB47 Specification for Copper Trolley WireB49 Specification for Copper Rod for Electrical PurposesB193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterials3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:3.1.1 Quantity of each size and section,3.1.2 Wire size:circular-mil area(Section 6,Fig.1 or Fig.2),3.1.3 Shape of section(Section 1),3.1.4 Type of copper,if special(Section 4),3.1.5 Package size(see 14.3),3.1.6 Lagging,if required(see 14.1),3.1.7 Relation between vertical axis of grooved wire andaxis of reel(see 14.1),3.1.8 Size of arbor hole if other than for a 212-in.(64-mm)shaft(see 14.2),3.1.9 Special package marking,if required(see 14.4),and3.1.10 Place of inspection(Section 12).4.Materials and Manufacturer4.1 The material shall be copper of such quality and puritythat the finished product shall have the properties and charac-teristics prescribed in this specification.NOTE1Specification B49 defines the materials suitable for use.4.2 Copper bars of special qualities,forms,or types,as maybe agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser,and that will conform to the requirements prescribed in thisspecification may also be used.5.Tensile Properties5.1 Figure-8 wire shall conform to the requirements as totensile properties specified in Table 1.5.2 Figure-9 deep-section grooved wire shall conform to therequirements as to tensile properties specified in Table 2.5.3 Tests on a specimen of wire containing a joint shallshow at least 95%of the tensile strength specified in Table 1or Table 2,as may be applicable.Elongation tests shall not bemade on specimens containing joints.5.4 Tension tests shall be made on representative samples.The elongation shall be determined as the permanent increasein length,due to the breaking of the wire in tension,measuredbetween gage marks placed originally 10 in.apart upon the testspecimen(Explanatory Note 1).The fracture shall be betweenthe gage marks and not closer than 1 in.(25 mm)to either gagemark.5.5 The twist test shall be omitted.6.Sections6.1 Standard sections of figure-8 trolley wire shall be thoseshown in Fig.1.6.2 Standard sections of figure-9 deep-section grooved trol-ley wire shall be those shown in Fig.2.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 onElectrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.04 onConductors of Copper and Copper Alloys.Current edition approved April 1,2017.Published April 2017.Originallyapproved in 1939.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B116 95(2012).DOI:10.1520/B0116-95R17.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 FIG.1 Standard Sections Figure-8 Trolley WireFIG.2 Standard Sections Figure-9 Deep-Section Grooved Trolley WireB116 95(2017)2 7.Dimensions and Permissible Variations7.1 The size shall be expressed as the nominal area of crosssection in circular mils.7.2 The standard sizes of figure-8 trolley wire shall be asspecified in Fig.1.7.3 The standard sizes of figure-9 deep-section groovedtrolley wire shall be as specified in Fig.2.7.4 The weight in pounds per mile in figure-8 and figure-9trolley wire calculated from the weight of a specimen not lessthan 18 in