NORME INTERNATIONALE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Fils d’acier revétus d'aluminium pour usages électriques Aluminium-clad steel wires for electrical purposes CEI IEC 1232 Premiteeéton Fst eation 1003.0612920 160-1993, INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION ALUMINIUM-CLAD STEEL WIRES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES: FOREWORD Soe ‘jomct maton eooprsion ona gunrsons concerning srduranton n te sical and ‘ocronic hl To his end and n adden fo one” actsen, te IEC planes lnenatonl Standards Thar reeratan i eowvied 1 tesancal commianen any "EC. Natora”Conmies irene’ ihe jet dt itr may parepae otha prepesory sok. Iran, government and rungovromerta rgenantens ha TES see pecpae tv tha prparaton The TEC ite Inwratns! Cxgatcaion for Sancerczato (180) acute wth ‘Socios deorained by agreoman*betwoen te wo ergenaon. 2 Th mal clo apm lt Oo ciclo en ane ‘ove onrnasaal congener psion on he sets eat wt 2) They have ha form ol ecommondaon lr nena! oe pubitea ne form of stands, echnical ‘sarge ond ey are aenpnd by he Nose! Commits in a en. 1 inoer prmciainamatealvalieaton, IEC National Commies underate t app IES ntraina ‘Scere rereprenty tote masinu sunt pontla ite retonel ad rgenal tanga’, Ay ‘Sttene bereen te 10 Staand and te Sorerenaeg nana se rogiana sent sal be Cay ‘nenod water. “Tis inlernational Standaré IEC 1252 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 7: Bare aluminium conductors. “The text of tis standard is based on the folowing documents: TcoMs4| Tec} Full Information on the voting forthe approval ot this standard can be found in the report ‘on voting indicated in tho above table. [Annexes A and B are fr information only.1292 1e6:1999 “te INTRODUCTION ‘Auminium-clad steel wires have been used as all alumicium-clad stee! stranded wites for ‘overhead ground wire purposes and as reinfoccement oalumsnium conductors for over- heed line conductor purposes. In some cases, they are also uses s phase conductors. ‘Since various national standarcs exist in each country forthe aluminium-clag steel wires, this International Standsre estabishes the requirements fo properties It shoule be noted that mis standard nas been prepared aller consideration ofthe exiting TEC 68a.1252 © 16¢:1993 ALUMINIUM-CLAD STEEL WIRES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES 1 Scope ‘This International Standars applies to bere, hard-drawn, ound, aluminium-cla steel wires cof diferent electrical and mechanical properties, in the diameter ranges shown In table 6, {or olotrial purposes, before strancing aluminismclad stool stranded conductors It doee not cover the wires for redrawing purposes. 2 Normative retorences ‘The folowing normative document contains provisions which, through reference in this text, conettute provisions of this Intemational Standard. Al the time of publication, the ‘dion indleated was vals. All normative documents are subject to revision, and pati to ‘agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to Investigate the possi billy of applying the most recent edition of the normative decumant indicated below. Members of IEC ang ISO maintain registers of curerly vaid International Standards, EC 468: 1974, Method of measurement of resistinty of metalic materials, 3. Dotinitions For the purpote ofthis international Standard, the folowing detintions apply 3.1. aluminium-clad steel wite: Round wire consisting of a round steel core with @ Uniorm and continuous aluminium covering 32 section lamoter: Mean of two meaturements at right angles taken at the same cross 3.9 class: Auminium-clad stool wites defined as "20S", “27SA", “90SA" and "40SA" ‘corresponding to their conductivly grades of 20,3 %, 27%, 90 % and 40 % IACS 3.4 type: Aluminlumclad ste ‘according to their tensile stength charact | wires of lass 208A are divided ino two types, A and 8,1222 @ 1e0:1999 an 4 Requirements 41 Material 4.11 Tha base metal shall be steel produced by the oper-hearth,elecric-tumace, or batic-orygen process and shall be of such composition thatthe finished clad wire shall have the properties and characteristics given inthis standard 44.2 The aluminium used for covering shall have a minimum purty of 99.5 % and ‘quality sufficient to meet thickness and electrical resistance cequirements ofthis standard. 4.2 Freedom from detects “The wives shall be smooth and tree from all imperfections such as fissures, roughness, ‘rooves, inclusions or ether detects which may endanger ine performance ofthe product. 43° Densiyy For the purpose of calulating the nominal mass ofthe wies, the density ofthe aluminium. ‘lad steal wire shall be taken as shown in table 1 44 Tolerances on nominal diameter of wires ‘Auminium-clad steel wir amounts given in table 2 all not depart fom the norinal diameter by more than the 455 Minimum thiekness of aluminium “The minimum aluminium thicknees of wites at any pot shall comply withthe requirements avon in able 3. 46 Tencio stress ‘The wire shall comply with the eequrements given in tale S. In computing breaking oad of a Single wie rom tensile sires, the acival diameter of the finished wire shall be used. 47 Elongation ‘The wire shall comply wth either the requirement of 1 % minimum elongation after fracture, or 1.5 % minimum foal elongation at fracture, fr. in both cases, a gauge length (f 250 mam, Measurement shall be made elther under no load aftr fracture or atthe time fracture by the use of suitable extensometer. UUniess otherwise agreed upon between the manufacturer and purchaser at the time of purchase, its a the option othe manuiactuer to select ine measurement method. “The test shall be made by only one ofthe two methods prescribed in 63.2 48 Resistivity ‘The maximum resistivity of wires shall conform tothe requirements preseribed in table § at the temperature of 20°C.r2@iec1999 -13- 49° Torsion test ‘The wire shall withstand, wihout facture, aot less than 20 twists in a length equivalent to 100 times the nominal diameter ofthe wie. ‘The specimen, ater twisting to destruction, shall show ne separation of the aluminium ftom the stool whan examinod with the naked eye or wth normal corective glasses. 410. Sess at 1% oxtonsion ‘The wire shall conform tothe requirement of stress at 1 % extension given in table 5. The test shal b@ mage on straight undetormed wires, 401 Joins 4.11.4. There shall be no joints of any kind made in the finshed wire. Joints may be ‘made In the wire rods prior 1 crawing tothe finished wiro ‘Tho fnichod wire at such joints shall moot the requiramonts of 4.5 4.11.2 Jointing equipment and procedure shall be such that can be domonstated that ‘the fensle stress of @ finished wire specimen containing the jointed section shall be not les than 80 % of normal par, and also greater than 90 % of minimum spectied value in table 5. 4.11.3 Elongation, torsion and stress at 1 % extension tests are not required for jointed ‘Sections ina tnished wie 5 Sampling ‘Samples for tests shall be taken by the manufacturer trom 10 % of the individual lengths of finished wice {In case of wire supply la large quanities and where the manulacturer has demonstrated samples may be (toa level which 6 Test methods 6.1 Place of testing ‘All tests shall be made at the manutacturer’s plant unless mutually agreed between the manufacturer and purchaser. 62 Teste The following tests aumbers 1 t0 9 shall be made on each of the samples betore stran ing, When the wies are to be used for products consising of only aluminium-clad steel Wires, it may be agreed between the manufacturer ane the purchaser nat to carry out testsgea3 ae te ao sot 12820 16¢:1993 a18- 1) Appearance: 2) finish; 3) diameter; 4) tensle stress: 5) elongation 68) totson 7) resistivity €)- minimum aluminium thickness; 9) stress at 1 % extension. 6.9. Test methoa 3.1 Tonsie test “The breaking load ofthe specimen shall be determined by means ofa suitable tensile test Ing machine. The load shall be applied gradually and the rate of separation of the the testing machine shall be not less than 25 mm per mine and not greater tha In calculating the tensile stress trom the measured breaking load, the diameter of the finished wir betere stressing shall be used. 6.3.2 Elongation tests ‘The elongation tests may be made on the same samples in the same operation as the tensile test described in 6.3.1, {2} Percentage elongation attr fracture ‘The utimate elongation mezsured under no load shal be determined on the specimen, ‘The specimen shall be straightened by hand and an original gauge length of 260 mm matked on the wire and loaded as described inthe tonsil test. After the wie is broken the specimen ends shall be carefully placed together and the distance between the ‘gauge marks measured. ‘The elongation ie the inerease In gauge length expressed as a percentage of the ‘original gauge length. tthe fracture occurs outside the gauge marks, or within 25 mm of ether mark, and the required elongation isnot obtained, another test shall be made. 1) Percentage total elongation at racture “The specimen shall be gripped in the jaws of a tensile testing machine. A load Corresponding tothe appropriata tensile siess given in table 4 shal be applied and an fextensometer applied on a 250 mm gauge length and adjusted to the appropriate intial ting given in table 4 ‘tensile load shall be applied as described in tho tense test and the reading at the tim of fracture shall be taken asthe elongation of specimen the fracture occurs outside tho gauge marks, or within 25 mm of ether mark, and the required elongation isnot obtained, anather test shallbe maceEy ‘68. ation Tsu ‘ate sigue 1232@ 1e0:1999, aie 6.3.3. Torsion est Cone specimen shall be gripped at ts ends in two vices withthe distance between vices fequvatent to 100 times the nominal wire diameter, one of which shal be tree to move longitudinally during the test. A email tonslo oad, not exceecing 2 % of the breaking Sirength ofthe wir, shall Be applied tothe sample during testing ‘The specimen shall be twisted by causing one ofthe vices to revolve unt fracture occurs And the numberof twists shall be ingleateg by a counter er other suitable device. The of twisting shall not exceed 69 rovimin, 6.3.4 Thickness of aluminium “The thickness of aluminium ofthe specimen shall be detomined by using eutablo electrical Indicating nsruments operating on the permeameter princple, or dret measurement Measurements shal be read to three decimal places, and number rounded to two decimal places fs considered as measured thickness. For reterence purposes, direct measurement ‘hall De used ta determine aluminium thickness on specimens taken from the end of the calls 69.5 Resist test raasured resistance shall e corrected tothe vale at 20° by means ofthe formula ape al or) Ay ietherasitnc a T° Pg ithe raniaanee at 20° © tothe constant mass ampere osc! of eistnce a 29°. “The resistvty at 20 © shall then be calculated from the resistance at 20 °C, total cross section ofthe wite calculated trom the measured wire diameter and the length of wire over ‘whien th resictance is measured 6.3.6 Suess at 1 % extension ‘The specimen shall be gripped inthe jams of a tonsie testing machine. A load core sponding to the appropriate tensile etrest given In table ¢ shall be applied and an extenso- ‘meter applied ona 250 mm gauge length and adjustec to the eppropriate intial setting ‘Wen in table 4 ‘The load shall then be increased uniformly unt the extensometer indicates an extension of 250 mm in 250 ran.1999 ‘don- pour ables ‘alent + des ‘reat 1222 © 1€C:1999, -19- {Athi point, he ioac shall be read, trom which the valve of the stress at 1 % extension ‘hall be calculated using the ameter of fined wire before siressing, The value ‘biained forthe specimen shall be no! less than the appropriate value given in column 5 ‘of table 5. The specimen may subsequently be used forthe tensile tes! specified 7 Packaging 7.4. Lengths and tolerance on length ‘Aluminium-clad stel wires shall be supplied with a length specited by the purchaser wth 2 permited variation of “4%. Random lengths shorter or longer than this requlrement are only acceptable it prior agreement between the purchaser and manufacturer i mao, 7.2 Packing method ‘Aluminium-clad steel wires shall be sutaby packed on veel or in collin order to protect ‘agalnst damage in ordinary handling ane traneporting 8 Acceptance and rejection 8.1 Failure of a test spocimen to comply with any ene of tho requirements of this standard shall constitute grounds fr rejection ofthe lt represented by the specimen, 8.2 If any lt is so rejected, the manufacturer shall have the igh 0 test only once all Individual reels or cols of aluminumciad steel wires inthe lot and submit those which ‘meet the requirements of accoptance1999 1232 © 1EC:1993 nae Table 1 = Nominal donsity of wires Te Newiraldenaiyat20° om = ‘Table 2- Tolerances on damate of wires 2a em yar Bee Table 9~ Minimum thickness of alumhium covering ee ‘intro etn aonisom eveng and total elongation at fracture Table 4 Inf settings for determining sess at 1 % extension oo eae] mam aene tit song of snsonata aoe 0.95% mension) (010% srs 0.18% ecuesion)189942926 10:1999 -23- biegs) ‘Table 8 ~ Tensile and resistviy fequirements of wires (before stranding) 1 2 2 “ = . i Tose, | att | Rasiya 20-0 cus | te [Tom] wma fern 2 az | oe | iso | v0 oe ee aoe | va | 10 a eee | Geet sere ae 3 we | we | two | vom pes wo | we | two | vom we | oe | vm | vm Saw aa | - | 2m | so | ro | oo &) conc) wa | - | ao | om m | oo ae cnet ona (cocatponeg © ry Ce ‘ones co cma)Et:1999 1292 © 1E¢:1993 -25- Annex A (informative) Ratio of aluminium and steel cross-sectional a [AA Classitiation of alumintum-clad stool wit ‘Awminiumclae steel wiret aro cluded Ino four clastes by their conductivity gradk Corresponding o standard aluminium covering, medium aluminium covering and thick alu- ‘minum covering respectively. Table A.1~ Classitcation of aluminium clad steel wires ese ‘Nerina coting consty A ‘Sanaa wa% cs [A2 Standars rato in cross-section ‘The standard ratio in cross-section of bated on the total cross-section of wires ch aluminium-cad steel wire is as follows and is “Table A.2~ Standard ratio of aluminium and stee, ola ‘Nuria a Ste ate en Be 1%et:1999 née est Fasier ae $40.90 % ndsetrce pte» € II | i t202@ 1EC:1999, -27- Aa Conductivity “Toe design of an aluminium-clas steel wite with a speciied conductvly Is based on 61 % TAGS of atuminium and 9 % IACS of stel For example, the conductiviy of 3A is deat with as folows: Designed conduetiity: Aluminium (61 % IACS x 0.48) + ‘Steel (8 % IACS x 0,57) = 31,98 % ACS. taking into consideration allowances, minimum conductivity Is specified as 90 % 1ACS (67,47 asim) When only the aluminium covering i taken into account as the conductive part in the Conductor, the electrical resistance of abminium-clad steel wires can be calculated by the cross-sectional area of aluminium as por above cause A2 and the conductivity of 61 %IACS. For this reference, the relationship of SA wire conductivity between “with steel conduc: tity" and "without steel conductivity is given in table A. Table A — Conduetivy Conauchvy KES) cla Incyte num | exseing conauctly ask 5 Eacel199: est ale 2,70 get teu 208 1202 @1€0:1999 ‘Ad Aluminium thickness ‘The selationship between standard akminlum ration the cross-sectional area and ‘minimum aluminium thickress s as fellows “Table A.4~ Aluminium thickness — sage sun Moin saniaiom ine (eoreanne matress) (eoneeey 09) ‘ine. suse | Atrio =| {or nmin! ameter 2784, are | ome.nerzos% 14 oaominal wr avs AS Nominal density at 20°C “The nominal density at 20 °C of 20SA-ype &, 275A, 30SA ang 40SA is calculated trom ‘the density at 20 °C of aluminium 2,70 gfom®, steel 780 glem® and their ratio in cross section, while that of 20SA‘ype A is as spec 1d by ASTM BATS/B502, etc.CELI993 yage@rec:1999—- -a- ‘AS Physical constants Physical constants for aluminium-clad steal wires a ivan in table AS. Table AS ~ Physical constants, 084 con 2088 asa | a0ca | sasa i yee * ° a Z a Fest mosses reo Jetta or] vee 185 0 we 108 ercies) saniot [ee ei nerve all Peatves| cance] peste emscse temperature coco eticen| we | aoose | ooose | omse | eos | oooso i