AS 3607—1989

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Conductors—Bare overhead,
aluminium and aluminium alloy—
Steel reinforced

[Title allocated by Defence Cataloguing Authority: WIRE,

ELECTRICAL (Bare, Stranded, Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy,
Steel-reinforced, Overhead Use) NSC 6145]
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee EL/10, Overhead Lines. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 16 June 1988 and published
on 14 April 1989.

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Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturer’s Association

Australian Porcelain Insulators Association

Confederation of Australian Industry

Electrical and Radio Federation of Victoria

Electrical Supply Association of Australia

Railways of Australia Committee

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 87099.

 AS 3607—1989

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Conductors—Bare overhead,
aluminium and aluminium alloy—
Steel reinforced

[Title allocated by Defence Cataloguing Authority: WIRE,

ELECTRICAL (Bare, Stranded, Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy,
Steel-reinforced, Overhead Use) NSC 6145]

First published as part of AS C75—1936 (endorsement of

BS 215:1934 without amendment).
Revised and redesignated AS C75.1—1963.
Revised and redesignated AS 1220.1—1973.
AS 1220.2 first published 1973.
AS 1220.3 first published 1973.
AS 1220.1, AS 1220.2 and AS 1220.3 revised,
amalgamated and redesignated AS 3607—1989.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 5303 0
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Overhead Lines to supersede all
three parts of AS 1220, Aluminium conductors steel reinforced for overhead power transmission purposes:
Part 1: 1973 Galvanized steel reinforced (ACSR/GZ)
Part 2: 1973 Aluminized steel reinforced (ACSR/AZ)
Part 3: 1973 Aluminium-clad steel reinforced (ACSR/AC)
The Standard deals with composite conductors made with aluminium or aluminium alloy wires, reinforced
with steel wires. Three types of steel wire are included as alternatives, i.e. zinc-coated (GZ),
aluminium-coated (AZ) or aluminium-clad (AC).
In addition, the Standard provides for specific wire sizes in the range 1.60 mm to 4.75 mm, with a range
of standard sizes of stranded construction conductors. Furthermore it provides for a range of new
conductors containing steel and aluminium alloy wires which reflect actual usage of conductors throughout
Australia.
This edition of the Standard differs from AS 1220—1973 as follows:
(a) In determining conductor sizes, a range of wire sizes has been provided similar to the range of wires
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specified in the 1973 edition, but facility is also provided for conductors with other dimensions to
be supplied by reference to this Standard.
(b) To assist users in selecting the most suitable conductor for a particular application, the calculated
equivalent aluminium area, conductor breaking load, and d.c. resistance for the standard conductors
are given.
(c) Section 2: Wire sizes have been rationalized.
(d) Section 3: The number of standard sizes, especially in the alloy range has been reduced and
preferred sizes are indicated.
(e) Section 4: For test purposes, requirements have been added to sequentially identify wire and
conductor during production.
(f) Appendix B: Now includes the theoretical basis for the calculation of modulus of elasticity and
coefficient of linear expansion.
(g) Appendix E: The code name system has been changed to permit the identification of alloy
conductors by reference to existing ACSR code names.
(h) Appendix F: This new Appendix has been included which highlights items which should be
specified by the purchaser or agreed between purchaser and manufacturer at the time
of order.
In the preparation of this Standard, reference was made to the following Standards:
IEC 207 Aluminium stranded conductors
IEC 208 Aluminium alloy stranded conductors (aluminium-magnesium-silicon)
IEC 210 Aluminium alloy conductors, steel reinforced
IEC 468 Method of measurement of resistivity of metallic materials
ASTM B 341 Aluminium coated (aluminized) steel core wire for aluminium conductors, steel
reinforced ACSR/AZ
ASTM B 498M Zinc-coated (galvanized) steel core wire for aluminium conductors, steel reinforced,
ACSR (Metric)
ASTM B 502 Aluminium-clad steel core wire for aluminium conductors, aluminium-clad steel
reinforced
SS 424 08 13 Aluminium alloy wire for stranded conductors for overhead lines
Acknowledgment is made of the assistance received from those sources.

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CONTENTS

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SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .... . . . .. . ... . . . ... .. . .. .. .. .. 4

1.2 NOMENCLATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. .. . . .... .... . . .. . .. ... .. .... 4
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . ... . .... . . .. .. .... . . ... .. ... .. . ... 4
1.4 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. .. .... . . . .. .. .. . .. . .. . 4

SECTION 2. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS AND WIRE PROPERTIES

2.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 WIRE PROPERTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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SECTION 3. CONDUCTOR REQUIREMENTS

3.1 CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 9

3.2 IDENTIFICATION OF ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTORS . . . . . . . . . . . .... 9
3.3 JOINTS IN WIRES OF CONDUCTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 9
3.4 LAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 9
3.5 STANDARD SIZES AND CALCULATED PROPERTIES OF CONDUCTORS .... 9

SECTION 4. TESTS

4.1 SELECTION OF TEST SPECIMENS . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. ... .. .... .. . ... 13

4.2 MECHANICAL TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .... . ...... .. .. . ... . ... 13
4.3 COATING TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . .... . .... .. . ... .... . ... 15
4.4 RESISTIVITY TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .... . ...... .. . ... .. . ... 15
4.5 LAY RATIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . .... . .. . ... ........ . .. . 16
4.6 PLACE OF TESTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .... . ...... . .. . ... . . ... 16
4.7 INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . .... . . .. . .. ........ . . .. 16
4.8 TEST CERTIFICATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . .... . ...... .. . ... .. . ... 16

SECTION 5. PACKING AND MARKING

5.1 PACKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5.2 MARKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

APPENDICES

A CALCULATION OF CONDUCTOR PROPERTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

B CALCULATION OF MODULUS OF ELASTICITY AND COEFFICIENT
OF LINEAR EXPANSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
C A CONTINUITY OF COATING TEST FOR ALUMINIUM COATED STEEL . . . . 22
D DETERMINATION OF MASS OF ALUMINIUM COATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E CODE NAMES FOR ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOY
CONDUCTORS, STEEL REINFORCED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
F ITEMS TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE PURCHASER OR SUBJECT TO
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PURCHASER AND MANUFACTURER . . . . . . . 25
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Conductors—Bare overhead, aluminium and aluminium alloy—Steel reinforced

SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE. This Standard specifies requirements and IEC

tests for composite bare electrical conductors for 468 Methods of measurement of resistivity of
overhead power transmission purposes, incorporating metallic materials
aluminium or aluminium alloy wires and steel wires in ASTM
their construction. D 566 Dropping point of lubricating grease
1.2 NOMENCLATURE. Aluminium and aluminium
alloy conductors steel reinforced covered by this 1.4 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Standard,
Standard include the following types, with the code for the definitions in AS 1852 and those below apply.
each in parentheses: 1.4.1 Wire — A solid circular component from which
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(a) Aluminium 1350, zinc-coated (galvanized) steel stranded conductor is constructed.

reinforced (ACSR/GZ)2. 1.4.2 King wire — a central core wire having a
(b) Aluminium 1350, aluminium-coated (aluminized) nominal diameter larger than that of the surrounding
steel reinforced (ACSR/AZ)2. wires.
(c) Aluminium 1350, aluminium-clad steel reinforced 1.4.3 Conductor — a finished circular stranded
(ACSR/AC)2 . conductor consisting of seven or more wires laid up
(d) Aluminium alloy 1120, zinc-coated (galvanized) together.
steel reinforced (AACSR/GZ/1120).
1.4.4 Diameter — the mean of two measurements at
(e) Aluminium alloy 1120, aluminium-coated right angles taken at any one cross-section.
(aluminized) steel reinforced (AACSR/AZ/1120).
1.4.5 Direction-of-lay — the direction of lay is defined
(f) Aluminium alloy 1120, aluminium-clad steel
as right-hand or left-hand, as follows:
reinforced (AACSR/AC/1120).
(g) Aluminium alloy 6201A, zinc-coated (galvanized) (a) Right-hand lay — the slope of the wires is in the
steel reinforced (AACSR/GZ/6201) 3. direction of the central part of the letter Z when the
conductor is held vertically.
(h) Aluminium alloy 6201A, aluminium-coated
(aluminized) steel reinforced (AACSR/AZ/6201) 3. (b) Left-hand lay — the slope of the wires is in the
(i) Aluminium alloy 6201A, aluminium-clad steel direction of the central part of the letter S when the
reinforced (AACSR/AC/6201)3. conductor is held vertically.
NOTES: 1.4.6 Lay ratio — the ratio of the axial length of a
1. A list of code names which may be used to refer to a specific complete turn of the helix formed by an individual wire
type and construction of conductor is given in Appendix E.
2. An additional suffix may be used, as follows: ‘/1350’ for (a), (b) in a conductor, to the external diameter of the helix.
and (c). 1.4.7 Breaking load — the maximum load obtained in
3. The suffix ‘A’ has been omitted from the conductor code for (g),
(h) and (i).
a tensile test.
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS. The following 1.4.8 Ultimate tensile stress — the breaking load
documents are referred to in this Standard: divided by the original cross-sectional area of the test
wire.
AS
1391 Methods for tensile testing of metals 1.4.9 Ungreased conductor — a conductor which is
1442 Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels — dry and free from grease, other than a light residue of
Hot-rolled bars and semi-finished products wire drawing lubricant that may be on the wires.
1650 Galvanized coatings 1.4.10 Partly greased conductor — a conductor of
1852 International electrotechnical vocabulary more than seven wires in which grease is applied only to
the steel portion.
2505 Methods for bend and related testing of metals
2505.5 Part 5: Torsion and wrapping tests on wire 1.4.11 Fully greased conductor — a conductor in
2848 Aluminium and aluminium alloys — which grease is applied to all wires with the exception of
Compositions and designations the outermost layer.
2848.1 Part 1: Wrought products 1.4.12 Surface fracture — a crack on the surface of a
2857 Timber drums for insulated electric cables and wire visible to an observer with normal or corrected
bare conductors vision.
C365 Drums for bare stranded conductors 1.4.13 Spool — a container of wire which is to be
C365.II Part II: Metal drums installed on a stranding machine to manufacture the
conductor.

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