SPEC No.
: ZTT 12-26454
REVISION: 1.1
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
for
Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced
(ACSR)
Designer Ron Li
Senior Technical Manager
ZTT International Department
Approver
Chief Technical Engineer
ZTT International Department
1. SCOPE
This specification covers the general requirements and performance of conductor which ZTT offered
including electrical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, packing information etc.
2. REFERENCES
The conductor which ZTT offered shall be designed, manufactured and tested according to
international standards as follows:
Quality Control Standard
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
Component Wire Standard
IEC 60888 Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors
IEC 61232 Aluminum-clad steel wires for electrical purposes
IEC 60104 Aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy wire for overhead line conductors
IEC 60889 Hard-drawn aluminum wire for overhead line conductors
Standard specification for aluminum-clad steel core wire for aluminum conductors,
ASTM B502 aluminum-clad steel reinforced
Standard specification for aluminum 1350 round wire, annealed and intermediate
ASTM B609 tempers, for electrical purposes
Standard specification for zinc-coated (galvanized) steel core wire for aluminum
ASTM B498 conductors, steel reinforced (ACSR)
ASTM B230 Standard specification for aluminum 1350-H19 wire for electrical purposes
ASTM B398 Standard specification for aluminum-alloy 6201-T81 wire for electrical purposes
ASTM B415 Standard specification for hard-drawn aluminum-clad steel wire
Conductor Standard
IEC 61089 Round wire concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductors
Standard specification for concentric-lay-stranded aluminum-alloy 6201-T81
ASTM B399
conductors
ASTM B231 Standard specification for concentric-lay-stranded aluminum 1350 conductors
Standard specification for concentric-lay-stranded aluminum conductors, coated
ASTM B232
steel reinforced (ACSR)
ASTM B416 Standard specification for concentric-lay-stranded aluminum-clad steel conductors
Standard specification for concentric-lay-stranded aluminum conductors,
ASTM B549
aluminum clad steel reinforced (ACSR/AW)
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3 CONSTRUCTURE AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ACSR
3.1. Conductor Structure-Rail
St Wire
Al Wire
3.2. Conductor Technical Structure
Parameter Unit Value
Center: Steel wire 1/2.47
Layer 1: Steel wire 6/2.47
Structure Layer 2: Aluminum wire Nos./mm 9/3.70
Layer 3: Aluminum wire 15/3.70
Layer 4: Aluminum wire 21/3.70
Standard / ASTM B232
Stranding direction of outer layer Direction Right
Conductor diameter mm 29.61
Cross section mm2 517
Conductor weight kg/km 1598
Rated tensile strength kN 115.14
Modulus of Elasticity kN/mm2 64.7
Thermal Elongation Coefficient 10-6/℃ 20.8
DC Resistance at 20℃ Ω/km 0.0597
21-wire layer 10-13
Aluminum layer 15-wire layer 10-16
Lay ratio / 9-wire layer 10-17
Steel layer 6-wire layer 18-30
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3.3. Properties of Aluminum wire
Parameter Unit Value
Standard / ASTM B230
Nominal Diameter mm 3.70
Permission variation in specified
mm ±0.04
diameter
Min. tensile strength
N/mm2 170/162
(before stranding/after stranding)
Min elongation at fracture in 250mm % 1.9
DC Resistivity at 20℃ Ω·mm2/m 0.028172
3.4. Properties of Steel wire
Parameter Unit Value
Standard / ASTM B498
Class of zinc coating / Class A
Nominal Diameter mm 2.47
Permission variation in specified
mm ±0.05
diameter
Min. tensile strength
N/mm2 1410/1340
(before stranding/after stranding)
Tension at 1% elongation MPa 1280
Min elongation at fracture in 250mm % 3.5
Min. mass of zinc Coating g/m2 230
Note: All Sizes and Values are Nominal Values
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4. TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR ACSR
ACSR shall be accordance with applicable standard of ACSR and requirements of customer. The
following test items shall be carried out according to corresponding reference.
No Item Reference
Tests for Steel wire
1 Dimensions ASTM B498
2 Tensile strength ASTM B498
3 Elongation ASTM B498
4 Wrapping ASTM B498
5 Mass of zinc ASTM B498
Tests for Aluminum wire
1 Dimensions ASTM B230
2 Tensile strength ASTM B230
3 Elongation ASTM B230
4 Wrapping ASTM B230
5 Resistivity test ASTM B230
Tests for Conductor
1 Dimensions ASTM B232
2 Lay ratio and direction of lay ASTM B232
3 Number and type of wires ASTM B232
4 Mass per unit length ASTM B232
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5. PACKING AND DRUM FOR CONDUCTOR
Conductors shall be wound on a non-returnable wooden drum or metal drum. Both ends of
conductors shall be securely fastened to drum and sealed with a shrinkable cap. The required
marking shall be printed with a weather-proof material on the outsides of drum according to
customer’s requirement.
Drum Drum Dimensions & Weights
Cable Type Length D d B b A weight material
(m) mm mm mm mm mm kg
Iron-
Rail 3200 2220 1066 1340 1150 125 5640
wooden
Note: The value “D” don’t contain the dimension of seal.
6. HARDWARE AND ACCESSORIES
ZTT can also manufacture and supply corresponding tension clamp, suspension clamp, down-lead
clamp, and vibration damper for conductors etc.
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