APPLICATIONS
Used for overhead electrical transmission and distribution lines, grounding electrical systems, electrical test equipment and other infrastructure.

CONSTRUCTION
Conductors:
Concentric-lay stranded bare copper conductors available in soft temper only.
Tin Coating:
A soft drawn conductor is either hot dipped or electroplated with tin. This process significantly improves corrosion resistance.

STANDARDS

  • ASTM B3 - Soft or annealed copper wire
  • ASTM B8 - Concentric-lay stranded copper conductors, all tempers
  • ASTM B33 - Tinned soft or annealed copper wire
  • ASTM B258 - Standard Specification for Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires Used as Electrical Conductors
  • Federal Specification QQ-W-343 - Wire, Electrical, Copper (Uninsulated)
NOTES
Dimensions and weights are nominal values, subject to standard manufacturing tolerances. Conductor ampacities are in accordance with the NEC, latest edition.


Updated 12/6/2021
Unit of Measure
Items
Bare Copper - Tinned

Tinned Copper - Stranded

Bare Copper - Tinned

Tinned Copper - Stranded

Bare Copper - Tinned

Tinned Copper - Stranded

Bare Copper - Tinned

Tinned Copper - Stranded

Bare Copper - Tinned

Tinned Copper - Stranded
Size AWG
or
KCMIL
N/A 8 N/A 6 N/A 4 N/A 3 N/A 2
Number
of
Strands
N/A 7/w
Overall
Diameter
N/A 0.146 Inches N/A 0.184 Inches N/A 0.232 Inches N/A 0.260 Inches N/A 0.292 Inches
Weight
(lb/1000 ft)
N/A 51.0 Lbs N/A 81.1 Lbs N/A 128.9 Lbs N/A 162.50 Lbs N/A 204.9 Lbs
Breaking
Strength
Soft
N/A 499 Lbs N/A 794 Lbs N/A 1320 Lbs N/A 1670.0 Lbs N/A 2110 Lbs
Allowable
Ampacity
N/A 95 Amps N/A 130 Amps N/A 170 Amps N/A 200 Amps N/A 230 Amps