ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS, STEEL
REINFORCED [ACSR]
Applicable standard:
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ASTM B 232: Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced.
ASTM B 498: Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced
ASTM B 230: Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
Technical characteristic
CODE
WORD
NOMINAL
CROSS-SECTION
SIZE
ALUMINUM PART
No.of
Wire
STEEL PART
Diameter Calculated No.of
Of wire
area
Wire
Diameter
Of wire
Calculated
area
Max. DC.
Conductor
resistance
at 20oC
Rated
Strength
Approx. Approx.
Overall Overall
diameter Weight
CMIL
AWG
no.
mm
mm2
no.
mm
mm2
Ω/km
kN
mm
kg/km
Thrasher
2 312 000
...
76
4.430
1171.4
19
2.068
63.8
0.02477
252.21
45.78
3,760
Kiwi
2 167 000
...
72
4.407
1098.3
7
2.939
47.5
0.02642
221.52
44.07
3,429
Bluebird
2 156 000
...
84
4.069
1092.3
19
2.441
88.9
0.02656
268.23
44.76
3,737
Chukar
1 780 000
...
84
3.698
902.20
19
2.220
73.5
0.03216
226.86
40.68
3,088
Falcon
1 590 000
...
54
4.359
805.86
19
2.616
102.1
0.03601
242.43
39.23
3,043
Lapwing
1 590 000
...
45
4.775
805.84
7
3.183
55.7
0.03583
187.71
38.19
2,667
Parrot
1 510 500
...
54
4.247
764.98
19
2.548
96.9
0.03794
229.97
38.22
2,888
Nuthatch
1 510 500
...
45
4.653
765.19
7
3.101
52.9
0.03774
178.37
37.22
2,533
Plover
1 431 000
...
54
4.135
725.16
19
2.482
91.9
0.04002
218.41
37.22
2,739
Bobolink
1 431 000
...
45
4.529
724.95
7
3.020
50.1
0.03984
170.37
36.23
2,401
Martin
1 351 500
...
54
4.018
684.71
19
2.410
86.7
0.04238
205.95
36.16
2,584
Dipper
1 351 500
...
45
4.402
684.86
7
2.934
47.3
0.04216
161.03
35.21
2,268
Pheasant
1 272 000
...
54
3.899
644.75
19
2.339
81.6
0.04501
193.94
35.09
2,434
Bittern
1 272 000
...
45
4.270
644.40
7
2.847
44.6
0.0448
151.68
34.16
2,133
Skylark
1 272 000
...
36
4.775
644.67
1
4.775
17.9
0.04457
117.43
33.43
1,916
Grackle
1 192 500
...
54
3.774
604.07
19
2.266
76.6
0.04803
186.38
33.97
2,282
Bunting
1 192 500
...
45
4.135
604.30
7
2.756
41.8
0.04779
142.34
33.07
2,000
Finch
1 113 000
...
54
3.647
564.10
19
2.189
71.5
0.05144
173.93
32.83
2,131
Bluejay
1 113 000
...
45
3.995
564.07
7
2.664
39.0
0.05118
132.56
31.96
1,868
Curlew
1 033 500
...
54
3.513
523.41
7
3.513
67.8
0.05518
162.8
31.62
1,980
Ortolan
1 033 500
...
45
3.848
523.33
7
2.565
36.2
0.05517
123.22
30.78
1,733
Tanager
1 033 500
...
36
4.303
523.52
1
4.303
14.5
0.05488
95.19
30.12
1,556
Cardinal
954 000
...
54
3.376
483.38
7
3.376
62.7
0.05973
150.35
30.39
1,828
1
CODE
WORD
NOMINAL
CROSS-SECTION
SIZE
ALUMINUM PART
No.of
Wire
STEEL PART
Diameter Calculated No.of
Of wire
area
Wire
Diameter
Of wire
Calculated
area
Max. DC.
Conductor
resistance
at 20oC
Rated
Strength
Approx. Approx.
Overall Overall
diameter Weight
CMIL
AWG
no.
mm
mm2
no.
mm
mm2
Ω/km
kN
mm
kg/km
Rail
954 000
...
45
3.698
483.32
7
2.466
33.4
0.05975
115.21
29.59
1,600
Catbird
954 000
...
36
4.135
483.44
1
4.135
13.4
0.05944
88.07
28.95
1,438
Canary
900 000
...
54
3.279
456.00
7
3.279
59.1
0.06332
141.9
29.51
1,725
Ruddy
900 000
...
45
3.592
456.01
7
2.395
31.5
0.06332
108.54
28.74
1,509
Mallard
795 000
...
30
4.135
402.87
19
2.482
91.9
0.07186
170.81
28.95
1,839
Condor
795 000
...
54
3.081
402.59
7
3.081
52.2
0.07173
125.44
27.73
1,522
Tern
795 000
...
45
3.376
402.82
7
2.250
27.8
0.07168
98.31
27.01
1,333
Drake
795 500
...
26
4.442
402.92
7
3.454
65.6
0.07167
140.12
28.13
1,628
Cuckoo
795 500
...
24
4.623
402.86
7
3.081
52.2
0.07166
124.11
27.73
1,524
Coot
795 500
...
36
3.774
402.71
1
3.774
11.2
0.07134
74.73
26.42
1,197
Redwing
715 000
...
30
3.922
362.43
19
2.352
82.6
0.07987
153.91
27.45
1,653
Starling
715 000
...
26
4.214
362.62
7
3.277
59.0
0.07963
126.33
26.69
1,466
Stilt
715 000
...
24
4.387
362.77
7
2.924
47.0
0.07961
113.43
26.32
1,372
Gannet
666 600
...
26
4.067
337.76
7
3.162
55.0
0.08551
117.43
25.75
1,365
Flamingo
666 600
...
24
4.234
337.91
7
2.822
43.8
0.08546
105.42
25.4
1,278
Egret
636 000
...
30
3.698
322.21
19
2.220
73.5
0.08984
140.12
25.89
1,470
Scoter
636 000
...
30
3.698
322.21
7
3.698
75.2
0,08984
135.23
25.89
1,483
Grosbeak
636 000
...
26
3.973
322.33
7
3.089
52.5
0.08957
112.1
25.15
1,303
Rook
636 000
...
24
4.135
322.29
7
2.756
41.8
0.0896
100.53
24.8
1,219
Swift
636 000
...
36
3.376
322.25
1
3.376
9.0
0.08916
61.39
23.63
958.2
Kingbird
636 000
...
18
4.775
322.34
1
4.775
17.9
0.08914
69.84
23.88
1,028
Teal
605 000
...
30
3.607
306.55
19
2.164
69.9
0.09443
133.45
25.25
1,398
Wood duck
605 000
...
30
3.607
306.55
7
3.607
71.5
0.09443
128.55
25.25
1,411
Squab
605 000
...
26
3.874
306.47
7
3.012
49.9
0.09422
108.09
24.53
1,239
Peacock
605 000
...
24
4.034
306.74
7
2.690
39.8
0.09413
96.08
24.21
1,161
2
CODE
WORD
NOMINAL
CROSS-SECTION
SIZE
ALUMINUM PART
No.of
Wire
STEEL PART
Diameter Calculated No.of
Of wire
area
Wire
Diameter
Of wire
Calculated
area
Max. DC.
Conductor
resistance
at 20oC
Rated
Strength
Approx. Approx.
Overall Overall
diameter Weight
CMIL
AWG
no.
mm
mm2
no.
mm
mm2
Ω/km
kN
mm
kg/km
Eagle
566 500
...
30
3.459
281.91
7
3.459
65.8
0.1027
123.66
24.21
1,297
Dove
556 500
...
26
3.716
281.98
7
2.891
45.9
0.1024
100.53
23.53
1,140
Parakeet
556 500
...
24
3.868
282.02
7
2.578
36.5
0.1024
88.07
23.2
1,067
Osprey
556 500
...
18
4.465
281.84
1
4.465
15.7
0.109
60.94
22.33
898.8
Hen
477 000
...
30
3.203
241.73
7
3.203
56.4
0.1197
105.87
22.42
1,112
Hawk
477 000
...
26
3.439
241.51
7
2.675
39.3
0.1196
86.74
21.78
976.5
Flicker
477 000
...
24
3.581
241.72
7
2.388
31.4
0.1195
76.51
21.48
914.5
Pelican
477 000
...
18
4.135
241.72
1
4.135
13.4
0.1189
52.49
20.68
771
Lark
397 500
...
30
2.924
201.45
7
2.924
47.0
0.1437
90.3
20.47
927
Ibis
397 500
...
26
3.139
201.21
7
2.441
32.8
0.1435
72.51
19.88
813.4
Brant
397 500
...
24
3.269
201.43
7
2.179
26.1
0.1434
64.94
19.61
762.1
Chickadee
397 500
...
18
3.774
201.36
1
3.774
11.2
0.1427
44.04
18.87
642.2
Oriole
336 400
...
30
2.690
170.50
7
2.690
39.8
0.1698
76.95
18.83
784.6
Linnet
336 400
...
26
2.888
170.32
7
2.245
27.7
0.1696
62.72
18.28
688.5
Widgeon
336 400
...
18
3.472
170.42
1
3.472
9.5
0.1686
38.7
17.36
543.5
Ostrich
300 000
...
26
2.728
151.97
7
2.121
24.7
0.19
56.49
17.27
614.3
Partridge
266 800
...
26
2.573
135.19
7
2.002
22.0
0.2136
50.26
16.29
546.5
Waxwing
266 800
...
18
3.091
135.07
1
3.091
7.5
0.2127
30.69
15.46
430.7
Penguin
211 600
4/0
6
4.770
107.22
1
4.770
17.9
0.2666
37.14
14.31
433.1
Cochin
211 300
...
12
3.371
107.10
7
3.371
62.5
0.2697
92.08
16.86
785.2
Brahma
203 200
...
16
2.863
103.00
19
2.482
91.9
0.2803
126.33
18.14
1,008
Dorking
190 800
...
12
3.203
96.691
7
3.203
56.4
0.2986
83.18
16.02
708.9
Dotterel
176 900
...
12
3.084
89.640
7
3.084
52.3
0.3221
76.95
15.42
657.2
Pigeon
167 800
3/0
6
4.247
84.997
1
4.247
14.2
0.3365
29.45
12.74
343.4
Guinea
159 000
...
12
2.924
80.580
7
2.924
47.0
0.3583
71.17
14.62
590.7
3
CODE
WORD
NOMINAL
CROSS-SECTION
SIZE
ALUMINUM PART
No.of
Wire
STEEL PART
Diameter Calculated No.of
Of wire
area
Wire
Diameter
Of wire
Calculated
area
Max. DC.
Conductor
resistance
at 20oC
Rated
Strength
Approx. Approx.
Overall Overall
diameter Weight
CMIL
AWG
no.
mm
mm2
no.
mm
mm2
Ω/km
kN
mm
kg/km
Leghorn
134 600
...
12
2.690
68.199
7
2.690
39.8
0.4234
60.5
13.45
500
Quail
133 100
2/0
6
3.782
67.404
1
3.782
11.2
0.4243
23.58
11.35
272.4
Minorca
110 800
...
12
2.441
56.157
7
2.441
32.8
0.5142
50.26
12.21
411.7
Raven
105 600
1/0
6
3.371
53.550
1
3.371
8.9
0.5341
19.48
10.11
216.3
Petrel
101 800
...
12
2.339
51.562
7
2.339
30.1
0.5600
46.26
11.7
378
Robin
83 690
1
6
3.000
42.412
1
3.000
7.1
0.6743
15.79
9
171.4
Grouse
80 000
...
8
2.540
40.537
1
4.242
14.1
0.7089
23.13
9.322
221.6
Sparate
66 360
2
7
2.474
33.650
1
3.299
8.5
0.8497
16.19
8.247
158.8
Sparrow
66 360
2
6
2.672
33.644
1
2.672
5.6
0.8499
12.68
8.016
136
Swanate
41 740
4
7
1.961
21.142
1
2.614
5.4
1.3530
10.5
6.536
99.76
Swan
41 740
4
6
2.118
21.139
1
2.118
3.5
1.3530
8.27
6.354
85.41
...
33 090
5
6
1.887
16.780
1
1.887
2.8
1.7040
6.63
5.661
67.74
Turkey
26 240
6
6
1.679
13.284
1
1.679
2.2
2.1520
5.29
5.037
53.67
4