ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR, ALUMINUM CLAD STEEL REINFORCED (ACSR/AW)
1. Application
It is widely used in overhead transmission and round distribution lines.
2. Section Diagram
The conductor is composed by round aluminum wires and round aluminum-clad steel core wires.
3. Standard
ASTM B 549-88, IEC61089-1991.
4. Packing
Wooden drum, plywood drum, steel drum
5. Technical Parameter
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTM B549
|
Code Name
|
Conductor Size
|
Class
|
Stranding
|
Conductor Rated Strength
|
Conductor Mass per Unit Length
|
|
Cross-sectional
Area Using only
Aluminum Strand wires
|
Approximate Cross-sectional Area including Nominal Aluminum Area in AW Strand wires
|
Aluminum
|
Aluminum Clad Steel
|
|
No. of wires
|
Nominal Diameter
|
No. of wires
|
Nominal Diameter
|
1000
lbf
|
kN
|
Lb/
1000ft
|
Kg/
km
|
| |
cmil
|
mm²
|
cmil
|
mm²
|
In.
|
mm
|
In.
|
mm
|
|
Thrasher
/AW
|
2312000
|
1171
|
2324300
|
1178
|
AA
|
76
|
0.1744
|
4.43
|
19
|
0.0814
|
2.07
|
55.3
|
246
|
2472
|
3679
|
|
Kiw
i/AW
|
2167000
|
1098
|
2176100
|
1103
|
AA
|
72
|
0.1735
|
4.41
|
7
|
0.1157
|
2.94
|
49.1
|
218
|
2262
|
3366
|
|
Bluebird
/AW
|
2156000
|
1092
|
2173100
|
1101
|
AA
|
84
|
0.1602
|
4.07
|
19
|
0.0961
|
2.44
|
59.0
|
262
|
2437
|
3627
|
|
Chukar
/AW
|
1780000
|
902
|
1795200
|
910
|
AA
|
84
|
0.1456
|
3.70
|
19
|
0.0874
|
2.22
|
49.4
|
220
|
2013
|
2996
|
|
Falcon
/AW
|
1590000
|
806
|
1609800
|
816
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1716
|
4.36
|
19
|
0.1030
|
2.62
|
53.0
|
236
|
1960
|
2917
|
|
Lapwing
/AW
|
1590000
|
806
|
1601200
|
811
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1880
|
4.78
|
7
|
0.1253
|
3.18
|
41.8
|
186
|
1746
|
2598
|
|
Parrot
/AW
|
1510500
|
765
|
1528200
|
774
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1672
|
4.25
|
19
|
0.1003
|
2.55
|
50.3
|
224
|
1860
|
2768
|
|
Nuthatch
/AW
|
1510500
|
765
|
1520500
|
770
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1832
|
4.65
|
7
|
0.1221
|
3.10
|
39.7
|
177
|
1658
|
2467
|
|
Plover
/AW
|
1431000
|
725
|
1448900
|
734
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1628
|
4.14
|
19
|
0.0977
|
2.48
|
47.7
|
212
|
1764
|
2625
|
|
Bobolink
/AW
|
1431000
|
725
|
1440200
|
730
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1783
|
4.53
|
7
|
0.1189
|
3.02
|
37.6
|
167
|
1570
|
2336
|
|
Martin
/AW
|
1351500
|
685
|
1367700
|
693
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1582
|
4.02
|
19
|
0.0949
|
2.41
|
45.1
|
201
|
1665
|
2478
|
|
Dipper
/AW
|
1351500
|
685
|
1360100
|
689
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1733
|
4.40
|
7
|
0.1155
|
2.93
|
35.5
|
158
|
1483
|
2207
|
|
Pheasant
/AW
|
1272000
|
645
|
1287700
|
652
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1535
|
3.90
|
19
|
0.0921
|
2.34
|
42.4
|
189
|
1568
|
2333
|
|
Bittern
/AW
|
1272000
|
645
|
1280600
|
649
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1681
|
4.27
|
7
|
0.1121
|
2.85
|
33.4
|
149
|
1396
|
2078
|
|
Skylark
/AW
|
1272000
|
645
|
1275400
|
646
|
AA
|
36
|
0.1880
|
4.78
|
1
|
0.1880
|
4.78
|
25.7
|
114
|
1272
|
1893
|
|
Grackle
/AW
|
1192500
|
604
|
1206700
|
611
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1486
|
3.77
|
19
|
0.0892
|
2.27
|
40.2
|
179
|
1470
|
2188
|
|
Bunting
/AW
|
1192500
|
604
|
1201000
|
609
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1628
|
4.14
|
7
|
0.1085
|
2.76
|
31.3
|
139
|
1309
|
1948
|
|
Finch
/AW
|
1113000
|
564
|
1127800
|
571
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1436
|
3.65
|
19
|
0.0862
|
2.19
|
37.5
|
167
|
1373
|
2043
|
|
Bluejay
/AW
|
1113000
|
564
|
1120500
|
568
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1573
|
4.00
|
7
|
0.1049
|
2.66
|
29.3
|
130
|
1222
|
1819
|
|
Curlew
/AW
|
1033500
|
524
|
1046100
|
530
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1383
|
3.51
|
7
|
0.1383
|
3.51
|
35.6
|
158
|
1274
|
1896
|
|
Ortolan
/AW
|
1033500
|
524
|
1040000
|
527
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1515
|
3.85
|
7
|
0.1010
|
2.57
|
27.1
|
121
|
1134
|
1688
|
|
Tanager
/AW
|
1033500
|
524
|
1035800
|
525
|
AA
|
36
|
0.1694
|
4.30
|
1
|
0.1694
|
4.30
|
21.1
|
94
|
1033
|
1537
|
|
Cardinal
/AW
|
954000
|
483
|
966100
|
490
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1329
|
3.38
|
7
|
0.1329
|
3.38
|
32.9
|
146
|
1177
|
1752
|
|
Rail
/AW
|
954000
|
483
|
960400
|
487
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1456
|
3.70
|
7
|
0.0971
|
2.47
|
25.4
|
113
|
1047
|
1558
|
|
Catbrid
/AW
|
954000
|
483
|
956600
|
485
|
AA
|
36
|
0.1628
|
4.14
|
1
|
0.1628
|
4.14
|
19.5
|
87
|
954
|
1420
|
|
Canary
/AW
|
900000
|
456
|
911400
|
462
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1291
|
3.28
|
7
|
0.1291
|
3.28
|
31.0
|
138
|
1111
|
1653
|
|
Ruddy
/AW
|
900000
|
456
|
906100
|
459
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1414
|
3.59
|
7
|
0.0943
|
2.40
|
24.0
|
107
|
988
|
1470
|
|
Mallary
/AW
|
795000
|
403
|
812700
|
412
|
AA
|
30
|
0.1628
|
4.14
|
19
|
0.0977
|
2.48
|
37.1
|
165
|
1160
|
1726
|
|
Condor
/AW
|
795000
|
403
|
805000
|
408
|
AA
|
54
|
0.1213
|
3.08
|
7
|
0.1213
|
3.08
|
27.8
|
124
|
980
|
1458
|
|
Tern
/AW
|
795000
|
403
|
800400
|
406
|
AA
|
45
|
0.1329
|
3.38
|
7
|
0.0886
|
2.25
|
21.5
|
96
|
872
|
1298
|
|
Drake
/AW
|
795000
|
403
|
807600
|
409
|
AA
|
26
|
0.1749
|
4.44
|
7
|
0.1360
|
3.45
|
30.5
|
136
|
1041
|
1549
|
|
Cuckoo
/AW
|
795000
|
403
|
805000
|
408
|
AA
|
24
|
0.1820
|
4.62
|
7
|
0.1213
|
3.08
|
27.5
|
122
|
981
|
1460
|
|
Coot
/AW
|
795000
|
403
|
797200
|
404
|
AA
|
36
|
0.1486
|
3.77
|
1
|
0.1486
|
3.77
|
16.6
|
74
|
795
|
1183
|
|
Redwing
/AW
|
715500
|
363
|
730900
|
370
|
AA
|
30
|
0.1544
|
3.92
|
19
|
0.0926
|
2.35
|
33.4
|
149
|
1043
|
1552
|
|
Starling
/AW
|
715500
|
363
|
727400
|
369
|
AA
|
26
|
0.1659
|
4.21
|
7
|
0.1290
|
3.28
|
27.5
|
122
|
936
|
1393
|
|
Stilt
/AW
|
715500
|
363
|
725000
|
367
|
AA
|
24
|
0.1727
|
4.39
|
7
|
0.1151
|
2.92
|
24.8
|
110
|
883
|
1314
|
|
Gannet
/AW
|
666600
|
338
|
676600
|
343
|
AA
|
26
|
0.1601
|
4.07
|
7
|
0.1245
|
3.16
|
26.0
|
116
|
872
|
1298
|
|
Flamingo
/AW
|
666600
|
338
|
675400
|
342
|
AA
|
24
|
0.1667
|
4.23
|
7
|
0.1111
|
2.82
|
23.1
|
103
|
823
|
1225
|
|
Egret
/AW
|
636000
|
322
|
650200
|
329
|
AA
|
30
|
0.1456
|
3.70
|
19
|
0.0874
|
2.22
|
29.9
|
133
|
928
|
1381
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ASTM B549
|
Code Name
|
Conductor Size
|
Class
|
Stranding
|
Conductor Rated Strength
|
Conductor Mass per Unit Length
|
|
Cross-sectional
Area Using only
Aluminum Strand wires
|
Approximate Cross-sectional Area including Nominal Aluminum Area in AW Strand wires
|
Aluminum
|
Aluminum Clad Steel
|
|
No. of wires
|
Nominal Diameter
|
No. of wires
|
Nominal Diameter
|
1000
lbf
|
kn
|
Lb/
1000ft
|
Kg/
km
|
|
cmil
|
mm²
|
cmil
|
mm²
|
In.
|
mm
|
In.
|
mm
|
|
Sooter
/AW
|
636000
|
322
|
650500
|
330
|
AA
|
30
|
0.1456
|
3.70
|
7
|
0.1456
|
3.70
|
29.3
|
130
|
935
|
1391
|
|
Grosbeak
/AW
|
636000
|
322
|
646100
|
327
|
AA
|
26
|
0.1564
|
3.97
|
7
|
0.1216
|
3.09
|
24.8
|
110
|
832
|
1238
|
|
Rook
/AW
|
636000
|
322
|
644000
|
326
|
AA
|
24
|
0.1628
|
4.14
|
7
|
0.1085
|
2.76
|
22.0
|
98
|
785
|
1168
|
|
Swift
/AW
|
636000
|
322
|
637700
|
323
|
AA
|
36
|
0.1329
|
3.38
|
1
|
0.1329
|
3.38
|
13.6
|
61
|
636
|
946
|
|
Kingbird
/AW
|
636000
|
322
|
639400
|
324
|
AA
|
18
|
0.1880
|
4.78
|
1
|
0.1880
|
4.78
|
15.0
|
67
|
676
|
1006
|
|
Teal
/AW
|
605000
|
|
