ACSR Options - Codes & Standards - ACSR - Galvanized Steel Wire Core


Our conductors are manufactured and tested to meet or exceed the following standards:
ACSR Options - Codes & Standards    
Steel Wire Core: Galvanized Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy
Coating: Class A Class C Zn-5AI-MM
Regular-Strength Code GA2
ASTM B498
Code GC2
ASTM B498
Code MA2
ASTM B802
High-Strength Code GA3
ASTM B606
  Code MA3
ASTM B803
Extra-High-Strength Code GA4
ASTM B957
  Code MA4
ASTM B958
Ultra-High-Strength Code GA5
ASTM B957
  Code MA5
ASTM B958

STANDARDS - ACSR

• ASTM B230 - Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
• ASTM B231 - Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors
• ASTM B232 - Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR)

STANDARDS - Regular-Strength (GA2, GC2)

• ASTM B498 - Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

STANDARDS - High-Strength (GA3)

• ASTM B606 - High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced

STANDARDS - Extra-High-Strength (GA4), Ultra-High-Strength (GA5)

• ASTM B957 - Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Overhead Electrical Conductors

STANDARDS - Regular-Strength (MA2)

• ASTM B802 - Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)

STANDARDS - High-Strength (MA3)

• ASTM B803 - High-Strength Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

STANDARDS - Extra-High-Strength (MA4), Ultra-High-Strength (MA5)

• ASTM B958 - Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Class A Zinc-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

Unit of Measure

Code Name

N/A Swan

Size
(AWG or kcmil)

N/A 4

Stranding
(AL/STL)

N/A 6/1

Regular
Strength
(GA2)

N/A A4-01ACSR-6/1-M2

Rated
Strength
GA2
(lbf)

N/A 1860

High
Strength
(GA3)

N/A A4-01ACSR-6/1-M3

Rated
Strength
GA3
(lbf)

N/A 1970

Extra
High
Strength
(GA4)

N/A A4-01ACSR-6/1-M4

Rated
Strength
GA4
(lbf)

N/A 2050

Ultra
High
Strength
(GA5)

N/A A4-01ACSR-6/1-M5

Rated
Strength
GA5
(lbf)

N/A 2070