Aluminum Cable, Steel-Reinforced Bare

Code Word
Cross Section Aluminum Cir. Mils or AWG
Copper Equivalent, Based On Equal D.C. Resistance. Cop. 97% Alim. 62%
Stranding          Number and Diameter Of Strands -- Inches
Diameter -- Inches
Ultimate Strength Lbs.
Weight Per 1000 Ft.        Lbs
Complete Cable
Steel Core
Over Armor Rods
Straight
Tapered
Preformed
Alum. Alloy
Galv. Steel
Aluminum
Steel
TURKEY
6
8
6x0.0661
1x0.0661
0.198
0.0661
0.434
 
0.440
 
1170
36.1
SWAN
4
6
6x0.0834
1x0.0834
.250
0.0834
0.548
 
0.542
0.438
1830
57.4
SWANTE
4
6
7x0.0772
1x0.1029
0.257
0.1029
0.555
 
0.549
0.438
2288
67.1
SPARROW
2
4
6x0.1052
1x0.1052
0.316
0.1052
0.586
 
0.608
0.504
2790
91.3
SPARATE
2
4
7x0.0974
1x0.1299
0.325
0.1299
0.595
 
0.617
0.504
3525
106.7
ROBIN
1
3
6x0.1182
1x0.1182
0.355
0.1182
0.657
 
0.647
0.543
3480
115.2
RAVEN
1/0
2
6x0.1327
1x0.1327
0.398
0.1327
0.744
 
0.732
0.606
4280
145.2
QUAIL
2/0
1
6x0.1490
1x0.1490
0.447
0.1490
0.745
0.835
0.781
0.651
5345
183.1
PIEGON
3/0
1/0
6x0.1672
1x0.1672
0.502
0.1672
0.386
0.938
0.863
0.782
6675
230.9
PENGUIN
4/0
2/0
6x0.1878
1x0.1878
0.563
0.1878
0.939
1.051
0.927
0.843
8420
291.1
WAXWING
266800
3/0
18x0.1217
1x0.1217
0.609
0.1217
0.999
1.125
0.973
 
7100
289.7
OWL
266800
3/0
6x0.2109
7x0.0703
0.633
0.2109
 
1.179
0.997
0.929
9645
343.3
PARTRIDGE
266800
3/0
26x0.1013
7x0.0788
0.642
0.2364
 
1.188
1.006
0.938
11250
367.3
OSTRICH
300000
188700
26x0.1074
7x0.0835
0.680
0.2505
 
1.258
1.088
1.004
12650
412.9
MERLIN
336400
4/0
18x0.1367
1x0.1367
0.684
0.1367
1.046
1.262
1.092
 
8950
336.0
LINNET
336400
4/0
26x0.1138
7x0.0885
.0721
0.2655
 
1.349
1.129
1.045
14050
463.0
ORIOLE
336400
4/0
30x0.1059
7x0.1059
0.741
0.3177
 
1.369
1.149
1.065
17040
527.1
CHICKADEE
397500
250000
18x0.1486
1x0.1486
0.743
0.1486
1.057
1.371
1.151
 
10400
432.0
BRANT
397500
250000
24x0.1287
7x0.0858
0.772
0.2574
 
1.436
1.272
 
14690
512.1
IBIS
397500
250000
26x0.1236
7x0.0961
0.783
0.2883
 
1.447
1.283
 
16190
547.2
LARK
397500
250000
30x0.1151
7x0.1151
0.806
0.3453
 
1.490
1.306
 
19980
622.8
PELICAN
477000
300000
18x0.1628
1x0.1628
0.814
0.1628
1.180
1.518
1.314
 
12300
518.0
FLICKER
477000
300000
24x0.1410
7x0.0940
0.846
0.2820
 
1.570
1.346
 
17200
514.0
HAWK
477000
300000
26x0.1355
7x0.1054
0.858
0.3162
 
1.602
1.358
 
19430
656.0
HEN
477000
300000
30x0.1261
7x0.1261
0.883
0.3783
 
1.649
1.383
 
23300
747.3
OSPREY
556500
350000
18x0.1758
1x0.1785
0.879
0.1758
 
1.623
1.379
 
13850
604.0
PARAKEET
556500
350000
24x0.1523
7x0.1015
0.914
0.3045
 
1.702
1.414
 
19850
717.0
DOVE
556500
350000
26x0.1463
7x0.1138
0.927
0.341
 
1.715
1.427
 
22400
766.0
EAGLE
556500
350000
30x0.1362
7x0.1362
0.953
0.409
 
1.763
1.453
 
27200
872.0
PEACOCK
605000
380500
24x0.1588
7x0.1059
0.953
0.318
 
1.763
1.453
 
2150
780.0
SQUAB
605000
380500
26x0.1525
7x0.1186
0.966
0.356
 
1.798
1.466
 
24100
833.0
TEAL
605000
380500
30x0.1420
19x0.0852
0.994
0.426
 
1.850
1.614
 
30000
939.0
SWIFT
636000
400000
36x0.1329
1x0.1329
0.930
0.1329
 
1.718
1.430
 
13450
644.0
KINGBIRD
636000
400000
18x0.1880
1x0.1880
0.940
0.1880
 
1.750
1.440
 
15830
691.0
ROOK
636000
400000
24x0.1628
7x0.1085
0.977
0.326
 
1.809
1.597
 
22600
819.0
GROSBEAK
636000
400000
26x0.1564
7x0.1216
0.990
0.365
 
1.846
1.610
 
25000
875.0
EGRET
636000
400000
30x0.1456
19x0.0874
1.019
0.437
 
1.901
1.639
 
31500
988.0
FLAMINGO
666600
419000
24x0.1667
7x0.1111
1.000
0.333
 
1.856
1.620
 
23700
859.0
STILT
715500
450000
24x0.1727
7x0.1151
1.036
0.345
 
1.918
1.656
 
25500
921.0
STARLING
715500
450000
26x0.1659
7x0.1290
1.051
0.387
 
1.959
1.671
 
28100
985.0
REDWING
715500
450000
30x0.1544
19x0.0926
1.081
0.463
 
2.013
1.701
 
34600
1111.0
COOT
795000
500000
36x0.1486
1x0.1486
1.040
0.1486
 
1.922
1.660
 
16540
805.0
TERN
795000
500000
45x0.1329
7x0.0886
1.063
0.266
 
1.971
1.683
 
22900
896.0
CUCKOO
795000
500000
24x0.1820
7x0.1214
1.092
0.364
 
2.025
1.713
 
27900
1024.0
CONDOR
795000
500000
54x0.1214
7x0.1214
1.093
0.364
 
2.025
1.713
 
28500
1024.0
DRAKE
795000
500000
26x0.1749
7x0.1360
1.108
0.408
 
2.040
1.728
 
31200
1094.0
MALLARD
795000
500000
30x0.1628
19x0.0977
1.140
0.489
 
2.128
1.760
 
38400
1235.0
RUDDY
9000
556000
45x0.1414
7x0.0943
1.131
0.283
 
2.063
1.740
 
25400
1015.0
CANARY
900000
556000
54x0.1291
7x0.1291
1.162
0.387
 
2.150
1.782
 
32300
1159.0
CATBIRD
954000
600000
36x0.1628
1x0.1628
1.140
0.1628
 
2.120
1.760
 
19520
966.0
RAIL
954000
600000
45x0.1456
7x0.0971
1.165
0.291
 
2.153
1.785
 
26900
1075.0
CARDINAL
954000
600000
54x0.1329
7x0.1329
1.196
0.399
 
1.984
1.816
 
34200
1229.0
TANAGER
1033500
650000
36x0.1694
1x0.1694
1.186
0.1694
 
1.974
1.850
 
21100
1046.0
ORTLAN
1033500
650000
45x0.1516
7x0.1011
1.213
0.303
 
2.023
1.943
 
28900
1165.0
CURLEW
1033500
650000
54x0.1384
7x0.1384
1.246
0.415
 
2.078
1.976
 
37100
1331.0
BLUEJAY
1113000
700000
45x0.1573
7x0.1049
1.259
0.315
 
2.091
1.989
 
30900
1255.0
FINCH
1113000
700000
54x0.1436
19x0.0862
1.293
0.431
 
2.149
2.023
 
40200
1431.0
BUNTING
1192500
750000
45x0.1628
7x0.1085
1.302
0.326
 
2.158
2.032
 
33200
1344.0
GRACKLE
1192500
750000
54x0.1486
19x0.0892
1.333
0.446
 
2.220
2.068
 
43100
1533.0
BITTERN
1272000
800000
45x0.1681
7x0.1121
1.345
0.336
 
2.227
2.075
 
35400
1434.0
PHEASANT
1272000
800000
54x0.1535
19x0.0921
1.382
0.461
 
2.290
2.030
 
44800
1635.0
DIPPER
1351500
850000
45x0.1733
7x0.1151
1.385
0.345
 
2.152
2.116
 
37600
1523.0
MARTIN
1351500
850000
54x0.1582
19x0.0949
1.424
0.475
 
2.190
2.296
 
47600
1737.0
BOBOLINK
1431000
900000
45x0.1783
7x0.1189
1.427
0.357
 
2.215
2.299
 
39800
1613.0
PLOVER
1431000
900000
54x0.1628
19x0.0977
1.465
0.489
 
 
 
 
50400
1840.0
NUTHATCH
1510500
950000
45x0.1832
7x0.1211
1.4766
0.366
 
2.276
2.338
 
41600
1702.0
PARROT
1510500
950000
54x0.1675
19x0.1004
1.506
0.502
 
2.316
2.378
 
53200
1942.0
LAPWING
1590000
1000000
45x0.1878
7x0.1252
1.502
0.376
 
2.312
2.374
 
43800
1792.0
FALCON
1590000
1000000
54x0.1716
19x0.1030
1.545
0.515
 
 
 
 
56000
2044.0
CHUKAR
1780000
1119000
84x0.1456
19x0.0874
1.602
0.437
 
2.474
2.474
 
53600
2074.0
BLUEBIRD
2156000
1352000
84x0.1602
19x0.0961
1.762
0.481
 
*2.462
 
 
63400
2512.0
KIWI
2167000
1361000
72x0.1735
7x0.1157
1.737
0.347
 
*2.437
2.609
 
53000
2304.0
 * Using 18 rod sets

 

The conductors listed below have a high ratio of mechanical strength to current carrying capacity.  They are used largely for overhead ground wires or for special long span construction such as river crossings.  Generally speaking, they are of interest where mechanical requirements are of primary importance.  These conductors are in every respect standard types of ACSR.

Code Word
Cross Section Aluminum
Copper Equivalent, Based On Equal D.C. Resistance. Cop. 97% Alim. 62%
Stranding          Number and Diameter Of Strands -- Inches
Diameter -- Inches
Ultimate Strength Lbs.
Weight Per 1000 Ft.        Lbs
Complete Cable
Steel Core
Over Armor Rods
Straight
Tapered
Preformed Aluminum Alloy
Circular Mils
Square Inches
Aluminum
Steel
GROUSE
80000
0.0628
50310
8x0.1000
1x0.1670
0.367
0.1670
0.687
0.659
5206
149.0
PETREL
101800
0.0800
64160
12x0.0921
7x0.0921
0.461
0.2763
0.861
0.795
9860
254.1
MINORCA
110800
0.0870
69700
12x0.0961
7x0.0961
0.481
0.2883
0.893
0.815
10730
276.6
LEGHORN
134600
0.1057
84600
12x0.1059
7x0.1059
0.530
0.3177
0.990
0.864
12920
336.0
GUINEA
159000
0.1249
1000000
12x0.1151
7x0.1151
0.576
0.3453
1.078
0.940
15200
396.8
DOTTEREL
176900
0.1389
111200
12x0.1214
7x0.1214
0.607
0.3642
1.123
0.971
16440
441.5
DORKING
190800
0.1499
120000
12x0.1261
7x0.1261
0.631
0.3783
1.177
0.995
17730
476.3
COCHIN
211300
0.1660
132900
12x0.1327
7x0.1327
0.663
0.3981
1.241
1.027
19640
527.5
BRAHMA
203200
0.1596
127800
16x0.1127
19x0.0977
0.714
0.4885
1.324
1.122
27500
676.7