Copper Clad Steel Conductor CCS Wire ASTM Standard

Our Copper Clad Steel (CCS) Conductor Wire is manufactured in accordance with ASTM standards, ensuring high quality and reliable performance for a variety of electrical and telecommunications applications. This conductor consists of a steel core coated with a layer of high-conductivity copper, combining the strength and durability of steel with the excellent electrical conductivity of copper. CCS wire is ideal for overhead power lines, grounding, and guy wires where strength and corrosion resistance are essential. The ASTM standards specify precise dimensions, mechanical properties, and electrical performance criteria to guarantee product consistency and durability in demanding environments.

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Copper Clad Steel Conductor CCS Wire ASTM Standard

Copper Clad Steel Conductor CCS Wire ASTM Standard

  • Shape of conductor circular and sectional
  • Conductor Material Copper clad steel
  • Insulation N/A
  • Standard ASTM

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CCS, COPPER CLAD STEEL WIRE APPLICATIONS

Copper Clad steel wire and strand combines the electrical characteristics of copper with the mechanical properties of steel. Often used for buried ground grid systems, overhead ground wire and messenger wire, it can resist mechanical damage during installation, as well as electrical damage during a fault condition. Copper Clad steel has virtually no scrap value, and is extremely difficult to cut with traditional wire and cable cutting tools, greatly reducing the potential of theft.

Standard

ASTM B193 - Standard Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials
ASTM B227 - Standard Specification for Hard-Drawn Copperclad Steel Wire
ASTM B228 - Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copperclad Steel Conductors
ASTM B258 - Standard Specification for Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round
ASTM B910 - Standard Specification for Annealed Copperclad Steel Wire

Construction

Copper Clad Steel Wire

Generally, the Copper Clad Steel conductor is formed by the following construction:

Copper Clad Steel Wire Construction

Copper Clad Steel Wire Construction

 

Copper Clad Steel CCS Conductor 30% Conductivity Parameter
Conductor Conductor Size
 AWG		 Overall Dia. Min. Breaking Loads Weight Cross Section Area I2t Approx. Short-time
Fusing Current 
 at 30 Cycles
 (kA)		 Nominal DC  
Resistance
 at 68°F
(Ω /KFT)
Wire No. AWG inch mm lbf kN lbs/kft kg/km cmil mm2 kA2s
1 2 No. 2 0.258  6.54  2276 10.10  184.1 274.04  66368 33.63  30.26  7.78  0.5209 
1 4 No. 4 0.204  5.19  1431 6.40  115.8 172.34  41738 21.15  11.97  4.89  0.8283 
1 6 No. 6 0.162  4.12  900 4.00  72.8 108.39  26250 13.30  4.73  3.08  1.3169 
3 4 3 No. 4 0.440  11.18  4079 18.10  350.2 521.17  125215 63.45  107.73  14.68  0.2761 
3 5 3 No. 5 0.392  9.96  3234 14.40  277.6 413.15  99263 50.30  67.70  11.64  0.3483 
3 6 3 No. 6 0.349  8.87  2565 11.40  220.2 327.70  78732 39.89  42.59  9.23  0.4391 
3 7 3 No. 7 0.311  7.90  2035 9.10  174.7 260.00  62467 31.65  26.81  7.32  0.5534 
3 8 3 No. 8 0.277  7.03  1614 7.20  138.5 206.18  49537 25.10  16.86  5.81  0.6979 
3 9 3 No. 9 0.247  6.26  1279 5.70  109.8 163.42  39262 19.89  10.59  4.60  0.8805 
3 10 3 No. 10 0.220  5.58  1015 4.50  87.1 129.66  31151 15.78  6.67  3.65  1.1098 
3 12 3 No. 12 0.174  4.42  638 2.80  54.8 81.52  19586 9.92  2.64  2.30  1.7650 
7 4 7 No. 4 0.613  15.57  9017 40.10  818.8 1218.48  292169 148.04  586.53  34.25  0.1183 
7 5 7 No. 5 0.546  13.86  7148 31.80  649.1 965.93  231613 117.36  368.59  27.15  0.1493 
7 6 7 No. 6 0.486  12.34  5670 25.20  514.8 766.15  183708 93.09  231.89  21.54  0.1882 
7 7 7 No. 7 0.433  11.00  4498 20.00  408.5 607.87  145757 73.86  145.98  17.09  0.2372 
7 8 7 No. 8 0.386  9.79  3567 15.90  323.9 482.04  115586 58.57  91.80  13.55  0.2991 
7 9 7 No. 9 0.343  8.72  2827 12.60  256.7 382.06  91612 46.42  57.67  10.74  0.3774 
7 10 7 No. 10 0.306  7.76  2243 10.00  203.7 303.13  72685 36.83  36.30  8.52  0.4756 
19 5 19 No. 5 0.910  23.10  19402 86.30  1768.7 2632.20  628665 318.55  2715.55  73.70  0.0550 
19 6 19 No. 6 0.810  20.57  15389 68.50  1402.9 2087.77  498636 252.66  1708.39  58.45  0.0693 
19 7 19 No. 7 0.722  18.33  12210 54.30  1113.1 1656.48  395627 200.47  1075.46  46.38  0.0874 
19 8 19 No. 8 0.643  16.32  9682 43.10  882.7 1313.59  313733 158.97  676.30  36.78  0.1102 
19 9 19 No. 9 0.572  14.53  7674 34.10  699.6 1041.13  248660 126.00  424.85  29.15  0.1390