Aluminium cable

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ACSR
AACSR
AAC
ACSR/AW
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Definition: Aluminium conductors with steel core.Made up of several aluminium and galvanised steel wires bundled into concentric layers.

Data sheet: Aluminium cable

At Bronmetal we supply a variety of formats of high quality aluminium cable, also known as bare aluminium connectors.

Packaging. We supply aluminium cable in reels. The length will depend on the composition of the aluminium cable. See the section on aluminium cable packaging.

ACSR, ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS STEEL REINFORCED aluminium cable
DEFINITION: Aluminium conductors with steel core.
Made up of several aluminium and galvanised steel wires bundled into concentric layers.
MAIN APPLICATIONS: In medium, high and very high voltage overhead lines.
STANDARDS: EN 50182, ASTM B-232, BS 215-2, DIN 48204, UNE 21018
AAC, ALL ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS aluminium cable
DEFINITION: Aluminium conductors. Made up of several aluminium wires bundled into concentric layers.
Very high conductivity/weight ratio.
MAIN APPLICATIONS: Conductor in high voltage substations, conductor in overhead distribution lines, conductor (compact) for insulated cables.
STANDARDS EN 50182 , ASTM B-231 , BS 215-1 , DIN 48201-5 , UNE 21018
AAAC, ALL ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTORS aluminium cable
DEFINITION: Aluminium alloy conductors. Made up of several aluminium wires bundled into concentric layers.
MAIN APPLICATIONS: Low, medium, high and very high voltage overhead lines.
STANDARDS: EN 50182 , ASTM B-399 , BS 3242 , DIN 48201-6 , UNE 21018
AACSR, ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR STEEL REINFORCED aluminium cable
DEFINITION: Aluminium alloy conductors with steel core. Made up of several aluminium alloy and galvanised steel wires bundled into concentric layers.
MAIN APPLICATIONS: Low, medium, high and very high voltage overhead lines.
STANDARDS: EN 50182, ASTM B711, UNE 21018
ACSR / AW, ALUMINIUM ALLOY CONDUCTOR ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL REINFORCED aluminium cable
DEFINITION: Aluminium alloy conductors with steel core. Made up of several aluminium and aluminium-clad steel wires bundled into concentric layers.
MAIN APPLICATIONS: Medium, high and very high voltage overhead lines, especially in corrosive environments.
Greater resistance to corrosion than ACSR and AACSR.
STANDARDS: ASTM B-549, UNE 21 018
ACAR, ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR ALLOY REINFORCED cas. aluminium cable
DEFINITION: Aluminium and aluminium alloy conductors. Made up of several aluminium and aluminium alloy wires bundled into concentric layers.
STANDARDS: ASTM B524.
ACSS, ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR STEEL SUPPORTED aluminium cable
Aluminium conductors supported by steel bundled into concentric layers.
STANDARDS: ASTM B856, ASTM B857, EN 50540.
OPGW, OPTICAL GROUND WIRE aluminium cable
DEFINITION: Made up of an optical core of several fibres housed in an extruded aluminium tube into which one or more layers of aluminium-clad steel wires are bundled.
STANDARDS: UNE-EN 61 232, IEC 60 794.
EARTH CABLE, ALUMINIUM-CLAD STEEL CONDUCTORS aluminium cable
DEFINITION: Aluminium-clad steel wires.
Made up of several aluminium clad steel wires bundled into concentric layers.
MAIN APPLICATIONS: Earth cable in distribution lines, conductor in large crossings and rural electrification lines, fastening cable for guyed pylons.
STANDARD: ASTM B-416

AAAC

AAC

AACSR

ACAR

ACSR

ACSR-AW

ACSS

Coil Conditioning

Ground wire

OPGW

AAAC

ALL Aluminium ALLOY CONDUCTORS

Characteristics, according to the 50182:2001 Standard Type AL2 - Spain

Code	Old code	Cross section	No. of wires	Diameter		Mass per unit of lenght	Assigned tensile strenght	Short-circuit resistance
		Cross section		Wire	Conductor	Mass per unit of lenght	Assigned tensile strenght	Short-circuit resistance
		mm²		mm	mm	kg / km	kN	Ω / km
28-AL2	D 28	27,8	7	2,25	6,75	76	9,05	1,193
43-AL2	D 40	43,1	7	2,8	8,4	117,7	14,01	0,7704
55-AL2	D 56	54,6	7	3,15	9,45	148,9	17,73	0,6087
76-AL2	D 80	75,5	19	2,25	11,3	207,4	24,55	0,442
117-AL2	D 110	117	19	2,8	14	321,2	38,02	0,2854
148-AL2	D 145	148,1	19	3,15	15,8	406,5	48,12	0,2255
188-AL2	D 180	188,1	19	3,55	17,8	516,3	59,24	0,1776
279-AL2	D 280	279,3	37	3,1	21,7	769,3	90,76	0,12
381-AL2	D 400	381	61	2,82	25,4	1 053,0	123,82	0,0882
454-AL2	D 450	454,5	61	3,08	27,7	1 256,1	147,71	0,074
547-AL2	D 550	547,3	61	3,38	30,4	1 512,7	177,88	0,0614
638-AL2	D 630	638,3	61	3,65	32,9	1 764,0	201,06	0,0527

NOTE - The external layer is wired in the “clockwise” direction (Z)

AAC

All Aluminium conductors

Characteristics, according to the 50182:2001 Standard Type AL1 - Spain

Code	Old code	Cross section	No. of wires	Diameter		Mass per unit of lenght	Assigned tensile strenght	Short-circuit resistance
		Cross section		Wire	Conductor	Mass per unit of lenght	Assigned tensile strenght	Short-circuit resistance
		mm²		mm	mm	kg / km	kN	Ω / km
28-AL1	L 28	27,8	7	2,25	6,75	76,1	5,01	1,0268
43-AL1	L 40	43,1	7	2,8	8,4	117,8	7,33	0,663
55-AL1	L 56	54,6	7	3,15	9,45	149,1	9	0,5239
76-AL1	L 80	75,5	19	2,25	11,3	207,6	13,6	0,3804
117-AL1	L 110	117	19	2,8	14	321,5	19,89	0,2456
148-AL1	L 145	148,1	19	3,15	15,8	407	24,43	0,1941
188-AL1	L 180	188,1	19	3,55	17,8	516,9	30,09	0,1528
279-AL1	L 280	279,3	37	3,1	21,7	770,2	46,08	0,1033
381-AL1	L 400	381	61	2,82	25,4	1 054,1	64,77	0,0759
454-AL1	L 450	454,5	61	3,08	27,7	1 257,5	74,99	0,0637
547-AL1	L 550	547,3	61	3,38	30,4	1 514,4	90,31	0,0529
638-AL1	L 630	638,3	61	3,65	32,9	1 766	102,12	0,0453

NOTE - The external layer is wired in the “clockwise” direction (Z)

AACSR

Aluminium CONDUCTOR STEEL REINFORCED

Characteristics, according to the 50182:2001 Standard Tipo AL2/ST1A - España.

Code	Old code	Cross section			No. of wires		Wire diameter		Diameter		Mass per unit of lenght	Assigned tensile strenght	Short-circuit resistance
		Al	Steel	Total	No. of wires		Al	Steel	Core	Conductor	Mass per unit of lenght	Assigned tensile strenght	Short-circuit resistance
		mm²	mm²	mm²	Al	Steel	mm	mm	mm	mm	kg / km	kN	Ω / km
27-AL2/4-ST1A	DA 30	26,7	4,45	31,1	6	1	2,38	2,38	2,38	7,14	107,7	13,75	1,2474
47-AL2/8-ST1A	DA 56	46,8	7,79	54,6	6	1	3,15	3,15	3,15	9,45	188,6	23,77	0,7121
67-AL2/11-ST1A	DA 78	67,3	11,2	78,6	6	1	3,78	3,78	3,78	11,3	271,6	33,55	0,4945
94-AL2/22-ST1A	DA 110	94,2	22	116,2	30	7	2	2	6	14	432,2	56,36	0,3563
119-AL2/28-ST1A	DA 145	119,3	27,8	147,1	30	7	2,25	2,25	6,75	15,8	547	71,33	0,2815
147-AL2/34-ST1A	DA 180	147,3	34,4	181,6	30	7	2,5	2,5	7,5	17,5	675,3	87,03	0,228
226-AL2/53-ST1A	DA 280	226,4	52,8	279,3	30	7	3,1	3,1	9,3	21,7	1 038,4	131,71	0,1483

NOTE - The external layer is wired in the “clockwise” direction (Z)

ACAR

Aluminum Conductor Alloy Reinforced

Aluminium and aluminium alloy conductors. Composed of different aluminium and aluminium alloy wires, wired in concentric layers STANDARDS: ASTM B524.

ACSR

Steel-reinforced aluminium conductors

Characteristics, according to the 50182:2001 Standard Type AL1/ST1A - Spain.

Code	Old code	Cross section			No. of wires		Wire diameter		Diameter		Mass per unit of lenght	Assigned tensile strenght	Short-circuit resistance
		Al	Steel	Total	No. of wires		Al	Steel	Core	Conductor	Mass per unit of lenght	Assigned tensile strenght	Short-circuit resistance
		mm²	mm²	mm²	Al	Acero	mm	mm	mm	mm	kg / km	kN	Ω / km
27-AL1/4-ST1A	LA 30	26,7	4,45	31,1	6	1	2,38	2,38	2,38	7,14	107,8	9,74	1,0736
47-AL1/8-ST1A	LA 56	46,8	7,79	54,6	6	1	3,15	3,15	3,15	9,45	188,8	16,29	0,6129
67-AL1/11-ST1A	LA 78	67,3	11,2	78,6	6	1	3,78	3,78	3,78	11,3	271,8	23,12	0,4256
94-AL1/22-ST1A	LA 110	94,2	22	116,2	30	7	2	2	6	14	432,5	43,17	0,3067
119-AL1/28-ST1A	LA 145	119,3	27,8	147,1	30	7	2,25	2,25	6,75	15,8	547,4	54,03	0,2423
147-AL1/34-ST1A	LA 180	147,3	34,4	181,6	30	7	2,5	2,5	7,5	17,5	675,8	64,94	0,1963
242-AL1/39-ST1A	LA 280 HAWK	241,6	39,5	281,1	26	7	3,44	2,68	8,04	21,8	976,2	84,89	0,1195
337-AL1/44-ST1A	LA 380 GULL	337,3	43,7	381	54	7	2,82	2,82	8,46	25,4	1 274,6	107,18	0,0857
402-AL1/52-ST1A	LA 455 CONDOR	402,3	52,2	454,5	54	7	3,08	3,08	9,24	27,7	1 520,5	123,75	0,0719
485-AL1/63-ST1A	LA 545 CARDINAL	484,5	62,8	547,3	54	7	3,38	3,38	10,1	30,4	1 831,1	149,04	0,0597
565-AL1/72-ST1A	LA 635 FINCH	565	71,6	636,6	54	19	3,65	2,19	11	32,9	2 123,0	174,14	0,0512

NOTE - The external layer is wired in the “clockwise” direction (Z)

ACSR / AW

Aluminium ALLOY CONDUCTOR ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL REINFORCED

Characteristics, according to the UNE 21-018-80 Standard

Designation	Cross section			Equivalence in copper	Diameter		Composition				Tensile strenght kgf _______ daN	Electrical resistance at 20º Ω/km	Mass Kg / Km			Elasticity modulus kgf / mm² _________ N / mm²	Linear expansion coefficient ºC X 10-6
	Al	ARL	Total	Equivalence in copper	mm		Aluminium wires		ARL wires				Mass Kg / Km			Elasticity modulus kgf / mm² _________ N / mm²	Linear expansion coefficient ºC X 10-6
	mm²	mm²	mm²	mm²	Core	Total	Nº	Ø	Nº	Ø			Al	ARL	Total	kg / km	kN
LARL- 30	26,7	4,4	31,1	17,5	2,38	7,14	6	2,38	1	2,38	1 040	1,0175	73,2	29,3	102,5	7 600	19,3
LARL- 30	26,7	4,4	31,1	17,5	2,38	7,14	6	2,38	1	2,38	1 020	1,0175	73,2	29,3	102,5	75 000	19,3
LARL-56	46,8	7,8	54,6	30	3,15	9,45	6	3,15	1	3,15	1 750	0,5808	128,3	51,4	179,7	7 600	19,3
LARL-56	46,8	7,8	54,6	30	3,15	9,45	6	3,15	1	3,15	1 720	0,5808	128,3	51,4	179,7	75 000	19,3
LARL-78	67,4	11,2	78,6	44	3,78	11,34	6	3,78	1	3,78	2 350	0,4033	185	74	259	7 600	19,3
LARL-78	67,4	11,2	78,6	44	3,78	11,34	6	3,78	1	3,78	2 300	0,4033	185	74	259	75 000	19,3
LARL-145	119,3	27,8	147,1	78	6,75	15,75	30	2,25	7	2,25	5 620	0,2244	330	184	514	7 600	18
LARL-145	119,3	27,8	147,1	78	6,75	15,75	30	2,25	7	2,25	5 510	0,2244	330	184	514	75 000	18
LARL-180	147,3	34,3	181,6	97	7,5	17,5	30	2,5	7	2,5	6 760	0,1818	407	227	634	7 600	18
LARL-180	147,3	34,3	181,6	97	7,5	17,5	30	2,5	7	2,5	6 630	0,1818	407	227	634	75 000	18
LARL-280 Hawk	241,7	39,4	281,1	157	8,04	21,8	26	3,44	7	2,68	8 940	0,1131	667	262	929	7 300	19,1
LARL-280 Hawk	241,7	39,4	281,1	157	8,04	21,8	26	3,44	7	2,68	8 760	0,1131	667	262	929	72 000	19,1
LARL-380 Gull	337,3	43,7	381	217	8,46	25,38	54	2,82	7	2,82	11 180	0,082	932	290	1 222	6 700	19,5
LARL-380 Gull	337,3	43,7	381	217	8,46	25,38	54	2,82	7	2,82	10 960	0,082	932	290	1 222	66 000	19,5
LARL-455 Condor	402,3	52,2	454,5	259	9,24	27,72	54	3,08	7	3,08	13 200	0,0688	1 112	345	1 457	6 700	19,5
LARL-455 Condor	402,3	52,2	454,5	259	9,24	27,72	54	3,08	7	3,08	12 940	0,0688	1 112	345	1 457	66 000	19,5
LARL-545 Cardinal	484,5	62,8	547,3	312	10,14	30,42	54	3,38	7	3,38	15 630	0,0571	1 339	416	1 755	6 700	19,5
LARL-545 Cardinal	484,5	62,8	547,3	312	10,14	30,42	54	3,38	7	3,38	15 320	0,0571	1 339	416	1 755	66 000	19,5
LARL-635 Finch	565	71,6	636,6	364	10,95	32,85	54	3,65	19	2,19	18 100	0,049	1 562	475	2 037	6 500	19,6
LARL-635 Finch	565	71,6	636,6	364	10,95	32,85	54	3,65	19	2,19	17 750	0,049	1 562	475	2 037	64 000	19,6

The characteristics of these conductors are specified in the following standards: UNE 21 014 (I) Aluminium wires for overhead power line conductors. UNE 21 041 Aluminium-clad steel wire for cable cores, used in overhead power lines UNE 21 058 Aluminium-clad steel and aluminium wires, used in overhead power lines.

ACSS

ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR STEEL SUPPORTED

Aluminium conductors with steel support, wired in concentric layers. STANDARDS: ASTM B856, ASTM B857, EN 50540.

BOBINES

	Width	Height
	(mm)	(mm)
DIN 1080	1 080	640
DIN 1270	1 270	700
DIN 1320	1 320	740
DIN 1400	1 400	930
DIN 1600	1 600	820
DIN 1800	1 800	820
	1 800	1 130
	1 800	1 150
DIN 1950	1 950	1 130
DIN 2290	2 290	1 346
DIN 2425	2 425	1 560
DIN 2600	2 600	1 560

* The length will depend on the composition of the aluminium cable.

GROUNDING CABLE

ALUMINIUM-CLAD STEEl CONDUCTORS

Characteristics, according to the ATSM B-416 Standard

No. and size of the wires	Surface area	Diameter	Diameter		Tensile strengh	Maximum resistance at 20º	Standard weight
No. and size of the wires	mm²	mm	Nº	Ø (mm)	Nº	Ω / Km	Kg / Km
3 No. 5AWG	50,29	9,96	3	4,62	5,447	16997	334,1
3 No. 6AWG	39,8	8,86	3	4,11	4,575	21476	264,4
3 No. 7AWG	31,74	7,91	3	3,67	3,859	26935	210,8
3 No. 8AWG	25,04	7,03	3	3,26	3,188	34136	166,3
3 No. 9AWG	19,95	6,27	3	2,91	2,54	42841	132,5
3 No. 10AWG	15,81	5,58	3	2,59	2,012	54081	105

7 No. 5AWG	117,35	13,86	7	4,62	12,04	0,7299	781,1
7 No. 6AWG	92,87	12,33	7	4,11	10,113	0,9222	618,1
7 No. 7AWG	74,05	11,01	7	3,67	8,53	11566	492,9
7 No. 8AWG	58,43	9,78	7	3,26	7,046	14659	388,9
7 No. 9AWG	46,56	8,73	7	2,91	5,615	18397	309,9
7 No. 10AWG	36,88	7,77	7	2,59	4,448	23224	245,5
7 No. 11AWG	29,08	6,9	7	2,3	3,507	29449	193,6
7 No. 12AWG	23,1	6,15	7	2,05	2,786	37070	153,8

19 No. 5AWG	318,51	23,1	19	4,62	32,68	0,27	2128
19 No. 6AWG	252,07	20,55	19	4,11	27,451	0,3411	1684
19 No. 7AWG	200,99	18,35	19	3,67	23,154	0,4278	1343
19 No. 8AWG	158,59	16,3	19	3,26	19,126	0,5422	1060
19 No. 9AWG	126,37	14,55	19	2,91	15,24	0,6805	844
19 No. 10AWG	100,1	12,95	19	2,59	12,072	0,859	669

OPGW

Optical Ground Wire

Composed of an optical core with different fibres, hosted inside an extruded aluminium tube, in which one or more layers of aluminium-clad steel wire layers are wired. STANDARDS: UNE-EN 61 232, IEC 60 794.

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ELECTRICAL SECTOR. Bronmetal

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Created 03/04/2023

Aluminium cable

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Created 07/01/2020

Aluminium cable

Supply formats:

ACSR

AACSR

AAC

ACSR/AW

AAAC

ACAR

ACSS

Earth

Data sheet: Aluminium cable

AAAC

ALL Aluminium ALLOY CONDUCTORS

AAC

All Aluminium conductors

AACSR

Aluminium CONDUCTOR STEEL REINFORCED

ACAR

Aluminum Conductor Alloy Reinforced

ACSR

Steel-reinforced aluminium conductors

ACSR / AW

Aluminium ALLOY CONDUCTOR ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL REINFORCED

ACSS

ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR STEEL SUPPORTED

BOBINES

GROUNDING CABLE

ALUMINIUM-CLAD STEEl CONDUCTORS

OPGW

Optical Ground Wire

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Aluminium tubes

Flexicopper: Flexible copper flat bars

Bare copper cable

Flat copper bar / rectangular bar