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overhead aluminium conductors

Contents

Company Overview

Product

BEE Compliance

Tables

Overview

Comparison of the Characteristics of Aluminium

Chemical Characteristics of Rod

Mechanical Characteristics of Rod

ACSR - Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced

Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced - ACSR (British Standard Sizes)

Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced - ACSR (Extra Strong)

AAC - All Aluminium Conductor

All Aluminium Conductor - AAC (British Standard Sizes)

AAAC - All Aluminium Alloy Conductor

All Aluminium Alloy Conductors - AAAC (British Standard Sizes)

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Company Overview

Alcon Marepha (Pty) Ltd is a South African based company that manufactures high quality aluminium overhead conductors
used inTransmission and Distribution sectors of the power utilities.The company customer base include Eskom with long
term contracts, Transnet, local municipalities, distributors, Swaziland Electricity Company and Botswana Power
Cooperation to mention a few.The company core competencies are in meeting customer technical requirement and short
turnaround times.
The company's focus on persistently strong management, skills tranfer and our customer's requirements enable us to
deliver exemplary customer care and high product quality. Alcon Marepha prides itself on the quality of the products
produced and has been ISO 9001 compliant since 2002. We recently acquired the SABS product quality mark.
Furthermore, our ethos, which is founded in operational excellence, strong financial control and corporate governance,
facilitated a highly driven environment with attention to the details that enable success.

Product
We manufacture a full range of the different types of aluminium overhead conductors, from 7 strands to 61 strands. The
conductors are manufactured to international or national standards.The British standard tables are shown in this brochure,
but conductors can be manufactured to all other standards, e.g Canadian, Australian, ASTM and extra strong constructions.
The details for the conductors complying with other standards are available on our web site www.alcon.co.za.
Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced (ACSR) are used in areas with less corrosive effects but can be greased to
improve corrosion resistance.
All Aluminium Conductors (AAC) and All Aluminium Alloy Conductors (AAAC) are used in aggressive corrosion
environments. AAAC conductors are used where longer spans are needed as the tensile strength is higher than AAC
conductors. The current carrying capacity of the AAAC conductor is slightly lower than that of the AAC conductor for the
same dimensions. Refer to our product schedule for product range.
Drums
The standard drum lengths for ACSR conductors are 1000M, 1500m, 2000m and 3000m. The standard drum lengths for
AAC and AAAC conductors are 1000m, 1500m and 3000m, but other lengths can be manufactures to suit specific
requirements. Note the minimum order length is 1000m. Standard drum weights and dimensions required for transport
calculations are also available on the web site.

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BEE Compliance
The company is a level 3 contributor. Alcon Marepha (Pty) view black economic empowerment as a prerequisite for
business sustainability in South Africa.To this effect, 95% of our staff is historically disadvantaged individuals (HDI), and our
focus has been on emplyment equity, skill development and enterprise development.

Tables
The information contained in the standard tables is based on the following conditions:
AmbientTemperature

30C

Maximum ConductorTemperature

75C

Wind Speed

0,44m/s

Normal StringingTemperature

25C

Solar Radiation

890W/m

Solar Absorption Coeficient

Sag andTension charts:

Span length
Maximum design load (25% of UTS if not specified)
Stringing temperature

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Comparison of the Characteristics of Aluminium

Material
Specific gravity

Aluminium

Al Alloy

2,70

2,70

160

Tensile strength: MPa

Hard drawn
Annealed
Volume resistivity at 20C W.m

100

295

2,826 x 10-8

3,253 x 10-8

Temperature coefficient of resistance per C

0,00403

0,00360

Coefficient of linear expansion per C

23 x 10-6

23 x 10-6

0,904

0,904

658

658

Specific heat KJ/kg/K

Melting point C

Chemical Characteristics of Rod

Aluminium
Si

Fe

Mn+Ti+V+Cr

Al

0,16

0,003

99,65

% nom.

0,22

0,005

99,70

% max.

0,10

0,28

0,020

0,013

Code
% min.
99,7 EC

Alloy
Si

Mg

Fe

% min.

0,40

0,50

0,15

0,004

% nom.

0,45

0,55

0,20

0,007

% max.

0,50

0,60

0,25

0,020

Code
6101

Mn+V+Cr
-

Ti
-

Zn
-

0,03

0,013

0,007

Others 0.01 max. - remainder aluminium

Mechanical Characteristics of Rod

Description

Aluminium

Alloy

Tensile MPa

110-130

170-200

6-12

8-12,5

6-12

8-12,5

Elongation %

Conductivity

62,3 min.

52,5 min.

Diameter mm

9,55 nom.

9,55 nom.

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12 Al./7 St.

54 Al./19 St.

54 Al./7 St.

45 Al./7 St.

7 Al./7 St.

6 Al./1 St.

30 Al./19 St.

30 Al./7 St.

26 Al./7 St.

4 Al./3 St.

24 Al./7 St.

16 Al./19 St.

18 Al./1 St.

3 Al./4 St.

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151,80
161,85
194,94
226,20
261,54
293,86
326,12
399,98
462,63
422,60
431,18
529,84
484,48
588,46
537,66
596,99
744,84
747,96

20,06
30,62
36,88
42,80
49,48
55,60
61,70
75,67
87,53
48,50
49,48
100,24
55,60
111,33
61,70
68,51
83,11
60,60

131,74
131,23
158,06
183,41
212,06
238,27
264,42
324,31
375,11
374,11
381,70
429,60
428,88
477,13
475,96
528,49
661,73
687,36

15,89
16,52
18,13
19,53
21,00
22,26
23,45
25,97
27,93
26,73
27,00
29,89
28,62
31,50
30,15
31,77
35,50
35,58

5,73
4,72
7,77
8,37
9,00
9,54
10,05
11,13
11,97
8,91
9,00
12,81
9,54
13,50
10,05
10,59
11,80
9,96

80,65

COYOTE

430,70

148,21

16,84

131,37

15,81

5,25

80,65

LEOPARD

BERSFORD

126,43

20,48

105,95

14,57

5,79

64,52

HYENA

80,65
96,77
112,90
129,00
145,20
161,30
193,50
225,80
225,80
225,80
258,10
258,10
290,30
290,30
322,60
414,63

12,37
24,48
30,62
36,88
42,80
49,48
61,70
73,65
100,10
87,53
116,16
91,97
97,91
111,33
122,48
118,53

1,77
3,50
4,37
5,27
6,11
7,07
8,81
10,52
36,88
12,50
42,80
13,14
13,99
15,90
17,50
13,55

10,60
20,98
26,25
31,61
36,68
42,41
52,88
63,13
63,22
75,02
73,36
78,83
83,92
95,43
104,98
104,98

4,50
6,33
7,08
7,77
8,37
9,00
10,05
10,98
12,95
11,97
13,95
12,27
12,66
13,50
14,16
14,15

1,50
2,11
2,36
2,59
2,79
3,00
3,35
3,66
7,77
3,99
8,37
4,09
4,22
4,50
4,72
4,71

6/1/1,50
6/1/2,11
6/1/2,36
6/1/2,59
6/1/2,79
6/1/3,00
6/1/3,35
6/1/3,66
12/7/2,59
6/1/3,99
12/7/2,79
6/1/4,09
6/1/4,22
6/1/4.50
6/1/4,72
6/4,72
+7/1,57
7/4,39
+7/1,93
6/5,28
+7/1,75
26/2,54
+7/1,91
30/7/2,36
30/7/2,59
30/7/2,79
30/7/3,00
30/7/3,18
30/7/3,35
30/7/3,71
30/7/3,99
54/7/2,97
54/7/3,00
30/7/4,27
54/7/3,18
30/7/4,50
54/7/3,35
54/7/3,53
54/3,95
+19/2,36
48/4,27
+7/3,32

6,45
12,90
16,30
19,35
22,58
25,81
32,26
38,71
38,71
45,16
45,16
48,39
51,61
58,06
64,52
64,52

MOLE
SQUIRREL
GOPHER
WEASEL
FOX
FERRET
RABBIT
MINK
SKUNK
BEAVER
HORSE
RACCOON
OTTER
CAT
HARE
DOG

TIGER
WOLF
LYNX
PANTHER
LION
BEAR
GOAT
SHEEP
ANTELOPE
BISON
DEER
ZEBRA
ELK
CAMEL
MOOSE
DINOSAUR

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

Total
area

mm

Steel
area

mm

Code name

Aluminium
area

Diameter
over
steel

Stranding
and wire
diameter

Equival.
copper
area

Overall
diameter
(Std.)

1906

364
438
508
588
660
733
899
1040
1040
1060
1190
1190
1320
1320
1460
1835

365

361

291

29,20
57,70
72,20
87,00
101
117
145
174
175
206
203
217
231
263
289
289

Aluminium

480

242
292
330
391
440
488
598
692
383
391
792
440
880
488
542
658

159

133

162

13,90
27,50
34,40
41,50
48,10
55,60
69,40
82,80
292
98,40
338
103
110
125
138
100

Steel

Mass kg/km

2386

606
730
846
970
1100
1220
1500
1730
1420
1450
1980
1630
2200
1810
2000
2493

524

494

453

43,10
85,20
107
129
149
173
214
257
467
304
541
320
341
388
427
389

Total

177650

58700
69200
79300
90800
101000
112000
136000
157000
117000
119000
179000
133000
199000
147000
162000
202920

47300

42200

41900

4780
8020
9610
11450
13100
15200
18500
21900
52900
25900
60700
27200
28900
32800
36000
34700

Newton

Ultimate
tensile
strength

MPa

20,68

18,43
18,43
18,43
18,43
18,43
18,43
18,43
18,43
19,91
19,91
18,43
19,91
18,43
19,91
19,91
19,91

19,54

19,54

18,93

43200

56900
55700
54900
54300
53900
53600
53100
52900
47700
47600
52800
47300
52700
47000
46700
46700

51900

47800

52400

65000
54600
52700
51500
50700
50200
49500
49100
71900
48800
71000
48700
48700
48500
48500
48800

/C x 10-6

19,31
19,31
19,31
19,31
19,31
19,31
19,31
19,31
15,84
19,31
15,84
19,31
19,31
19,31
19,31
19,92

Initial
modulus
of
elasticity

Coefficient
of linear
expansion

68800

83400
83400
83400
83400
83400
83400
83400
83400
73200
73200
83400
73200
83400
73200
73200
72200

76000

76300

82200

80400
80400
80400
80400
80400
80400
80400
80400
108000
80400
108000
80400
80400
80400
80400
76400

MPa

Final
modulus
of
elasticity

0,0420

0,2202
0,1828
0,1576
0,1363
0,1213
0,1093
0,0891
0,0770
0,0773
0,0757
0,0673
0,0674
0,0606
0,0607
0,0547
0,0437

0,3035

0,2184

0,2697

1132

420
470
520
560
610
650
730
800
790
800
870
860
930
920
980
1110

420

410

360

87
130
150
170
190
210
240
260
270
290
300
300
310
340
360
360

W/km

2,7062
1,3677
1,0933
0,9077
0,7822
0,6766
0,5426
0,4546
0,4571
0,3825
0,3939
0,3640
0,3419
0,3007
0,2733
0,2733

Current
rating

DC
resistance
at 20C

Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced - ACSR (British Standard Sizes)

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32,51
35,32
42,87
50,67
56,35
60,80
64,71

64,76
67,34

BRAHMA
COCHIN

3/4/1,68
3/4/2,118
3/4/2,672
3/4/3,371
3/4/3,785
8/2,540
+1/4,242
12/7/2,339
12/7/2,441
12/7/2,690
12/7/2,924
12/7/3,084
12/7/3,204
8/4,046
+7/2,248
16/19/2,863
12/7/3,371

4,18
6,65
10,57
16,81
21,20
25,49

12,41
10,11

7,02
7,32
8,07
8,77
9,25
9,61
6,74

4,24

mm

mm

mm

PETREL
MINORCA
LEGHORN
GUINEA
DOTTEREL
DORKING
AUK

BANTAM
MAGPIE
SHRIKE
SNIPE
LOON
GROUSE

Code name

Diameter
over
steel

Stranding
and wire
diameter

Equival.
copper
area

30,07
32,77
39,81
46,92
52,29
56,39
27,80
91,80
62,40

51,61
56,13
68,19
80,58
89,61
96,71
102,80
103,00
107,10

18,14
16,87

8,83
14,13
22,45
35,68
44,97
14,13

6,65
10,58
16,84
26,71
33,74
40,52

5,03
6,35
8,03
10,11
11,35
9,32
11,71
12,22
13,46
14,63
15,42
16,03
14,83

mm

Steel
area

mm

Aluminium
area

mm

Overall
diameter
(Std.)

194,80
169,50

81,89
88,90
108,00
127,50
141,90
153,10
130,60

15,48
24,71
39,29
62,39
78,71
54,65

mm

Total
area

285,50
295,10

142,10
154,70
188,00
222,10
246,90
266,30
282,10

18,21
28,90
46,00
73,20
92,30
111,20

Aluminium

376,90
410,30
498,30
588,80
654,70
706,60
498,90
1005
782,40

719,50
487,30

87,80
139,70
222,30
353,60
445,90
221,10

69,59
110,80
176,30
280,40
353,60
109,60
234,80
255,60
310,30
366,70
407,80
440,30
216,70

Total

Steel

Mass kg/km

122543
87396

43835
47719
57516
67567
73108
78874
49621

11679
18573
28547
43923
55300
23153

Newton

Ultimate
tensile
strength

MPa

14,22
15,30

15,30
15,30
15,30
15,30
15,30
15,30
17,64

115830
104800

104800
104800
104800
104800
104800
104800
86870

133760
133760
133760
133760
133760
93770

/C x 10-6

13,68
13,68
13,68
13,68
13,68
16,92

Final
modulus
of
elasticity

Coefficient
of linear
expansion

Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced - ACSR (Extra Strong)

0,281
0,270

0,567
0,512
2,422
0,358
0,321
0,299
0,278

360
356

232
244
275
304
325
339
346

69
92
122
162
186
195

W/km

4,303
2,707
1,705
1,070
0,849
0,707

Current
rating

DC
resistance
at 20C

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APHIS
GNAT
WEEVIL
MOSQUITO
LADYBIRD
ANT
FLY
BLUEBOTTLE
EARWIG
GRASSHOPPER
CLEGG
WASP
BEETLE
BEE
CRICKET
HORNET
CATERPILLAR
CHAFER
SPIDER
COCKROACH
BUTTERFLY
MOTH
DRONE
LOCUST
CENTIPEDE
MAYBUG
SCORPION
CICADA
TARANTULA
BULL

Code name

mm

mm

7/2,06
3/3,35
7/2,21
3/3,66
7/2,59
7/2,79
7/3,10
7/3,40
7/3,66
7/3,78
7/3,91
7/4,17
7/4,39
19/2,67
7/4,90
7/5,36
19/3,25
19/3,53
19/3,78
19/3,99
19/4,22
19/4,65
19/5,00
37/3,58
19/5,36
37/3,78
37/4,09
37/4,27
37/4,65
37/5,23
61/4,25

mm

14,19
16,13
16,13
19,35
22,58
25,81
32,26
38,71
45,16
48,39
51,61
58,06
64,52
64,52
80,64
96,77
96,77
112,90
129,00
145,20
161,30
193,50
225,80
225,80
258,10
258,10
290,30
322,60
387,10
483,90
527,87
6,18
7,24
6,63
7,91
7,77
8,37
9,30
10,20
10,98
11,34
11,73
12,51
13,17
13,35
14,70
16,08
16,25
17,65
18,90
19,95
21,10
23,25
25,00
25,06
26,80
26,46
28,63
29,89
32,55
36,61
38,25

Overall
diameter

Stranding
and wire
diameter

Equival.
copper
area

kg/km

64,00
72,70
73,70
86,80
101
117
145
174
202
216
231
262
291
293
362
434
435
513
588
655
733
890
1030
1030
1180
1150
1340
1460
1740
2200
2400

mm

Mass

23,33
26,44
26,85
31,56
36,88
42,80
52,83
63,55
73,65
78,55
84,05
95,60
105,95
106,38
132,00
157,95
157,95
185,95
213,22
237,57
265,75
322,66
373,06
372,44
428,72
415,22
486,11
529,84
628,34
794,87
865,36

Aluminium
area

Initial
modulus
of
elasticity

MPa

52400
50000
52400
60000
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
49650
52400
52400
49650
49650
49650
49650
49650
49650
49650
48250
49650
48250
48250
48250
48250
48250
46200

/C x 10-6

23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23

Newton

4340
4340
4860
5130
6360
7250
8770
10400
12000
12700
13600
15400
17000
18200
21000
25100
26000
30300
34500
38300
42700
51500
59400
60600
68200
67200
78200
85000
100000
126000
139000

Ultimate
tensile
strength
Coefficient
of linear
expansion

61000
69000
61000
69000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
59650
61000
61000
59650
59650
59650
59650
59650
59650
59650
58600
59650
58600
58600
58600
58600
58600
57570

MPa

Final
modulus
of
elasticity

All Aluminium Conductor - AAC (British Standard Sizes)

139
154
152
172
185
203
231
259
284
296
308
334
356
358
408
456
457
506
551
589
632
713
779
779
849
833
918
967
1070
1230
1300

W/km

1,2271
1,0810
1,0662
0,9078
0,7763
0,6690
0,5419
0,4505
0,3887
0,3644
0,3406
0,2995
0,2702
0,2704
0,2169
0,1813
0,1825
0,1547
0,1349
0,1211
0,1083
0,0892
0,0771
0,0774
0,0671
0,0694
0,0593
0,0544
0,0459
0,0363
0,0334

Current
rating

DC
resistance
at 20C

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35
FIR
HAZEL
PINE
70
WILLOW
80
90
OAK
100
MULBERRY
ASH
ELM
POPLAR
225
SYCAMORE
UPAS
350
YEW

Code name

kg/km

65
82
97
115
131
164
196
230
245
264
298
325
326
415
497
580
660
744
835
997
1162
1319

mm

23,79
30,10
35,47
42,18
47,84
59,87
71,65
84,05
89,73
96,52
108,9
118,9
118,7
150,9
180,7
210,9
239,4
270,3
303,2
362,1
421,8
479,0

13
16
19
22
25
32
38
45
48
51
58
63
63
80
96
112
119
143
161
192
224
254
6,24
7,02
7,59
8,31
8,85
9,90
10,83
11,73
12,12
12,57
13,35
13,95
14,10
15,90
17,40
18,80
20,09
21,35
22,61
24,71
26,67
28,42

mm

mm

7/2,08
7/2,34
7/2,54
7/2,77
7/2,95
7/3,30
7/3,61
7/3,91
7/4,04
7/4,19
7/4,45
7/4,65
19/2,82
19/3,18
19/3,48
19/3,76
37/2,87
37/3,05
37/3,23
37/3,53
37/3,81
37/4,06

mm

Mass

Aluminium
area

Overall
diameter

Stranding
and wire
diameter

Equival.
copper
area

6690
8440
9960
11860
13430
16820
20200
23630
25200
27060
30400
33330
33330
42350
50690
59220
67350
75780
85000
101670
118430
134510

Newton

Ultimate
tensile
strength

Initial
modulus
of
elasticity

MPa

52500
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
52400
49650
49650
49650
49650
48250
48250
48250
48250
48250
48250

Coefficient
of linear
expansion
/C x 10-6

23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
61000
59650
59650
59650
59650
58600
58600
58600
58600
58600
58600

MPa

Final
modulus
of
elasticity

Current
rating
A

133
153
169
189
204
235
262
290
302
316
339
359
359
416
467
513
551
600
643
718
789
853

DC
resistance
at 20C
W/km

1,39
1,10
0,934
0,785
0692
0,553
0,462
0,394
0,369
0,343
0,306
0,279
0,280
0,221
0,184
0,158
0,139
0,123
0,110
0,0921
0,0791
0,0696

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