Designation: B524/B524M −23
Standard Specification for
Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-
Alloy Reinforced (ACAR, 1350/6201)
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation B524/B524M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded con-
ductors made from round aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard)
wires and round aluminum-alloy 6201-T81 (hard: solution heat
treated, cold worked, and then artificially aged) core wires for
use as overhead electrical conductors (Explanatory Note 1).
NOTE 1—The aluminum, alloy, and temper designations conform to
ANSI H35.1/ANSI H35.1[M]. Aluminum 1350 and Alloy 6201 corre-
spond to unified numbering system A91350 and A96201, respectively, in
accordance with Practice E527.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.2.1 For density, resistivity and temperature, the values
stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
extent referenced herein:
2.2 ASTM Standards:
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B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
Materials
B230/B230M Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire
for Electrical Purposes
B263/B263M Test Method for Determination of Cross-
Sectional Area of Stranded Conductors
B354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-
cal Conductors
B398/B398M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81
and 6201-T83 Wire for Electrical Purposes
B682 Specification for Standard Metric Sizes of Electrical
Conductors
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
2.3 ANSI Standard:
ANSI H35.1 American National Standard for Alloy and
Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
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ANSI H35.1[M] American National Standard for Alloy and
Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
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2.4 NIST Document:
NBS Handbook 100 —Copper Wire Tables
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3. Ordering Information
3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
the following information:
3.1.1 Quantity of each size and stranding;
3.1.2 Conductor size (see 7.1);
3.1.3 Total number of wires, aluminum 1350 and aluminum
alloy 6201 (Table 1 or Table 2);
3.1.4 Direction of lay of outer layer of wires if other than
right-hand (see 6.3);
3.1.5 Special tension test, if required (see 8.2);
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on
Conductors of Light Metals.
Current edition approved April 1, 2023. Published April 2023. Originally
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as B0524/B524M – 18.
DOI: 10.1520/B0524_B0524M-23.
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