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SOUTHERN CABLE offers an Aluminum rods as one product in usage for wires and cables industry. The
Aluminum rods are consumed internally as well as being supplied locally and internationally.

The Production Process

In SOUTHERN CABLE, Aluminum Rod is manufactured from "hot rolling" process. Square ingot is
heated, melted and casted, progressively reduced in cross-section by passing it through a series of
rolls, and then coiled. The coils are heated for softening and, the rod is pulled through smaller and
smaller dies on a wire-drawing machine to achieve specified rod diameter. The rod then is drawn to
specified overall diameter before stranding several wires into a single length for electrical conductor.

9.5 mm
INGOTS FURNACE CASTING HOT-ROLLED
ALUMINUM RODS SOUTHERN CABLE

ALUMINUM 1350 DRAWING STOCK FOR ELECTRICAL / PURPOSES

Specification : ASTM B233

Temper (Type) : 1350-0
: 1350-H12 9.5 mm
: 1350-H14
: 1350-H16

Diameter Tolerance

Specified Deviation of Mean Diameter from Deviation at any point from Specified
Diameter Specified Diameter (mm) Diameter (mm)
9.52 ± 0.51 ± 0.76

Tensile Property Limits

Temper Tensile Strength (ksi) Tensile Strength (Mpa)
1350-0 8.5 ~ 14.0 59 ~ 97
1350-H12 12.0 ~ 17.0 83 ~ 117
1350-H14 15.0 ~ 20.0 103 ~ 138
1350-H16 17.0 ~ 22.0 117 ~ 152

Electrical Properties
Temper Min. Electrical Conductivity % Max. Resistivity (Ω.mm2/m)
1350-0 61.8 0.027899
1350-H12 61.5 0.028035
1350-H14 61.4 0.028080
1350-H16 61.3 0.028126

Chemical Compositions
Element Compositions (%)
Silicon (Max.) 0.10
Iron (Max.) 0.40
Copper (Max.) 0.05
Manganese (Max.) 0.01
Chromium (Max.) 0.01
Zinc (Max.) 0.05
Boron (Max.) 0.05
Gallium (Max.) 0.03
Vanadium (Max.) 0.02
Other Elements, each (Max.) 0.03
Other Elements, total (Max.) 0.10
Aluminum (Min.) 99.50
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ALUMINUM RODS SOUTHERN CABLE

ALUMINUM 1350 DRAWING STOCK FOR ELECTRICAL / PURPOSES

Comparison of Aluminum and Copper Conductors

Hard Drawn Aluminum Take Copper (annealed) Take Hard-drawn

Particular
Annealed Copper as 100% Aluminum as 100%

For equal sectional area and length

Weight 30 329

Resistance 164 61

Approximate breaking laod 41 244

For equal weight and length

Area 329 30

Diameter 180 55

Weight 50 200

Approximate breaking laod 137 73

For equal resistance

Area 164 61

Diameter 128 78

Weight 50 200

Approximate breaking laod 68 147

For equal current and temperature rise

Weight 42 237

Diameter 119 84

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COPPER RODS

COPPER ROD DRAWING STOCK FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES

Specifications
ASTM : B 49

Table 1: Size and condition

Diamater Tolerance
Diameter

mm mm
8 ± 0.38
Round Rod
12.5 ± 0.38

Table 2: Characteristic

Description Unit Specification

Elongation % Min: 30
Conductivity % IACS 100
Resistivity at 20˚ C µΩ .m Max: 0.017241
Density g/cm³ 8.89
Oxygen Content (min) ppm Max: 10

Table 3: Chemical Composition

Element Composition
Copper 99.95%

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Southern Cable offers a comprehensive range of copper conductor as compenant of earthing or
structual lighting protection system. The product of High Conductivity Coper Tape is produced
to BS EN 13601 (formerly BS 1432). Refer to the following details specification.
Standard / Specification
The following stadards and specification shall be applied

BS EN 13601:2002
No Description Unit Requirement
1 TOLERANCE ON DIMENSIONS AND SHAPE
Thickness and Width
1.1 Nominal Thickness (y) mm 3 ± 0.03
1.2 Nominal Width (x) mm 25 ± 0.10
1.3 TEMPER SOFT
2 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
2.2 Tensile Strength N/m² min: 210, max: 250
3 Elongation % > 35
3.1 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND MATERIAL
3.2 Copper % > 99.95
3.3 Silver % (for copper plus silver)
3.2 Bismuth % < 0.0010
4 Lead % < 0.005
5 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY at 20°C % IACS > 100
EMBOSSING
SOUTHERN BS EN 13601
6 PACKING kg/coil 55 ± 5

No Description Unit Requirement

1 TOLERANCE ON DIMENSIONS AND SHAPE
Thickness and Width Conductor
1.1 Nominal Thickness (y) mm 3 ± 0.03
1.2 Nominal Width (x) mm 25 ± 0.10
1.3 TEMPER SOFT
Thickness Insulation (PVC)
1.4 Nominal Thickness mm 1.4
2 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
2.1 Tensile Strength N/m² min: 210, max: 250
2.2 Elongation % > 35
3 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND MATERIAL
3.1 Copper % > 99.95
3.2 Silver % (for copper plus silver)
3.3 Bismuth % < 0.0010
3.4 Lead % < 0.005
4 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY at 20°C % IACS > 100
5 EMBOSSING
SOUTHERN BS EN 13601
6 PACKING kg/coil 55 ± 5

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BARE COPPER WIRE SOUTHERN CABLE

STANDARD BARE COPPER CONDUCTOR

Application
Stranded bare copper conductors are suitable for overhead transmission and distribution
applications.

Specifications : BS 7884

Number of Wires Nominal Dia. Of Approx. Conductor Breaking

Nominal Area Nominal Weight
in Conductor Wires in Conductor Resistance at Load(Min)
Sqmm No. Conductor
mm Diameter
mm 20Ohm/km
ºC(Max) Kg/km N
10 7 1.35 4.05 1.829 89.82 3752

14 7 1.60 4.80 1.303 126.2 5267

16 3 2.65 5.70 1.106 148.3 6194

16 7 1.70 5.10 1.154 142.4 5946

25 7 2.10 6.30 0.7563 217.3 9073
32 3 3.75 8.06 0.5520 296.9 12400
32 7 2.46 7.38 0.5497 298.2 12442
35 7 2.50 7.50 0.5337 308 12860

50 7 3.00 9.00 0.3706 443.5 18520

50 19 1.80 9.00 0.3819 435.8 17700
70 7 3.55 10.65 0.2646 621.1 25930
70 19 2.10 10.50 0.2806 593.2 24090

95 19 2.50 12.50 0.1980 840.7 34140

100 7 4.30 12.90 0.1810 911.2 36540

120 19 2.80 14.00 0.1578 1055 42830

125 19 2.90 14.50 0.1471 1131 45940
150 19 3.20 16.00 0.1208 1377 55940

150 37 2.25 15.75 0.1264 1334 53880

185 19 3.55 17.75 0.09815 1695 68860
185 37 2.50 17.50 0.1024 1647 66490
240 37 2.87 20.09 0.07878 2175 89477

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BARE COPPER WIRE SOUTHERN CABLE

COPPER WIRE

Application
Copper Wire

Specifications : BS 7884

Physical, mechanical and electrical properties of solid, circular, hard drawn copper wire
Nominal area of Wire diameter Nominal Minimum
Resistance at 20°C
cross-section Nominal Max Min mass per breaking
mm² mm mm mm length
kg/km Ω/km Ω/km load
N
1.43 1.35 1.364 1.337 12.73 12.41 12.66 583
2.01 1.60 1.616 1.584 17.87 8.838 9.018 818
2.27 1.70 1.717 1.683 20.18 7.829 7.988 923
2.54 1.80 1.818 1.782 22.62 6.983 7.125 1035
3.46 2.10 2.121 2.079 30.79 5.130 5.235 1409
3.98 2.25 2.273 2.228 35.35 4.469 4.558 1618
4.75 2.46 2.484 2.435 42.25 3.739 3.816 1932
4.91 2.50 2.525 2.475 43.64 3.620 3.694 1997
5.51 2.65 2.677 2.624 49.03 3.222 3.286 2244
6.16 2.80 2.828 2.772 54.74 2.886 2.944 2505
6.61 2.90 2.929 2.871 58.72 2.690 2.745 2687
7.07 3.00 3.030 2.970 62.84 2.514 2.565 2875
8.04 3.20 3.232 3.168 71.50 2.210 2.254 3271
9.90 3.55 3.586 3.515 87.99 1.795 1.831 4027
11.04 3.75 3.788 3.713 98.19 1.609 1.641 4494
14.52 4.30 4.350 4.250 129.10 1.224 1.253 5675
NOTE: Resistance values are calculated from a resistivity of 0.01777 µΩ.m at 20°C. This is equivalent to a conductivity of 97% IACS. Maximum values
of resistance
NOTE: are calcyulated
Minimum from
breaking loads forminimum diameters up to and including 4mm are based on the minimum dia meter of conductor and a tensile
nominal diameters
strength of 415 N/mm² and for nominal diameters greater than 4mm they are based on the minimum diameter of conductor and a tensile strength
NOTE: Nominal mass per unit length has been calculated using a density of 8890 kg/m³

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