Copper Tempered Wire
Specifications and Standards
- ASTM-B 1 -81 Specification for hard-drawn copper wire
- ASTM-B 3 -74 Specification for soft or annealed copper wire
Applications
- Higher tensile strength jumpers, electric interconnections and rivets
Copper Tempered Wire : Soft Drawn & Hard Drawn Solids*
| Size(AWG) |
| Conductor Diameter Approx. |
| (inches) |
(mm) |
|
| Weight Approximate |
| lb/1000ft |
kg/km |
|
| 17 |
0.045 |
1.15 |
6.2 |
9.2 |
| 16 |
0.050 |
1.29 |
7.8 |
11 |
| 15 |
0.057 |
1.45 |
9.8 |
14 |
| 14 |
0.064 |
1.63 |
12 |
18 |
| 13 |
0.072 |
1.83 |
15 |
23 |
| 12 |
0.080 |
2.05 |
19 |
29 |
| 11 |
0.090 |
2.30 |
24 |
37 |
| 10 |
0.101 |
2.59 |
31 |
46 |
| 9 |
0.114 |
2.90 |
39 |
58 |
| 8 |
0.128 |
3.26 |
49 |
74 |
| 7 |
0.144 |
3.66 |
63 |
93 |
| 6 |
0.162 |
4.11 |
79 |
118 |
| 4 |
0.204 |
5.19 |
126 |
187 |
| 3 |
0.229 |
5.83 |
159 |
237 |
| 2 |
0.257 |
6.54 |
200 |
299 |
|
*Medium-Hard Drawn can be produced by request