SPEC 80100

ACSR

Aluminum Conductor, Steel Reinforced

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Construction:

  1. Core: Stranded standard strength steel core with Class A hot dipped zinc galvanization coating (also available in zinc-5% aluminum-mischmetal alloy coating)
  2. Stranding:Hard-drawn aluminum (1350-H19) round wire shaped strands with 61.2% conductivity

Applications and Features:

ACSR (Aluminum Conductor, Steel Reinforced) is a concentrically stranded conductor consisting of one or more layers of hard-drawn aluminum (1350-H19) wires surrounding a galvanized (GA) or mischmetal (MA) steel core. The aluminum strands provide efficient electrical conductivity, while the steel core supplies high tensile strength and improved sag performance. ACSR is widely used for overhead transmission and distribution applications where a combination of ampacity, strength, and economical design is required.

Continuous operating temperature - 75°C
Emergency operating temperature - 100°C

Specifications:

  • ASTM B230 Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes
  • ASTM B232 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
  • ASTM B498 Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors
  • ASTM B802 Standard Specification for Zin-5% Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors
  • Weights, Measurements, Electrical and Engineering Data
    Stock NumberCode WordConductor SizeStrandingCross-Sectional AreaLayers of AlDiameterWeightRated Breaking StrengthDC Resistance @ 20°C
    Individual StrandsSteel CoreComplete Conductor
    AlTotalAlStAlTotalStdHSUHS
    AWG/kcmilAl/Stin²in²ininininlb/1000ftlb/1000ftlblblbΩ/mile
    TBATurkey66/10.02060.024010.06610.06610.06610.19824.4635.921,1901,2601,3203.3884
    TBAThrush56/10.02600.030310.07430.07430.07430.22330.8845.381,4901,5701,6602.6845
    TBASwan46/10.03280.038310.08340.08340.08340.25038.9557.501,8601,9702,0702.1273
    TBASwanate47/10.03280.041110.07720.10290.10290.25738.9566.942,3602,5202,6802.1040
    TBASwallow36/10.04130.048210.09360.09360.09360.28149.0572.322,2902,4202,5601.6896
    TBASparrow26/10.05220.060910.10520.10520.10520.31661.9991.332,8503,0103,1801.3369
    TBASparate27/10.05220.065510.09740.12990.12990.32561.99106.83,6403,9004,1501.3218
    TBARobin16/10.06570.076710.11810.11810.11810.35478.02115.13,5503,7603,9801.0621
    TBARaven1/06/10.08300.096810.13270.13270.13270.39898.57145.14,3804,6504,9100.8408
    TBAQuail2/06/10.10450.121910.14890.14890.14890.447124.1182.85,3005,7206,0500.6678
    TBABobwhite2/07/10.10450.131110.13790.18390.18390.460124.1213.86,8407,4807,9900.6603
    TBAPigeon3/06/10.13170.153710.16720.16720.16720.502156.4230.66,6207,1507,5700.5299
    TBAPenguin4/06/10.16620.193910.18780.18780.18780.563197.4290.88,3509,0109,5500.4199
    TBAVulture4/05/10.16620.181010.20570.13710.13710.549197.4247.36,3806,6606,9500.4242
    TBABarbet4/018/10.16610.175320.10840.10840.10840.542198.2229.25,6605,8306,0100.4284
    TBABantam13.1253/40.01030.02400.50.06610.0661---0.19812.2358.932,7903,0503,3105.8959
    TBAMagpie20.873/40.01640.03830.50.08340.0834---0.25019.4894.144,4204,8405,2603.7008
    TBAShrike33.1853/40.02610.06090.50.10520.1052---0.31631.00149.66,8307,4908,1602.3259
    TBASnipe52.773/40.04140.09660.50.13260.1326---0.39849.16237.410,50011,60012,7001.4663
    TBAAlbatross54.957/10.04320.054210.08860.11810.11810.29551.3088.393,0803,3003,5101.5972
    TBAShoebill57.503/40.04510.10530.50.13840.1384---0.41553.56258.811,50012,60013,8001.3458
    TBALoon66.543/40.05220.12190.50.14890.1489---0.44761.99299.612,60014,30015,6001.1627
    TBAGrouse80.008/10.06280.084610.10000.16670.16670.36774.95148.55,1905,7106,1301.0909
    TBAPetrel101.812/70.07990.126510.09210.09210.27630.46195.82253.610,40011,20012,1000.8364
    TBAMinorca110.812/70.08700.137810.09610.09610.28830.481104.3276.311,30012,20013,2000.7681
    TBALeghorn134.612/70.10570.167410.10590.10590.31770.530126.8335.713,60014,80016,0000.6322
    TBAGuinea159.012/70.12490.197710.11510.11510.34530.576149.8396.316,00017,40018,8000.5351
    TBADotterel176.912/70.13890.219910.12140.12140.36420.607166.6440.817,30018,90020,4000.4811
    TBADorking190.812/70.14990.237310.12610.12610.37830.631179.8475.718,70020,40022,1000.4458
    TBAAuk203.08/70.15940.202510.15930.08850.26550.584190.2336.111,50012,40013,2000.4341
    TBABrahma203.216/190.15960.302010.11270.09770.48850.714191.4674.528,40031,10033,7000.4034
    TBACochin211.312/70.16600.262810.13270.13270.39810.664199.1526.820,70022,60024,4000.4026
    TBAJaeger228.218/10.17920.189220.11260.11260.11260.563213.9247.66,0206,2106,4000.3970
    TBAOwl266.86/70.20960.236810.21090.07030.21090.633248.9341.09,68010,20010,7000.3346
    TBAWaxwing266.818/10.20940.221020.12170.12170.12170.609249.9289.06,8807,1007,3200.3398
    TBASpoonbill266.822/70.20950.230120.11010.06120.18360.624251.2320.98,7209,1209,5100.3394
    TBAScaup266.824/70.20940.236620.10540.07030.21090.633251.1343.210,00010,50011,1000.3381
    TBAPartridge266.826/70.20950.243620.10130.07880.23640.642251.2366.611,30011,90012,6000.3365
    TBAJunco266.830/70.20950.258420.09430.09430.28290.660251.9417.513,90014,90015,8000.3342
    TBAEider266.845/70.20950.224030.07700.05130.15390.616251.2300.37,9808,2608,5300.3407
    TBARhea286.218/190.22480.462110.12610.12610.63050.883269.61075.045,10049,50053,9000.2809
    TBAPhoebe300.018/10.23560.248720.12910.12910.12910.646281.2325.47,7407,9908,2400.3020
    TBAGadwall300.024/70.23560.266120.11180.07450.22350.671282.5385.811,20011,70012,3000.3005
    TBAOstrich300.026/70.23550.273820.10740.08350.25050.680282.4412.112,70013,40014,2000.2994
    TBAPiper300.030/70.23560.290620.10000.10000.30000.700283.2469.415,70016,70017,8000.2972
    TBAMerlin336.418/10.26420.278920.13670.13670.13670.684315.3364.98,6808,9609,2400.2693
    TBATrogon336.420/70.26420.282420.12970.05760.17280.692316.8378.49,4709,82010,2000.2702
    TBAWoodcock336.422/70.26440.290320.12370.06870.20610.701317.1404.810,90011,40011,9000.2689
    TBAWidgeon336.424/70.26420.298420.11840.07890.23670.710316.8432.612,50013,20013,8000.2680
    TBALinnet336.426/70.26400.307020.11370.08840.26520.720316.6462.214,10014,90015,7000.2670
    TBAOriole336.430/70.26420.325920.10590.10590.31770.741317.6526.517,30018,50019,7000.2650
    TBAHummingbird336.445/70.26440.282730.08650.05770.17310.692317.1379.19,96010,30010,7000.2699
    TBAChickadee397.518/10.31220.329520.14860.14860.14860.743372.6430.99,94010,40010,7000.2279
    TBAPtarmigan397.520/70.31230.333920.14100.06270.18810.752374.5447.611,10011,50011,9000.2285
    TBAStork397.522/70.31210.342820.13440.07470.22410.762374.3478.212,90013,40014,0000.2278
    TBABrant397.524/70.31220.352720.12870.08580.25740.772374.4511.514,60015,40016,2000.2268
    TBAIbis397.526/70.31200.362820.12360.09610.28830.783374.2546.216,30017,20018,2000.2260
    TBALark397.530/70.31210.384920.11510.11510.34530.806375.2621.720,30021,70023,1000.2244
    TBAErne397.542/70.31230.328430.09730.05410.16230.746374.5429.010,60010,90011,2000.2291
    TBALongspur397.545/70.31230.333930.09400.06270.18810.752374.5447.611,60012,00012,4000.2285
    TBAPintail419.030/70.32920.406020.11820.11820.35460.827395.8655.821,40022,90024,4000.2127
    TBAPelican477.018/10.37470.395520.16280.16280.16280.814447.2517.311,80012,30012,7000.1899
    TBATailorbird477.020/70.37450.400420.15440.06860.20580.823449.1536.813,10013,60014,1000.1906
    TBAToucan477.022/70.37440.411220.14720.08180.24540.834449.0573.615,20015,90016,7000.1899
    TBAFlicker477.024/70.37470.423320.14100.09400.28200.846449.4613.917,20018,10019,0000.1890
    TBAHawk477.026/70.37440.435420.13540.10530.31590.858449.0655.519,50020,70021,9000.1883
    TBAHen477.030/70.37470.462120.12610.12610.37830.883450.5746.423,80025,50027,2000.1869
    TBAKestrel477.042/70.37480.394130.10660.05920.17760.817449.5514.812,40012,80013,1000.1909
    TBAJackdaw477.045/70.37500.400930.10300.06870.20610.824449.7537.413,60014,10014,6000.1903
    TBAHeron500.030/70.39270.484320.12910.12910.38730.904472.1782.225,00026,70028,5000.1783
    TBANightingale517.020/70.40620.434320.16080.07150.21450.858487.1582.214,20014,70015,3000.1757
    TBAOsprey556.518/10.43690.461220.17580.17580.17580.879521.4603.313,70014,30014,8000.1629
    TBATody556.520/70.43700.467220.16680.07410.22230.890524.1626.315,30015,80016,4000.1633
    TBASapsucker556.522/70.43680.479720.15900.08830.26490.901523.8669.017,60018,40019,2000.1628
    TBAParakeet556.524/70.43720.493820.15230.10150.30450.914524.3715.919,80020,90022,0000.1620
    TBADove556.526/70.43710.508320.14630.11380.34140.927524.2765.222,60024,00025,3000.1613
    TBAEagle556.530/70.43710.539120.13620.13620.40860.953525.5870.827,80029,70031,7000.1602
    TBABlackbird556.542/70.43700.459430.11510.06390.19170.882524.1599.914,20014,70015,1000.1637
    TBASunbird556.545/70.43700.467230.11120.07410.22230.890524.1626.315,60016,20016,8000.1633
    TBAPeacock605.024/70.47530.537020.15880.10590.31770.953570.0778.921,60022,70023,9000.1490
    TBASquab605.026/70.47490.552220.15250.11860.35580.966569.5831.224,30025,80027,3000.1485
    TBAWood Duck605.030/70.47510.586020.14200.14200.42600.994571.2946.728,90031,60033,7000.1474
    TBATeal605.030/190.47510.583420.14200.08520.42600.994571.2938.630,00032,00034,0000.1475
    TBASandpiper605.045/70.47560.508530.11600.07730.23190.928570.4681.817,00017,70018,3000.1501
    TBADuck605.054/70.47470.536230.10580.10580.31740.952569.3777.522,20023,30024,5000.1492
    TBAKingbird636.018/10.49970.527520.18800.18800.18800.940596.3690.015,70016,30016,9000.1424
    TBASwift636.036/10.49940.513330.13290.13290.13290.930596.0642.913,80014,00014,3000.1430
    TBATuracos636.020/70.49940.533920.17830.07920.23760.951598.9715.717,40018,10018,8000.1429
    TBAGoldfinch636.022/70.49940.548420.17000.09440.28320.963598.9764.819,80020,80021,7000.1424
    TBARook636.024/70.49960.564320.16280.10850.32550.977599.1818.122,60023,90025,1000.1417
    TBAGrosbeak636.026/70.49950.580820.15640.12160.36480.990599.0874.225,20026,80028,3000.1411
    TBAScoter636.030/70.49950.616020.14560.14560.43681.019600.5994.930,40033,20035,4000.1402
    TBAEgret636.030/190.49950.613520.14560.08740.43701.019600.5987.231,50033,60035,8000.1403
    TBAPipit636.042/70.49990.525630.12310.06840.20520.944599.5686.516,10016,60017,1000.1431
    TBAKilldeer636.045/70.49970.534330.11890.07930.23790.951599.3716.417,90018,60019,2000.1428
    TBAGoose636.054/70.49930.564030.10850.10850.32550.977598.8817.823,30024,60025,8000.1418
    TBAEdison Bird653.918/30.51360.531920.19060.08820.19050.762612.9675.514,80015,20015,5000.1389
    TBAFlamingo666.624/70.52380.591720.16670.11110.33331.000628.2858.123,70025,00026,3000.1352
    TBAGannet666.626/70.52340.608620.16010.12450.37351.014627.7916.126,40028,00029,7000.1347
    TBACrossbill666.645/70.52350.559730.12170.08110.24330.974627.8750.418,50019,20019,9000.1363
    TBAGull666.654/70.52350.591430.11110.11110.33331.000627.8857.724,20025,50026,8000.1353
    TBAStilt715.524/70.56220.635020.17270.11510.34531.036674.2920.725,50026,90028,3000.1259
    TBAStarling715.526/70.56200.653520.16590.12900.38701.051674.0983.828,40030,10031,9000.1254
    TBAButeo715.530/70.56170.692820.15440.15440.46321.081675.31119.033,90037,10039,6000.1247
    TBARedwing715.530/190.56170.689720.15440.09260.46301.081675.3111034,60036,90039,3000.1248
    TBAGrebe715.545/70.56200.600930.12610.08410.25231.009674.080619,90020,60021,4000.1270
    TBACrow715.554/70.56190.634730.11510.11510.34531.036673.9920.426,00027,40028,8000.1260
    TBACoot795.036/10.62440.641730.14860.14860.14861.040745.2803.516,80017,20017,5000.1144
    TBATurbit795.020/70.62460.667820.19940.08860.26581.063749.1895.421,80022,60023,5000.1143
    TBAPuffin795.022/70.62440.685720.19010.10560.31681.077748.8956.324,80026,00027,2000.1139
    TBACuckoo795.024/70.62440.705320.18200.12130.36391.092748.8102327,90029,50031,0000.1134
    TBADrake795.026/70.62470.726420.17490.13600.40801.108749.2109431,50033,50035,4000.1129
    TBASkimmer795.030/70.62450.770220.16280.16280.48841.140750.8124437,70041,20044,0000.1121
    TBAMallard795.030/190.62450.766920.16280.09770.48851.140750.8123438,40041,10043,7000.1122
    TBAMacaw795.042/70.62460.656730.13760.07640.22921.055749.1857.820,10020,70021,3000.1145
    TBATern795.045/70.62420.667430.13290.08860.26581.063748.6894.922,10022,90023,7000.1143
    TBACondor795.054/70.62400.704930.12130.12130.36391.092748.3102228,20029,70031,3000.1135
    TBAWillet874.545/70.68680.734230.13940.09290.27871.115823.698424,10025,00025,9000.1039
    TBACrane874.554/70.68730.776430.12730.12730.38191.146824.2112631,00032,70034,5000.1030
    TBATurnstone900.020/70.70660.755520.21210.09430.28291.131847.4101324,10025,10026,0000.1010
    TBARedstart900.024/70.70650.798120.19360.12910.38731.162847.3115731,60033,40035,1000.1002
    TBABaldpate900.030/70.70680.871720.17320.17320.51961.212849.7140842,70046,60049,8000.0991
    TBARuddy900.045/70.70660.755530.14140.09430.28291.131847.4101324,40025,40026,3000.1010
    TBACanary900.054/70.70690.798530.12910.12910.38731.162847.7115831,90033,70035,4000.1002
    TBACatbird954.036/10.74940.770230.16280.16280.16281.140894.396419,80020,30020,7000.0953
    TBACorncrake954.020/70.74920.801020.21840.09710.29131.165898.5107425,60026,60027,6000.0953
    TBARedbird954.024/70.74950.846620.19940.13290.39871.196898.8122833,50035,40037,2000.0945
    TBAMerganser954.030/70.74910.923920.17830.17830.53491.248900.5149245,20049,40052,8000.0935
    TBACanvasback954.030/190.74910.919920.17830.10700.53501.248900.5148046,10049,30052,5000.0935
    TBAPhoenix954.042/70.74910.787630.15070.08370.25111.155898.4102923,40024,10024,9000.0955
    TBARail954.045/70.74920.801030.14560.09710.29131.165898.5107425,90026,90027,9000.0953
    TBATowhee954.048/70.74950.815730.14100.10970.32911.175898.8112328,50029,70031,0000.0950
    TBACardinal954.054/70.74910.846230.13290.13290.39871.196898.4122733,80035,70037,6000.0945
    TBAVireo1027.448/70.80690.878130.14630.11380.34141.219967.7120930,60032,00033,4000.0882
    TBATanager1033.536/10.81140.833930.16940.16940.16941.186968.3104421,40021,90022,4000.0880
    TBASnowbird1033.542/70.81210.853930.15690.08720.26161.203973.9111525,40026,20027,0000.0881
    TBAOrtolan1033.545/70.81120.867330.15150.10100.30301.212972.8116327,70028,80029,8000.0880
    TBAWhooper1033.548/70.81130.882930.14670.11410.34231.223973.0121530,80032,20033,5000.0878
    TBACurlew1033.554/70.81120.916430.13830.13830.41491.245972.8132936,60038,60040,7000.0873
    TBAAvocet1113.042/70.87430.919230.16280.09040.27121.2481049120127,10027,90028,8000.0818
    TBABluejay1113.045/70.87450.935030.15730.10490.31471.2591049125429,80031,00032,2000.0816
    TBABullfinch1113.048/70.87440.951630.15230.11850.35551.2691049131032,80034,30035,8000.0814
    TBAFinch1113.054/190.87460.985530.14360.08620.43101.2931054143039,10041,20043,2000.0814
    TBAOxbird1192.542/70.93660.984830.16850.09360.28081.2921123128629,00029,90030,9000.0764
    TBABunting1192.545/70.93671.001430.16280.10850.32551.3021123134232,00033,20034,4000.0762
    TBACormorant1192.548/70.93641.019030.15760.12260.36781.3131123140334,70036,30037,9000.0760
    TBAGrackle1192.554/190.93651.055230.14860.08920.44601.3381129153241,90044,10046,3000.0760
    TBASkylark1272.036/10.99931.027130.18800.18800.18801.3161193128726,40027,00027,6000.0715
    TBAScissortail1272.042/70.99871.050130.17400.09670.29011.3341198137230,90031,90032,9000.0716
    TBABittern1272.045/70.99871.067830.16810.11210.33631.3451198143234,10035,40036,7000.0715
    TBADiver1272.048/70.99921.087330.16280.12660.37981.3571198149637,00038,70040,4000.0713
    TBAPheasant1272.054/190.99931.125930.15350.09210.46051.3821204163443,60046,00048,3000.0712
    TBAFrigate1351.522/71.06191.166120.24790.13770.41311.4051273162641,20043,20045,2000.0670
    TBARingdove1351.542/71.06171.116330.17940.09970.29911.3761273145832,90033,90035,0000.0674
    TBADipper1351.545/71.06141.134730.17330.11550.34651.3861273152136,20037,60039,0000.0672
    TBAMartin1351.554/191.06141.195830.15820.09490.47451.4241279173546,30048,80051,3000.0671
    TBAPopinjay1431.042/71.12411.182030.18460.10260.30781.4151348154434,80035,90037,1000.0636
    TBABobolink1431.045/71.12361.201330.17830.11890.35671.4271347161038,30039,80041,3000.0635
    TBAWagtail1431.048/71.12441.223630.17270.13430.40291.4391348168441,70043,60045,5000.0633
    TBAPlover1431.054/191.12411.266530.16280.09770.48851.4651355183849,10051,70054,4000.0633
    TBANuthatch1510.545/71.18621.268230.18320.12210.36631.4661423170140,10041,60043,2000.0602
    TBAParrot1510.554/191.18561.335730.16720.10030.50151.5051429193851,70054,50057,3000.0600
    TBARatite1590.042/71.24921.313430.19460.10810.32431.4921498171538,70039,90041,2000.0573
    TBALapwing1590.045/71.24921.335530.18800.12530.37591.5041498179042,20043,90045,5000.0571
    TBAHornbill1590.048/71.24871.358930.18200.14160.42481.5171498187145,30047,90050,0000.0570
    TBAFalcon1590.054/191.24891.407230.17160.10300.51501.5451505204254,50057,50060,4000.0570
    TBASmew1780.076/191.39731.473440.15300.07140.35701.5811684194243,60045,00046,5000.0514
    TBAChukar1780.084/191.39861.512640.14560.08740.43701.6021685207251,00053,10055,2000.0512
    TBAWoodpecker1843.072/71.44761.510240.16000.10670.32011.6001745195742,40043,60044,8000.0497
    TBASeahawk1869.068/71.46811.514740.16580.09210.27631.6031769192740,00040,90041,8000.0491
    TBAMynah2000.084/191.57071.698740.15430.09260.46301.6971893232755,90058,30060,7000.0456
    TBAMockingbird2034.572/71.59791.667040.16810.11210.33631.6811926216046,80048,10049,4000.0450
    TBARoadrunner2057.076/191.61521.703240.16450.07680.38401.7001946224550,40052,10053,7000.0445
    TBADodo2129.084/191.67211.808240.15920.09550.47751.7512015247759,50062,10064,6000.0428
    TBACockatoo2156.076/191.69271.784940.16840.07860.39301.7402040235352,90054,60056,3000.0425
    TBABluebird2156.084/191.69311.830940.16020.09610.48051.7622040250760,30062,80065,4000.0423
    TBAKiwi2167.072/71.70221.775840.17350.11570.34711.7352051230049,80051,30052,7000.0423
    TBACockatiel2300.084/191.80701.954140.16550.09930.49651.8212178267764,30067,10069,8000.0396
    TBAThrasher2312.076/191.81551.914440.17440.08140.40701.8022188252456,70058,50060,4000.0396
    TBAKingfisher2385.072/71.87311.954040.18200.12130.36391.8202257253154,40056,00057,5000.0384
    TBAJoree2515.076/191.97502.082640.18190.08490.42451.8802380274561,70063,70065,7000.0364

    Revision: 1.000.022

    Updated On: Oct. 22, 2026, 6:01 p.m. UTC