Conductor Code
Name
ELEMENTS |
Number of Strands/wire Diameter (mm) |
Aluminium Cross Sectional Area (mm 2) |
Approximately Overall Diameter (mm) |
Calculated Breaking Load (kN) |
| Argon |
7 / 1.75 |
16.8 |
5.25 |
4 |
| Boron |
7 / 2.25 |
27.8 |
6.75 |
4.76 |
| Chlorine |
7/2.50 |
34.4 |
7.5 |
8.18 |
| Chronium |
7/2.75 |
41.6 |
8.25 |
9.91 |
| Fluorine |
7/3.00 |
49.5 |
9 |
11.8 |
| Helium |
7 / 3.75 |
77.3 |
11.3 |
17.6 |
| Hydrogen |
7/4.50 |
111.3 |
13.5 |
24.3 |
| Iodine |
7/4.75 |
124 |
14.3 |
27.1 |
| Krypton |
19 / 3.25 |
157.6 |
16.3 |
37.4 |
| Lutelium |
19/3.50 |
182.8 |
17.5 |
41.7 |
| Neon |
19/3.75 |
209.8 |
18.8 |
47.8 |
| Nitrogen |
37 / 3.00 |
261.6 |
21 |
62.2 |
| Nobelium |
37 / 3.25 |
307 |
22.8 |
72.8 |
| Oxygen |
19/4.75 |
336.7 |
23.8 |
73.6 |
| Phosphorus |
37 / 3.75 |
408.5 |
26.3 |
93.1 |
| Selenium |
61 / 3.25 |
506.1 |
29.3 |
114 |
| Silicon |
61 / 3.50 |
586.9 |
31.5 |
127 |
| Sulphur |
61 / 3.75 |
673.4 |
33.8 |
145 |
| Xenon |
91 /4.50 |
1447 |
49.5 |
300 |
CALCULATED BREAKING LOAD
The calculated breaking load is not a direct conversion. Kilo Newtons are based on wire strengths at 1 % elongation as required by BS 215 (Metric)
Density:
Aluminium: 2.703 grams per cubic centimetre at 20°C
Coefficient of Linear Expansion:
Aluminium: 23 x 10-6 per °C;
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