DeKalb, Illinois 60115
813 E. Locust St.
P.O. BOX 965
815-756-2741
800-435-4481

Guy And Messenger Wire
     
ALUMACLAD CONDUCTORS
ALUMACLAD STEEL SHEILD WIRE
DESCRIPTION
Concentric-Lay-Stranded conductors of aluminum-clad steel wires.

APPLICATION
Commonly used for overhead shield wire in high corrosion areas such as industrial, sea-shore, and desert environments.

SPECIFICATION
ASTM B-416
Cross Section
Size Nos/AWG Diameter (in.) Stranded Diameter (in.) Breaking Load (lb.) Weight (lb./1,000 ft) Resistance at 20°C (/1,000 ft.) (C mils) (in2)
37/5 0.1819 1.27 142,800 2,802 0.04247 1,225,000 0.9619
37/6 0.1620 1.13 120,200 2,222 0.05356 971,300 0.7629
37/7 0.1443 1.01 100,700 1,762 0.06754 770,300 0.6050
37/8 0.1285 0.899 84,200 1,398 0.08516 610,900 0.4798
37/9 0.1144 0.801 66,700 1,108 0.1074 484,400 0.3805
37/10 0.1019 0.713 52,950 879.0 0.1354 384,200 0.3017
19/5 0.1819 0.910 73,350 1,430 0.08224 628,900 0.4940
19/6 0.1620 0.810 61,700 1,134 0.1037 498,800 0.3917
19/7 0.1443 0.721 51,730 889.5 0.1308 395,500 0.3107
19/8 0.1285 0.642 43,240 713.5 0.1649 313,700 0.2464
19/9 0.1144 0.572 34,290 565.8 0.2079 248,800 0.1954
19/10 0.1019 0.509 27,190 448.7 0.2622 197,300 0.1549
7/5 0.1819 0.546 27,030 524.9 0.2264 231,700 0.1820
7/6 0.1620 0.486 22,730 416.3 0.2803 183,800 0.1443
7/7 0.1443 0.433 19,060 330.0 0.3535 145,700 0.1145
7/8 0.1285 0.385 15,930 261.8 0.4458 115,600 0.09077
7/9 0.1144 0.343 12,630 207.6 0.5621 91,650 0.07198
7/10 0.1019 0.306 10,020 164.7 0.7088 72,680 0.05708
7/11 0.0907 0.272 7,945 130.6 0.8938 57,590 0.04523
7/12 0.0808 0.242 6,301 103.6 1.127 45,710 0.03590
3/5 0.1819 0.392 12,230 224.5 0.5177 99,310 0.07800
3/6 0.1620 0.349 10,280 178.1 0.6528 78,750 0.06185
3/7 0.1443 0.311 8,621 141.2 0.8232 62,450 0.04905
3/8 0.1285 0.277 7,206 112.0 1.038 49,530 0.03890
3/9 0.1144 0.247 5,715 88.81 1.309 39,280 0.03085
3/10 0.1019 0.220 4,532 70.43 1.651 31,150 0.02446
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GUY AND MESSENGER WIRE
TYPE "MG STRANDS" ALUMACLAD STEEL
DESCRIPTION
Concentric-Lay-Stranded conductors of aluminum-clad steel wires

APPLICATION
Used for guy or messenger wire where long life and superior corrosion resistance is desired.

SPECIFICATION
ASTM B-416
Designation Construction Nos. (in.) AWG (equiv.) Stranded diameter (in.) Cross section (in. 2) Breaking load (lb.) Weight lb./1,000 ft.
4 MG3 3/0.102 3/10 AWG 0.220 0.0245 4,500 70.61
5 MG3 3/0.114 3/9 AWG 0.247 0.0306 5,600 88.18
6 MG 7/0.081 7/12 AWG 0.242 0.0361 6,300 104.1
6.6 MG 7/0.083 0.249 0.0379 6,600 109.3
7 MG3 3/0.128 3/8 AWG 0.277 0.0386 7,100 111.2
8 MG 7/0.091 7/11 AWG 0.272 0.0455 8,000 131.4
5/16 in. MG3 3/0.141 3/7 AWG 5/16 0.0495 8,400 142.7
10 MG 7/0.102 7/10 AWG 0.306 0.0572 10,000 165.1
5/16 in. MG 7/0.104 5/16 0.0595 10,400 171.6
11.5 MG 7/0.110 0.330 0.0665 11,600 192.0
12.5 MG 7/0.114 7/9 AWG 0.343 0.0714 12,500 206.2
3/8 in. MG 7/0.121 3/8 0.0792 13,800 228.4
14 MG 7/0.121 0.363 0.0805 14,100 232.2
16 MG 7/0.128 7/8 AWG 0.386 0.0901 16,000 260.0
18 MG 7/0.139 0.417 0.1062 18,000 306.6
7/16 in. MG 7/0.145 7/7 AWG 7/16 0.1156 18,700 333.6
20 MG 7/0.148 0.444 0.1204 20,000 347.5
1/2 in. MG 7/0.165 1/2 0.1497 22,900 432.0
25 MG 7/0.173 0.519 0.1645 25,000 474.8
     
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