Invar Conductors
These conductors use a combination of Aluminium Clad Invar (a special Fe-Ni alloy with very low thermal expansion coefficient) for the core, and super thermal resistant Al-Zr alloy for the conductive layer. This allows:
Specification EXAMPLE - Other Designs According to Customers' Requirements
Super Thermal Resistant Aluminium Alloy Conductor Invar Reinforced | |||
ZTACIR Ø 19,04mm (7 + 30) | |||
ACI 20SA core + IEC 62004 AT3 aluminium alloy (ZTAL) | |||
CONDUCTOR PROPERTIES | |||
Diameter | [mm] | 19,04 | |
Formation | Steel wires | No. × Ø [mm] | 7 × 2,72 |
AT3 wires | No. × Ø [mm] | 30 × 2,72 | |
Section | Steel wires | [mm²] | 40,7 |
AT3 wires | [mm²] | 174,3 | |
Total | [mm²] | 215,0 | |
Mass | Steel wires | [kg/km] | 279 |
AT3 wires | [kg/km] | 482 | |
Total | [kg/km] | 761 | |
DC Resistance at 20°C | [Ω/km] | 0,1580 | |
Rated Tensile Strength | Core | [kN] | 40,27 |
Total | [kN] | 69,21 | |
Modulus of Elasticity | Core | [GPa] | 139 |
Total | [GPa] | 71 | |
Coefficient of Linear Expansion | Core | [10-6/°C] | 3,5 |
Total | [10-6/°C] | 15,8 | |
Ampacity (IEC 1597) | (210 °C) | [A] | 906 |
CORE PROPERTIES | |||
Material | Specification | IEC 61232* | ACI 20SA |
Stress at 1% ext. | [MPa] | 990 | |
Conductivity | [%IACS] | 16,9% | |
Formation | No. × Ø [mm] | 7 × 2,72 | |
Dimension & tolerance | Wires | Ø [mm] | 2,72 ± 0,03 |
Core diameter | Ø OUT [mm] | 8,16 ± 1% | |
Section | Wires | [mm²] | 5,81 |
Total | [mm²] | 40,67 | |
Mass | Total steel | [kg/km] | 278,84 |
Central Wire | Ø [mm] | 2,72 | |
1st Strand | No. × Ø [mm] | 6 × 2,72 | |
Lay Ratio / Direction | 19 / R.H. | ||
Strand Increment % | 0,606% | ||
DC Resistance at 20°C | [Ω/km] | 2,5211 | |
Greased | NO | ||
CONDUCTIVE LAYERS PROPERTIES | |||
Material | Specification | IEC 62004 | AT3 Al alloy (ZTAL) |
Tensile Strength | [MPa] | 166 | |
Conductivity | [%IACS] | 60,0% | |
Formation | No. × Thick. [mm] | 30 × 2,72 | |
Dimension & Tolerance | Wires | Ø [mm] | 2,72 ± 0,03 |
Inner Diameter | Ø IN [mm] | 8,16 ± 1% | |
Outer Diameter | Ø OUT [mm] | 19,04 ± 1% | |
Section | Wires (1st Strand) | [mm²] | 69,73 |
Wires (2nd Strand) | [mm²] | 104,59 | |
Total | [mm²] | 174,32 | |
Mass | Total Steel | [kg/km] | 481,85 |
1st Strand | No. × Ø [mm] | 12 × 2,72 | |
Lay ratio / Direction | 14 / R.H. | ||
Strand Increment % | 1,599% | ||
2nd Strand | No. × Ø [mm] | 18 × 2,72 | |
Lay Ratio / Direction | 11,5 / R.H. | ||
Strand Increment % | 2,705% | ||
DC Resistance at 20°C | [Ω/km] | 0,1686 | |
Greased | NO | ||
Emissivity Treatment | NO |
In accordance with EN 50182, IEC 62004, IEC 61232* (*only for Aluminium cladding)
In case the numerical value in this specification example and the international standard value are different, the numerical value in this example has priority.
Ambient temperature 20°C: Wind speed 0,60m/s – Emissivity ε=0,5 – Absorptivity α=0,5 – Intensity of solar radiation 900W/m² |
Ambient temperature 30°C: Wind speed 0,60m/s – Emissivity ε=0,5 – Absorptivity α=0,5 – Intensity of solar radiation 900W/m² |
Ambient temperature 40°C: Wind speed 0,60m/s – Emissivity ε=0,5 – Absorptivity α=0,5 – Intensity of solar radiation 900W/m² |
Conductor Temperature [°C] | Resistivity [Ω/km] | Ampacity [A] | ||
20°C | 30°C | 40°C | ||
30 | 0,1644 | 186 | ||
40 | 0,1707 | 340 | 180 | |
50 | 0,1771 | 436 | 331 | 174 |
60 | 0,1834 | 509 | 425 | 323 |
70 | 0,1897 | 567 | 497 | 416 |
80 | 0,1960 | 617 | 555 | 486 |
90 | 0,2024 | 660 | 604 | 544 |
100 | 0,2087 | 697 | 647 | 593 |
110 | 0,2150 | 731 | 685 | 636 |
120 | 0,2213 | 762 | 719 | 674 |
130 | 0,2277 | 790 | 750 | 708 |
140 | 0,2340 | 815 | 778 | 739 |
150 | 0,2403 | 839 | 804 | 768 |
160 | 0,2466 | 862 | 829 | 794 |
170 | 0,2530 | 883 | 851 | 819 |
180 | 0,2593 | 903 | 873 | 842 |
190 | 0,2656 | 922 | 894 | 865 |
200 | 0,2719 | 940 | 913 | 886 |
210 | 0,2783 | 958 | 932 | 906 |