Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS 1574:1996 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  FOREWORD
7 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 -  1.1 SCOPE
7 -  1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 -  1.3 DEFINITIONS
8 -  1.3.1 Mean diameter
8 -  1.3.2 Ovality
8 -  1.3.3 Wire
8 -  1.4 DESIGNATION
8 -  1.4.1 General
8 -  1.4.2 Alloy designation
8 -  1.4.3 Temper designation
8 -  1.5 ROUNDING OF TEST RESULT VALUES
8 -  1.5.1 General
8 -  1.5.2 Tensile test results
8 -  1.6 PACKAGING
8 -  1.7 MARKING
9 -  SECTION 2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
9 -  2.1 SCOPE
9 -  2.2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
9 -  2.3 TEMPER
9 -  2.4 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
9 -  2.4.1 General
9 -  2.4.2 Tensile requirements for C11000 supplied in the hard temper
10 -  2.4.3 Elongation requirements for C11000 supplied in the annealed temper
10 -  2.4.4 Tensile requirements for tin-bearing copper (149) in the hard temper
10 -  2.5 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
10 -  2.5.1 Diameter tolerances
10 -  2.5.2 Ovality
10 -  2.6 ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY
10 -  2.6.1 Plain wire
10 -  2.6.2 Tinned wire (applicable to C11000 only)
12 -  2.7 HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT RESISTANCE (Applicable to C10100 and C10200 only)
12 -  2.8 TINNING (Applicable to C11000 only)
12 -  2.9 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
12 -  2.10 JOINTS
13 -  SECTION 3 TEST METHODS
13 -  3.1 SCOPE
13 -  3.2 SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLES
13 -  3.3 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
13 -  3.4 MECHANICAL TESTS
13 -  3.5 ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TEST
13 -  3.6 HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT TEST (applicable to C10100 and C10200 only)
13 -  3.7 TINNING TEST (applicable to C11000 only)
13 -  3.7.1 General
13 -  3.7.2 Preparation of test pieces
14 -  3.7.3 Cleaning of helix
14 -  3.7.4 Preparation of test solutions
15 -  3.7.5 Immersion test
15 -  3.7.6 Determination of mass of copper dissolved
15 -  3.8 TEST REPORT
16 -  APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
16 -  A1 GENERAL
16 -  A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
17 -  APPENDIX B - RELATED COMPOSITION SPECIFICATIONS
18 -  APPENDIX C - SUPPLEMENTARY TESTING INFORMATION
18 -  C1 SCOPE
18 -  C2 FREQUENCY OF TESTING
18 -  C3 ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TEST
18 -  C3.1 General
18 -  C3.2 Specification of values
18 -  C4 HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT TEST

Abstract

Specifies requirements for three grades of copper wire, which may be plain or tinned and one grade of copper alloy wire for general electrical purposes, supplied in forms other than straight lengths. It does not apply to wires intended for special applications such as those requiring enamelling or textile covering, nor does it apply to wires taken from stranded conductors, either bare or covered or from insulated cables and flexible cords. Chemical composition, mechanical and electrical properties and a hydrogen embrittlement test are specified, and appendices provide information on related specifications and testing.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for wires for general electrical purposes supplied in forms other than straight lengths and manufactured from materials of the following alloy designations, tempers and finish:

Material Temper Finish

Oxygen-free electronic copper (C10100) annealed plain
hard plain
Oxygen-free copper (C10200) annealed plain
hard plain
Electrolytic tough pitch copper (C11000) annealed plain or tinned
hard plain or tinned
Tin-bearing copper (149) hard plain

This Standard applies to wires which may be used in the production of insulated wires and cables and for other electrical applications. It does not apply to wires intended for special applications such as those requiring enamelling or textile covering nor does it apply to wires taken from stranded conductors, either bare or covered, or from insulated cables and flexible cords. The type of tin coating specified in this Standard is not intended as an assurance of solderability; its purpose is to provide corrosion resistance.

NOTES:
1 Advice and recommendations on information to be supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry or order are contained in Appendix A.
2 Related composition specifications are given in Appendix B.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MT-002
Supersedes	AS 1574-1984