Galvanized Clad steel wire earth wire/stay wire/guy wire/spacer cable (GSW)
Overhead ground wire or static wire on transmission lines
Pole or structure guy wires
Messenger cable for field-erected aerial cable
Galvanized steel wire
Applications
Messenger Wire, Overhead Ground or Static Wire, Guy Wire, Stay Wire,Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR),Zinc coated steel wires, Galfan Steel Wire. Non-rusting, high-strength guys wire for electrical distribution and transmission lines, communications and signal lines, antenna towers, masts, stacks, and other structures
Grades
Utilities, Common, Siemens-Martin, High Strength and Extra High Strength. S1A or S1B; S2A or S2B; S3A or S3A.
Finish Coatings
Class A, B and C D E and Bezinal, a superior corrosive coating of 5% Aluminum and 95% Zinc.
Standards
Including but not limited to:
ASTM A-363 Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Overhead Ground Wire Strand
ASTM A-475 Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Strand
ASTM A-925 -5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Overhead Ground Wire Strand
ASTM A-855 Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Wire Strand
ASTM A-640 Zinc-Coated Steel Strand for Messenger Support of Figure 8 Cable
ASTM B-498 Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors
ASTM B957 Extra-Ultra-Hight strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors
BS EN50189 Zinc coated steel wires-Conductor for overhead line
IEC 61089 Zinc coated steel wires-Conductor for overhead line
BS 183-1972 SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE STRAND
| Sectional Area | Stranding | Diameter of EARTHWIRE | Weight | Rated Strength | |||||||
| No. of Wires | Individual wire diameter | Grade 350 | Grade 480 | Grade 700 | Grade 850 | Grade 1000 | Grade 1150 | Grade 1300 | |||
| mm² | No. | mm | mm | Kg/km | KN | KN | KN | KN | KN | KN | KN |
| 7.63 | 3 | 1.80 | 3.90 | 60.00 | 2.65 | 3.66 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16.55 | 3 | 2.65 | 5.70 | 130.00 | 5.80 | 7.95 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24.89 | 3 | 3.25 | 7.00 | 195.00 | 8.70 | 11.95 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37.70 | 3 | 4.00 | 8.60 | 295.00 | 13.20 | 18.10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10.18 | 4 | 1.80 | 4.40 | 80.00 | 3.55 | 4.90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22.06 | 4 | 2.65 | 6.40 | 172.00 | 7.70 | 10.60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33.18 | 4 | 3.25 | 7.90 | 260.00 | 11.60 | 15.90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 50.27 | 4 | 4.00 | 9.70 | 390.00 | 17.60 | 24.10 | 35.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 8.84 | 5 | 1.50 | 4.10 | 69.00 | 3.10 | 4.24 | 6.18 | - | - | - | - |
| 12.72 | 5 | 1.80 | 4.90 | 95.00 | 4.45 | 6.10 | 8.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 27.58 | 5 | 2.65 | 7.20 | 220.00 | 9.65 | 13.25 | 19.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 41.48 | 5 | 3.25 | 8.80 | 320.00 | 14.50 | 19.90 | 29.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 62.83 | 5 | 4.00 | 10.80 | 490.00 | 22.00 | 30.15 | 43.95 | - | - | - | - |
| 1.72 | 7 | 0.56 | 1.70 | 14.00 | 0.60 | 0.83 | 1.20 | - | 1.70 | 1.98 | 2.24 |
| 2.77 | 7 | 0.71 | 2.10 | 28.00 | 0.97 | 1.33 | 1.94 | - | 2.75 | 3.19 | 3.60 |
| 3.97 | 7 | 0.85 | 2.60 | 31.00 | 1.39 | 1.90 | 2.80 | - | 3.95 | 4.57 | 5.15 |
| 4.45 | 7 | 0.90 | 2.70 | 35.00 | 1.55 | 2.14 | 3.10 | - | 4.45 | 5.12 | 5.80 |
| 5.50 | 7 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 43.00 | 1.92 | 2.64 | 3.85 | - | 5.50 | 6.32 | 7.15 |
| 8.59 | 7 | 1.25 | 3.80 | 67.00 | 3.01 | 4.10 | 6.00 | - | 8.55 | 9.88 | 11.15 |
| 10.78 | 7 | 1.40 | 4.20 | 84.00 | 3.75 | 5.17 | 7.54 | 9.16 | 10.75 | 12.35 | 14.00 |
| 11.24 | 7 | 1.43 | 4.30 | 86.00 | 3.85 | 5.28 | 7.70 | 9.35 | 11.00 | 12.65 | 14.30 |
| 14.07 | 7 | 1.60 | 4.80 | 110.00 | 4.90 | 6.75 | 9.85 | 11.95 | 14.10 | 16.20 | 18.30 |
| 17.81 | 7 | 1.80 | 5.40 | 140.00 | 6.23 | 8.55 | 12.45 | - | 17.80 | 20.50 | 23.20 |
| 21.99 | 7 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 170.00 | 7.70 | 10.55 | 15.40 | - | 22.00 | 25.30 | 38.60 |
| 30.62 | 7 | 2.36 | 7.10 | 240.00 | 10.70 | 14.70 | 21.40 | - | 30.60 | 35.20 | 39.80 |
| 38.61 | 7 | 2.65 | 8.00 | 300.00 | 13.50 | 18.50 | 27.00 | - | 38.60 | 44.40 | 50.20 |
| 49.48 | 7 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 392.00 | 17.30 | 23.75 | 34.65 | - | 49.50 | 56.90 | 64.30 |
| 54.55 | 7 | 3.15 | 9.50 | 430.00 | 19.10 | 26.20 | 38.20 | - | 54.55 | 62.75 | 70.90 |
| 58.07 | 7 | 3.25 | 9.80 | 460.00 | 20.30 | 27.85 | 40.65 | - | 58.05 | 66.80 | 75.50 |
| 73.24 | 7 | 3.65 | 11.00 | 570.00 | 25.60 | 35.15 | 51.25 | - | 73.25 | 84.20 | 95.20 |
| 87.96 | 7 | 4.00 | 12.00 | 690.00 | 30.90 | 42.20 | 61.60 | - | 88.00 | 101.00 | 114.00 |
| 99.30 | 7 | 4.25 | 12.80 | 780.00 | 34.75 | 47.65 | 69.50 | - | 99.30 | 114.00 | 129.00 |
| 124.04 | 7 | 4.75 | 14.00 | 970.00 | 43.40 | 59.45 | 86.80 | - | 124.00 | 142.70 | 161.30 |
| 14.92 | 19 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 120.00 | 5.22 | 7.16 | 10.45 | - | 14.92 | 17.16 | 19.40 |
| 23.32 | 19 | 1.25 | 6.30 | 180.00 | 8.16 | 11.19 | 16.32 | - | 23.32 | 26.81 | 30.31 |
| 29.25 | 19 | 1.40 | 7.00 | 230.00 | 10.24 | 14.04 | 14.04 | - | 29.25 | 33.64 | 38.02 |
| 38.20 | 19 | 1.60 | 8.00 | 300.00 | 13.37 | 18.34 | 26.75 | - | 38.20 | 43.93 | 49.66 |
| 59.69 | 19 | 2.00 | 10.00 | 470.00 | 20.90 | 28.65 | 41.78 | 50.7 | 59.69 | 68.64 | 77.60 |
| 93.27 | 19 | 2.50 | 12.50 | 730.00 | 32.65 | 44.80 | 65.29 | 79.3 | 93.27 | 107.30 | 121.30 |
| 134.30 | 19 | 3.00 | 15.00 | 1050.00 | 47.00 | 64.50 | 94.00 | 114.1 | 134.30 | 154.50 | 174.60 |
| 188.06 | 19 | 3.55 | 17.80 | 1470.00 | 65.80 | 90.27 | 131.60 | 159.9 | 188.00 | 216.30 | 244.50 |
| 238.76 | 19 | 4.00 | 20.00 | 1870.00 | 83.55 | 114.60 | 167.10 | 203.0 | 238.70 | 274.60 | 310.40 |
| 336.69 | 19 | 4.75 | 23.80 | 2630.00 | 117.85 | 161.60 | 235.70 | 286.0 | 336.70 | 387.20 | 437.70 |
| Sectional Area | Stranding Center wire Inside Layer | Diameter of EARTHWIRE | Weight | Rated Strength | ||||||
| 1370 | 1570 | 1670 | 1770 | 1880 | 1960 | |||||
| mm² | 1 wire | 18 wire | mm | Kg/km | KN | KN | KN | KN | KN | KN |
| 29.48 | 1.50 | 1.4 | 7.10 | 253.00 | 36.35 | 41.55 | 44.100 | 45.850 | 48.000 | 50.500 |
| 33.82 | 1.60 | 1.5 | 7.60 | 290.50 | 41.65 | 47.65 | 50.550 | 52.750 | 55.050 | 60.400 |
| 38.46 | 1.70 | 1.6 | 8.10 | 330.00 | 44.40 | 54.20 | 57.600 | 59.950 | 62.600 | 65.900 |
| 43.4 | 1.80 | 1.7 | 8.60 | 372.50 | 53.55 | 61.20 | 65.000 | 67.700 | 70.650 | 74.400 |
| 48.64 | 1.90 | 1.8 | 9.10 | 417.50 | 59.95 | 68.60 | 72.850 | 75.900 | 79.200 | 83.300 |
| 60.35 | 2.20 | 2 | 10.00 | 519.00 | 74.45 | 85.10 | 94.100 | 93.500 | 98.000 | 102.400 |
| 72.95 | 2.40 | 2.2 | 11.00 | 627.40 | 89.95 | 102.00 | 109.000 | 112.500 | 118.500 | 123.500 |
| 86.74 | 2.60 | 2.4 | 12.00 | 746.00 | 106.00 | 122.00 | 129.000 | 134.000 | 140.500 | 147.000 |
| 101.72 | 2.80 | 2.6 | 13.00 | 873.00 | 124.50 | 143.00 | 151.500 | 158.000 | 165.000 | 173.500 |
| 117.9 | 3.00 | 2.8 | 14.00 | 1050.00 | 145.50 | 166.00 | 176.000 | 183.500 | 190.000 | 200.500 |
| 135.28 | 3.20 | 3 | 15.00 | 1160.00 | 166.50 | 190.00 | 202.000 | 210.500 | 220.000 | 231.500 |
| 153.84 | 3.40 | 3.2 | 16.00 | 1320.00 | 189.50 | 216.50 | 226.000 | 236.500 | - | - |
| 173.60 | 3.60 | 3.4 | 17.00 | 1490.00 | 214.00 | 244.50 | 255.500 | 267.500 | - | - |
| 216.7 | 4.00 | 3.8 | 19.00 | 1855.00 | 267.00 | 305.00 | 318.500 | 334.000 | - | - |
| Sectional Area | Stranding | Diameter of EARTHWIRE | Weight | Rated Strength | |||||
| No. of Wires | Individual wire diameter | Common Grade | Siemens Martin Grade | High Strength Grade | Extra High Strength Grade | UTILITY GRADE | |||
| mm² | No. | mm | mm | Kg/km | KN | KN | KN | KN | KN |
| 5.95 | 7 | 1.04 | 3.18 | 48.00 | 2.402 | 4.048 | 5.916 | 8.140 | - |
| 9.58 | 7 | 1.32 | 3.97 | 76.00 | 3.870 | 6.539 | 6.539 | 13.078 | - |
| 13.55 | 7 | 1.57 | 4.76 | 109.00 | 5.115 | 8.452 | 12.677 | 17.748 | - |
| 14.97 | 7 | 1.65 | 4.76 | 119.00 | - | - | - | - | 10.676 |
| 16.42 | 3 | 2.64 | 5.56 | 131.00 | 6.228 | 10.409 | 15.569 | 21.796 | - |
| 18.41 | 7 | 1.83 | 5.56 | 146.00 | 6.850 | 11.387 | 17.126 | 24.020 | - |
| 21.92 | 3 | 3.05 | 6.35 | 174.00 | 8.274 | 13.523 | 21.040 | 29.981 | 14.01 |
| 21.92 | 3 | 3.05 | 6.35 | 174.00 | - | - | - | - | 20.02 |
| 22.66 | 7 | 2.03 | 6.35 | 180.00 | 8.452 | 14.012 | 21.129 | 29.581 | - |
| 25.66 | 3 | 3.30 | 7.14 | 204.00 | 9.252 | 15.035 | 23.398 | 33.362 | - |
| 30.62 | 7 | 2.36 | 7.14 | 244.00 | 11.432 | 18.905 | 28.469 | 39.812 | 20.46 |
| 31.91 | 3 | 3.68 | 7.94 | 255.00 | 11.076 | 18.193 | 28.246 | 40.479 | - |
| 38.32 | 7 | 2.64 | 7.94 | 305.00 | 14.234 | 23.798 | 35.586 | 49.820 | - |
| 42.18 | 7 | 2.77 | 7.94 | 335.00 | - | - | - | - | 26.69 |
| 41.37 | 3 | 4.19 | 9.52 | 328.00 | 14.813 | 24.732 | 37.187 | 52.489 | 37.81 |
| 51.14 | 7 | 3.05 | 9.52 | 402.00 | 18.905 | 30.915 | 48.040 | 68.503 | 51.16 |
| 74.45 | 7 | 3.68 | 11.11 | 595.00 | 25.355 | 41.591 | 64.499 | 92.523 | 80.07 |
| 96.52 | 7 | 4.19 | 12.70 | 770.00 | 32.917 | 53.823 | 83.627 | 119.657 | 111.21 |
| 96.27 | 19 | 2.54 | 12.70 | 751.00 | 33.895 | 56.492 | 84.961 | 118.768 | - |
| 125.62 | 7 | 4.78 | 14.29 | 1000.00 | 42.703 | 69.837 | 108.981 | 155.688 | - |
| 122.92 | 19 | 2.87 | 14.29 | 949.00 | 42.881 | 71.616 | 107.202 | 149.905 | - |
| 152.11 | 7 | 5.26 | 15.88 | 1211.00 | 51.599 | 84.961 | 131.667 | 188.605 | - |
| 150.90 | 19 | 3.18 | 15.88 | 1186.00 | 48.930 | 80.513 | 124.995 | 178.819 | - |
| 216.62 | 19 | 3.81 | 19.05 | 1721.00 | 71.172 | 116.543 | 181.487 | 259.331 | - |
| 302.18 | 19 | 4.50 | 22.22 | 2356.00 | 97.416 | 159.691 | 248.211 | 354.523 | - |
| 385.10 | 19 | 5.08 | 25.40 | 3089.00 | 127.66 | 209.07 | 325.61 | 464.8 | - |
| 382.92 | 37 | 3.63 | 25.40 | 3065.00 | 125.89 | 205.51 | 319.83 | 456.8 | - |
| 486.12 | 37 | 4.09 | 28.58 | 4010.00 | 160.14 | 262.00 | 407.46 | 581.8 | - |
| 601.61 | 37 | 4.55 | 31.75 | 4840.00 | 198.39 | 324.72 | 505.32 | 721.5 | - |
| Sectional Area | Stranding | Diameter of EARTHWIRE | Weight | Rated Strength | |||||
| No. of Wires | Individual wire diameter | High Strength Grade | Extra High Strength Grade | UTILITY GRADE | |||||
| mm² | No. | mm | mm | Kg/km | KN | KN | KN | ||
| 31.91 | 3 | 3.68 | 7.94 | 255.00 | - | - | 28.90 | ||
| 38.32 | 7 | 2.64 | 7.94 | 305.00 | 35.60 | 49.8 | - | ||
| 51.14 | 7 | 3.05 | 9.52 | 407.00 | 48.00 | 68.4 | 51.20 | ||
| 74.45 | 7 | 3.68 | 11.11 | 595.00 | 64.50 | 92.5 | - | ||
| 96.52 | 7 | 4.19 | 12.70 | 770.00 | 83.60 | 119.6 | - | ||
| Nominal Area | Sectional Area | Stranding | Diameter of EARTHWIRE | Weight | Rated Strength | ||||
| No. of Wires | Individual wire diameter | ST I | ST II | ST III | ST IV | ||||
| mm² | mm² | No. | mm | mm | Kg/km | KN | KN | KN | KN |
| 25 | 24.25 | 7 | 2.10 | 6.30 | 192.00 | 8.98 | 15.90 | 30.18 | 36.17 |
| 35 | 34.36 | 7 | 2.50 | 7.50 | 272.00 | 12.73 | 22.52 | 42.76 | 51.25 |
| 50 | 49.48 | 7 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 391.00 | 18.33 | 32.43 | 61.58 | 73.80 |
| 50 | 48.35 | 19 | 1.80 | 9.00 | 384.00 | 17.91 | 31.69 | 60.17 | 72.11 |
| 70 | 65.81 | 19 | 2.10 | 10.50 | 522.00 | 24.38 | 43.14 | 81.90 | 98.16 |
| 95 | 93.27 | 19 | 2.50 | 12.50 | 741.00 | 34.56 | 61.14 | 116.07 | 139.11 |
| 120 | 116.99 | 19 | 2.80 | 14.00 | 929.00 | 43.34 | 76.69 | 145.59 | 174.49 |
| Sectional Area | Stranding | Diameter of EARTHWIRE | Weight | Rated Strength | |||
| No. of Wires | Individual wire diameter | Grade 981 | Grade 1100 | Grade 1310 | |||
| mm² | No. | mm | mm | Kg/km | KN | KN | KN |
| 49.48 | 7 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 386.00 | 43.70 | 49.00 | 58.30 |
| 54.55 | 7 | 3.15 | 9.45 | 426.00 | 48.20 | 54.00 | 64.30 |
| 58.07 | 7 | 3.25 | 9.75 | 454.00 | 51.30 | 57.50 | 68.50 |
| 60.96 | 7 | 3.33 | 9.99 | 476.00 | 53.80 | 60.40 | 71.90 |
| 73.65 | 7 | 3.66 | 10.98 | 575.00 | 65.00 | 72.90 | 86.80 |
| 87.96 | 7 | 4.00 | 12.00 | 687.00 | 77.70 | 87.10 | 104.00 |
| Sectional Area | Stranding | Diameter of EARTHWIRE | Weight | Rated Strength | |||||
| No. of Wires | Individual wire diameter | Grade 1770 | Grade 1570 | Grade 1100 | Grade 700 | 'Grade 450 | |||
| mm² | No. | mm | mm | Kg/km | KN | KN | KN | KN | KN |
| 23.38 | 3 | 3.15 | 6.79 | - | 40.10 | 35.60 | 24.90 | 15.90 | 10.20 |
| 31.17 | 4 | 3.15 | 7.60 | - | 52.40 | 46.50 | 32.60 | 20.70 | 13.30 |
| 2.01 | 4 | 0.80 | 2.40 | - | 5.50 | 4.90 | 3.40 | 2.20 | 1.40 |
| 4.91 | 4 | 1.25 | 3.75 | - | 13.50 | 12.00 | 8.40 | 5.40 | 3.40 |
| 3.14 | 4 | 1.00 | 4.80 | - | 22.20 | 19.70 | 13.80 | 8.80 | 5.60 |
| 12.57 | 4 | 2.00 | 6.00 | - | 34.70 | 30.80 | 21.60 | 13.70 | 8.80 |
| 27.59 | 7 | 2.24 | 6.72 | - | 43.50 | 38.60 | 27.00 | 17.20 | 11.10 |
| 34.36 | 7 | 2.50 | 7.50 | - | 54.20 | 48.10 | 33.70 | 21.40 | 13.80 |
| 54.55 | 7 | 3.15 | 9.45 | - | 86.00 | 76.30 | 53.50 | 34.00 | 21.90 |
| 87.96 | 7 | 4.00 | 12.00 | - | 139.00 | 123.00 | 86.20 | 54.90 | 35.30 |
| 3.52 | 7 | 0.80 | 4.00 | - | 14.90 | 13.20 | 9.20 | 5.90 | 3.80 |
| 8.59 | 7 | 1.25 | 6.25 | - | 36.30 | 32.20 | 22.60 | 14.40 | 9.20 |
| 14.07 | 7 | 1.60 | 8.00 | - | 59.50 | 52.80 | 37.00 | 23.50 | 15.10 |
| 59.69 | 19 | 2.00 | 10.00 | - | 93.00 | 82.50 | 57.80 | 36.80 | 23.60 |
| 74.88 | 19 | 2.24 | 11.20 | - | 117.00 | 103.00 | 72.50 | 46.10 | 29.70 |
| 93.27 | 19 | 2.50 | 12.50 | - | 145.00 | 129.00 | 90.30 | 57.50 | 36.90 |
| 238.76 | 19 | 4.00 | 20.00 | - | 372.00 | 330.00 | 231.00 | 147.00 | 94.60 |
| 9.55 | 19 | 0.80 | 5.60 | - | 28.80 | 25.50 | 17.90 | 11.40 | 7.30 |
| 23.32 | 19 | 1.25 | 8.75 | - | 70.30 | 62.30 | 43.70 | 27.80 | 17.90 |
| 38.20 | 19 | 1.60 | 11.20 | - | 115.00 | 102.00 | 71.50 | 45.50 | 29.30 |
| 116.24 | 37 | 2.00 | 14.00 | - | 180.00 | 160.00 | 112.00 | 71.10 | 45.70 |
| 145.81 | 37 | 2.24 | 15.68 | - | 226.00 | 200.00 | 140.00 | 89.20 | 57.40 |
| 181.62 | 37 | 2.50 | 17.50 | - | 281.00 | 249.00 | 175.00 | 111.00 | 71.40 |
| 288.35 | 37 | 3.15 | 22.05 | - | 446.00 | 396.00 | 277.00 | 176.00 | 113.00 |
| 464.96 | 37 | 4.00 | 28.00 | - | 719.00 | 638.00 | 447.00 | 284.00 | 183.00 |
