AAAC All Aluminium Alloy Conductor

AAAC conductor uses aluminium-alloy wires throughout its concentric construction, with no separate steel core. Available alloy systems, including catalogue 6201 and 1120 designs, provide different balances of strength, conductivity and mass. The selected alloy, standard and conductor code must be stated because similarly sized AAAC constructions are not necessarily equivalent.

Key Advantages

  • More mechanical capability than AAC: Alloy wires provide a different strength-conductivity balance.
  • No steel core: Strength is developed across the all-alloy section.
  • Useful for exposed routes: Low mass and alloy construction suit selected longer-span designs.

Product Overview

The defining feature of AAAC is a homogeneous aluminium-alloy cross-section. Unlike ACSR or AACSR, it does not divide current-carrying and reinforcing functions between aluminium layers and a steel core. The alloy grade and temper determine the wire properties used in the finished conductor design. 6201, 1120 and Almelec-related constructions should be treated as separate technical options. Procurement should follow the specified standard and approved table, including strand count, wire diameter, mass, resistance and rated strength, rather than selecting by nominal area alone.

Key Features

  • All strands are aluminium alloy, eliminating a dissimilar-metal steel core from the conductor cross-section.
  • The alloy system gives greater tensile capability than AAC while retaining relatively low conductor mass.
  • Corrosion assessment is simplified where a ferrous core would be undesirable, but fittings and environmental exposure still need review.
  • Different alloy grades and standard tables produce different electrical and mechanical values and must be specified explicitly.

Product Applications

  • Overhead distribution requiring more mechanical strength than AAC
  • Longer spans and exposed terrain where an all-alloy conductor is suitable
  • Selected coastal or industrial routes after conductor and hardware compatibility review

Technical Specifications

AAAC Alloy 1120 AS/NZS 1531

Code Name No./Dia.ofWire / No/mm Approx.Overall Dia. / mm Approx. Weight / Kg/km Calculated Breaking Load / kN Max.DC Resistance at20C / km
CHLORINE 7/2.50 7.50 g4 8.18 0.8637
CHROMIUM 7/2.75 8.25 113 9.91 0.7138
FLUORINE 7/3.00 9 135 11.80 0.5998
HELIUM 7/3.75 11.25 211 17.60 0.3839
HYDROGEN 7/4.50 13.5 304 24.3 0.2666
IODINE 7/4.75 14.25 339 27.1 0.2393
19/3.19 15.95 417 36.06 0.1964
KRYPTON 19/3.25 16.25 433 37.4 0.1892
19/3.45 17.25 488 42.18 0.1679
LUTETIUM 19/3.50 17.50 502 41.7 0.1631
19/3.69 18.45 558 46.32 0.1468
NEON 19/3.75 18.8 577 47.8 0.1421
19/3.81 18.55 627 52.01 0.1307
19/4.12 20.6 698 67.75 0.1177
NITROGEN 37/2.00 21 720 82.2 0.1143
19/4.32 21.6 765 63.5 0.1071
NOBELIUM 37/3.25 22.8 845 72.8 0.0873
19/4.70 23.5 906 72.02 0.0805
37/3.37 23.59 909 78.4 0.0906
37/3.40 23.8 925 79.78 0.088
OXYGEN 19/4.75 23.8 925 73.6 0.0886
37/3.42 23.94 338 80.72 0.0879
37/3.44 24.08 947 81.67 0.0889
. 61/2.72 24.48 978 79.75 0.0845
37/3.55 24.85 1008 83.5 0.0816
37/3.62 25.34 1049 86.8 0.0785
PHOSPHORUS 37/3.75 26.3 1125 93.1 0.0731
37/2.79 26.53 1150 95.17 0.0716
81/2.95 26.55 1151 93.81 0.0718
37/3.794 26.68 1152 95.37 0.0715
37/3.85 26.95 1186 98.2 0.0894
37/3.96 2772 1255 103.90 0.0656
61/3.16 28.44 1320 10764 0.0826
SELENIUM 61/3.25 29.3 1400 114 0.0592
61/3.26 29.34 1405 114.5 0.0588
. 61/3.30 29.7 1440 117.4 0.0574
. 37/4.28 29.96 1486 121.37 0.0561
3714.38 30.66 1535 127.11 0.0536
. 61/3.49 31.41 1610 131.3 0.0513
37/4.49 31.43 1613 133.57 0.051
SILICON 61/3.50 31.5 1620 12700 0.051
61/3.56 32.04 1676 131.15 0.0493
61/3.64 32.76 1752 13700 0.0472
. 61/3.71 33.38 1820 142.4 0.0454
SULFUR 61/3.75 33.8 1860 146.5 0.0445
61/3.79 34.11 1899 148.64 0.0435
. 61/3.85 34.65 1950 153.4 0.0422
. 61/3.92 35.28 2032 159 0.0407
61/3.99 35.91 2104 164.74 0.0393
61/4.05 36.45 2189 169.7 0.0381
61/4.12 37.08 2244 175.7 0.0368
61/4.18 37.62 2310 180.8 0.0358
61/4.24 38.16 2377 186.04 0.0348
61/4.30 38.7 2445 191.34 0.0338
614.35 39.15 2502 185.8 0.033
61/4.36 39.24 2513 186.71 0.0329
61/4.43 39.87 2595 203.1 0.0319
81/4.49 40.41 2888 208.82 0.031
61/4.54 40.86 2725 204.4 0.0303
61/4.60 41.4 2798 209.84 0.0285

AAAC 6201 B398/B399

Code Word Conductor Size ACSR Equivalent
Size and Stranding
Wires Wire Diameter Cable Diameter Mass Rated Strength Nominal DC Resistance at 20 °C Ampacity
kcmil mm² mm mils mm in kg/km lb/kft kgf kips Ω/km Ω/kft Sun,
No Wind (A*)
Sun and
Wind (A*)
No Sun and
Wind (A*)
Akron30,5815,5671,6866,15,040,19842,528,65021,1072,1610,658862107111
Alton48,6924,7472,1283,46,360,2567,745,57991,7621,3580,413885143150
Ames77,4739,2272,67105,28,020,316107,772,412722,8040,8530,2601119191201
Azusa123,362,41/073,37132,710,10,398171,4115,219394,2750,5360,1635164256271
Anaheim155,478,62/073,7814911,40,447216,1145,224455,3900,4250,1297192296315
Amherst195,799,33/074,25167,212,70,502272,1182,830796,7870,3380,1030226342365
Alliance246,91254/074,77187,814,30,563343,2230,738848,5630,2680,0816265395424
Butte312,8159266,8193,26128,316,30,642434,8292,2476710,5080,2110,0644313460495
Canton394,5200336,4193,66144,118,30,721548,5368,6601313,2560,1680,0511368532575
Cairo465,4236397,5193,98156,519,90,783647434,8709215,6360,1420,0433413590640
Darien559,5284477194,36171,621,80,858777,9522,8852718,7980,1180,0360468663720
Elgin652,4331556,5194,71185,323,50,927907609,6994321,9200,1010,0309520729795
Flint740,8375636373,59141,525,20,9911030692,21104824,3560,0890,0272566790863
Greeley927,2470795374,02158,328,11,111289866,31382730,4830,0710,0217660908996
1077,4547954613,38132,930,41,2149810071589135,0320,0610,01877339981099
1165,15901033,5613,51138,231,61,24162010891718337,8820,0570,017377110451153
1259,66381113613,65143,732,81,29175111771857840,9580,0520,016081210961211
1348,86851192,5613,78148,7341,34187512601989443,8570,0490,014985011431265
1439,27291272613,9153,635,11,38200113452122646,7950,0460,014088611871315

* Allowed ampacities of bare conductors in free air, based on an ambient temperature of 25 °C, conductor temperature of 75 °C, wind velocity of 2 ft/s, conductor emissivity of 0.5, solar radiation of 96 W/ft², at sea level.

AAAC NF C 34-125 / EN 50182

name name actual section no. of wire wire diameter conductor diameter conductor weight appr. calc. breaking force calc. conductor resistance
NF-C 34125 EN 50182 mm² mm mm kg/km kN Ohm/km
ASTER 22 22-AL4 22,0 7 2,00 6,00 60,0 7,15 1498
ASTER 34,4 34-AL4 34,4 7 2,50 7,50 93,5 11,17 0,959
ASTER 54,6 55-AL4 54,6 7 3,15 9,45 148,9 17,73 0,604
ASTER 75,5 76-AL4 75,5 19 2,25 11,3 207,4 24,55 0,438
ASTER 117 117-AL4 117,0 19 2,80 14,0 321,2 38,02 0,283
ASTER 148 148-AL4 148,1 19 3,15 15,8 406,6 48,12 0,223
ASTER 181,6 182-AL4 181,6 37 2,50 17,5 500,3 59,03 0,183
ASTER 228 228-AL4 227,8 37 2,80 19,6 627,6 74,04 0,146
ASTER 288 288-AL4 288,3 37 3,15 22,1 794,3 93,71 0,115
ASTER 366 366-AL4 366,2 37 3,55 24,9 1.008,9 115,36 0,090
ASTER 570 570-AL4 570,2 61 3,45 31,1 1.576,0 185,33 0,058
ASTER 851 851-AL4 850,7 91 3,45 38,0 2.360,7 276,47 0,039
ASTER 1144 1144-AL4 1.143,5 91 4,00 44,0 3.173,4 360,22 0,029
ASTER 1600 1600-AL4 1.595,9 127 4,00 52,0 4.427,5 502,72 0,021

AAAC BS 3242

CODE AL NOMINAL AREA CU NOMINAL AREA EQUIVALENT TOTAL AREA STRANDING OVERALL DIAMETER WEIGHT
MM² MM² MM² NO.×MM MM KG/KM
- - 6.45 11.7 7/1.47 4.41 32.2
Box - 9.68 18.8 7/1.85 5.55 51.7
Acacia - 12.9 21.9 7/2.08 6.24 66.1
Almond 25 16.1 30.1 7/2.34 7.02 82.9
Ceda 30 19.4 35.5 7/2.54 7.62 97.8
- 40 22.6 42.2 7/2.77 8.31 116.4
Fir 50 25.8 47.8 7/2.95 8.85 131.8
Hazel 100 32.3 59.9 7/3.30 9.9 165
Pine - 38.7 71.7 7/3.61 10.83 197.7
- - 45.2 84.1 7/3.91 11.73 231.6
Willow 150 48.4 89.8 7/4.04 12.12 247.5
- 175 51.6 96.5 7/4.19 12.57 266.2
- 300 58.1 108.8 7/4.45 13.35 299.8
Oak - 64.5 118.9 7/4.65 13.95 327.8
- - 80.6 118.8 19/2.82 14.1 327.6
Mulberry - 96.8 151.1 19/3.18 15.9 416.7
Ash - 113 180.7 19/3.48 17.4 498.1
Elm - 129 211 19/3.76 18.8 582.1
Poplar - 145 239 37/2.87 20.09 658.8
- - 161 270.8 37/3.05 21.35 746.7
Sycamore - 194 303 37/3.23 22.61 834.9
Upas - 226 362.1 37/3.53 24.71 998.6
- - 258 421.8 37/3.81 26.47 1163
Yew - - 479.9 37/4.06 28.42 1323
(*) Note: The values of current rating mentioned in above Table are based on wind velocity of 0.6 metre/second, solar heat radiation of 1200 watt/metre2, ambient temperature of 50° C & conductor temperature of 80°C.

AAAC ASTM B399/B399M

Nominal Area|Nomina Nominal Area Stranding Overall Diameter Weight Rated Strength Electrical Resistance Current Rating*
AWG&MCM mm^2 No.×mm mm kg/km KN Ω/Km A
6 13.2 7/1.55 4.65 36.2 4.18 2.5361 69
4 21.1 7/1.96 5.88 57.9 6.69 1.586 93
2 33.5 7/2.47 7.41 92 10.6 0.9987 123
0 53.5 7/3.12 9.36 146.8 17 0.62592 165
2/0 67.3 7/3.50 10.5 184.8 20.4 0.49738 190
3/0 84.9 7/3.93 11.79 233 25.7 0.3945 219
4/0 107 7/4.42 13.26 294.7 32.5 0.31188 253
250 126 19/2.91 14.55 346.7 38.8 0.26509 280
300 152 19/3.19 15.95 416.7 46.6 0.22059 313
350 178 19/3.45 17.25 487.3 52 0.1886 345
400 203 19/3.69 18.45 557.5 59.5 0.16486 375
450 228 19/3.91 19.55 626 66.8 0.14683 402
500 253 19/4.12 20.6 695 74.2 0.13224 429
550 279 37/3.10 21.7 766.2 83.9 0.11995 455
600 303 37/3.23 22.61 831.9 91 0.11049 478
650 330 37/3.37 23.59 905.5 94.9 0.1015 504
700 354 37/3.49 24.43 971.2 101 0.09464 525
750 381 37/3.62 25.34 1045 109 0.08796 549
800 404 37/3.73 26.11 1109 116 0.08285 569
900 456 37/3.96 27.72 1250 131 0.07351 612
1000 508 37/4.18 29.26 1393 146 0.06597 653
1250 631 61/3.63 32.67 1732 179 0.05306 743
1500 759 61/3.98 35.82 2082 215 0.04414 827
1750 886 61/4.30 38.7 2431 251 0.03781 904
(*) Note: The values of current rating mentioned in above Table are based on wind velocity of 0.6 metre/second, solar heat radiation of 1200 watt/metre2, ambient temperature of 50° C & conductor temperature of 80°C.

AAAC BS EN 50182

Code Stranding Nominal Area Overall Diameter Weight Rated Strength Electrical Resistance Current Rating*
No.×mm mm^2 mm kg/km KN Ω/Km A
Box 7/1.85 18.8 5.55 51.4 5.55 1.748 87
Acacia 7/2.08 23.8 6.24 64.9 7.02 1.3828 101
Almond 7/2.34 30.1 7.02 82.2 8.88 1.0926 116
Cedar 7/2.54 35.5 7.62 96.8 10.46 0.9273 129
Deodar 7/2.77 42.2 8.31 115.2 12.44 0.7797 143
Fir 7/2.95 47.8 8.85 130.6 14.11 0.6875 155
Hazel 7/3.30 59.9 9.9 163.4 17.66 0.5494 178
Pine 7/3.61 71.6 10.83 195.6 21.14 0.4591 199
Holly 7/3.91 84.1 11.73 229.5 24.79 0.3913 219
Willow 7/4.04 89.7 12.12 245 26.47 0.3665 228
Oak 7/4.65 118.9 13.95 324.5 35.07 0.2767 272
Mulberry 19/3.18 150.9 15.9 414.3 44.52 0.2192 314
Ash 19/3.48 180.7 17.4 496.1 53.31 0.183 351
Elm 19/3.76 211 18.8 579.2 62.24 0.1568 386
Poplar 37/2.87 239.4 20.09 659.4 70.61 0.1387 416
Sycamore 37/3.23 303.2 22.61 835.2 89.4 0.1095 480
Upas 37/3.53 362.1 24.71 997.5 106.82 0.0917 535
Yew 37/4.06 479 28.42 1319.6 141.31 0.0693 633
Totara 37/4.14 498.1 28.98 1372.1 146.93 0.0666 648
Rubus 61/3.50 586.9 31.5 1622 173.13 0.0567 714
Sorbus 61/3.71 659.4 33.39 1822.5 194.53 0.0505 764
Araucaria 61/4.14 821.1 37.26 2269.4 242.24 0.0406 868
Redwood 61/4.56 996.2 41.04 2753.2 293.88 0.0334 970
Note: *The values of current rating mentioned in above Table are based on wind velocity of 0.6 metre/second, solar heat radiation of 1200 watt/metre2, ambient temperature of 50° C & conductor temperature of 80°C.

AAAC DIN 48201-6

Nominal Area/Nominal Nominal Area/Teorical Stranding Overall Diameter Weight Rated Strength Electrical Resistance Current Rating*
mm^2 mm^2 No.×mm mm kg/km KN Ω/Km A
16 15.89 7/1.70 5.1 43 4.44 2.0742 78
25 24.25 7/2.10 6.3 66 6.77 1.3593 102
35 34.36 7/2.50 7.5 94 9.6 0.9591 126
50 49.48 7/3.00 9 135 13.82 0.666 158
50 48.35 19/1.80 9 133 13.5 0.6849 156
70 65.81 19/2.10 10.5 181 18.38 0.5032 189
95 93.27 19/2.50 12.5 256 26.05 0.3551 234
120 116.99 19/2.80 14 322 32.68 0.2831 269
150 147.11 37/2.25 15.8 406 41.09 0.2256 309
185 181.62 37/2.50 17.5 500 50.73 0.1828 352
240 242.54 61/2.25 20.3 670 67.74 0.1371 420
300 299.43 61/2.50 22.5 827 83.63 0.111 477
400 400.14 61/2.89 26 1104 111.76 0.0831 568
500 499.83 61/3.23 29.1 1379 139.6 0.0665 649
625* 626.2 91/2.96 32.6 1732 174.9 0.0531 742
800* 802.09 91/3.35 36.9 2218 224.02 0.0415 857
1000* 999.71 91/3.74 41.1 2767 279.22 0.0333 971
* The items marked with “*” are not in our current product range and the details are for information only. (*) Note: The values of current rating mentioned in above Table are based on wind velocity of 0.6 metre/second, solar heat radiation of 1200 watt/metre2, ambient temperature of 50° C & conductor temperature of 80°C.

AAAC IEC 61089

Code Nominal Area Stranding Overall Diameter Weight Rated Strength Electrical Resistance Current Rating*
mm^2 No.×mm mm kg/km KN Ω/Km A
16 18.4 18.4 5.49 50.4 5.43 1.7896 86
25 28.8 28.8 6.87 78.7 8.49 1.1453 113
40 46 46 8.67 125.9 13.58 0.7158 151
63 72.5 72.5 10.89 198.3 21.39 0.4545 200
100 115 115 13.9 316.3 33.95 0.2877 266
125 144 144 15.5 395.4 42.44 0.2302 305
160 184 184 17.55 506.1 54.32 0.1798 355
200 230 230 19.65 632.7 67.91 0.1439 407
250 288 288 21.95 790.8 84.88 0.1151 466
315 363 363 24.71 998.9 106.95 0.0916 535
400 460 460 27.86 1268.4 135.81 0.0721 618
450 518 518 29.54 1426.9 152.79 0.0641 663
500 575 575 31.15 1585.5 169.76 0.0577 706
560 645 645 33.03 1778.4 190.14 0.0516 755
630 725 725 35.01 2000.7 213.9 0.0458 809
710 817 817 37.17 2254.8 241.07 0.0407 866
800 921 921 39.42 2540.6 271.62 0.0361 928
900* 1036 1036 41.91 2861.1 305.58 0.0321 992
1000* 1151 1151 44.11 3179 339.53 0.0289 1051
1120* 1289 1289 46.75 3560.5 380.27 0.0258 1118
1250* 1439 1439 49.39 3973.7 424.41 0.0231 1185
(*) Note: The values of current rating mentioned in above Table are based on wind velocity of 0.6 metre/second, solar heat radiation of 1200 watt/metre2, ambient temperature of 50° C & conductor temperature of 80°C.

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From Production to Delivery

From raw material preparation to final shipment, every stage is carefully controlled to ensure consistent conductor quality, reliable performance, and safe delivery. Our production, inspection, packaging, and logistics processes are managed in accordance with applicable standards and project requirements.

Overhead conductor production and stranding process

Production

Alloy rod is drawn and heat-treated as required for the specified alloy and temper before the wires are concentrically stranded.

Cable and conductor quality inspection and testing

Inspection

Inspection verifies alloy-wire dimensions, surface, strand arrangement and the mechanical and construction values required by the chosen catalogue standard.

Overhead conductors packed on wooden drums for shipment

Packaging

AAAC is wound with controlled tension to protect the alloy-wire surface, with conductor code and alloy designation identified on the drum.

Wooden drums of overhead conductors loaded into shipping container

Shipping

Shipment records link each drum to its ordered length and applicable documentation; storage and unloading instructions should prevent drum movement or surface damage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should an enquiry specify AAAC 6201, 1120 or only the conductor size?

Specify the alloy or governing standard as well as the size. The alloy grade and temper affect conductivity, rated strength and construction, so a nominal area alone is not enough to identify the required conductor.

AAAC is considered when the route needs more tensile capability or longer spans than an AAC design can provide, while retaining an all-aluminium-alloy construction without a steel core.

No. AAAC and ACSR distribute mechanical load differently and can have different diameter, mass, sag, strength and fitting requirements. A complete line-design comparison is required.

Provide span lengths, ruling span, wind and ice loads, operating temperature, clearance limits, pollution or corrosion conditions and the existing or proposed hardware system.

Yes. Compression dies, sleeves, dead-ends and installation procedures must be approved for the conductor alloy, diameter, strand construction and required mechanical rating.

Reference the applicable standard and edition, then state the required construction, dimensions, resistance, mechanical tests, documentation, sampling and any witnessed inspection requirements.

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