Copper Clad Steel Conductor ( CCS )

Copper-clad steel conductor (40% IACS). High tensile strength, corrosion resistant, theft deterrent (low scrap value).

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Application

ASTM B910 copper-clad steel conductor for buried ground grid systems, overhead ground wires (shield wires), pole/structure guy wires, tracer wire for pipeline/location, offshore wind farm grounding, and GIS substation earthing. Typically 40% conductivity grade. Low carbon steel core with electrolytic copper cladding. Ideal economic alternative to solid copper in large grounding arrays.

Core Strengths

Large buried ground grids require economy plus durability. Our CCS combines low-carbon steel strength with electrolytic copper cladding (40% IACS conductivity)—high tensile strength, corrosion resistance, and theft deterrence (low scrap value). ASTM B910 compliant. Ideal for substation grids and OPGW.

Standard

ASTMB227,ASTMB452, ASTM B910

Construction

☉〉 Core: High-strength steel

☉〉 Cladding: Copper metallurgically bonded to steel core

☉〉 Types: Solid (single wire) or stranded (multiple wires)

Features

☉〉 High tensile strength from steel core

☉〉 Good conductivity from copper cladding (≈30–40% IACS typical)

☉〉 Excellent corrosion resistance (copper outer layer)

☉〉 Lightweight relative to solid copper

☉〉 Suitable for grounding, overhead shield wires, and communication cables

Product Data Sheet

Product Data Sheet-CCS
Cross Section	Conductor Size	Nominal Diameter		Average breaking load				Weight
Cross Section	Conductor Size	Inches	mm	40% Conductivity		30% Conductivity
mm2	AWG	Inches	mm	Pounds	KN	Pounds	KN	Kg/Km
19-Wire Strand
318.71	19 No 5	0.91	23.11	24700	109.9	29600	131.7	2529.7
252.71	19 No 6	0.81	20.57	19600	87.2	23500	104.5	2087.7
200.45	19 No 7	0.721	18.31	15500	69	18600	82.7	1656.2
158.97	19 No 8	0.642	16.31	12300	54.7	14800	65.8	1313.5
126.06	19 No 9	0.572	14.53	9770	43.5	11700	52	1041.6
7-Wire Strand
148.04	7 No 4	0.613	15.57	11500	51.2	13800	61.4	1218.6
117.42	7 No 5	0.546	13.87	9100	40.5	10900	48.5	966.4
93.1	7 No 6	0.486	12.34	7210	32.1	8660	38.5	766.4
73.87	7 No 7	0.433	11	5730	25.5	6870	30.6	607.8
68.65	7 No 8	0.385	9.78	4540	20.2	5450	24.2	482
46.44	7 No 9	0.343	8.71	3600	16	4320	19.2	382.3
36.83	7 No 10	0.306	7.77	2850	12.7	3420	15.2	303.1
Solid Wire
33.62	No.2	0.258	6.54	2350	10.5	2610	11.6	274.1
21.15	No.4	0.204	5.19	1480	6.9	1640	7.3	172.3
13.3	No.6	0.162	4.11	930	4.1	1030	4.6	108.4

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