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General Order 64-A

 

Appendix B

 

Mechanical And Loading Data For Conductors

 

TABLE 22

MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GALVANIZED STEEL STRANDS – GUYS

Diameter inches

Number of wires

Weight per foot, pounds

Ultimate strength - pounds

Common*

Siemens - Martin pounds

High strength, pounds

Extra high strength, pounds

7/8’’

19

1.565

23,000

38,000

58,000

87,000

Ύ’’

19

1.150

17,000

28,000

44,000

66,000

5/8’’

7

0.800

11,600

19,000

25,000

42,500

9/16’’

7

.650

9,600

14,500

21,100

34,500

1/2’’

7

.510

7,400

11,000

18,000

27,000

7/16’’

7

.415

5,700

9,000

15,000

22,500

3/8’’

7

.295

4,250

6,800

11,500

17,250

5/16’’

7

.210

3,200

4,860

8,100

12,100

9/32’’

7

.160

2,570

4,380

7,300

10,900

1/4’’

7

.125

1,900

3,060

5,100

7,600

3/16’’

7

.075

1,150

2,000

3,300

4,900

1/8’’

7

.032

540

900

1,500

2,250

*Common is sometimes referred to as “Standard” or “Regular”. The values given are the specifications of U.S. Steel Products and Roebling.