zinc coated steel wire, galvanized steel wire,Stay wire,Guy wire
GSW (Galvanized Steel Wire)
1. Standards
ASTM A475: Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Strand
ASTM B 498: Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
BS183: Specification for General Purpose Galvanized Steel Wire Strand
BS 50189: Conductors ofr overhead lines-Zinc coated steel wires
IEC 60888: Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors
DIN 48200: Wires for stranded conductors
JIS G 3537: Zinc-coated steel wire strands
AS 1222.1: Steel conductors and stays-Bare overhead
2.Technical Data
Hot-Dipped Galvanized steel wire
Diameter:1.24~5.50mm
Zinc Coating:150-400g/m2 ASTM class A. class B.
Tensile Strength:900-1720 mpa.
Intensity Level:General,High,Very High.
Min.No. of 360° twists:10~16.
Construction:1×3,1×7,1×19.
3. Application
Used as overhead ground wire or static wire on transmission lines, as pole or structure guy wires, and as messenger cable, fields and pastures division, animal containment.
(1)Standard ASTM A 475
(2) Standard BS 183 : 1972
GSW (Galvanized Steel Wire)
1. Standards
ASTM A475: Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Strand
ASTM B 498: Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR)
BS183: Specification for General Purpose Galvanized Steel Wire Strand
BS 50189: Conductors ofr overhead lines-Zinc coated steel wires
IEC 60888: Zinc-coated steel wires for stranded conductors
DIN 48200: Wires for stranded conductors
JIS G 3537: Zinc-coated steel wire strands
AS 1222.1: Steel conductors and stays-Bare overhead
2.Technical Data
Hot-Dipped Galvanized steel wire
Diameter:1.24~5.50mm
Zinc Coating:150-400g/m2 ASTM class A. class B.
Tensile Strength:900-1720 mpa.
Intensity Level:General,High,Very High.
Min.No. of 360° twists:10~16.
Construction:1×3,1×7,1×19.
3. Application
Used as overhead ground wire or static wire on transmission lines, as pole or structure guy wires, and as messenger cable, fields and pastures division, animal containment.
(1)Standard ASTM A 475
| Number of wires/ Nominal dia. | Approx. strand dia. | Utilities grade | Common grade | Siemens- martingrade | High- strength grade | Extra high- strength grade | Approx. weight | |
| No./mm | Inch | mm | kN | kN | kN | kN | kN | kg |
| 3/2.64 | 7/32 | 5.56 | - | 6.228 | 10.409 | 15.569 | 21.796 | 131 |
| 3/3.05 | 1/4 | 6.35 | 14.012 | 8.274 | 13.523 | 21.040 | 29.981 | 174 |
| 3/3.05 | 1/4 | 6.35 | 20.017 | - | - | - | - | 174 |
| 3/3.30 | 9/32 | 7.14 | - | 9.252 | 15.035 | 23.398 | 33.362 | 204 |
| 3/3.68 | 5/16 | 7.94 | 28.913 | 11.076 | 18.193 | 28.246 | 40.479 | 255 |
| 3/4.19 | 3/8 | 9.52 | 37.810 | 14.813 | 24.732 | 37.187 | 52.489 | 328 |
| 7/1.04 | 1/8 | 3.18 | - | 2.402 | 4.048 | 5.916 | 8.140 | 48 |
| 7/1.32 | 5/32 | 3.97 | - | 3.870 | 6.539 | 9.519 | 13.078 | 76 |
| 7/1.57 | 3/16 | 4.76 | - | 5.115 | 8.452 | 12.677 | 17.748 | 109 |
| 7/1.65 | 3/16 | 4.76 | 10.676 | - | - | - | 119 | |
| 7/1.83 | 7/32 | 5.56 | - | 6.850 | 11.387 | 17.126 | 24.020 | 146 |
| 7/2.03 | 1/4 | 6.35 | - | 8.452 | 14.012 | 21.129 | 29.581 | 180 |
| 7/2.36 | 9/32 | 7.14 | 20.462 | 11.432 | 18.905 | 28.469 | 39.812 | 244 |
| 7/2.64 | 5/16 | 7.94 | - | 14.234 | 23.798 | 35.586 | 49.820 | 305 |
| 7/2.77 | 5/16 | 7.94 | 26.689 | - | - | - | - | 335 |
| 7/3.05 | 3/8 | 9.52 | 51.155 | 18.905 | 30.915 | 48.040 | 68.503 | 407 |
| 7/3.68 | 7/16 | 11.11 | 80.068 | 25.355 | 41.591 | 64.499 | 92.523 | 595 |
| 7/4.19 | 1/2 | 12.70 | 111.206 | 32.917 | 53.823 | 83.627 | 119.657 | 770 |
| 7/4.78 | 9/16 | 14.29 | - | 42.703 | 69.837 | 108.981 | 155.688 | 1000 |
| 7/5.26 | 5/8 | 15.88 | - | 51.599 | 84.961 | 131.667 | 188.605 | 1211 |
| 19/2.54 | 1/2 | 12.70 | - | 33.895 | 56.492 | 84.961 | 118.768 | 751 |
| 19/2.87 | 9/16 | 12.49 | - | 42.881 | 71.616 | 107.202 | 149.905 | 949 |
| 19/3.18 | 5/8 | 15.88 | - | 48.930 | 80.513 | 124.995 | 178.819 | 1186 |
| 19/3.81 | 3/4 | 19.05 | - | 71.172 | 116.543 | 181.487 | 259.331 | 1721 |
| 19/4.50 | 7/8 | 22.22 | - | 97.416 | 159.691 | 248.211 | 354.523 | 2356 |
| 19/5.08 | 1 | 25.40 | - | 127.664 | 209.066 | 325.610 | 464.839 | 3089 |
| 37/3.63 | 1 | 25.40 | - | 125.885 | 205.508 | 319.827 | 456.832 | 3065 |
| 37/4.09 | 28.58 | - | 160.136 | 262.000 | 407.457 | 581.827 | 4010 | |
| 37/4.55 | 1¼ | 31.75 | - | 198.391 | 324.720 | 505.318 | 721.502 | 4840 |
(2) Standard BS 183 : 1972
| GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE STRAND | |||||||||
| Number of wires/Dia. | Approx.Strand Dia. | Minimum Breaking Load of Strand | Approx. Weight | ||||||
Grade 350 | Grade 480 | Grade 700 | Grade 850 | Grade 1000 | Grade 1150 | Grade 1300 | |||
mm | kN | kN | kN | kN | kN | kN | kN | kg/km | |
| 3/1.80 | 3.9 | 2.65 | 3.66 | - | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| 3/2.65 | 5.7 | 5.80 | 7.95 | - | - | - | - | - | 130 |
| 3/3.25 | 7 | 8.70 | 11.95 | - | - | - | - | - | 195 |
| 3/4.00 | 8.6 | 13.20 | 18.10 | - | - | - | - | - | 295 |
| 4/1.80 | 4.4 | 3.55 | 4.90 | - | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| 4/2.65 | 6.4 | 7.70 | 10.60 | - | - | - | - | - | 172 |
| 4/3.25 | 7.9 | 11.60 | 15.90 | - | - | - | - | - | 260 |
| 4/4.00 | 9.7 | 17.60 | 24.10 | 35.20 | - | - | - | - | 390 |
| 5/1.50 | 4.1 | 3.10 | 4.24 | 6.18 | - | - | - | - | 69 |
| 5/1.80 | 4.9 | 4.45 | 6.10 | 8.90 | - | - | - | - | 95 |
| 5/2.65 | 7.2 | 9.65 | 13.25 | 19.30 | - | - | - | - | 220 |
| 5/3.25 | 8.8 | 14.50 | 19.90 | 29.00 | - | - | - | - | 320 |
| 5/4.00 | 10.8 | 22.00 | 30.15 | 43.95 | - | - | - | - | 490 |
| 7/0.56 | 1.7 | 0.60 | 0.83 | 1.20 | - | 1.70 | 1.98 | 2.24 | 14 |
| 7/0.71 | 2.1 | 0.97 | 1.33 | 1.94 | - | 2.75 | 3.19 | 3.60 | 28 |
| 7/0.85 | 2.6 | 1.39 | 1.90 | 2.80 | - | 3.95 | 4.57 | 5.15 | 31 |
| 7/0.90 | 2.7 | 1.55 | 2.14 | 3.10 | - | 4.45 | 5.12 | 5.80 | 35 |
| 7/1.00 | 3 | 1.92 | 2.64 | 3.85 | - | 5.50 | 6.32 | 7.15 | 43 |
| 7/1.25 | 3.8 | 3.01 | 4.10 | 6.00 | - | 8.55 | 9.88 | 11.15 | 67 |
| 7/1.40 | 4.2 | 3.75 | 5.17 | 7.54 | 9.16 | 10.75 | 12.35 | 14.00 | 84 |
| 7/RS* | 4.3 | 3.85 | 5.28 | 7.70 | 9.35 | 11.00 | 12.65 | 14.30 | 86 |
| 7/1.60 | 4.8 | 4.90 | 6.75 | 9.85 | 11.95 | 14.10 | 16.20 | 18.30 | 110 |
| 7/1.80 | 5.4 | 6.23 | 8.55 | 12.45 | - | 17.80 | 20.50 | 23.20 | 140 |
| 7/2.00 | 6.0 | 7.70 | 10.55 | 15.40 | - | 22.00 | 25.30 | 28.60 | 170 |
| 7/2.36 | 7.1 | 10.70 | 14.70 | 21.40 | - | 30.60 | 35.20 | 39.80 | 240 |
| 7/2.65 | 8.0 | 13.50 | 18.50 | 27.00 | - | 38.60 | 44.40 | 50.20 | 300 |
| 7/3.00 | 9.0 | 17.30 | 23.75 | 34.65 | - | 49.50 | 56.90 | 64.30 | 392 |
| 7/3.15 | 9.5 | 19.10 | 26.20 | 38.20 | - | 54.55 | 62.75 | 70.90 | 430 |
| 7/3.25 | 9.8 | 20.30 | 27.85 | 40.65 | - | 58.05 | 66.80 | 75.50 | 460 |