| GSW ASTM A475 | |||||||||
| Nominal diameter of strand | Number of Wires in Strand | Nominal Diameter of Coated Wire in Strand | Approx. weight of strand |
Minimun Breaking Strength of Strand | |||||
| Utilities Grade | Common Grade | Siemens- Martin Grade |
High- Strength Grade |
Extra-high Strength Grade | |||||
| In. | mm | mm | kg/km | kN | kN | kN | KN | kN | |
| 1/8 | 3.18 | 7 | 1.04 | 48 | - | 2.402 | 4.048 | 5.916 | 8.140 |
| 5/32 | 3.97 | 7 | 1.32 | 76 | - | 3.87 | 6.539 | 9.519 | 13.078 |
| 3/16 | 4.76 | 7 | 1.57 | 109 | - | 5.115 | 8.452 | 12.677 | 17.748 |
| 3/16 | 4.76 | 7 | 1.65 | 119 | 10.676 | - | - | - | - |
| 7/32 | 5.56 | 3 | 2.64 | 131 | - | 6.228 | 10.409 | 15.569 | 21.796 |
| 7/32 | 5.56 | 7 | 1.83 | 146 | - | 6.85 | 11.387 | 17.126 | 24.020 |
| 1/4 | 6.35 | 3 | 3.05 | 174 | 14.012 | 8.274 | 13.523 | 21.04 | 29.981 |
| 1/4 | 6.35 | 3 | 3.05 | 174 | 20.017 | - | - | - | - |
| 1/4 | 6.35 | 7 | 2.03 | 180 | - | 8.452 | 14.012 | 21.129 | 29.581 |
| 9/32 | 7.14 | 3 | 3.30 | 204 | - | 9.252 | 15.035 | 23.398 | 33.362 |
| 9/32 | 7.14 | 7 | 2.36 | 244 | 20.462 | 11.432 | 18.905 | 28.469 | 39.812 |
| 5/16 | 7.94 | 3 | 3.68 | 255 | 28.913 | 11.076 | 18.193 | 28.246 | 40.479 |
| 5/16 | 7.94 | 7 | 2.64 | 305 | - | 14.234 | 23.798 | 35.586 | 49.820 |
| 5/16 | 7.94 | 7 | 2.77 | 335 | 26.689 | - | - | - | - |
| 3/8 | 9.52 | 3 | 4.19 | 328 | 37.81 | 14.813 | 24.732 | 37.187 | 52.489 |
| 3/8 | 9.52 | 7 | 3.05 | 407 | 51.155 | 18.905 | 30.915 | 48.04 | 68.503 |
| 7/16 | 11.11 | 7 | 3.68 | 595 | 80.068 | 25.355 | 41.591 | 64.499 | 92.523 |
| 1/2 | 12.7 | 7 | 4.19 | 770 | 111.206 | 32.917 | 53.823 | 83.627 | 119.657 |
| 1/2 | 12.7 | 19 | 2.54 | 751 | - | 33.895 | 56.492 | 84.961 | 118.768 |
| 9/16 | 14.29 | 7 | 4.78 | 1000 | - | 42.703 | 69.837 | 108.981 | 155.688 |
| 9/16 | 14.29 | 19 | 2.87 | 949 | - | 42.881 | 71.616 | 107.202 | 149.905 |
| 5/8 | 15.88 | 7 | 5.26 | 1211 | - | 51.599 | 84.961 | 131.667 | 188.605 |
| 5/8 | 15.88 | 19 | 3.18 | 1186 | - | 48.93 | 80.513 | 124.995 | 178.819 |
| 3/4 | 19.05 | 19 | 3.81 | 1721 | - | 71.172 | 116.543 | 181.487 | 259.331 |
| 7/8 | 22.22 | 19 | 4.50 | 2356 | - | 97.416 | 159.691 | 248.211 | 354.523 |
| 1 | 25.4 | 19 | 5.08 | 3089 | - | 127.664 | 209.066 | 325.61 | 464.839 |
| 1 | 25.4 | 37 | 3.63 | 3065 | - | 125.885 | 205.508 | 319.827 | 456.832 |
| 11/8 | 28.58 | 37 | 4.09 | 4010 | - | 160.136 | 262 | 407.457 | 581.827 |
| 11/4 | 31.75 | 37 | 4.55 | 4840 | - | 198.391 | 324.72 | 505.318 | 721.502 |
| GSW BS 183 | |||||||||
| Construction Number of wires/wire diameter | Approximate strand diameter | Minimum breaking load of strand | Approx. mass |
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| 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 | 5.8 | 7.95 | — | — | — | — | — | 130 |
| 3/3.25 | 7 | 8.7 | 11.95 | — | — | — | — | — | 195 |
| 3/4.00 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 18.10 | — | — | — | — | — | 295 |
| 4/1.80 | 4.4 | 3.55 | 4.90 | — | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| 4/2.65 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 10.60 | — | — | — | — | — | 172 |
| 4/3.25 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 15.90 | — | — | — | — | — | 260 |
| 4/4.00 | 9.7 | 17.6 | 24.10 | 35.2 | — | — | — | — | 390 |
| 5/1.50 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.24 | 6.18 | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| 5/1.80 | 4.9 | 4.45 | 6.10 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| 5/2.65 | 7.2 | 9.65 | 13.25 | 19.3 | — | — | — | — | 220 |
| 5/3.25 | 8.8 | 14.5 | 19.90 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 320 |
| 5/4.00 | 10.8 | 22 | 30.15 | 43.95 | — | — | — | — | 490 |
| 7/0.56 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.83 | 1.2 | — | 1.7 | 1.98 | 2.24 | 14 |
| 7/0.71 | 2.1 | 0.97 | 1.33 | 1.94 | — | 2.75 | 3.19 | 3.6 | 28 |
| 7/0.85 | 2.6 | 1.39 | 1.90 | 2.8 | — | 3.95 | 4.57 | 5.15 | 31 |
| 7/0.90 | 2.7 | 1.55 | 2.14 | 3.1 | — | 4.45 | 5.12 | 5.8 | 35 |
| 7/1.00 | 3 | 1.92 | 2.64 | 3.85 | — | 5.5 | 6.32 | 7.15 | 43 |
| 7/1.25 | 3.8 | 3.01 | 4.10 | 6 | — | 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 | 84 |
| 7/RSa | 4.3 | 3.85 | 5.28 | 7.7 | 9.35 | 11 | 12.65 | 14.3 | 86 |
| 7/1.60 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 6.75 | 9.85 | 11.95 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 18.3 | 110 |
| 7/1.80 | 5.4 | 6.23 | 8.55 | 12.45 | — | 17.8 | 20.5 | 23.2 | 140 |
| 7/2.00 | 6 | 7.7 | 10.55 | 15.4 | — | 22 | 25.3 | 28.6 | 170 |
| 7/2.36 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 14.70 | 21.4 | — | 30.6 | 35.2 | 39.8 | 240 |
| 7/2.65 | 8 | 13.5 | 18.50 | 27 | — | 38.6 | 44.4 | 50.2 | 300 |
| 7/3.00 | 9 | 17.3 | 23.75 | 34.65 | — | 49.5 | 56.9 | 64.3 | 392 |
| 7/3.15 | 9.5 | 19.1 | 26.20 | 38.2 | — | 54.55 | 62.75 | 70.9 | 430 |
| 7/3.25 | 9.8 | 20.3 | 27.85 | 40.65 | — | 58.05 | 66.8 | 75.5 | 460 |
| 7/3.65 | 11 | 25.6 | 35.15 | 51.25 | — | 73.25 | 84.2 | 95.2 | 570 |
| 7/4.00 | 12 | 30.9 | 42.20 | 61.6 | — | 88 | 101 | 114 | 690 |
| 7/4.25 | 12.8 | 34.75 | 47.65 | 69.5 | — | 99.3 | 114 | 129 | 780 |
| 7/4.75 | 14 | 43.4 | 59.45 | 86.8 | — | 124 | 142.7 | 161.3 | 970 |
| 19/1.00 | 5 | 5.22 | 7.16 | 10.45 | — | 14.92 | 17.16 | 19.4 | 120 |
| 19/1.25 | 6.3 | 8.16 | 11.19 | 16.32 | — | 23.32 | 26.81 | 30.31 | 180 |
| 19/1.40 | 7 | 10.24 | 14.04 | 20.47 | — | 29.25 | 33.64 | 38.02 | 230 |
| 19/1.60 | 8 | 13.37 | 18.34 | 26.75 | — | 38.2 | 43.93 | 49.66 | 300 |
| 19/2.00 | 10 | 20.9 | 28.65 | 41.78 | 50.74 | 59.69 | 68.64 | 77.6 | 470 |
| 19/2.50 | 12.5 | 32.65 | 44.80 | 65.29 | 79.28 | 93.27 | 107.3 | 121.3 | 730 |
| 19/3.00 | 15 | 47 | 64.50 | 94 | 114.1 | 134.3 | 154.5 | 174.6 | 1050 |
| 19/3.55 | 17.8 | 65.8 | 90.27 | 131.6 | 159.9 | 188 | 216.3 | 244.5 | 1470 |
| 19/4.00 | 20 | 83.55 | 114.60 | 167.1 | 203 | 238.7 | 274.6 | 310.4 | 1870 |
| 19/4.75 | 23.8 | 117.85 | 161.60 | 235.7 | 286 | 336.7 | 387.2 | 437.7 | 2630 |
| GSW (SC/GZ) AS 1222.1 | ||||||
| Standing and wire diameter | Approx. overall diameter | Cross-section area | Approx. mass per km | Calculated breaking load (CBL) | Equivalent aluminium area | Typical d.c. resistance per km at 20°C |
| mm | mm | mm² | kg | kN | mm² | Ω |
| 3/2.00 | 4.31 | 9.426 | 74.00 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 20 |
| 3/2.75 | 5.93 | 17.82 | 140.00 | 22.2 | 2.6 | 11 |
| 7/2.00 | 6.00 | 21.99 | 173.00 | 26 | 3.2 | 8.7 |
| 7/2.75 | 8.25 | 41.58 | 328.00 | 49 | 6.1 | 4.6 |
| 7/3.25 | 9.75 | 58.07 | 458.00 | 68.7 | 8.6 | 3.3 |
| 7/3.75 | 11.3 | 77.28 | 609.00 | 91.3 | 11 | 2.5 |
| 19/2.00 | 10 | 59.7 | 473.00 | 70.5 | 8.8 | 3.2 |
| 19/2.75 | 13.8 | 112.9 | 894.00 | 133 | 17 | 1.7 |
| 19/3.25 | 16.3 | 157.6 | 1250.00 | 186 | 23 | 1.2 |
| GSW GB/T1179 | |||||||||||
| Code Number | Calculated Area | Number of wires |
Diameter | Linear Mass | Rated strength | D.C. Resistance | |||||
| Wire | Cond. | JG1A | JG2A | JG3A | JG4A | JG5A | |||||
| mm² | mm | mm | kg/km | kN | kN | kN | KN | kN | Ω/km | ||
| 10 | 10.8 | 7 | 1.40 | 4.20 | 84.8 | 14.44 | 15.62 | 17.46 | 20.15 | 21.12 | 17.9754 |
| 15 | 17.8 | 7 | 1.80 | 5.40 | 140.1 | 23.87 | 25.83 | 28.86 | 33.31 | 34.91 | 10.8740 |
| 20 | 22 | 7 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 173 | 29.47 | 31.89 | 35.63 | 41.12 | 43.1 | 8.8079 |
| 25 | 26.6 | 7 | 2.20 | 6.60 | 209.3 | 35.66 | 38.58 | 43.11 | 49.76 | 52.15 | 7.2793 |
| 35 | 37.2 | 7 | 2.60 | 7.80 | 292.4 | 48.69 | 52.4 | 59.09 | 67.64 | 70.99 | 5.2118 |
| 40 | 38.2 | 19 | 1.60 | 8.00 | 301.9 | 51.19 | 55.39 | 61.89 | 71.44 | 74.88 | 5.0939 |
| 50 | 49.5 | 7 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 389.2 | 64.82 | 69.77 | 78.67 | 90.05 | 94.51 | 3.9146 |
| 50 | 48.3 | 19 | 1.80 | 9.00 | 382.1 | 64.79 | 70.11 | 78.33 | 90.41 | 94.76 | 4.0248 |
| 55 | 56.3 | 7 | 3.20 | 9.60 | 442.9 | 72.62 | 79.38 | 87.26 | 99.65 | 105.3 | 3.4406 |
| 60 | 59.7 | 19 | 2.00 | 10.00 | 471.7 | 79.98 | 86.55 | 96.7 | 111.60 | 117 | 3.2601 |
| 65 | 67.3 | 7 | 3.50 | 10.50 | 529.8 | 86.88 | 94.96 | 104.4 | 119.20 | 125.9 | 2.8761 |
| 70 | 72.2 | 19 | 2.20 | 11.00 | 570.8 | 96.78 | 104.73 | 117 | 135.10 | 141.6 | 2.6943 |
| 75 | 74.4 | 37 | 1.60 | 11.20 | 589.4 | 99.7 | 107.9 | 120.5 | 139.10 | 145.8 | 2.6225 |
| 80 | 79.4 | 7 | 3.80 | 11.40 | 624.5 | 102.4 | 109.6 | 120.7 | 136.50 | 144.5 | 2.4399 |
| 80 | 78.9 | 19 | 2.30 | 11.50 | 623.9 | 103.4 | 111.3 | 125.5 | 143.70 | 150.8 | 2.4651 |
| 90 | 88 | 7 | 4.00 | 12.00 | 692 | 113.5 | 121.4 | 133.7 | 151.30 | 160.1 | 2.2020 |
| 95 | 94.8 | 19 | 2.52 | 12.60 | 748.9 | 124.14 | 133.62 | 150.68 | 172.50 | 181 | 2.0535 |
| 100 | 101 | 19 | 2.60 | 13.00 | 797.2 | 132.1 | 142.2 | 160.4 | 183.60 | 192.7 | 1.9291 |
| 115 | 116 | 37 | 2.00 | 14.00 | 921 | 155.8 | 168.5 | 188.3 | 217.40 | 227.8 | 1.6784 |
| 125 | 125 | 19 | 2.90 | 14.50 | 991.8 | 164.4 | 177 | 199.5 | 228.40 | 239.7 | 1.5506 |
| 150 | 153 | 19 | 3.20 | 16.00 | 1207.6 | 197.1 | 215.5 | 236.9 | 270.50 | 285.7 | 1.2735 |
| 155 | 154 | 37 | 2.30 | 16.10 | 1218 | 201.4 | 216.8 | 244.4 | 279.80 | 293.6 | 1.2691 |
| 185 | 183 | 19 | 3.50 | 17.50 | 1444.7 | 235.8 | 257.8 | 283.3 | 323.60 | 341.8 | 1.0645 |
| 200 | 196 | 37 | 2.60 | 18.20 | 1556.5 | 257.3 | 277 | 312.3 | 357.50 | 375.2 | 0.9931 |
| 240 | 239 | 19 | 4.00 | 20.00 | 1886.9 | 308 | 329.5 | 362.9 | 410.70 | 434.5 | 0.8150 |
| 245 | 244 | 37 | 2.90 | 20.30 | 1936.4 | 320.2 | 344.6 | 388.6 | 444.80 | 466.8 | 0.7983 |
| 300 | 298 | 37 | 3.20 | 22.40 | 2357.7 | 383.9 | 419.6 | 461.2 | 526.70 | 556.5 | 0.6556 |
| 355 | 356 | 37 | 3.50 | 24.50 | 2820.5 | 459.2 | 501.9 | 551.8 | 630.10 | 665.7 | 0.5480 |
| 465 | 465 | 37 | 4.00 | 28.00 | 3683.9 | 599.8 | 641.6 | 706.7 | 799.70 | 846.2 | 0.4196 |
