ASTM B2-00 - 10.4.2000
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers medium-hard-drawn round copper wire for electrical purposes (Explanatory Note 1).

1.2 The SI values of density and resistivity are to be regarded as standard. For all other properties the inch-pound values are to be regarded as standard, and the SI units may be approximate.

 
2. Referenced Documents

B49-20

Standard Specification for Copper Rod for Electrical Purposes

B193-25

Standard Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials

B258-18(2026)

Standard Specification for Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires Used as Electrical Conductors

NBS Handbook 100

Copper Wire Tables of the National Bureau of Standards Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.