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500 MCM 427/.0342 Stranded Bare Copper Hard Medium Soft Drawn Wire

About:

The 500 MCM 427/.0342 stranded bare copper wire is composed of wire twisted together to form a flexible and robust conductor. The wire is available in hard drawn, medium drawn, and soft drawn forms, each offering different levels of tensile strength and flexibility. This wire is particularly suitable for precision applications where small diameter and flexibility are required.

Also Known As:

• Fine Stranded Copper Wire
• Flexible Copper Conductor
• Stranded Ground Wire
• Precision Stranded Copper

Application:

• Signal Transmission: Ideal for low-current, high-frequency applications such as antennas and RF circuits.
• Medical Devices: Used in medical equipment that requires precision and flexibility.
• Telecommunications: Suitable for signal wiring in communication devices and systems.
• Instrumentation and Control: Used in control circuits where flexibility and durability are essential.
• Aerospace and Defense: Applied in high-precision wiring systems, where size and reliability are critical.

Standard:

• ASTM B8: Standard specification for concentric-lay-stranded copper conductors, hard, medium, and soft drawn.
• ASTM B174: Standard for Bunch-Stranded Copper Wire.
• ASTM B3: Specification for soft or annealed copper wire.
• RoHS Compliance: Free of hazardous substances, ensuring environmental safety.

Construction:

• Material: 99.9% pure copper strands.
• Stranding: Multiple strands twisted together, with strand count depending on wire gauge.
• Sizes: Available in various AWG sizes.
• Surface: Clean and smooth, free from defects, ensuring reliable conductivity.

Features:

• High Precision: Manufactured to tight tolerances for use in sensitive and high-precision applications.
• Superior Flexibility: The stranded construction allows for better flexibility compared to solid wire, ideal for applications where movement or vibration is a concern.
• Excellent Conductivity: Maintains high electrical conductivity, making it suitable for high-frequency signal transmission.
• Durable: Available in different draw types to match the required mechanical properties:
• Hard Drawn: Provides maximum tensile strength with limited flexibility.
• Medium Drawn: Offers a balance of strength and flexibility.
• Soft Drawn: Ensures maximum flexibility and ease of handling.
• Corrosion Resistance: Naturally resistant to corrosion, ensuring long-lasting performance.
• Easy to Solder: Facilitates strong and reliable connections.

Specifications:

• Size: 500 MCM
• Stranding: 427/.0342
• Nominal O.D. of Strand: 0.0342
• Approximate O.D. in Inches: 0.9230
• Approx. Net Weight per 1000(Lbs): 1587.0
• Part Number: 01-0469

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