Aluminum as a conductor material for communication cables

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Aluminum is considered as a replacement for copper in communication cables. The metallurgical characteristics of aluminum, including tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, and electrical conductance, are presented and compared to copper.

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Aluminum is considered as a replacement for copper in communication cables. The metallurgical characteristics of aluminum, including tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, and electrical conductance, are presented and compared to copper.

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Author(s)

Herbert, G.J. Bell Telephone Labs Inc., Western electriic Co., Inc.

Publication/Event/Pages

Wire Journal2(11): 53-57 1969, Paper presented at WAI Nonferrous/Electrical Divisional Meeting, Hickory, NC USA

Year

1969