Invar Conductors
These conductors use a combination of Aluminium Clad Invar (a special Fe-Ni alloy with very low thermal expansion coefficient) for the core, and super thermal resistant Al-Zr alloy for the conductive layer. This allows:

Specification EXAMPLE - Other Designs According to Customers' Requirements
| Super Thermal Resistant Aluminium Alloy Conductor Invar Reinforced | ![]() | ||
| ZTACIR Ø 19,04mm (7 + 30) | |||
| ACI 20SA core + IEC 62004 AT3 aluminium alloy (ZTAL) | |||
| CONDUCTOR PROPERTIES | |||
| Diameter | [mm] | 19,04 | |
| Formation | Steel wires | No. × Ø [mm] | 7 × 2,72 |
| AT3 wires | No. × Ø [mm] | 30 × 2,72 | |
| Section | Steel wires | [mm²] | 40,7 |
| AT3 wires | [mm²] | 174,3 | |
| Total | [mm²] | 215,0 | |
| Mass | Steel wires | [kg/km] | 279 |
| AT3 wires | [kg/km] | 482 | |
| Total | [kg/km] | 761 | |
| DC Resistance at 20°C | [Ω/km] | 0,1580 | |
| Rated Tensile Strength | Core | [kN] | 40,27 |
| Total | [kN] | 69,21 | |
| Modulus of Elasticity | Core | [GPa] | 139 |
| Total | [GPa] | 71 | |
| Coefficient of Linear Expansion | Core | [10-6/°C] | 3,5 |
| Total | [10-6/°C] | 15,8 | |
| Ampacity (IEC 1597) | (210 °C) | [A] | 906 |
| CORE PROPERTIES | |||
| Material | Specification | IEC 61232* | ACI 20SA |
| Stress at 1% ext. | [MPa] | 990 | |
| Conductivity | [%IACS] | 16,9% | |
| Formation | No. × Ø [mm] | 7 × 2,72 | |
| Dimension & tolerance | Wires | Ø [mm] | 2,72 ± 0,03 |
| Core diameter | Ø OUT [mm] | 8,16 ± 1% | |
| Section | Wires | [mm²] | 5,81 |
| Total | [mm²] | 40,67 | |
| Mass | Total steel | [kg/km] | 278,84 |
| Central Wire | Ø [mm] | 2,72 | |
| 1st Strand | No. × Ø [mm] | 6 × 2,72 | |
| Lay Ratio / Direction | 19 / R.H. | ||
| Strand Increment % | 0,606% | ||
| DC Resistance at 20°C | [Ω/km] | 2,5211 | |
| Greased | NO | ||
| CONDUCTIVE LAYERS PROPERTIES | |||
| Material | Specification | IEC 62004 | AT3 Al alloy (ZTAL) |
| Tensile Strength | [MPa] | 166 | |
| Conductivity | [%IACS] | 60,0% | |
| Formation | No. × Thick. [mm] | 30 × 2,72 | |
| Dimension & Tolerance | Wires | Ø [mm] | 2,72 ± 0,03 |
| Inner Diameter | Ø IN [mm] | 8,16 ± 1% | |
| Outer Diameter | Ø OUT [mm] | 19,04 ± 1% | |
| Section | Wires (1st Strand) | [mm²] | 69,73 |
| Wires (2nd Strand) | [mm²] | 104,59 | |
| Total | [mm²] | 174,32 | |
| Mass | Total Steel | [kg/km] | 481,85 |
| 1st Strand | No. × Ø [mm] | 12 × 2,72 | |
| Lay ratio / Direction | 14 / R.H. | ||
| Strand Increment % | 1,599% | ||
| 2nd Strand | No. × Ø [mm] | 18 × 2,72 | |
| Lay Ratio / Direction | 11,5 / R.H. | ||
| Strand Increment % | 2,705% | ||
| DC Resistance at 20°C | [Ω/km] | 0,1686 | |
| Greased | NO | ||
| Emissivity Treatment | NO | ||
In accordance with EN 50182, IEC 62004, IEC 61232* (*only for Aluminium cladding)
In case the numerical value in this specification example and the international standard value are different, the numerical value in this example has priority.
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| Ambient temperature 20°C: Wind speed 0,60m/s – Emissivity ε=0,5 – Absorptivity α=0,5 – Intensity of solar radiation 900W/m² |
| Ambient temperature 30°C: Wind speed 0,60m/s – Emissivity ε=0,5 – Absorptivity α=0,5 – Intensity of solar radiation 900W/m² |
| Ambient temperature 40°C: Wind speed 0,60m/s – Emissivity ε=0,5 – Absorptivity α=0,5 – Intensity of solar radiation 900W/m² |
| Conductor Temperature [°C] | Resistivity [Ω/km] | Ampacity [A] | ||
| 20°C | 30°C | 40°C | ||
| 30 | 0,1644 | 186 | ||
| 40 | 0,1707 | 340 | 180 | |
| 50 | 0,1771 | 436 | 331 | 174 |
| 60 | 0,1834 | 509 | 425 | 323 |
| 70 | 0,1897 | 567 | 497 | 416 |
| 80 | 0,1960 | 617 | 555 | 486 |
| 90 | 0,2024 | 660 | 604 | 544 |
| 100 | 0,2087 | 697 | 647 | 593 |
| 110 | 0,2150 | 731 | 685 | 636 |
| 120 | 0,2213 | 762 | 719 | 674 |
| 130 | 0,2277 | 790 | 750 | 708 |
| 140 | 0,2340 | 815 | 778 | 739 |
| 150 | 0,2403 | 839 | 804 | 768 |
| 160 | 0,2466 | 862 | 829 | 794 |
| 170 | 0,2530 | 883 | 851 | 819 |
| 180 | 0,2593 | 903 | 873 | 842 |
| 190 | 0,2656 | 922 | 894 | 865 |
| 200 | 0,2719 | 940 | 913 | 886 |
| 210 | 0,2783 | 958 | 932 | 906 |