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EC Grade Aluminium Rod

Produced by Continuous Casting
and Rolling — Specification
( Third Revision )

ICS 77.150.10

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Ores and Feedstock for Aluminium Industry, its Metals/Alloys and Products Sectional Committee, MTD 07

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Third Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by
the Ores and Feedstock for Aluminium Industry, its Metals/Alloys and Products Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1969 and subsequently revised in 1978 and 1997. While reviewing this standard
in the light of experience gained during these years, the Sectional Committee decided to revise the standard.
In this standard, requirements are laid down for EC Grade redraw rods produced by continuous casting and rolling
for further fabrication by drawing into wire for electrical purposes.
In this revision, the following significant modifications have been made:
a) Added additional diameter range in the scope;
b) Included clause for ordering information;
c) Additional grades of EC grade aluminium are referred from IS 4026;
d) New clause of ‘supply of material’;
e) ‘Ultimate tensile strength’ and ‘Resistivity’ requirements modified and temper designation included; and
f) Clauses from 11 to 15 have been modified.
The composition of the Committee responsible for the formulation of this standard is listed in Annex A.
For the purpose of deciding whether particular requirement of this standard is complied with the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 2022 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (second revision)’. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Indian Standard
EC GRADE ALUMINIUM ROD PRODUCED BY CONTINUOUS
CASTING AND ROLLING — SPECIFICATION
( Third Revision )

1 SCOPE 5 MANUFACTURE
This standard covers the requirements for electrical 5.1 Primary aluminium of grades as mentioned in IS
conductor (EC) Grade aluminium redraw rods, 4026 shall be used as the input for manufacture of EC
between 6.5 mm to 15 mm in nominal diameter, grade wire rods.
produced by continuous casting and rolling for 5.2 The hot metal shall be subjected to filtration
electrical conductors, cables and winding wires. process before rolling into EC grade aluminium rods.
2 REFERENCES 6 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions 6.1 The grades and chemical composition of EC
which, through reference in this text, constitute grade aluminium rod produced by continuous casting
provisions of this standard. At the time of and rolling process shall be as mentioned in IS 4026.
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All
standards are subject to revision and parties to 6.2 The chemical analysis of the material shall be
agreements based on this standard are encouraged to carried out either in accordance with the methods
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent specified in IS 504 (Part 1 to 12) and IS 504
editions of these standards. (Part 13 to 16) or by any other established
instrumental/chemical method. In case of any dispute
3 TERMINOLOGY the method specified in relevant parts of IS 504 shall
For the purpose of this standard, the following be used as referee method. However, when the
definition and the definitions given in IS 5047 method is not given in IS 504, the referee method
(Part 1) shall apply. shall be as agreed to between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
3.1 Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) — Stress
7 SUPPLY OF MATERIALS
corresponding to the maximum force.
7.1 The general condition for delivery and inspection
4 ORDERING INFORMATION relating to the supply of material shall conform to IS
For the benefit of the purchaser, particulars to be 10259.
specified while ordering for the material to this 7.2 The rod shall be supplied in coil form with a
specification shall be as following: single length in each coil.
a) Name of material; 8 SELECTION OF TEST SAMPLES
b) Grade and temper designation; 8.1 A tensile test sample and a resistivity test sample
shall be taken to represent each 3 tonnes or less of rod
c) Size and dimension; in the lot.
d) Quantity of material; and 8.2 For chemical composition, at least three samples
randomly shall be selected throughout the casting
e) Other requirement, if any. process for each furnace batch

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9 ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH AND ELONGATION

The ultimate tensile strength of the rolled rod and corresponding temper designation as given in IS 5052 shall be as
under (see Table 1).
Table 1 Ultimate Tensile Strength Limit of Rolled Rod
(Clause 9)

Sl No. Range Temper Designation Ultimate Tensile Strength

(MPa)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i) I O 59 to 97
ii) II H12 to H22 83 to 117
iii) III H14 to H24 103 to 138
iv) IV H16 to H26 117 to 152

NOTE — The tensile strength of the rod will vary depending upon the chemical composition and the work hardening that takes place
during the rolling process.

9.1 The tensile test shall be conducted in accordance sample by resistance measurement as per IS 3635.
with IS 1608 (Part 1). Alternately, electrical conductivity shall be measured
by eddy current method as per IS 5082.
9.2 The desired elongation, otherwise mutually
agreed between the supplier and the purchaser, shall 10.1.1 At a temperature of 20 °C the
be measured on 250 mm gauge length and shall be resistivity/conductivity of the samples of rods
minimum 8 percent. produced shall be as follows:
10 RESISTIVITY
10.1 Resistivity shall be determined on representative

Table 2 Resistivity and Conductivity Limit

(Clause 10.1.1)
Sl No. Temper Resistivity at 20 oC Conductivity
Designation Ohm. mm2/m Percent, IACS
Max Min
(1) (2) (3) (4)
i) O 0.027 899 61.8
ii) H12 to H22 0.028 035 61.5
iii) H14 to H24 0.028 080 61.4
iv) H16 to H26 0.028 126 61.3

NOTE
1 In case purchaser has not specified the requirement of conductivity, the same shall be 61 percent IACS minimum at 20 oC.
2 Resistivity is used in place of conductivity. The value of 0.017 241 ohm.mm2/m at 20 °C is the international resistivity of annealed
copper equal to 100 percent conductivity. This term means that a copper wire 1 mm in cross section and one meter in length would
have a resistance of 0.017 241 ohm.

10.2 At a temperature of 20 °C the resistivity of the 10.3 The resistivity measurements shall be made
samples shall not exceed 0.028 126 ohm.mm2/m on samples of rods in the temper as furnished.
(minimum 61.3 percent IACS conductivity).

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11 DIMENSIONS
The rod shall be rolled to the desired nominal diameter within the permissible diameter tolerance as mentioned
in the table below.
Table 3 Nominal Diameter and Permissible Tolerance
(Clause 11)
Sl No. Nominal Diameter Permissible Tolerance
mm mm
(1) (2) (3)

i) > 12.7 ± 0.64

ii) 9.5 to 12.7 ± 0.51
iii) < 9.5 ± 0.40

12 JOINTS should be adequate to protect the wire-rod from

damage, incidental to normal handling and shipment.
There shall not be any joints in the coil.
16 MARKING
13 FINISH AND FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
For the purpose of this standard, the following
13.1 The rod shall be commercially clean, that is, free marking and labelling methods given in 16.1 and 16.2
from any excessive oil and grease. shall apply.
13.2 The rod shall be sound, smooth and free from 16.1 Each coil shall bear a tag showing the
pipes, laps, cracks, kinks, twists, seams, and other manufacturer’s name or trade-mark, weight and
injurious defects within the limits of good tensile range of material. If additional information is
commercial practice. required on the tags, it shall be arranged with the
14 REJECTION AND RETEST manufacturer at the time of placing the order.

For the purpose of this standard, the clauses as given 16.2 BIS Certification Marking
in IS 10259 shall apply. The material may also be marked with the Standard
15 PACKAGING Mark.

For the purpose of this standard, the following The products(s) conforming to the requirements of
packaging methods and those given in IS 10259 shall this standard may be certified as per the conformity
apply. assessment schemes under the provisions of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 and the Rules
15.1 Coil size and weight shall be agreed upon by and Regulations framed thereunder, and the product
supplier and the purchaser at the time of placing the may be marked with the Standard Mark.
order.
15.2 Coil shall be wrapped as specified in the order.
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(Clause 9)

LIST OF REFERRED STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No. Title

IS 504 (Part 1 to Chemical analysis of IS 5047 (Part 1) : Glossary of terms relating to

12) : 2002 aluminium and its alloys: 1986 aluminium and aluminium
Parts (1 to 12) (second alloys: Part 1 Unwrought
revision) and wrought metals (second
revision)
(Part 13 to 16) : Chemical analysis of
2003 aluminium and its alloys: IS 5052 : 1993 Aluminium and its alloys —
Parts (13 to 16) (second Temper designations (first
revision) revision)
IS 1608 (Part 1) : Metallic materials — IS 5082 : 1998 Wrought aluminium and
2022/ISO 6892-1 : Tensile testing: Part 1 aluminium alloy bars, rods,
2019 Method of test at room tubes, sections, plates and
temperature (fifth revision) sheets for electrical
applications (second revision)
IS 3635 : 1966 Methods of test for
resistance of metallic IS 10259 : 1982 General condition of
electrical resistance material delivery and inspection of
Aluminium ingots, billets aluminium and aluminium
IS 4026 : 2007
and wire bars (EC grade) alloy product
(fourth revision)

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ANNEX B
(Foreword)
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Ores and Feedstock for Aluminium Industry, its Metals/Alloys and Products Sectional Committee, MTD 07

Organization Representative(s)
CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, DR KALI SANJAY (Chairperson)
Bhubaneswar
Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru SHRI G. S. RAVINDRA
SHRI T. MOHAN REDDY (Alternate)

Aluminium Association of India, Bengaluru SHRI ANIL MATHEW

SHRI T. VIMAL RAJ (Alternate)
Aluminium Secondary Manufacturers Association, SHRI NAVEEN PANT
New Delhi SHRI PRAVEEN DIXIT (Alternate)
Bharat Aluminium Company Limited, New Delhi MS ANJALI PAWAR
SHRI JITENDRA KUMAR VERMA (Alternate)
Century Extrusions Limited, Kolkata SHRI V. JHUNJHUNWALA
SHRI SANJAY SINGH SEHRAWAT (Alternate)
Century Metal Recycling Limited, Faridabad SHRI MOHAN AGARWAL
CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research DR D. P. MONDAL
Institute, Bhopal
CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur DR KANAI SAHOO
DR V. C. SRIVASTAVA (Alternate)
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Ministry DR G. JAGAN REDDY
of Defence, Hyderabad DR S. N. SAHU (Alternate)
Defence Research and Development Establishment, DR SHIRISH KALE
CEMILAC, Bengaluru DR T. RAM PRABHU (Alternate)
Defence Research and Development Laboratory, DR G. RAJA SINGH
Ministry of Defence, Hyderabad DR N. A. ARUN (Alternate)
Directorate General Quality Assurance, New Delhi SHRI K. SAHA
SHRI AJAY KUMAR (Alternate)
Hindalco Industries Limited, Mumbai DR VIVEK SRIVASTAVA
SHRI TUSHAR PANDA (Alternate)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bengaluru SHRI R. R. BHAT
Indian Space Research Organization, Bengaluru DR S. K. GHOSH
Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development DR ANUPAM AGHINOTRI
and Design Centre, Nagpur SHRI R. N. CHAUHAN (Alternate)
Jindal Aluminium Limited, Bengaluru SHRI O. K. SHARMA
SHRI P. DEVARAJ (Alternate)
Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI), SHRI DHAWAL SHAH
Mumbai SHRI JAYANT JAIN (Alternate)
National Aluminium Company Limited, Bhubaneswar SHRI S. NANDA
National Test House, Kolkata DR NISHI SRIVASTAVA
SHRI BUDDH PRAKASH (Alternate)

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Organization Representative(s)
Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi SHRI P. K. KAICHER
SHRI B. GOVINDAN NAIR (Alternate)
Vedanta Limited, Mumbai HRI VIVEK SAXENA
SHRI RAM SANDIPAM (Alternate)
BIS Directorate General SHRI SANJIV MAINI, SCIENTIST ‘F’/SENIOR
DIRECTOR AND HEAD (METALLURGICAL
ENGINEERING) [REPRESENTING DIRECTOR
GENERAL (Ex-officio)]

Member Secretary
SHRI V. K. RAWAT
SCIENTIST ‘D’/JOINT DIRECTOR
(METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING), BIS

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