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How does the breaking load of CCS wire compare to solid copper wire?

April 26, 2017breaking CCS compare Copper load solid wire

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How does the breaking load of CCS wire compare to solid copper wire?

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The breaking load of Copper Clad Steel is twice that of Solid Copper Wire. Breaking load (tensile) in lbs. AWG Diameter Solid Copper Wire / Annealed Copper Clad Steel / Annealed CCS / Hard Drawn / HDD #10 0.1019″ 285 lbs. 575 lbs. #12 0.0808″ 180 lbs. 380 lbs. 1150 lbs. #14 0.0641″ 112 lbs. 250 lbs.