Copperweld’s Signal Wire product line of solid, bare conductors provide wire and cable producers with the strongest, most reliable and cost-effective Copper-Clad Steel (CCS) and Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA) mediums.
Our conductors are designed to efficiently propagate RF and low-voltage signals in utility asset locating, communications, mining/blasting and HVAC applications.
Copperweld’s CCS has superior impact strength with two times the tensile break-load strength of solid copper. A fully annealed, high-carbon steel core gives the product its resiliency, strength, and flexibility and can stretch more than 15% to accommodate ground movement due to traffic and seasonal environmental conditions.
The linear weight of our CCS is more than 10% lighter than solid copper which equates to lower freight expenses and ease of installation. Copperweld’s corrosion-resistant CCS, insulated with an appropriate weather-resistance thermoplastic, makes this bimetallic wire perfectly suited for direct-buried and outdoor deployments.
Copperweld’s CCA is produced from a patented cold-cladding technology that permanently bonds lightweight, flexible aluminum wire to a concentric layer of highly conductive copper to create components that combine the best qualities of both metals. CCA has remarkable conductivity-to-weight ratio, at only 37% of the density of pure copper, making CCA more efficient to transport, handle and install.
Our CCA is as pliable as pure copper and uses 8000 Series aluminum and oxygen-free copper in a cladding process that is absent of any insulating oxides which is present with pure aluminum, making electrical connections more thermally stable, safer and reliable than pure aluminum.
Copperweld's durable embedded tracer wire is ideal for optical fiber cable and conduit/inner-duct manufacturers to integrate a reliable locate feature into their products.
Copperweld's central conductor for specialty coaxial cable ensures cable manufacturers maintain efficient propagation of RF and high-speed data transmission.
Designed for optimal reliability, Copperweld offers CCS and CCA wire options for detonation wire manufacturers. Our CCS wires offer superior strength and elongation. Our CCA wires offer lower resistance to reduce voltage drop.
As an alternative to copper, CCA can now be used for HVAC thermostat application per UL 13. Copperweld CCA offers thermostat wire manufacturers a lighter-weight, lower-resistance option.
Direct-buried and outdoor deployments endure extreme environmental stresses. Copperweld® products provides greater strength, resiliency and flexibility.
Copperweld® brand wire is the most durable ground wire on the planet — capable of remaining ASTM spec-compliant after 80+ years of service.
Is copper theft an issue in your area? Copperweld’s metallurgically bonded conductors have extremely low street value, making it unattractive to copper thieves.
Better energy efficiency than standard copper signal wire conductors.
CCA is lighter than copper and offers standard termination compatibility.
CCA has 50 years of safe residential, commercial and industrial use.
Copperweld's friendly sales team is ready to fill your order or help you select products to deliver the performance you need.
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