Name: American Wire Group
Brand: AWG
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Applications
Messenger Wire, Overhead Ground or Static Wire, Guy Wire.

Grades
Utilities, Common, Siemens-Martin, High Strength and Extra High Strength

Finish Coatings
Class A, B and C and Bezinal, a superior corrosive coating of 5% Aluminum and 95% Zinc.

Specifications

ASTM A363 Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Overhead Ground Wire Strand
ASTM A475 Zinc-Coated Steel Wire Strand
ASTM A925 -5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Overhead Ground Wire Strand
ASTM A855 Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Wire Strand
ASTM A640 Zinc-Coated Steel Strand for Messenger Support of Figure 8 Cable

Unit of Measure

Items	GW5-3/16-062 Galvanized Guy Wire / Static Wire	GW6-3/16-065 Galvanized Guy Wire / Static Wire	GW7-7/32-072 Galvanized Guy Wire / Static Wire	GW8-1/4-080 Galvanized Guy Wire / Static Wire	GW9-9/32-093 Galvanized Guy Wire / Static Wire
Strand Diameter Inches	N/A 3/16	N/A 3/16	N/A 7/32	N/A 1/4	N/A 9/32
Coated Diameter Inches	N/A 0.062	N/A 0.065	N/A 0.072	N/A 0.080	N/A 0.093
Number of Wires Per Strand	N/A 7
Approximate Strand Weight MFT Lbs.	N/A 73	N/A 80	N/A 98	N/A 121	N/A 164
Utility Grade Min. Breaking Strength (Lbs.)	N/A -	N/A 2400	N/A -	N/A -	N/A 4600
Common Grade Min. Breaking Strength (Lbs.)	N/A 1150	N/A -	N/A 1540	N/A 1900	N/A 2570
Siemens Martin Grade Min. Breaking Strength (Lbs.)	N/A 1900	N/A -	N/A 2560	N/A 3150	N/A 4250
High Strength Grade Min. Breaking Strength (Lbs.)	N/A 2850	N/A -	N/A 3850	N/A 4750	N/A 6400
Extra High Strength Grade Min. Breaking Strength (Lbs.)	N/A 3990	N/A -	N/A 5400	N/A 6650	N/A 8950
Min. Weight of Coating CLASS A	N/A 0.50	N/A 0.50	N/A 0.50	N/A 0.60	N/A 0.70
Min. Weight of Coating CLASS B	N/A 1.00	N/A 1.00	N/A 1.00	N/A 1.20	N/A 1.40
Min. Weight of Coating CLASS C	N/A 1.50	N/A 1.50	N/A 1.50	N/A 1.80	N/A 2.10