CCA and Copper: Resistance, Size and Finished Weight

Compare CCA and copper at the required resistance and length, then check the resulting conductor size and finished weight. Include insulation, termination and assembly requirements in the comparison, along with any specification that defines the permitted conductor material.

What this comparison provides

Choose the permitted material route and comparison basis for the installed application. Use the round-wire record for an actual wire-to-wire specification.

Engineering comparison

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Decision	Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA)	Pure Copper	Acceptance basis
Construction	Aluminum core with copper cladding	Specified copper grade through the metal section	State the copper proportion and its mass or volume basis.
Sizing	Section follows the CCA resistance and mechanical requirements	Section follows the copper resistance and mechanical requirements	Fix length, required resistance, temperature and available space before comparing mass.
Connection	Terminal and joint must fit the composite construction	Terminal and joint must fit the specified copper conductor	Compare crimp/weld/solder results, thermal cycling and exposure.
Purchase comparison	Metal quantity, copper fraction, processing yield and joints enter cost	Metal quantity, grade, processing yield and joints enter cost	Use current quotes for the complete design; no fixed saving is assumed.

CCA and Copper: Resistance, Size and Finished Weight: comparison record

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Item	Information / units	Your input
Comparison basis	Choose a common basis; no automatic equivalence is inferred	Comparison basis — your input
Baseline and candidate	Materials, construction, form and drawing revisions	Baseline and candidate — your input
Construction	Aluminum core with copper cladding \| Specified copper grade through the metal section · State the copper proportion and its mass or volume basis.	Construction — your input
Sizing	Section follows the CCA resistance and mechanical requirements \| Section follows the copper resistance and mechanical requirements · Fix length, required resistance, temperature and available space before comparing mass.	Sizing — your input
Connection	Terminal and joint must fit the composite construction \| Terminal and joint must fit the specified copper conductor · Compare crimp/weld/solder results, thermal cycling and exposure.	Connection — your input
Purchase comparison	Metal quantity, copper fraction, processing yield and joints enter cost \| Metal quantity, grade, processing yield and joints enter cost · Use current quotes for the complete design; no fixed saving is assumed.	Purchase comparison — your input
Methods, conditions and evidence	Units, test conditions, result source and reviewer	Methods, conditions and evidence — your input

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Products and specifications

Copper Clad Aluminum CCA Flat Wire Copper Strip

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