Aluminium vs copper conductor cable: Which saves more project cost?
Aluminium Conductor Cable Saves More Initial Project Cost Aluminium conductor cables save more initial project cost for low-voltage (0.6/1kV) and medium-voltage infrastructure installations requiring conductor cross-sections ≥50 mm². Although raw aluminium exhibits lower electrical conductivity (~61% IACS) than copper, necessitating a 1.6x larger cross-sectional area to achieve equivalent current-carrying capacity (ampacity), it weighs 70% less […]