Tinned Copper Tubular Braids

All Tinned Copper Tubular Braids are made with the individual ends of wire that conforms to ASTM B-33 specification.

General Specifications: Braid is formed to maintain coverages of 90% shielding over the nominal diameters specified (70% for .078" and smaller).

General Uses: As required by our manufacturer's specs and other industrial specifications.

Consult Transamerican Metals for special constructions not listed.

TAM    
NOM. I.D. AWG. NO. OF NO. OF TOTAL NO. APPROX. NOMINAL  
CURRENT  
APPROX.
NO. WHEN OF INDIV.   
STRANDS WIRES       
OF INDIV. AWG. CIRCULAR CARRYING   
SHIPPING
ROUNDED  
ENDS (CARRIER)   
PER WIRES     
EQUIV. MILLS CAPACITY WEIGHT
STRAND 
(AMPS) LBS.
110 * 1/16" 32 16 1 16 20 1011 9 6
112 * 7/64" 32 16 2 32 17 2023 18 9
114 * 1/8" 32 24 2 48 15 3034 25 13
116 * 11/64" 32 24 3 72 14 4551 32 18
118 * 13/64" 32 24 5 120 11 7585 46 28
120 * 3/8" 32 48 3 144 11 9102 46 38
122 * 1/2" 32 48 4 192 9 12136 62 45
124 * 25/32" 32 48 7 336 7 21239 88 53
132 * 1/16" 34 16 2 32 19 1272 11 8
134 * 7/64" 34 16 4 64 16 2544 19 12
136 * 1/8" 34 24 3 72 16 2862 19 12
137 9/64" 34 24 4 96 15 3816 26 17
138 * 11/64" 34 24 5 120 14 4770 32 20
140 3/16" 34 24 6 144 13 5724 38 22
142 1/4" 34 24 7 168 12 6678 41 26
144 3/8" 34 24 8 192 11 7632 46 30
145 * 3/8" 34 48 5 240 10 9740 53 38
146 * 1/2" 34 48 7 336 9 13356 62 53
148 5/8" 34 48 8 384 8 15264 64 56
150 11/16" 34 48 10 480 7 19080 81 67
152 * 25/32" 34 48 11 528 7 20988 85 77
153 13/16" 34 48 12 576 7 22896 90 85

 

*Denotes QQB575 and AA59569 construction

Because tubular braid is very pliable, the I.D's are nominal.

TAM  
NOM. I.D.
AWG. NO. OF NO. OF TOTAL NO. APPROX.  
NOMINAL CURRENT APPROX.
NO. WHEN OF INDIV.  
STRANDS WIRES OF INDIV. AWG. CIRCULAR  
CARRYING   
SHIPPING
ROUNDED   
ENDS (CARRIER)   
PER WIRES     
EQUIV. MILLS CAPACITY WEIGHT
STRAND   
(AMPS) LBS.
160 * 1/32" 36 24 1 24 22 600 7 5
162 * 1/16" 36 24 2 48 19 1200 11 7
163 * 5/64" 36 24 3 72 18 1800 16 9
164 * 7/64" 36 24 4 96 16 2400 19 11
166 * 1/8" 36 24 5 120 15 3000 25 13
167 * 5/32" 36 24 10 240 12 6000 40 24
168 * 11/64" 36 24 7 168 14 4200 32 17
170 * 13/64" 34 24 8 192 11 7630 46 31
170/1* 13/64" 36 24 13 312 11 7800 46 31
171 * 1/4" 36 24 16 384 10 9600 53 38
171/1* 9/32" 30 24 5 120 9 12060 60 47
171/2* 3/8" 30 24 7 168 8 16880 75 62
172 * 3/8" 36 48 8 384 10 9600 53 40
173 * 7/16" 30 24 10 240 6 24120 90 85
173/1* 1/2" 30 24 15 360 5 36180 120 122
174 * 1/2" 36 48 11 528 9 13200 62 53
175 * 9/16" 30 48 10 480 3 48240 145 156
175/1* 21/32" 30 48 16 768 1 77180 190 259
176 * 25/32" 36 48 18 864 7 21600 88 79
177 * 7/8" 30 48 7 336 5 33770 100 123
178 * 1" 30 48 8 384 4 38600 120 140
179 * 1 1/8" 30 48 9 432 4 43420 130 155
180 1 1/4" 30 48 10 480 3 48240 145 168
181 * 1 3/8" 30 48 11 528 3 53060 145 185
182 * 1 1/2" 30 48 12 576 3 57890 145 200
183 * 2" 30 48 14 672 2 67540 180 230
184 2 1/4" 30 48 16 768 1 77180 190 260

 

*Denotes QQB575 and AA59569 constructions

**Other grades and sizes available upon request. If it's made, we can find it.