One of the world's leaders

Hydro is one of the world's largest integrated aluminium companies,  holding important market positions in America, Asia and the Pacific region. Our focus on innovation, quality and cost-efficient solutions has led us to achieve market leadership in many of the industry's most important market segments, such as the automotive, packaging, construction and the printing industries. We are also very active in the field of common consumer goods.

We are also a global leader in the manufacture of super high purity aluminium, supplying a wide range of modern technical applications.

Over 3 million tonnes supplied annually

Besides continuously adding to our extensive know-how in downstream activities, we focus on aluminium production as a core business activity. We have been able to improve our market position in this area through important recent acquisitions. With our leading European network of aluminium remelters and third-party alliances, we supply the market with over 3 million tonnes of metal products annually. Moreover, we have established a leading position in recycling worldwide.

European base, world wide operations

Europe is our home and will be the focus point for most of our business in the near future. However, we will continue to operate globally, and when we enter new markets, our customers can rest assured that we will maintain our high standards as a reliable partner.

Wire rodHydro is a major producer of top-quality aluminium wire rod, supported by well-equipped research centres in Norway and strategic partnerships all over the world.

In Europe and beyond, cable producers are finding innovative solutions with our wire rod products. In this market of intensive restructuring, requirements for overall quality are growing. We focus on meeting or exceeding the most demanding specifications.

Our production system is reliable and flexible, and we have entered partnerships with external suppliers that enable us to meet market demand. We offer delivery precision, commercial service and technical assistance, with meticulous follow-up to all inquiries.  

We develop partnerships with our customers on projects related to product and process development. Our research has mainly concentrated on improving and developing our own process. In addition, we focus on such customer processes as drawing, stranding and extruding. This research program is part of our long-term strategy for the continuous improvement of product properties and active customer support.

 

Hydro AluminiumEvy Drange Tel: +47 52 84 71 98Fax: +47 52 85 40 33Contact E-Mail:evy.drange@hydro.com

Hydro AluminiumFabienne Gailledreau Tel: + 33 1 46 46 11 62Fax: + 33 1 46 46 15 14Contact E-Mail:gailledreau@hydro.com

Technical services available Our highly-skilled technicians are equipped with: Light optical microscope Scanning electron microscope (SEM) Tensile testing machines Resistivity tester Corrosion testing Physical process simulation (Gleeble 3500).. Facilities for testing hydrogen content (for measurements in melt and in solid material) Inclusions in Al melt (LIMCA)

R&D Projects – processing of wire rod Melt treatment of 1370-alloys: Continuously casting of wire rod: modelling and understanding Rolling Mechanisms Consistency of product parameters like tensile strength and electrical conductivity Increase of electrical conductivity Optimisation of the conform process; modelling and understanding of the drawing

process

Dimensions and weight

 Rod Diameters and Tolerances        

Diameter target (mm)Lower Tolerance

(mm)Upper Tolerance

(mm)Ovality

(mm)       

9.5 9.0 (5%) 10.0 (5%) 0.4 (4%)

12.0 11.6 (5%) 12.6 (5%) 0.5 (4%)

15.0 14.2 (5%) 15.8 (5%) 0.6 (4%)

19.0 18.0 (5%) 20.0 (5%) 0.8 (4%)

25.0 23.8 (5%) 26.2 (5%) 1.0 (4%)

30.0 28.5 (5%) 31.5 (5%) 1.2 (4%)Coil Inner Diameter = 540 mm

Mechanical and electrical properties

Designation        

EN1715HA-

Temper.UTS-Target

(MPa)Elongation

(%)**Min. Conduct. (%

IACS)Max. Resist. (nOhm

- m)           O HA6 MAX. 75* 25 63.3 27.25

H11 HA8 82.5 15 61.9 27.85

H11 HA8 87.5 15 61.9 27.85H11 HA8 92.5 15 61.9 27.85

H12 HA10 97.5 12 61.5 28.01H12 HA10 102.5 12 61.5 28.01

H12/13 HA10/11 107.5 10 61.5 28.01H13 HA11 112.5 10 61.5 28.01

H13/14 HA11/12 117.5 8 61.5 28.01H14 HA12 122.5 8 61.5 28.01

H14 HA12 127.5 8 61.5 28.01*      Homogenized

**    The elongation is given as approx. values and is not corresponding to EN1715

***  Some tolerances does not correspond to EN1715

Designation

UTS-targets (MPa)

HA-TemperEN

1715UTS-range

(MPa) Max.

75  82.5  87.5  92.5  97.5 102.5 107.5 112.5 117.5 122.5 127.5                           

HA6 0 60-80                      

HA8 H11 80-95                      

HA10 H12 95-110                      

HA11 H13 105-120                      

HA12 H14 115-130                      

AlloysDesignation

EN1715  

Chemical NumericalHydro

Standard     

AW-EAI 99.7 AW-1370 137015

AW-EAI 99.7 AW-1370 137011

AW-EAI 99.7 AW-1370 137006

AW-EAI 99.7 AW-1370 137005

AW-EAI 99.7 AW-1370 137005

AW-EAI 99.7 AW-1370 137004

AW-EAI 99.5 AW-1050A 105041

AW-EAI 99.5 AW-1050A 105045

Olex offers a proud history of cable manufacturing expertise, with more than half a century of experience in the industry. Olex offers market leadership in design, quality engineering excellence, distribution and customer service.Australia’s cable spec

World leader in overhead transmission cablesOlex supports Australia’s position as a world leader in overhead transmission line technology, based on more than 50 years of experience in manufacturing bare overhead conductors. Every Olex cable is subject to exacting quality control procedures, ensuring rigid testing to relevant standards at every stage of manufacture. The extensive range of Olex bare overhead conductors includes internationally accepted conductor configurations. All-aluminium, contemporary aluminium alloy and steel-reinforced conductor designs are manufactured to Australian Standards and specific customer requirements, including most international standards. Electrical, mechanical and cost considerations determine the selection of a conductor for a particular application. The values of resistance, inductance and, where applicable, capacitance, should be such that voltage regulation, temperature rise and losses will be within acceptable limits when the conductor is carrying the required current load. On high voltage lines, radio interference characteristics or corona losses often dictate the minimum diameters which may be used. Conductor design and span lengths are also determined by mechanical loads likely to be imposed by wind or ice, as well asby economic considerations. This catalogue presents the standard range of Olex overhead conductors and cables. Information on other power and industrial cable products is available from the Olex office in your state.

Product RangeIntroduction 1Bare Overhead Conductors 2Type AAC 4Type AAAC/1120 5Hard Drawn Copper 6Type ACSR/GZ 7Type ACSR/AC 8Type SC/GZ & SC/AC 9Low Voltage Aerial Bundled Cables 10LV XLPE Insulated 2/3/4 Core Aluminium 12LV XLPE Insulated 2/3/4 Core Copper 13PVC Insulated Single 2/3/4 Core Copper 14Covered Conductors 16Type CCT 17High Voltage Aerial Bundled Cables 18HV XLPE Non Metallic Screened ABC 21HV XLPE Non Metallic Screened ABC HDPE 22HV XLPE Metallic Screened ABC 6.35/11kV 23HV XLPE Metallic Screened ABC 12.7/22kV 24

Contact : Olex Cable

Olex has sales offices in each state and two manufacturing sites in Australia.To contact your nearest office, please call 1300 CABLES (1300 222 537) or contact us to send an email.

Sales Locations:Victoria 207 Sunshine Rd, Tottenham, VIC, 3012

TasmaniaDynamite Distribution & Storage, Shop E, 241 Main Street, Hobart TAS 7001

New South Wales 29 Davis Rd, Wetherill Park, NSW, 2164

Queensland541 Bilsen Rd, Geebung, QLD, 403416 Leyland St, Townsville, QLD, 4810

South Australia/Northern Territory

539 South Rd, Regency Park, SA, 5010

Western Australia 503 Abernethy Rd, Kewdale, WA, 6105

Manufacturing Locations:Tottenham 207 Sunshine Rd, Tottenham, Vic, 3012Lilydale 55 Main Street, Lilydale, Vic, 3140 

Head Office:207 Sunshine Road, Tottenham, VIC 3012PO Box 33 West Footscray, VIC 3012Phone: +613 9281 4444Fax:     +613 9281 4294 

About LamifilLamifil is a metal processing company located in Hemiksem, Belgium. Our undisputed core activity is the production of wire and cable from aluminium and aluminium alloys, copper and copper alloys.

The resulting high-quality products, both semi-finished goods and finished products, are sold in the following markets:

cable industry (energy and telecom) steel industry railway electrification automotive, robot and aviation industry mechanical industry conform applications (continuous extrusion)

The powerful combination of innovative technology, many years experience and advanced know-how has made Lamifil one of Europe’s biggest, independent aluminium wire rod and wire producers. Lamifil is also a prominent supplier of copper alloys and railway electrification products.

Lamifil has a heart for the trade and thus also for its customers. A constant effort has always been devoted to the search for added value for our customers.  We are therefore proud to see that our extensive service package and thorough metal knowledge has already generated such a large number of long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships.

Wire rod (electrical and mechanical)Materials: aluminium and aluminium alloysStandards: EN / DIN / BS / NF / NBN / ASTM a.o.

Dimensions:diameters 9.5 / 12 / 15 / 19 / 23 / 25mmCondition: rolled / annealed / homogenized / static and in-line tempered

Packaging:

coils up to 2.2 T on wooden pallets internal diameter: 550mm external diameter: according to coil weight height: 900mm

High VoltageLamifil is at home in many markets. One of our specialities is the production of cables for high voltage lines. Besides the conventional types such as ACSR, AACSR, AAC, AAAC, Lamifil is constantly searching for solutions to allow specific customer needs to be approached even more effectively. An example?

Take the European market, which is mainly a market for the replacement of high voltage lines. This means that customers are increasingly faced with the restrictions of existing pylons as power demand continues to grow.

In order to deal with this situation, Lamifil developed a number of special alloys (extra high conductivity alloy, AlZr alloys, Al59, Super B-quality) and special designs (cables with Z or trapezoidal wire, Gap Conductor).

The total integration from wire rod to cable enables Lamifil to develop an optimal cable and thus provide a fully customised solution.

Contacts

GeneralLamifil NV

Frederic SheidlaanB-2620 HemiksemBelgiumt + 32 (0)3 8700 611 f + 32 (0)3 8878 059 e lamifil@lamitref.comRoute descriptionPlan your route to Lamifil

Sales Manager Aluminium Wire Rod & De-ox

Gwenda Libert t +32 (0)3 8700 715f +32 (0)3 8700 674e gwenda.libert@lamitref.com SheidlaanB-2620 HemiksemBelgiumt + 32 (0)3 8700 611 f + 32 (0)3 8878 059 e lamifil@lamitref.comRoute descriptionPlan your route to Lamifil

Shaved wireFor certain applications the surface finish of the wires is a critical parameter. For this purpose, Lamifil has developed a special shaving process that removes a thin layer of metal from the wire. This results in reduction of the number of minor surface defects.

The shaving process is applied both for aluminium and its alloys and for copper and its alloys. We recommend shaved wire for a number of wire applications, including wire plating, enamelled wire and mechanical wire.

Extra high conductivityLamifil: always a step ahead.

Lamifil has in fact developed a technology that allows the production of aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloys (AA6101) with extra high conductivity. The conductivity of these alloys is well above the value specified in the EN50182 standard. A value of 57.0% IACS with an average tensile strength of 310 MPa is repeatedly achieved.

This extra high conductivity alloy has the advantage of reducing the Joule loss by as much as 8% compared with conventional AA6101 alloys. Moreover, no changes are required to the cable design or accessories and ampacity can be improved by 4%.

Lamifil is currently working on an alloy with extra-extra high conductivity of 57.5% IACS and a tensile strength of 295 Mpa. This special alloy is already available upon request.

Copper alloysOn an upcaster, Lamifil produces a series of copper alloys that are mainly used in overhead electrification lines of railway tracks, from light rail up to high speed rail. Other uses are in special fine wire for aerospace and electronics, where high strength and good conductivity have to be combined with excellent flexlife.

Copper-silver has the same electrical and mechanical characteristics as ETP copper but is able to withstand higher temperatures, because the silver increases the recrystalisation temperature.

Copper-cadmium combines high strength with good conductivity. This alloy with its unsurpassed flexlife is frequently used for fine wire. Copper-cadmium-tin increases the strength at the expense of conductivity. This alloy is mainly used in railway applications.

Copper-magnesium was developed as an alternative to copper-cadmium and copper-cadmium-tin. It is used primarily in railway applications. Special brands are already being used for special fine wire applications. 

As you may expect from Lamifil, we continue to innovate and expand our product lines! That is why we are focusing our research both on new copper alloys and on optimisation of their characteristics.

Gap conductorIn a combined effort with a number of our partners Lamifil has developed the High Temperature Low Sag GAP conductor. This conductor is composed of trapezoidal wires manufactured from a high temperature alloy, resulting in a low noise, smooth body conductor.

The advantages of the GAP system are an increase in capacity (+50% to +100%), low sag, no or minimal modification of existing tower structures, thereby avoiding environmental problems that would otherwise occur when new and bigger constructions are erected.

Heat resistant alloysLamifil has developed aluminium/zirconium alloys that are being used in overhead line conductors: TAL or AT1, ZTAL or AT3, XTAL or AT4, KTAL or AT2 according to IEC 62004.

These alloys are applied in our steel reinforced overhead line conductors, allowing the line capacity to be increased by 50 to 100%.

Depending on the alloy, the maximum allowable temperatures are between 150 and 230°C. Peak temperatures may vary between 180 and 310°C.

Lamifil is currently also studying other types of heat resistant alloys.

Smooth body conductorLamifil also produces conductors with shaped wires, such as Z-shaped or trapezoidal wires or customer-specific wires.

These wires produce a smooth body closed conductor that has a smaller diameter than conventional conductors.

This results in improved wind and ice load characteristics. Another advantage of Lamifil’s smooth body conductors is their extremely low noise level.

Our technologyLamifil is synonymous with flexible and innovative technology. Our success story is based on three driving forces:

Improvement and Development driven by customer needs A corporate philosophy based on innovative technology A flat organization structure that enables short development cycles

The great strides forward made by Lamifil in its development are first and foremost the result of the immense flexibility which the company managed to incorporate into its processes. This flexibility is also due to the fact that Lamifil controls the entire liquid metal production process, from raw materials over various semi-finished goods to finished products.

BARE ALUMINUM (ALUMINIUM) ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS ACSR/TW 

Applications | Specifications | Construction

Applications ACSR/TWD is ideal for reconductoring: it offers the same diameter for ice and wind but loading at higher ampacity than traditional ACSR designs. Angle and deadend

structures must be carefully evaluated because of the greater weight of the conductor. The same tangent structures may normally be used in installation.

This conductor is an outgrowth of the technology developed in the manufacture of self-damping conductor ACSR/SD.

Specifications ACSR/TWD is produced to ASTM B-779

Construction ACSR/TW is a concentrically stranded conductor of varying layers, made with

trapezoidal-shaped 1350-H19 wires over a high strength steel core. Each conductor is patterned after existing "round strand" ACSR(ASTM B-232), except that trapezoidal

aluminum strands replace round strands. An ACSR/TWD design features equivalent diameter, whereas ACSR/TW offers reduced

diameter with equivalent circular mil area.The same diameter means an increase in aluminum area of more than 20%. This

means a reduction in AC resistance in the order of 15%. The steel core is increased proportionally to the aluminum in order that existing stress-strain data used for sag

and tension be applicable to ACSR/TWD.The ACSR/TWD design is different from that of "round strand" ACSR in that the

trapezoidal layers are not self-supporting.Intentional gaps between the TW wires are a major part of the design. This allows gripping devices, such as comealongs, to transfer the clamping load through all

layers to the core. The increased aluminum and steel area means that larger compression fittings are required than would normally be used on the "round strand" ACSR of the same diameter. Conventional armor rods and suspension shoes, which

are diameter-sensitive, may be used.

BARE ALUMINUM (ALUMINIUM) ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORSACSR/TWD 

Applications | Specifications | Construction

Applications ACSR/TWD is ideal for reconductoring: it offers the same diameter for ice and wind but loading at higher ampacity than traditional ACSR designs. Angle and deadend

structures must be carefully evaluated because of the greater weight of the conductor. The same tangent structures may normally be used in installation.

This conductor is an outgrowth of the technology developed in the manufacture of self?damping conductor ACSR/SD.

Specifications ACSR/TWD is produced to ASTM B-779

Construction ACSR/TW is a concentrically stranded conductor of varying layers, made with

trapezoidal-shaped 1350-H19 wires over a high strength steel core. Each conductor is patterned after existing "round strand" ACSR(ASTM B-232), except that trapezoidal

aluminum strands replace round strands. An ACSR/TWD design features equivalent diameter, whereas ACSR/TW offers reduced

diameter with equivalent circular mil area.The same diameter means an increase in aluminum area of more than 20%. This

means a reduction in AC resistance in the order of 15%. The steel core is increased proportionally to the aluminum in order that existing stress-strain data used for sag

and tension be applicable to ACSR/TWD.The ACSR/TWD design is different from that of "round strand" ACSR in that the

trapezoidal layers are not self-supporting.Intentional gaps between the TW wires are a major part of the design. This allows gripping devices, such as comealongs, to transfer the clamping load through all

layers to the core. The increased aluminum and steel area means that larger compression fittings are required than would normally be used on the "round strand" ACSR of the same diameter. Conventional armor rods and suspension shoes, which

are diameter-sensitive, may be used.