Cut Sheet

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SECTION B
REINFORCING BARS
NOMINAL DIMENSIONS Equivalent
Rebar Dia. Cross-Sectional Copper CADWELD
Sizes Inches Area - Sq. Inches Sizes* Rebar Code
3 .375 .11 9AWG 51
4 .500 .20 7 52
5 .625 .31 5 53
6 .750 .44 3 54
7 .875 .60 2 55
8 1.000 .79 1 56
9 1.128 1.00 1/0 57
10 1.270 1.27 2/0 58
11 1.410 1.56 3/0 59
14 1.693 2.25 250 kcmil 60
18 2.257 4.00 450 61
* Based on 8% IACS, rounded to the next higher commercial copper size.
RECTANGULAR COPPER BUSBAR
Thickness Width Circular Weight CADWELD
Inches Inches Mil Size Lbs. per Foot Bus Bar Code
1 159,200 .484 CE
1/8 1-1/2 238,700 .726 CG
2 318,300 .969 CH
3/16 1 238,700 .727 DE
2 477,500 1.45 DH
1 318,300 .969 EE
1-1/2 477,500 1.45 EG
1/4 2 636,600 1.94 EH
3 954,900 2.91 EK
4 1,273,000 3.88 EM
1 477,500 1.45 GE
1-1/2 716,200 2.18 GG
3/8 2 954,900 2.91 GH
3 1,432,000 4.36 GK
4 1,910,000 5.81 GM
2 1,273,000 3.88 JH
1/2 3 1,910,000 5.81 JK
4 2,546,000 7.75 JM
USEFUL CONVERSIONS
Area
Square Inches x 1273 = kcmil
Square Millimeters x 1.974 = kcmil
kcmil x 0.5067 = Square Millimeters
Density
Copper: 0.323lb/in
3
Steel: 0.283lb/in
3
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