Analysis Of Conductivity And Current Carrying Capacity Of Aluminum Conductor

Md Noah, Jamal and Marizan, Sulaiman and Siri Norasmah, Mohtar (2003) Analysis Of Conductivity And Current Carrying Capacity Of Aluminum Conductor. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The demand for conductors is correlated to the incremental power generation capacity installed, as the added capacity has to be transmitted to the end-users of power. Building up so many towers for power transmitting to satisfies user demand need high expenditure. To overcome tills problem, conductor as transmission line with capability to conduct more current is needed. Aluminum is a good current conductor; low in cost and lighter weight compare to copper. Although the conductivity of copper is higher, limited source of copper make the usage of it is slightly decreased nowadays. These advantages enhance the usage of aluminum conductor as overhead line in transmission system. But the weakness of Aluminum is on mechanical part, which is not practical to ambient condition. In this project, first of all it will determine the physical characteristic of All Aluminum Conductor (AAC) and All Aluminum Alloy Conductor (AAAC) by implementing several tests. The tests involved are conductivity, current carrying capacity, tensile strength and elongation, hardness. Besides that, there are also test that is applied to ensure internal factors that influence the behavior of the conductor through metallurgraphy, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) tests. After applying all the tests, we can configure the methods to improve the conductivity of Aluminum Conductor.

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