801-1761
CONDUCTOR: Solid hard drawn copper covered steel wire, except in the construction of W-120, where the conductor is 42 strands of 32 AWG (0.008″) silicon bronze wire.
CONSTRUCTION: Manufactured to rigid government military specifications.
USES: Primarily used for antenna systems, however, they have many applications because of their high tensile strength.
1 MIL-W-6370C (Formerly WS-25/U)
Note: Standard Wire & Cable Co. takes exception to the print durability portion of the MIL-W-6370 specification.
Specifications
AWG Size
16
Conductor
Solid hard drawn copper covered steel wire, except in the construction of W-120, where the conductor is 42 strands of 32 AWG (0.008") silicon bronze wire.
Min. Conductor Breaking Strength
450 lbs
204 kg
204 kg
Nominal Diameter
0.183 in
4.65 mm
4.65 mm
Dielectric
Poly
Military Type
6370-1
Stranding
Solid
Weight
20 lbs/1000 ft
30 kgs/km
30 kgs/km