Abstract :
The American Society for Testing Materials has been designated by the A. E. S. C. to sponsor a sectional committee on specifications for hard drawn copper wire and medium hard drawn copper wire and specifications have been submitted and approved, subject to revision through the regular sectional committee before acceptance as American Standards. The Society´s specifications for tinned, soft or annealed copper wire and rubber insulation have been submitted to the sectional committee on insulated wires and cables.