Aluminium cable armoring strip

2026-10-30 17:55:25

Cable armoring aluminum strip (also widely known as aluminum tape in the metallurgical and raw material sectors) is a metal strip product made from aluminum or aluminum alloys through rolling and slitting processes. It is specifically designed to serve as the armored protective layer for power cables, communication cables, and other cable products.

Haomei apply aluminum strip for cable armouring mainly on cable shielding and armor jacket. We specialize in different alloys, different thickness of aluminum materials to meet the special needs of coaxial cables, communication cables, high voltage and extra high voltage cables, etc.

Heomei aluminum strip is ideal for manufacturing metal sheathing for electrical cables, both for construction and industrial markets. With its combination of strength, flexibility, and light weight, aluminum strip is perfect for use on armoring equipment manufacturer’s high-speed machines.

General Specification of aluminum strip for cable armouring

Alloy    Temper    Specification(mm)    

Thickness    Width    Coil ID    

5052, 5154, 5754, 1060, 1070    H32    0.5-0.9    9.5, 12.7, 19, 25.4    150, 300    

Chemical Composition of aluminum strip for armouring cable

Alloy    Si    Fe    Cu    Mn    Mg    Cr    Zn    Ni    Ti    Other    Al    

Each    Total    

5052    0.4    0.25    0.10    0.5    2.6-3.6    0.3    0.07    -    0.15    0.03    -    99.5    

Mechanical Properties of aluminum strip armored cable

Alloy    Thickness (mm)    Thickness tolerance(mm)    U.T.S(Mpa)    Elongation(%)    Earing %    

5052 H32    0.5~0.9    + 0.03    A 276-303
B 255-270    ≥8    ≦5    

Mechanical Properties (Taking 1060 Aluminum Strip as an example)

Performance Indicator

Value Range

Reference Standard

Tensile Strength    ≥ 60 MPa    GB/T 3880    

Elongation after Fracture    ≥ 15%    GB/T 3880    

Vickers Hardness    20 – 35 HV    —    

Electrical Properties

Performance Indicator

Value

Description

Resistivity (20℃)    ≤ 0.028 Ω·mm²/m    Pure aluminum    

Electrical Conductivity    ≥ 61% IACS    International Annealed Copper Standard    

Reference Standards: Industry standards such as GB/T 12754, IEC 60228, and YB/T 024 all have clear regulations regarding the performance of metal strips for cable armouring.

Application Scenarios

The outstanding properties of aluminum tape armoring make it an indispensable material in various modern infrastructure fields.