Mar 5, 2019 · ‘CCA’ is Copper Clad/Coated Aluminum wire. This is ALUMINUM wire with a very thin coating of copper. At a glance it can appear the same as pure copper wire.

If you read my previous blog Check Your Specs, CCA is Different from Solid Copper then you know that Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) is bad...very bad. These industry and regulatory bodies only approve of solid or stranded copper, even for Ethernet cable.

Copper-clad aluminum wire features an aluminum core wrapped in a thinner layer of copper cladding. Solid copper wire, on the other hand, is made entirely of copper. What are the pros and cons of copper-clad aluminum wire exactly? Copper-clad aluminum wire typically costs less than wire made of solid copper. Metal prices change on a daily basis.

Jun 17, 2019 · CCA is made by bonding a layer of pure copper onto an aluminum core. While drawn our CCA obviously contains less copper than pure copper cable, it delivers virtually the same conductivity with only slightly higher resistance.

Mar 25, 2025 · Copperweld ® Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA) Bell Wire is a viable alternative for copper conductors in a Class 2, 150V bell wire applications covered by UL 13, the UL Standard for Power-Limited Circuit Cables.

Jun 6, 2019 · CCA is significantly lighter than copper and in some applications can offer advantages in cable containment and handling. Aluminium is around a third of the price of copper and therefore provides cost savings over solid copper conductors.

Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) wire is an electrical wire made with an aluminum core that is coated or clad in copper. The aluminum core is used to reduce the cost of the wire, while the copper cladding provides the necessary electrical conductivity and durability.

Copper Clad Aluminum Wire is an electrical conductor which has an outer sleeve of copper metallurgically bonded to a solid aluminum core. The combination of these two metals make it uniquely suited to many electrical applications

Copper-clad aluminum CCA wire refers to a new conductor material formed by coating a thin copper layer on the aluminum core wire and making the atomic bonds on the interface between copper and aluminum produce metallurgical bonding.

Mar 29, 2021 · Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) is a clad bi-metal utilizing electrical conductor grade aluminum as its core and oxygen free copper for its outer layer. The cladding process creates a permanent continuous weld between the two metals.