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From: luns@spocom.guild.org (Luns Tee)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,sci.energy
Subject: Re: Aluminum saves energy (was Re: Gold saves energy)
Message-ID: <8w2B42w164w@spocom.guild.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 91 11:51:54 EDT
References: <2464@gold.gvg.tek.com>
Organization: The Spocom Group

grege@gold.gvg.tek.com (Greg Ebert) writes:

> [tensile strength is another issue, too]
> 
> Gee wiz! Aluminum has the lowest weight/unit_conductance. Could that
> possibly be why every utility company uses aluminum wire ? [sarcasm]

 
    As far as tensile strength goes, I seem to recall that power lines 
are aluminum wrapped steel cables. The steel being there for tensile 
strength, the strength of the aluminum is unimportant.