INCH-POUND A-A-59569C 22 January 2009 SUPERSEDING A-A-59569B 12 February 2008 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION BRAID, WIRE (COPPER, TIN-COATED, SILVER-COATED, OR NICKEL COATED, TUBULAR OR FLAT) The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item description for all federal agencies. 1. SCOPE. This commercial item description (CID) covers the general requirements for braid, wire (copper, tin-coated, silver-coated, or nickel coated, tubular or flat). Braid, wire (copper, tin-coated, silver- coated, or nickel coated, tubular or flat) covered by this CID are intended for commercial/industrial applications. 2. CLASSIFICATION/PART OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN). This CID uses a classification system which is included in the PIN as shown in the following example (see 7.1). The PIN is made up of the basic CID number and a four-element alphanumeric number (see table I): Example of PIN: AA59569R36T0375 AA59569 R 36 T 0375 Inside diameter (mils) (see table I) T = Tin Strand Coating S = Silver N = Nickel American Wire Gauge (AWG) of individual strands (see table I) R = Tubular Form F = Flat Federal specification Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc., and any data that may improve this document should be sent to: Defense Supply Center, Columbus, ATTN: DSCC- VAI, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus OH 43218-3990, or email to WireCable dscc.dla.mil. Since contact information can change you may want to verify the currency of the address information using the ASSIST Online database at A-A-59569C 3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. 3.1 Interface and physical dimensions. Braid wire supplied to this CID shall be as specified herein. 3.2 Materials. The wire used in the construction of braids shall conform to ASTM B33 for tinned copper, ASTM B298 for silver-coated copper, except that the silver coating shall be a minimum of 40 micro-inches thick, and ASTM B355 for nickel-coated copper, except the nickel coating shall be a minimum of 50 micro-inches thick. 3.2.1 Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials. Recycled, recovered, or environmentally preferable materials should be used to the maximum extent possible provided that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs. 3.3 Design and construction. The wire braid shall have the numbers of carriers and ends shown in table I. 3.3.1 Wire lengths. Individual wires shall be to sizes shown in table I and shall be uniform in cross- section. Each wire shall be one continuous length, free from splices except as specified herein. 3.3.2 Splices. 3.3.2.1 Carrier splices. There shall be no more than one splice or break in any carrier in each 25-foot length of the braid. 3.3.2.2 Wire splices. Excluding the carrier splice, there shall be no more than one broken or spliced end of wire in each 25-foot length of the braid. 2 Source: