US 7,491,890 B2
Electric wire having a core of aluminum or aluminum alloy
Francis Debladis, Arras (France); and Christophe Brismalein, Lievin (France)
Assigned to Nexans, (France)
Filed on Feb. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/350,256.
Claims priority of application No. 05 50399 (FR), filed on Feb. 10, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2006/0283622 A1, Dec. 21, 2006
Int. Cl. H01B 5/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 174—126.1  [174/128.1] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric wire for transmission of electricity comprising:
an aluminum or aluminum alloy core provided with a coating layer of zinc and nickel alloy, wherein the content by weight of nickel in the alloy lies substantially within the range 5% to 15%.