The Book of Terms

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The Book of Terms The WJI Book of Wire & Cable Terms: an interactive experience of learning and sharing
This book, written by industry volunteers and containing more than 5,000 entries, is an asset for newcomers to wire and cable.

At the same time, it also represents an opportunity for industry veterans to give back by either updating or adding to the more than 5,000 entries. This is an honor system process. Entries/updates must be non-commercial, and any deemed not to be so will be removed. Share your expertise as part of this legacy project to help those who will follow. Purchase a printed copy here.

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Hyper-Eutectoid Steel

A steel containing more than 0.83% carbon that with appropriate heat treatment consists of pearlite and cementite.

Hysteresis

1) The time lag exhibited by a body in reacting to changes in forces affecting it; refers to the body’s ability to return to its original state prior to being subjected to outside forces. 2) An internal friction.

Hz

Abbreviation for Hertz.

IAC

Designation for Interlocked armor cable.

IACS

Designation for International Annealed Copper Standard, units of mass and volume resistivity at 20°C for annealed copper as determined by the International Electrotechnical Commission. These values are used to compare the current values of copper, and are expressed as a percentage, referred to as % IACS.