An electric conductor may be provided. The electric conductor may comprise a conductor core and a plurality of conductor strands wrapped around the conductor core. The conductor core may comprise a plurality of core strands comprising an overall number of strands. The plurality of core strands may comprise a first portion of core strands and a second portion of core strands. The first portion of core strands may comprise a first number of strands. The first portion of core strands may comprise steel. The second portion of core strands may comprise a second number of strands. The second portion of core strands may comprise a composite material. A ratio of the first number of strands to the overall number of strands and a ratio of the second number of strands to the overall number of strands may be optimized to give the conductor core a predetermined characteristic.

A method for producing a carbon nanotube web includes a step of preparing a carbon nanotube array disposed on a substrate, the carbon nanotube array including a plurality of carbon nanotubes vertically aligned relative to the substrate; and a step of drawing a carbon nanotube web from the carbon nanotube array, the carbon nanotube web including a plurality of carbon nanotube single yarns arranged in parallel in a direction intersecting the direction carbon nanotube single yarns extend, and the carbon nanotube single yarns including a plurality of continuously connected carbon nanotubes. In the step of drawing a carbon nanotube web, the drawing position of the carbon nanotube web from the carbon nanotube array is kept at the same position in the drawing direction of the carbon nanotube web.

A method for producing a carbon nanotube web includes a step of preparing a carbon nanotube array disposed on a substrate, the carbon nanotube array including a plurality of carbon nanotubes vertically aligned relative to the substrate; and a step of drawing a carbon nanotube web from the carbon nanotube array, the carbon nanotube web including a plurality of carbon nanotube single yarns arranged in parallel in a direction intersecting the direction carbon nanotube single yarns extend, and the carbon nanotube single yarns including a plurality of continuously connected carbon nanotubes. In the step of drawing a carbon nanotube web, the drawing position of the carbon nanotube web from the carbon nanotube array is kept at the same position in the drawing direction of the carbon nanotube web.

A vibration resistant cable may be provided. The vibration resistant cable may comprise a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor may each have a diameter d. The second conductor may be twisted around the first conductor at a lay length determined as a function of the diameter d and may be configured to reduce relative movement of the first conductor and the second conductor that would result in bags in the vibration resistant cable.

An aluminum alloy wire rod includes Mg: 0.1-1.0 mass %, Si: 0.1-1.2 mass %, Fe: 0.10-1.40 mass %, Ti: 0-0.100 mass %, B: 0-0.030 mass %, Cu: 0-1.00 mass %, Ag: 0-0.50 mass %, Au: 0-0.50 mass %, Mn: 0-1.00 mass %, Cr: 0-1.00 mass %, Zr: 0-0.50 mass %, Hf: 0-0.50 mass %, V: 0-0.50 mass %, Sc: 0-0.50 mass %, Co: 0-0.50 mass %, Ni: 0-0.50 mass %, and the balance: Al and inevitable impurities. In a cross section parallel to a wire rod lengthwise direction and including a center line of the wire rod, no void having an area greater than 20 m.sup.2 is present, or even in a case where at least one void having an area greater than 20 m.sup.2 is present, a presence ratio of the at least one void per 1000 m.sup.2 is on average in a range of less than or equal to one void/1000 m.sup.2.

An aluminum alloy wire rod includes Mg: 0.1-1.0 mass %, Si: 0.1-1.2 mass %, Fe: 0.10-1.40 mass %, Ti: 0-0.100 mass %, B: 0-0.030 mass %, Cu: 0-1.00 mass %, Ag: 0-0.50 mass %, Au: 0-0.50 mass %, Mn: 0-1.00 mass %, Cr: 0-1.00 mass %, Zr: 0-0.50 mass %, Hf: 0-0.50 mass %, V: 0-0.50 mass %, Sc: 0-0.50 mass %, Co: 0-0.50 mass %, Ni: 0-0.50 mass %, and the balance: Al and inevitable impurities. In a cross section parallel to a wire rod lengthwise direction and including a center line of the wire rod, no void having an area greater than 20 m.sup.2 is present, or even in a case where at least one void having an area greater than 20 m.sup.2 is present, a presence ratio of the at least one void per 1000 m.sup.2 is on average in a range of less than or equal to one void/1000 m.sup.2.

A use of a carbon steel wire for electric fencing lines, said carbon steel wire having a corrosion resistant coating, wherein the carbon content of said carbon steel wire is below 0.20 wt % and said corrosion resistant coating is zinc aluminum alloy or zinc aluminum magnesium alloy coating with a coating weight in the range of 30 to 100 g/m.sup.2.

An aluminum alloy wire rod comprising 0.1-1.0 mass % Mg; 0.1-1.0 mass % Si; 0.01-1.40 mass % Fe; 0.01-0.50 mass % Zr; 0.000-0.100 mass % Ti; 0.000-0.030 mass % B; 0.00-1.00 mass % Cu; 0.00-0.50 mass % Ag; 0.00-0.50 mass % Au; 0.00-1.00 mass % Mn; 0.00-1.00 mass % Cr; 0.00-0.50 mass % Hf; 0.00-0.50 mass % V; 0.00-0.50 mass % Sc; 0.00-0.50 mass % Co; and 0.00-0.50 mass % Ni, a Mg/Si ratio being greater than 1, wherein a dispersion density of an Mg.sub.2Si compound having a particle size of 0.5 m to 5.0 m is less than or equal to 3.010.sup.3 particles/m.sup.2, and in the sectional structure, a concentration of each of Mg and Si other than a compound is less than or equal to 2.00 mass %.

A stranded electrical conductor includes a single center strand in aluminum or aluminum alloy (10, 20, 30, 40A, 50A) and a plurality of conductor strands (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) arranged in at least one layer around said center strand. The relation between the diameter of said center strand in aluminum or aluminum alloy and the diameter of said peripheral conductor strands is greater than or equal to 3.

A stranded electrical conductor includes a single center strand in aluminum or aluminum alloy (10, 20, 30, 40A, 50A) and a plurality of conductor strands (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) arranged in at least one layer around said center strand. The relation between the diameter of said center strand in aluminum or aluminum alloy and the diameter of said peripheral conductor strands is greater than or equal to 3.