1、Designation: B 127 05 (Reapproved 2009) Used in USDOE-NE standardsStandard Specification forNickel-Copper Alloy (UNS N04400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 127; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,
2、in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1. Scope*1.1
3、 This specification2covers rolled nickel-copper alloy(UNS N04400)* plate, sheet, and strip.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered sta
4、ndard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to become familiarwith all hazards including those identified in the appropriateMaterial Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/mate
5、rialas provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriatesafety and health practices, and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B 906 Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate, Shee
6、t, and StripE 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, RockwellHardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, andScleroscope HardnessF 155 Test Method for Temper of Strip and Sheet Metals forElectronic Devices (Spring-Back Method)42.2 Federal S
7、tandards:5Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging, and PackingLevelsFed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking ofNickel and Nickel-Base Alloys2.3 Military Standards:5MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and StorageMIL-STD-271 Nondestructi
8、ve Testing Requirements forMetals3. Terminology3.1 Descriptions of Terms Specific to This StandardTheterms given in Table 1 shall apply.4. General Requirements4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-form to the applicable requirements of Specification B 906unless otherwise provided
9、 herein.5. Ordering Information5.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify allrequirements that are necessary for material ordered under thisspecification. Examples of such requirements include, but arenot limited to the following:5.1.1 AlloyName or UNS number (see Table 2).5.1.2 ASTM d
10、esignation, including year of issue.5.1.3 ConditionSee 7.1, 7.2, and Appendix X1.5.1.4 FinishSee Appendix X1.5.1.5 DimensionsThickness, width, and length.5.1.6 Quantity.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility
11、 of SubcommitteeB02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009. Published October 2009. Originallyapproved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 127 - 05.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-cation SB-1
12、27 in Section II of that code.* New designation established in accordance with ASTM E 527 and SAE J1086,Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).3For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStan
13、dards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Withdrawn.5Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.TABLE 1 Product DescriptionProduct Thickness,
14、 in. (mm)Hot-rolled plateA 316 and overHot-rolled sheetA0.018 to 0.250 (0.46 to 6.4), inclCold-rolled sheetB0.018 to 0.250 (0.46 to 6.4), inclCold-rolled stripB0.005 to 0.250 (0.13 to 6.4), inclAMaterial316 to14 in. (4.8 to 6.4 mm), incl, in thickness may be furnished assheet or plate provided the m
15、aterial meets the specification requirements for thecondition ordered.BMaterial under 48 in. (1219 mm) in width may be furnished as sheet or stripprovided the material meets the specification requirements for the conditionordered.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Cop
16、yright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.5.1.7 Optional Requirements:5.1.7.1 Sheet and StripWhether to be furnished in coil, incut straight lengths, or in random straight lengths.5.1.7.2 StripWhether to be furnished with commercia
17、l slitedge, square edge, or round edge.5.1.7.3 PlateWhether to be furnished specially flattened(7.2); also how plate is to be cut (8.2.1 and 8.3.2).5.1.8 Fabrication DetailsNot mandatory but helpful tothe manufacturer.5.1.8.1 Welding or BrazingProcess to be employed.5.1.8.2 PlateWhether material is
18、to be hot-formed.5.1.9 CertificationState if certification or a report of testresults is required (see Specification B 906, section on MaterialTest Report and Certification).5.1.10 Samples for Product (Check) AnalysisWhethersamples for product (check) analysis should be furnished (seeSpecification B
19、 906, section on Sampling).5.1.11 Purchaser InspectionIf the purchaser wishes towitness the tests or inspection of material at the place ofmanufacture, the purchase order must so state indicating whichtests or inspections are to be witnessed (see SpecificationB 906, section on Inspection).6. Chemica
20、l Composition6.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as tochemical composition prescribed in Table 2.6.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by thepurchaser, the material shall conform to the product (check)analysis variations prescribed in Specification B 906.7. Mechanical and Oth
21、er Requirements7.1 Mechanical PropertiesThe material shall conform tothe requirements for mechanical properties prescribed in Table3.7.2 Deep-Drawing and Spinning Quality Sheet and StripThe material shall conform to the requirements for grain sizeand hardness properties prescribed in Table 4.7.2.1 T
22、he mechanical properties of Table 3 do not apply todeep-drawing and spinning quality sheet and strip.8. Dimensions and Permissible Variations8.1 Weight:8.1.1 For calculations of mass or weight a density of 0.319lb/in.3(8.83 g/cm3) shall be used.8.2 Thickness:TABLE 2 Chemical RequirementsElementCompo
23、sition,%Alloy N04400Nickel, minA63.0Copper 28.0 to 34.0Iron, max 2.5Manganese,max2.0Carbon, max 0.3Silicon, max 0.5Sulfur, max 0.024AElement shall be determined arithmetically by difference.TABLE 3 Mechanical Properties for Plate, Sheet, and Strip (All Thicknesses and Sizes Unless Otherwise Indicate
24、d)Condition(Temper)Tensile Strength, min, psi(MPa)Yield StrengthA(0.2 %offset), min, psi (MPa)Elongationin 2 in. or50 mm, or4D,min,%Rockwell Hardness(B Scale)B,CHot-Rolled PlateAnnealed 70 000 (485) 28 000 (195) 35 .As-rolledD,E75 000 (515) 40 000 (275) 25 .Hot-Rolled SheetAnnealed 70 000 (485) 28 0
25、00 (195) 35 .Cold-Rolled SheetAnnealed 70 000 to 85 000 (485 to 585) 28 000 (195) 35 .Quarter-hard . . . 73 to 83Half-hard . . . 82 to 90Hard 100 000 (690) 90 000 (620) 2 .Cold-Rolled StripAnnealed 70 000 to 85 000 (485 to 585)F28 000 (195) 35F.Skin hard . . . 68 to 73Quarter-hard . . . 73 to 83Half
26、-hard . . . 82 to 90Three-quarter-hard . . . 89 to 94Hard 100 000 (690)F90 000 (620) 2F.Spring temper . . . 98 minAYield strength requirements do not apply to material under 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) in thickness.BFor Rockwell or equivalent hardness conversions see Hardness Conversion Tables E 140.CCautio
27、n should be observed in using the Rockwell test on thin material, as the results may be affected by specimen thickness. For thicknesses under 0.050 in. (1.3mm), the use of the Rockwell superficial or the Vickers hardness test is suggested.DAs-rolled plate may be given a stress-relieving heat treatme
28、nt subsequent to final rolling.EAs-rolled plate specified “ suitable for hot forming” shall be furnished from heats of known good hot-malleability characteristics (see X1.2.2). There are no applicabletensile or hardness requirements for such material.FNot applicable for thickness under 0.010 in. (0.
29、25 mm).B 127 05 (2009)28.2.1 PlateFor plate up to 2 in. (50.8 mm) inclusive, inthickness, the permissible variation, under the specified thick-ness and permissible excess in overweight shall not exceed theamounts prescribed in Specification B 906, see PermissibleVariations in Thickness and Overweigh
30、t of Rectangular PlatesTable.8.2.2 PlateFor plate over 2 in. (50.8 mm) in thickness, thepermissible variations over the specified thickness shall notexceed the amounts prescribed in Specification B 906, seePermissible Variations in Thickness for Rectangular PlatesOver 2 in. (51 mm) in Thickness Tabl
31、e.8.2.3 Sheet and StripThe permissible variations in thick-ness of sheet and strip shall be prescribed in SpecificationB 906, see Permissible Variations in Thickness of Sheet andStrip Table. The thickness of strip and sheet shall be measuredwith the micrometer spindle38 in. (9.5 mm) or more fromeith
32、er edge for material 1 in. (25.4 mm) or over in width andat any place on the strip under 1 in. in width.8.3 Width or Diameter:8.3.1 PlateThe permissible variations in width of rectan-gular plates and diameter of circular plates shall be asprescribed in Specification B 906, see Permissible Variations
33、 inWidth of Sheared, Plasma Torch-Cut, and Abrasive-Cut Rect-angular Plate Table and Permissible Variations in Diameter forCircular Plates Table.8.3.2 Sheet and StripThe permissible variations in widthfor sheet and strip shall be as prescribed in Specification B 906,see Permissible Variations in Wid
34、th of Sheet and Strip Table.8.4 Length:8.4.1 Sheet and strip of all sizes may be ordered to cutlengths in which case, a variation of18 in. (3.2 mm) over thespecified length shall be permitted.8.4.2 Permissible variations in length of rectangular plateshall be as prescribed in Specification B 906, se
35、e PermissibleVariations in Length of Sheared, Plasma Torch-Cut, andAbrasive-Cut Rectangular Plate Table.8.5 Straightness:8.5.1 The edgewise curvature (depth of chord) of flat sheet,strip, and plate shall not exceed 0.05 in. multiplied by thelength in feet (0.04 mm multiplied by the length in centime
36、-tres).8.5.2 Straightness for coiled material is subject to agree-ment between the manufacturer and the purchaser.8.6 Edges:8.6.1 When finished edges of strip are specified in thecontract or purchase order, the following descriptions shallapply:8.6.1.1 Square-edge strip shall be supplied with finish
37、ededges, with sharp, square corners, and without bevel orrounding.8.6.1.2 Round-edge strip shall be supplied with finishededges, semicircular in form, and the diameter of the circleforming the edge being equal to the strip thickness.8.6.1.3 When no description of any required form of stripedge is gi
38、ven, it shall be understood that edges such as thoseresulting from slitting or shearing will be acceptable.8.6.1.4 Sheet shall have sheared or slit edges.8.6.1.5 Plate shall have sheared or cut (machined, abrasive-cut, powder-cut, or inert-arc-cut) edges, as specified.8.7 Squareness (Sheet)For sheet
39、s of all thicknesses, theangle between adjacent sides shall be 90 6 0.15 (116 in. in 24in.) (1.6 mm in 610 mm).8.8 Flatness:8.8.1 There shall be no flatness requirements for “deepdrawing quality,” “spinning quality,” or “as-rolled,” sheet andstrip (see X1.4).8.8.2 Standard flatness tolerances for pl
40、ate shall conform tothe requirements prescribed in Table 5. “Specially flattened”plate when so specified, shall have permissible variations inflatness as agreed upon between the manufacturer and thepurchaser.9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance9.1 The material shall be uniform in quality and tempe
41、r,smooth, commercially straight or flat, and free of injuriousimperfections.9.2 Sheet, Strip, and PlateSheet, strip, and plate suppliedin the conditions and finishes as listed in the appendix may beground or machined to remove surface imperfections, providedsuch removal does not reduce the material
42、below the minimumspecified dimensions. Surface eliminated depressions shall befaired smoothly into the surrounding material. The removal ofa surface imperfection shall be verified by the method origi-nally used to detect the imperfection.TABLE 4 Grain Size and Hardness for Cold-Rolled, Deep-Drawing,
43、 and Spinning Quality Sheet and StripThickness, in. (mm)Calculated Diameter ofAverage Grain Section, maxCorrespondingASTM Micro-Grain Size No.Rockwell BA,BHardness, maxmm in.Sheet (56 in. (1420 mm) Wide and Under)0.050 (1.3) and under 0.075 0.0030 4.5 76Over 0.050 to 0.250 (1.3 to 6.4), incl 0.110 0
44、.0043 3.5 76Strip (12 in. (305 mm) Wide and Under)C0.005Dto 0.015 (0.13 to 0.38), incl 0.022 0.0009 8E76EOver 0.015 to 0.024 (0.38 to 0.61), incl 0.060 0.0024 5.5 76Over 0.024 to 0.125 (0.61 to 3.2), incl 0.075 0.0030 4.5 76AFor Rockwell or equivalent hardness conversions see Hardness Conversion Tab
45、les E 140.BCaution should be observed in using the Rockwell test on thin material as the results may be affected by specimen thickness. For thicknesses under 0.050 in. (1.3mm), the use of the Rockwell superficial or the Vickers hardness test is suggested.CSheet requirements in Table 4 apply to strip
46、 thicknesses over 0.125 in. (3.2 mm), and for all thicknesses of strip over 12 in. (305 mm) in width.DFor ductility evaluations for strip under 0.005 in. (0.13 mm) in thickness, the spring-back test such as described inTest Method F 155 is often used and the manufacturershould be consulted.EAccurate
47、 grain size and hardness determinations are difficult to make on strip under 0.005 in. (0.13 mm) in thickness and are not recommended.B 127 05 (2009)310. Product Marking10.1 Each plate, sheet, or strip shall be marked on one facewith the specification number, alloy, condition (temper), heatnumber, m
48、anufacturers identification, and size. The markingsshall not have a deleterious effect on the material or itsperformance and shall be sufficiently stable to withstandnormal handling.10.2 When applicable, each bundle or shipping containershall be marked with the name of the material, condition(temper
49、), this specification number, alloy, size, consignor andconsignee address, contract or order number, and such otherinformation as may be defined in the contract or order.11. Keywords11.1 N04400; plate; sheet; stripSUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSThe following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified by the purchaser in theinquiry, contract, or order, for agencies of the U.S. Government.S1. Referenced DocumentsS1.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on dateof material purchased form a part of this specification to theextent refe
