1、Designation: B127 05 (Reapproved 2014) Used in USDOE-NE standardsStandard Specification forNickel-Copper Alloy (UNS N04400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B127; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in
2、 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 U.S. Department of Defense.1. Scope1
3、.1 This specification2covers rolled nickel-copper alloy(UNS N04400)3plate, 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 st
4、andard.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/mat
5、erialas 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:4B906 Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate, Shee
6、t, and StripE140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, RockwellHardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Sclero-scope Hardness, and Leeb HardnessF155 Method of Test for Temper of Strip and Sheet Metalsfor Electronic Devices (Spring-Back Met
7、hod) (Withdrawn1982)52.2 Federal Standards:6Fed. 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:6MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment a
8、nd StorageMIL-STD-271 Nondestructive 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 Specificat
9、ion B906unless otherwise provided 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
10、number (see Table 2).5.1.2 ASTM designation, 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.5.1.7 Optional Requirements:5.1.7.1 Sheet and StripWhether to be furnished in coil, incut straight
11、 lengths, or in random straight lengths.5.1.7.2 StripWhether to be furnished with commercial 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).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committ
12、ee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2014. Published October 2014. Originallyapproved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B127 05 (2009).DOI: 10.1520/
13、B0127-05R14.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-cation SB-127 in Section II of that code.3New designation established in accordance with ASTM E527 and SAE J1086,Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).4For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM websi
14、te, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.5The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.6Available from Standardizati
15、on Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United Sta
16、tes15.1.8 Fabrication DetailsNot mandatory but helpful tothe manufacturer.5.1.8.1 Welding or BrazingProcess to be employed.5.1.8.2 PlateWhether material is to be hot-formed.5.1.9 CertificationState if certification or a report of testresults is required (see Specification B906, section on MaterialTe
17、st Report and Certification).5.1.10 Samples for Product (Check) AnalysisWhethersamples for product (check) analysis should be furnished (seeSpecification B906, section on Sampling).5.1.11 Purchaser InspectionIf the purchaser wishes towitness the tests or inspection of material at the place ofmanufac
18、ture, the purchase order must so state indicating whichtests or inspections are to be witnessed (see SpecificationB906, section on Inspection).6. Chemical Composition6.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as tochemical composition prescribed in Table 2.6.2 If a product (check) analysis i
19、s performed by thepurchaser, the material shall conform to the product (check)analysis variations prescribed in Specification B906.7. Mechanical and Other Requirements7.1 Mechanical PropertiesThe material shall conform tothe requirements for mechanical properties prescribed in Table3.7.2 Deep-Drawin
20、g and Spinning Quality Sheet and StripThe material shall conform to the requirements for grain sizeand hardness properties prescribed in Table 4.7.2.1 The mechanical properties of Table 3 do not apply todeep-drawing and spinning quality sheet and strip.8. Dimensions and Permissible Variations8.1 Wei
21、ght: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 1 Product DescriptionProduct Thickness, 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), inclCo
22、ld-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 as sheetor plate provided the material meets the specification requirements for thecondition ordered.BMaterial under 48 in. (1219 mm) in width may be furnished as sheet or str
23、ipprovided the material meets the specification requirements for the conditionordered.TABLE 2 Chemical RequirementsElementComposition,%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 arithmetical
24、ly by difference.TABLE 3 Mechanical Properties for Plate, Sheet, and Strip (All Thicknesses and Sizes Unless Otherwise Indicated)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 P
25、lateAnnealed 70 000 (485) 28 000 (195) 35 .As-rolledD,E75 000 (515) 40 000 (275) 25 .Hot-Rolled SheetAnnealed 70 000 (485) 28 000 (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 .C
26、old-Rolled StripAnnealed 70 000 to 85 000 (485 to 585)F28 000 (195) 35F.Skin hard . . . 68 to 73Quarter-hard . . . 73 to 83Half-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
27、 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) in thickness.BFor Rockwell or equivalent hardness conversions see Hardness Conversion Tables E140.CCaution 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. (1.3 mm),the use of th
28、e Rockwell superficial or the Vickers hardness test is suggested.DAs-rolled plate may be given a stress-relieving heat treatment 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)
29、. There are no applicabletensile or hardness requirements for such material.FNot applicable for thickness under 0.010 in. (0.25 mm).B127 05 (2014)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 ov
30、erweight shall not exceed theamounts prescribed in Specification B906, see PermissibleVariations in Thickness and Overweight 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 prescribe
31、d in Specification B906, seePermissible Variations in Thickness for Rectangular PlatesOver 2 in. (51 mm) in Thickness Table.8.2.3 Sheet and StripThe permissible variations in thick-ness of sheet and strip shall be prescribed in SpecificationB906, see Permissible Variations in Thickness of Sheet andS
32、trip Table. The thickness of strip and sheet shall be measuredwith the micrometer spindle38 in. (9.5 mm) or more fromeither 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 rec
33、tan-gular plates and diameter of circular plates shall be asprescribed in Specification B906, see Permissible Variations 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 permissibl
34、e variations in widthfor sheet and strip shall be as prescribed in Specification B906,see Permissible Variations in Width 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
35、 permitted.8.4.2 Permissible variations in length of rectangular plateshall be as prescribed in Specification B906, see 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,s
36、trip, and plate shall not exceed 0.05 in. multiplied by thelength in feet (0.04 mm multiplied by the length in centime-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 thecon
37、tract or purchase order, the following descriptions shallapply:8.6.1.1 Square-edge strip shall be supplied with finishededges, 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 circlef
38、orming the edge being equal to the strip thickness.8.6.1.3 When no description of any required form of stripedge is given, 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 she
39、ared or cut (machined, abrasive-cut, powder-cut, or inert-arc-cut) edges, as specified.8.7 Squareness (Sheet)For sheets 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 “deepdra
40、wing quality,” “spinning quality,” or “as-rolled,” sheet andstrip (see X1.4).8.8.2 Standard flatness tolerances for plate shall conform tothe requirements prescribed in Table 5. “Specially flattened”plate when so specified, shall have permissible variations inflatness as agreed upon between the manu
41、facturer and thepurchaser.9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance9.1 The material shall be uniform in quality and temper,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
42、 appendix may beground or machined to remove surface imperfections, providedsuch removal does not reduce the material below the minimumspecified dimensions. Surface eliminated depressions shall beTABLE 4 Grain Size and Hardness for Cold-Rolled, Deep-Drawing, and Spinning Quality Sheet and StripThick
43、ness, 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 0.0043 3.5 76Strip (12 in. (305 mm) Wide an
44、d 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 Tables E140.BCaution should be observed in us
45、ing the Rockwell test on thin material as the results may be affected by specimen thickness. For thicknesses under 0.050 in. (1.3 mm),the use of the Rockwell superficial or the Vickers hardness test is suggested.CSheet requirements in Table 4 apply to strip thicknesses over 0.125 in. (3.2 mm), and f
46、or 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 in Test Method F155 is often used and the manufacturershould be consulted.EAccurate grain size and hardness determinations are
47、 difficult to make on strip under 0.005 in. (0.13 mm) in thickness and are not recommended.B127 05 (2014)3faired smoothly into the surrounding material. The removal ofa surface imperfection shall be verified by the method origi-nally used to detect the imperfection.10. Product Marking10.1 Each plate
48、, sheet, or strip shall be marked on one facewith the specification number, alloy, condition (temper), heatnumber, manufacturers identification, and size. The markingsshall not have a deleterious effect on the material or itsperformance and shall be sufficiently stable to withstandnormal handling.10
49、.2 When applicable, each bundle or shipping containershall be marked with the name of the material, condition(temper), 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 follo
