1、Designation: B 164 03Standard Specification forNickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 164; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in
2、 parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) 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. Scope1.1 This specification2covers nickel-copper alloys UNSN04400 and N
3、04405* in the form of hot-worked and cold-worked rod and bar in the conditions shown in Table 1 andcold-worked wire in the conditions shown in Table 2.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard. The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.3 This standar
4、d 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 for this product/material as pro-vided by the manu
5、facturer, to establish appropriate safety andhealth practices, and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:B 127 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNSN04400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip3B 880 Specification for General Requirements
6、for ChemicalCheck Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys, andCobalt Alloys3E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials4E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and RockwellSuperficial Hardness of Metallic Materials4E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine
7、Conformance with Specifications5E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-CopperAlloys6E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals4E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys62.2 Military Standards:7MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and StorageMIL-S
8、TD-271 Nondestructive Testing Requirements forMetals3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 barmaterial of rectangular (flats), hexagonal, orsquare solid section up to and including 10 in. (254 mm) inwidth and18 in. (3.2 mm) and over in thickness in straightlengths.3.1
9、.2 rodmaterial of round solid section furnished instraight lengths.3.1.3 wirea cold-worked solid product of uniform roundcross section along its whole length, supplied in coiled form.NOTE 1Hot-worked rectangular bar in widths 10 in. and under may befurnished as hot-rolled plate with sheared or cut e
10、dges in accordance withSpecification B 127, provided the mechanical property requirements ofSpecification B 164 are met.4. Ordering Information4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify allrequirements that are necessary for material ordered under thisspecification. Examples of such re
11、quirements include, but arenot limited to, the following:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.4.1.2 UNS number.4.1.3 SectionRod (round) or bar (square, hexagonal, orrectangular) or wire (round).4.1.4 DimensionsDimensions including length.4.1.5 Condition.4.1.6 Finish.4.1.7 Quantityfeet or number
12、of pieces.4.1.8 CertificationState if certification is required.4.1.9 Samples for Product (Check) AnalysisState whethersamples for product (check) analysis should be furnished.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct respons
13、ibility of SubcommitteeB02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originallyapproved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as B 164 - 98.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation
14、SB-164 in Section II of that Code.* New designations established in accordance with ASTM E 527 and SAEJ1086, Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).3Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.4Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.5Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.6Annua
15、l Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.7Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-50981Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4.1.10 Purchaser Inspec
16、tionIf purchaser wishes to wit-ness tests or inspection of material at place of manufacture, thepurchase order must so state indicating which test or inspec-tions are to be witnessed.5. Chemical Composition5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limitsspecified in Table 3.5.2 If a product
17、(check) analysis is performed by thepurchaser, the material shall conform to the product (check)analysis variations in Specification B 880.6. Mechanical Properties6.1 Mechanical PropertiesThe material shall conform tothe mechanical properties specified in Table 1 for rod or bar, orin Table 2 for wir
18、e.7. Dimensions and Permissible Variations7.1 Diameter, Thickness, or WidthThe permissible varia-tions from the specified dimensions as measured on thediameter or between parallel surfaces of cold-worked rod andbar shall be as prescribed in Table 4, and of hot-worked rod andbar as prescribed in Tabl
19、e 5. The permissible variations indiameter of cold-worked wire shall be as prescribed in Table 6.7.2 Out-of-RoundHot-worked rods and cold-worked rods(except “forging quality”) all sizes, in straight lengths, shall notbe out-of-round by more than one half the total permissiblevariations in diameter s
20、hown in Table 4 and Table 5, except forhot-worked rods12 in. (12.7 mm) in diameter and under, whichmay be out-of-round by the total permissible variations indiameter shown in Table 5. Wire shall not be out-of-round bymore than one-half the total permissible variations shown inTable 6.7.3 CornersCold
21、-worked bars will have practically exactangles and sharp corners.7.4 Machining Allowances for Hot-Worked MaterialsWhen the surfaces of hot-worked products are to be machined,the allowances prescribed in Table 7 are recommended fornormal machining operations.TABLE 1 Mechanical Properties of Rod and B
22、arCondition and Diameter or Distance Between ParallelSurfaces, in. (mm)Tensile Strengthmin, psi (MPa)Yield Strength(0.2 % offset)Amin. psi (MPa)Elongationin 2 in. or 50mm (or 4D),min, %Rockwell Hard-ness (or equivalent)UNS N04400Cold-worked (as worked):Rounds under12 (12.7) 110 000 (760) 85 000 (585
23、) 8BSquares, hexagons, and rectangles under12 (12.7) 85 000 (585) 55 000 (380) 10BCold-worked (stress-relieved):Rounds under12 (12.7) 84 000 (580) 50 000 (345) 10BRounds,12 to 312 (12.7 to 88.9), incl 87 000 (600) 60 000 (415) 20 Rounds, over 312 to 4 (88.9 to 101.6), incl 84 000 (580) 55 000 (380)
24、20Squares, hexagons and rectangles, 2 (50.8) and under 84 000 (580) 50 000 (345) 20B,CSquares, hexagons and rectangles, over 2 (50.8) to318 (79.4), incl80 000 (552) 50 000 (345) 20 Hot-worked (as worked or stress-relieved):Rounds, squares, and rectangles up to 12 (305),incl, and hexagons 218 (54) an
25、d under80 000 (552) 40 000 (276) 30DRounds, squares, and rectangles over 12 (305) to 14(356), incl75 000 (517) 40 000 (276) 30 Hexagons over 218 (54) to 4 (102), incl 75 000 (517) 30 000 (207) 25 Rings and disks B 75 to B95Hot-worked (annealed) or cold-worked (annealed):Rod and bar, all sizes 70 000
26、 (480) 25 000 (170) 35 Rings and disks B 60 to B75Forging quality:EAll sizes UNS N04405Cold-worked (as worked or stress-relieved):Rounds, under12 (12.7) 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 8BRounds,12 (12.7) to 3 (76.2), incl 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 15 Rounds, over 3 (76.2) to 4 (101.6), incl 80 000 (552) 5
27、0 000 (345) 15 Hexagons and squares 2 (50.8) and under 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 15B,CHexagons and squares over 2 (50.8) to 318 (79.4), incl 80 000 (552) 45 000 (310) 15 Hot-worked (as hot-worked or stress-relieved):Rounds 3 (76.2) and less 75 000 (517) 35 000 (241) 30 Hexagons and squares, 218 (54)
28、 and less 75 000 (517) 35 000 (241) 30 Hexagons and squares, over 218 (54) to 4 (101.6), incl 70 000 (480) 30 000 (207) 25 Hot-worked (annealed) or cold-worked (annealed):Rod and Bar, All sizes 70 000 (480) 25 000 (170) 35ASee 12.2BNot applicable to diameters or cross sections under332 in. (2.4 mm).
29、CFor sections under12 in. (12.7 mm), the elongation shall be 10 % min.DFor hot-worked flats516 in. (7.9 mm) and under in thickness the elongation shall be 20 % min.EForging quality is furnished to chemical requirements and surface inspection only. No tensile properties are required.B1640327.5 Length
30、The permissible variations in length of cold-worked and hot-worked rod and bar shall be as prescribed inTable 8.7.5.1 Rods and bars ordered to random or nominal lengthswill be furnished with either cropped or saw-cut ends; materialordered to cut lengths will be furnished with square saw-cut ormachin
31、ed ends.7.6 Straightness:7.6.1 The permissible variations in straightness of cold-worked rod and bar as determined by the departure fromstraightness shall be as prescribed in Table 9.7.6.2 The permissible variations in straightness of precisionstraightened cold-worked rod as determined by the depart
32、urefrom straightness shall be as prescribed in Table 10.7.6.2.1 In determining straightness in the standard 42-in.(1.07-m) distance between supports or, when specified, indetermining straightness in lengths not in excess of thoseshown in Table 10, the rod shall be placed on a precision tableequipped
33、 with ball-bearing rollers and a micrometer or dialindicator. The rod shall then be rotated slowly against theindicator, and the deviation from straightness in any portion ofthe rod between the supports shall not exceed the permissiblevariations prescribed in Table 10. The deviation from straight-ne
34、ss (throw in one revolution) is defined as the differencebetween the maximum and minimum readings of the dialindicator in one complete revolution of the rod.7.6.3 The permissible variations in straightness of hot-worked rod and bar as determined by the departure fromstraightness shall be as specifie
35、d in Table 11.8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance8.1 The material shall be uniform in quality and condition,smooth, commercially straight or flat, and free of injuriousimperfections.9. Sampling9.1 LotDefinition:9.1.1 A lot for chemical analysis shall consist of one heat.9.1.2 A lot for mechanical
36、 properties testing shall consist ofall material from the same heat, nominal diameter or thickness,and condition.9.1.2.1 Where material cannot be identified by heat, a lotshall consist of not more than 500 lb (227 kg) of material in thesame size and condition.9.2 Test Material Selection:9.2.1 Chemic
37、al AnalysisRepresentative samples fromeach lot shall be taken during pouring or subsequent process-ing.9.2.1.1 Product (check) analysis shall be wholly the respon-sibility of the purchaser.9.2.2 Mechanical PropertiesSamples of the material toprovide test specimens for mechanical properties shall be
38、takenfrom such locations in each lot as to be representative of thatlot.10. Number of Tests10.1 Chemical AnalysisOne test per lot.10.2 TensionOne test per lot.10.3 HardnessOne test per lot.10.4 WrappingOne test per lot.TABLE 2 Mechanical Properties of Cold-Worked Wire in CoilAAlloy Condition and Siz
39、e, in. (mm)Tensile Strength, psi (MPa)Wrapping TestMin MaxUNS N04400 and N04405:Annealed, all sizes 70 000 (483) 85 000 (586) All wire shall wrap around a rod of theNo. 0 temper, under12 (12.7) 80 000 (552) 95 000 (655) same diameter as the wire withoutNo. 1 temper, under12 (12.7) 90 000 (621) 110 0
40、00 (758) crackingUNS N04400:Regular temper, under12 (12.7) 110 000 (758) 140 000 (965) All wire up to 0.2294 in. (5.84 mm),Regular temper,12 (12.7) and over 90 000 (621) 130 000 (896) inclusive, shall wrap around a rod ofSpring temper the same diameter as the wire without0.028 (0.71) and less 165 00
41、0 (1138) . cracking. Wire over 0.2294 in.Over 0.028 (0.71) to 0.057 (1.45), 160 000 (1103) . diameter shall wrap around a rod ofincl twice the wire diameter withoutOver 0.057 (1.45) to 0.114 (2.90), 150 000 (1034) . cracking.inclOver 0.114 (2.90) to 0.312 (7.92), 140 000 (965) .inclOver 0.312 (7.92)
42、 to 0.375 (9.53), 135 000 (931)inclOver 0.375 (9.53) to 0.500 (12.7), 130 000 (896) .inclOver 0.500 (12.7) to 0.563 (14.3), 120 000 (827) .inclAProperties are not applicable to wire after straightening and cutting.TABLE 3 Chemical RequirementsElementComposition Limits, %UNSN04400UNSN04405NickelA63.0
43、 min 63.0 minCopper 28.0 min 28.0 min34.0 max 34.0 maxIron 2.5 max 2.5 maxManganese 2.0 max 2.0 maxCarbon 0.3 max 0.3 maxSilicon 0.5 max 0.5 maxSulfur 0.024 max 0.025 min0.060 maxAElement shall be determined arithmetically by difference.B16403311. Specimen Preparation11.1 Tension test specimens shal
44、l be taken from material inthe final condition and tested in the direction of fabrication.11.1.1 All rod, bar, and wire shall be tested in full cross-section size when possible. When a full cross-section size testcannot be performed, the largest possible round specimenshown in Test Methods E 8 shall
45、 be used. Longitudinal stripspecimens shall be prepared in accordance with Test MethodsE 8 for rectangular bar up to12 in. (12.7 mm), inclusive, inthicknesses that are too wide to be pulled full size.11.2 Hardness test specimens shall be taken from material inthe final condition.11.3 In order that t
46、he hardness determinations may be inreasonably close agreement, the following procedure is sug-gested:11.3.1 For rod and wire under12 in. (12.7 mm) in diameter,hardness readings shall be taken on a flat surface prepared byfiling or grinding approximately116 in. (1.6 mm) from theoutside surface of th
47、e rod.11.3.2 For rod and wire12 in. in diameter and larger, and forhexagonal, square, and rectangular bar, all sizes, hardnessreadings shall be taken on a cross section midway between thesurface and center of the section.12. Test Methods12.1 The chemical composition, mechanical, and otherproperties
48、of the material as enumerated in this specificationshall be determined, in case of disagreement, in accordancewith the following methods:Test ASTM DesignationChemical Analysis E 76, E 1473Tension E 8Rockwell Hardness E 18Hardness Conversion E 140Rounding Procedure E 29TABLE 4 Permissible Variations
49、in Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Surfaces of Cold-Worked Rod and BarSpecified Dimension, in. (mm)APermissible Variations from Specified Dimension, in. (mm)+Rounds:116 (1.6) to316 (4.8), excl 0 0.002 (0.05)(4.8) to12 (12.7), excl 0 0.003 (0.08)12 (12.7) to1516 (23.8), incl 0.001 (0.03) 0.002 (0.05)over1516 (23.8) to 11516 (49.2), incl 0.0015 (0.04) 0.003 (0.08)over 11516 (49.2) to 212 (63.5), incl 0.002 (0.05) 0.004 (0.10)over 212 (63.5) to 3 (76.2), incl 0.0025 (0.06) 0.005 (0.13)ove
