1、Designation: B601 12B601 16Standard Classification forTemper Designations for Copper and Copper AlloysWrought and Cast1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B601; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the ye
2、ar 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. Scope*1.1 This classification estab
3、lishes temper designations for copper and copper alloyswrought and cast. The temperdesignations are classified by the process or processes used in manufacturing the product involved and its resulting properties. Itis not a specification of copper and copper alloys.1.2 The property requirements for t
4、he tempers are given in the applicable product specification.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys3. Terminology3.1 For terminology related to copper and copper alloys, refer to Terminology B846.4. Significance and Use4.1 SignificanceThis classifica
5、tion establishes an alphanumeric code of the tempers of copper and copper alloy products.4.2 UseAn alphanumeric code establishes a system by which product tempers in specifications and published data aredesignated.4.2.1 The letters in the code identify the type of process used to produce the product
6、 temper. For example, “H” indicates atemper resulting from cold working.NOTE 1These letters are frequently the same as those used in temper systems of other metal products.NOTE 2Undefined letters, used in prior temper systems and included in this system for reference, are defined in Appendix X1.5. C
7、lassification of Tempers5.1 Annealed Tempers, OTempers produced by annealing to meet mechanical property requirements.5.2 Annealed Tempers, with Grain Size Prescribed, OSTempers produced by annealing to meet standard or special grain sizerequirements.5.3 As-Manufactured Tempers, MTempers produced in
8、 the product by the primary manufacturing operations of casting, orcasting and hot working, and controlled by the methods employed in the operations.5.4 Cold-Worked Tempers, HTempers produced by controlled amounts of cold work, by manufacturing process, or by use.5.5 Cold-Worked (Drawn), and Stress-
9、Relieved Tempers, HRTempers produced by controlled amounts of cold work followedby stress relief.5.5.1 Order-Strengthening Tempers, HTTempers produced by controlled amounts of cold work followed by a thermaltreatment to produce order strengthening.1 This classification is under the jurisdiction ofAS
10、TM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.91 on Editorialand Publications.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2012Oct. 1, 2016. Published November 2012November 2016. Originally approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 20092012as B601 09.
11、B601 12. DOI: 10.1520/B0601-12.10.1520/B0601-16.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.This document
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14、tes15.5.2 End Annealed Temper, HETemper produced by cold work followed by anneal of the ends of the product.5.6 Heat-Treated Tempers, TTempers that are based on solution heat treatments followed by rapid cooling, with or withoutsubsequent cold working or thermal treatments.5.6.1 Quench-Hardened Temp
15、ers, TQTempers produced by quench-hardening treatments.5.6.2 Solution Heat-Treated Temper, TBTempers produced by solution heat-treating precipitation hardenable or spinodalhardenable alloys.5.6.3 Solution Heat-Treated and Cold-Worked Tempers, TDTempers produced by controlled amounts of cold work of
16、solutionheat-treated precipitation hardenable or spinodal hardenable alloys.5.6.4 Precipitation Heat-Treated Temper, TFTempers produced by Solution Heat-Treatment and precipitation heat treatmentof precipitation-hardenable alloys.5.6.5 Spinodal Heat Treated Temper, TXTempers produced by Solution Hea
17、t-Treatment and spinodal heat treatment ofspinodal hardenable alloys.5.6.6 Cold-Worked and Precipitation Heat-Treated Tempers, THTempers produced in alloys that have been solution heattreated, cold worked, and precipitation heat treated.5.6.7 Cold-Worked and Spinodal Heat-Treated Tempers, TSTempers
18、produced in alloys that have been solution heat treated,cold worked, and spinodal heat treated.5.6.8 Mill-Hardened Tempers, TMTempers of heat-treated materials as supplied by the mill resulting from combinations ofcold work and precipitation heat treatment or spinodal heat treatment.5.6.9 Precipitat
19、ion Heat-Treated or Spinodal Heat-Treated and Cold-Worked Tempers, TLTempers produced by cold workingthe precipitation heat-treated or spinodal heat-treated alloys.5.6.10 Precipitation Heat-Treated or Spinodal Heat-Treated, Cold-Worked, and Thermal Stress-Relieved Tempers, TRTempers produced in the
20、cold-worked precipitation heat-treated or spinodal heat-treated alloys by thermal stress relief.5.7 Tempers of Welded Tubes, W(Welded tubes are produced from strip of various tempers and essentially have the temperof the strip except in the heat-affected zone.)5.7.1 Tube, As-Welded Tempers, WMTemper
21、s that result from forming and welding when producing tube.5.7.2 Tube, Welded and Annealed Temper, WOTemper that results from forming, welding, and annealing when producingtube.5.7.3 Tube, Welded and Cold-Worked Tempers, WHTempers that result from forming, welding, and cold working whenproducing tub
22、e.5.7.4 Tube, Welded, Cold-Worked and Stress-Relieved Tempers, WRTempers that result from forming, welding, cold working,and stress relieving when producing tube.5.7.5 Tube, Welded, and Fully Finished Tempers, O, OS, HTempers that result from both annealing a welded and cold-workedtube, or cold work
23、ing, a welded cold-worked and annealed tube. With these treatments, the weld area has been transformed intoa wrought structure, and the usual temper designations apply.6. Temper Designation Codes and Names6.1 Annealed Tempers, O:Annealed Tempers, O:6.1.1 Annealed to Meet Mechanical Properties, O: An
24、nealed to Meet Mechanical Properties, O:Temper Codes Temper NamesO10 Cast and Annealed (Homogenized)O11 As Cast and Precipitation Heat TreatedO20 Hot Forged and AnnealedO25 Hot Rolled and AnnealedO26 Hot Rolled and Temper AnnealedO30 Hot Extruded and AnnealedO31 Hot Extruded and Precipitation Heat T
25、reatedO32 Hot Extruded and Temper AnnealedO40 Hot Pierced and AnnealedO50 Light AnnealO60 Soft AnnealO61 AnnealedO65 Drawing AnnealO68 Deep Drawing AnnealO70 Dead Soft AnnealO80 Annealed to Temper18 HardO81 Annealed to Temper14 HardO82 Annealed to Temper12 HardB601 1626.1.2 Annealed Tempers, with Gr
26、ain Size PrescribedOS: Annealed Tempers, with Grain Size PrescribedOSTemper Codes Temper Designations NominalAvg Grain Size, mmOS005 0.005OS010 0.010OS015 0.015OS025 0.025OS035 0.035OS045 0.045OS050 0.050OS060 0.060OS065 0.065OS070 0.070OS100 0.100OS120 0.120OS150 0.150OS200 0.2006.2 Cold-Worked Tem
27、pers, H:Cold-Worked Tempers, H:6.2.1 Cold-Worked Tempers to Meet Standard Requirements Based on Cold Rolling or Cold Drawing, H: Cold-WorkedTempersto Meet Standard Requirements Based on Cold Rolling or Cold Drawing, H:Temper Codes Temper NamesH00 18 HardH01 14 HardH02 12 HardH03 34 HardH04 HardH06 E
28、xtra HardH08 SpringH10 Extra SpringH12 Special SpringH13 Ultra SpringH14 Super Spring6.2.2 Cold-Worked Tempers to Meet Standard Requirements Based on Temper Names Applicable to Particular Products, H:Cold-Worked Tempers to Meet Standard Requirements Based on Temper Names Applicable to Particular Pro
29、ducts, H:Temper Codes Temper NamesH50 Hot Extruded and DrawnH52 Hot Pierced and DrawnH55 Light Drawn, Light Cold-WorkedH58 Drawn General PurposeH60 Cold Heading, FormingH63 RivetH64 ScrewH66 BoltH70 BendingH80 Hard DrawnH85 Medium Hard-Drawn ElectricalWireH85 Medium Hard-Drawn ElectricalWireH86 Hard
30、-Drawn Electrical WireH90 As-finnedB601 1636.3 Cold-Worked Tempers with Added Treatments:Cold-Worked Tempers with Added Treatments:6.3.1 Cold Worked and Stress Relieved, HR: Cold Worked and Stress Relieved, HR:Temper Codes Temper NamesHR01 14 Hard and Stress RelievedHR02 12 Hard and Stress RelievedH
31、R04 Hard and Stress RelievedHR06 Extra Hard and Stress RelievedHR08 Spring and Stress RelievedHR10 Extra Spring and Stress RelievedHR12 Special Spring and Stress RelievedHR20 As-finned and Stress RelievedHR50 Drawn and Stress RelievedHR50 Drawn and Stress Relieved6.3.2 Cold Rolled and Order Strength
32、ened, HT: Cold Rolled and Order Strengthened, HT:Temper Codes Temper NamesHT04 Hard Temper and TreatedHT08 Spring Temper and Treated6.3.3 Hard Drawn End Annealed, HE: Hard Drawn End Annealed, HE:Temper Codes Temper NameTemper Code Temper NameHE80 Hard Drawn and End Annealed6.4 As-Manufactured Temper
33、s, M: As-Manufactured Tempers, M:Temper Codes Temper NamesM01 As Sand CastM02 As Centrifugal CastM03 As Plaster CastM04 As Pressure Die CastM05 As Permanent Mold CastM06 As Investment CastM07 As Continuous CastM10 As Hot ForgedAir CooledM11 As Hot ForgedQuenchedM20 As Hot RolledM25 As Hot Rolled and
34、 RerolledM30 As Hot ExtrudedM40 As Hot PiercedM45 As Hot Pierced and Rerolled6.5 Heat-Treated Tempers, T:Heat-Treated Tempers, T:6.5.1 Quench Hardened, TQ: Quench Hardened, TQ:B601 164Temper Codes Temper NamesTQ00 Quench HardenedTQ30 Quench Hardened and TemperedTQ50 Quenched Hardened and Temper Anne
35、aledTQ55 Quench Hardened and Temper Annealed, ColdDrawn and Stress RelievedTQ55 Quench Hardened and Temper Annealed,Cold Drawn and Stress RelievedTQ75 Interrupted Quench6.5.2 Solution Heat Treated, TB: Solution Heat Treated, TB:Temper Codes Temper NameTemper Code Temper NameTB00 Solution Heat Treate
36、d (A)TB00 Solution Heat Treated (A)6.5.3 Solution Heat Treated and Cold Worked, TD: Solution Heat Treated and Cold Worked, TD:Temper Codes Temper NamesTD00 Solution Heat Treated and ColdWorked: 18 HardTD01 Solution Heat Treated and ColdWorked: 14 Hard (14 H)TD02 Solution Heat Treated and ColdWorked:
37、 12 Hard (12 H)TD03 Solution Heat Treated and ColdWorked: 34 Hard (34 H)TD04 Solution Heat Treated and ColdWorked: Hard (H)6.5.4 Solution Heat Treated and Precipitation Heat Treated, TF: Solution Heat Treated and Precipitation Heat Treated, TF:Temper Codes Temper NameTemper Codes Temper NamesTF00 Pr
38、ecipitation Hardened (AT)TF01 Precipitation Heat-Treated PlateLowHardness (ATLH)TF02 Precipitation Heat-Treated PlateHighHardness (ATHH)6.5.5 Solution Heat Treated and Spinodal Heat Treated, TX: Solution Heat Treated and Spinodal Heat Treated, TX:Temper Codes Temper NameTemper Codes Temper NamesTX00
39、 Spinodal Hardened (AT)TX00 Spinodal HardenedLow Strength (ATLS)TX01 Spinodal HardenedHigh Strength (ATHS)6.5.6 Solution Heat Treated, Cold Worked, and Precipitation Heat Treated, TH: Solution Heat Treated, Cold Worked, andPrecipitation Heat Treated, TH:B601 165Temper Codes Temper NamesTH01 14 Hard
40、and Precipitation Heat Treated (14 HT)TH02 12 Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated (12 HT)TH03 34 Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated (34 HT)TH04 Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated (HT)6.5.7 Cold-Worked Tempers and Spinodal Heat Treated to Meet Standard Requirements Based on Cold Rolling or ColdDraw
41、ing, TS: Cold-Worked Tempers and Spinodal Heat Treated to Meet Standard Requirements Based on Cold Rolling or ColdDrawing, TS:Temper Codes Temper NamesTS00 18 Hard and Spinodal Hardened (18 TS)TS01 14 Hard and Spinodal Hardened (14 TS)TS02 12 Hard and Spinodal Hardened (12 TS)TS03 34 Hard and Spinod
42、al Hardened (34 TS)TS04 Hard and Spinodal HardenedTS06 Extra Hard and Spinodal HardenedTS08 Spring and Spinodal HardenedTS10 Extra Spring and Spinodal HardenedTS12 Special Spring and Spinodal HardenedTS13 Ultra Spring and Spinodal HardenedTS14 Super Spring and Spinodal Hardened6.5.8 Mill Hardened, T
43、M: Mill Hardened, TM:Temper Codes Manufacturing DesignationsTM00 AMTM00 AMTM01 14 HMTM02 12 HMTM03 34 HMTM04 HMTM04 HMTM05 SHMTM05 SHMTM06 XHMTM06 XHMTM08 XHMSTM08 XHMSTM10 SHMSB601 1666.5.9 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated and Cold Worked, TL: Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinod
44、al HeatTreated and Cold Worked, TL:Temper Codes Temper NamesTL00 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreated and18 HardTL00 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreatedand 18 HardTL01 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreated and14 HardTL01 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinoda
45、l HeatTreatedand 14 HardTL02 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreated and12 HardTL02 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreatedand 12 HardTL04 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreated andHardTL04 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreatedand HardTL08 Precipitation
46、 Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreated andSpringTL08 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreatedand SpringTL10 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreated andExtra SpringTL10 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal HeatTreatedand Extra Spring6.5.10 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal
47、Heat Treated, Cold Worked, and Thermal Stress Relieved, TR: Precipitation HeatTreated or Spinodal Heat Treated, Cold Worked, and Thermal Stress Relieved, TR:Temper Codes Temper NamesTR01 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated,14 Hard and Thermal Stress RelievedTR02 Precipitation Heat Tr
48、eated or Spinodal Heat Treated,12 Hard and Thermal Stress RelievedTR04 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated,Hard and Thermal Stress RelievedTR06 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated,Extra Hard and Thermal Stress RelievedTR08 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat T
49、reated,Spring and Thermal Stress Relieved6.6 Tempers of Welded Tube, W:Tempers of Welded Tube, W:6.6.1 As-Welded, WM: As-Welded, WM:Temper Codes Temper NamesWM50 As-Welded from Annealed StripWM00 As-Welded from 18 Hard StripWM01 As-Welded from 14 Hard StripWM02 As-Welded from 12 Hard StripB601 167WM03 As-Welded from 34 Hard StripWM04 As-Welded from Hard StripWM06 As-Welded from Extra Hard StripWM08 As-Welded from Spring StripWM10 As-Welded from Extra Spring StripWM15 As-Welded from An
