1、Designation: B 624 07Standard Specification forHigh-Strength, High-Conductivity Copper-Alloy Wire forElectronic Application1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 624; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision,
2、the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers high-strength, high-conductivity round copper-alloy wire 0.00099 to 0.0720 in.0
3、.025 to 1.829 mm in diameter, used for electronic hookupwire. The tensile strength of the wire is 60 ksi 414 MPaminimum and the electrical conductivity at 20C is 85 % IACSminimum.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard. The values given in parentheses are forinfor
4、mation only.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 establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.
5、Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials3. Ordering Information3.1 Orders for wire furnished to this specification shallinclude the following information:3.1.1 Quantity (pounds
6、or kilograms),3.1.2 Wire size (Table 1),3.1.3 Place of inspection (Section 7),3.1.4 Package size (Section 9), and3.1.5 Special marking, if required (Section 9).4. Materials and Manufacture4.1 The wire shall be copper alloy of such quality and puritythat the finished product shall have the properties
7、 and charac-teristics prescribed in this specification. Chemical analysis of aspecific alloy is not a requirement of this specification unlessdefinite agreement is reached between the manufacturer andthe purchaser in the placing of individual orders.5. General Requirements5.1 Tensile PropertiesThe m
8、inimum breaking strengthand elongation of the conductor shall be as prescribed in Table1. Breaking strengths of intermediate sizes may be calculatedin accordance with Explanatory Note 1.5.2 Electrical ResistanceThe electrical resistance of thewire at a temperature of 20C shall not exceed the values
9、inTable 1. Resistances of intermediate sizes may be calculated inaccordance with Explanatory Note 2.5.3 DiameterThe wire size shall be expressed as thediameter of the wire in decimal fractions of an inch to thenearest 0.0001 in. 0.003 mm. For diameters under 0.0100 in.0.254 mm, the wire shall not va
10、ry from the specified diameterby more than 60.0001 in. 0.003 mm. For diameters 0.0100in. 0.254 mm and over, the wire shall not vary from thespecified diameter by more than 61 %, expressed to thenearest 0.0001 in. 0.003 mm.5.4 JointsJoints necessary to processing shall be of suchquality that all requ
11、irements of this specification are met.5.5 FinishThe finished material shall be free of defectsthat detract from the normal end use or longevity of theproduct. The material shall be smooth, bright, clean, and free oflaps, slivers, seams, scratches, and other imperfections notconsistent with good com
12、mercial practice.6. Test Method6.1 Breaking Strength and ElongationConduct tensionand elongation tests in accordance with Test Methods E8andwith a rate of loading not to exceed 10 in./min 250 mm/min.The breaking strength shall equal or exceed the value specifiedin Table 1.6.2 ResistanceMeasure resis
13、tance in accordance with TestMethod B 193.6.3 DiameterMake diameter measurements with a mi-crometer or equivalent caliper equipped with a vernier gradu-ated in 0.0001 in. or 0.003 mm. Gage each coil in three places,one near each end and one near the center. From each spool,unreel approximately 12 ft
14、 4 m and gage the wire in six1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 onElectrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.04 onConductors of Copper and Copper Alloys.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originallyapproved
15、in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 624 99 (2005)e1.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, 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
16、website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.places between the second and twelfth foot from the end. Theaverage of the measurements obtained shall be considered thewire size specified in 5.3.7. Inspection7.1 GeneralAll te
17、sts and inspections shall be made at theplace of manufacture unless otherwise agreed upon betweenthe manufacturer and the purchaser at the time of purchase. Themanufacturer shall afford the inspector representing the pur-chaser all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the materialis being furni
18、shed in accordance with this specification (Ex-planatory Note 3).7.1.1 Unless otherwise agreed upon between the manufac-turer and the purchaser, conformance of the wire to the variousrequirements listed in Section 5 shall be determined on samplestaken from each lot of wire presented for acceptance.7
19、.1.2 The manufacturer, when requested before inspection,shall certify that all wire in the lot was made under suchconditions that the product as a whole conforms to therequirements of this specification as determined by regularlymade and recorded tests.7.2 Description of Inspection Terms:7.2.1 LotAn
20、 inspection lot shall consist of an identifiablequantity of wire subjected to inspection at one time. Each lotshall consist of units of wire of the same size and temper,manufactured under essentially the same conditions at essen-tially the same time. The amount in any case shall not exceed100 produc
21、tion units.7.2.2 SampleA sample is a quantity of production units(coils, reels, and so forth) selected at random from the lot forthe purpose of determining conformance of the lot to therequirements of this specification.TABLE 1 Tensile Properties and ResistanceNominal Diameter Breaking Strength, min
22、 Elongation,min, % in10 in.or 250mmResistance, max, at 20Cin. mm lbf N V/1000 ft V/km0.0720 1.829 239 1065 9 2.40 7.880.0641 1.628 190 844 9 3.03 9.940.0571 1.450 151 670 9 3.82 12.50.0508 1.290 119 530 9 4.82 15.80.0453 1.151 94.8 422 9 6.08 19.90.0403 1.024 75.0 334 9 7.66 25.10.0359 0.912 59.5 26
23、5 9 9.68 31.70.0320 0.813 47.3 210 9 12.1 39.90.0285 0.724 37.5 167 9 15.3 50.20.0253 0.643 29.6 132 9 19.5 63.70.0226 0.574 23.6 105 9 24.3 80.00.0201 0.511 18.7 83.1 9 30.8 1010.0179 0.455 14.8 65.8 9 38.9 1280.0159 0.404 11.7 52.0 9 49.5 1610.0142 0.361 9.31 41.4 9 61.4 2020.0126 0.320 7.33 32.6
24、9 78.1 2570.0113 0.287 5.90 26.2 9 97.3 3200.0100 0.254 4.62 20.6 8 124 4080.0089 0.226 3.65 16.2 8 158 5170.0080 0.203 2.94 13.1 8 195 6430.0071 0.180 2.31 10.3 8 249 8200.0063 0.160 1.81 8.1 8 317 10400.0056 0.142 1.43 6.3 8 403 13300.0050 0.127 1.13 5.0 7 508 16700.0045 0.114 0.91 4.0 7 630 20800
25、.0040 0.102 0.72 3.2 7 802 26100.00350.00310.0890.0790.540.422.41.97710601360345044100.0028 0.071 0.34 1.5 6 1670 54900.0025 0.064 0.27 1.2 6 2120 69500.0022 0.056 0.21 0.9 6 2770 90800.0020 0.051 0.17 0.8 6 3380 11 1000.00176A0.045 0.22 1.0 . 4430 14 5000.00157A0.040 0.17 0.8 . 5650 18 5000.00140A0
26、.036 0.13 0.6 . 7220 23 7000.00124A0.031 0.10 0.5 . 9390 30 800.0.00111A0.028 0.08 0.4 . 12 000 39 2000.00099A0.025 0.06 0.3 . 15 400 50 500AThese single ends will be hard temper.B6240727.2.3 SpecimenA specimen is a length of wire removedfor test purposes from any individual production unit of thesa
27、mple.7.3 Sample SizeThe number of production units in asample shall be as follows:7.3.1 For breaking strength, elongation, electrical resis-tance, and diameter measurements, the sample shall consist ofa quantity of production units shown in Table 2 under heading“First Sample.” From each unit, one te
28、st specimen of sufficientlength shall be removed for the performance of the requiredtests.7.3.2 For surface finish and packaging inspection, whenspecified by the purchaser at the time of placing the order, thesample shall consist of a quantity of production units as shownin Table 3.8. Conformance Cr
29、iteria8.1 Any lot of wire, the samples of which comply withconformance criteria of this section, shall be considered ascomplying with the requirements of Section 5. Individualproduction units that fail to meet one or more of the require-ments shall be rejected. Failure of a sample group from a lot t
30、omeet one or more of the following criteria shall constitutecause for rejection of the lot. The conformance criteria for eachof the prescribed properties given in Section 5 are as follows:8.1.1 For breaking strength, elongation, resistance, anddiameter measurements, the sample shall consist of a qua
31、ntityof production units shown in Table 2 under heading “FirstSample.” If there are no defects, the lot shall be considered asconforming to these requirements. If there are defects, but thenumber of these do not exceed the allowable defect number c2(Table 2) for the respective number of units in the
32、 sample, asecond sample equal to n2shall be taken and the total defectsof the n1+ n2units shall not exceed the allowable defectnumber c2. Failure to meet this requirement shall constitutefailure to meet the conformance criteria (Explanatory Note 4).8.1.1.1 Breaking Strength and ElongationThe breakin
33、gstrength and elongation of each of the specimens shall conformto the requirements of 5.1 and Table 1.8.1.1.2 Electrical ResistanceThe electrical resistanceshall conform to the requirements of 5.2 and Table 1.8.1.1.3 DiameterThe diameter of each of the specimensshall conform to the requirements of 5
34、.3.8.1.2 For surface finish and packaging, when specified bythe purchaser at the time of placing the order, the sample shallconsist of a quantity of production units as shown in Table 3.The number of units in the sample showing nonconformance tothe requirements shall not exceed the allowable defect
35、numberc in Table 3. Failure to meet the requirements shall constitutefailure to meet the conformance criteria.9. Packaging and Package Marking9.1 Package sizes and marking shall be agreed to betweenthe manufacturer and the purchaser in the placing of individualorders.9.2 The wire shall be packaged s
36、o that it is protected againstdamage or degradation in ordinary handling and shipping.EXPLANATORY NOTESNOTE 1The minimum breaking strength for any single strand con-ductor shall be calculated as follows:Breaking strength, min, lb 5 47 120 3min diameter, in.!2orBreaking strength, min, N 5 324.9 3min
37、diameter, mm!2NOTE 2The maximum electrical resistance for any single strandconductor shall be calculated as follows:Resistance, max V/1000 ft!50.01220min diameter, in.!2orTABLE 2 Sampling for Mechanical and Electrical TestsNumber of UnitsFirst Sample Second SampleNumber of Units inSample, n1Allowabl
38、e Number ofDefects in Sample toAccept Lot, c1Number of Units inSample, n2n1+ n2Allowable Number ofDefects in Both Samplesto Accept Lot, c21 to 3 all 0 . . 04 to 8 4 0 . . 09to15 4 0 5 9 116 to 25 5 0 9 14 126 to 40 8 0 12 20 141 to 65 12 0 18 30 166 to 100 19 0 23 42 1TABLE 3 Sample for Surface Fini
39、sh and PackagingNumber of Units in LotNumber of Units inSample, nAllowable Number ofDefects in Sample toAccept Lot, c1to3 All 04to8 4 09to15 9 016 to 25 14 026 to 40 20 041 to 65 30 066 to 100 42 0B624073Resistance, max, V/km!525.83min diameter, mm!2NOTE 3Cumulative results secured on the product of
40、 a single manu-facturer, indicating continued conformance to the criteria, are necessary toensure an overall product meeting the requirements of this specification.The sample sizes and conformance criteria given for the various charac-teristics are applicable only to lots produced under these condit
41、ions.NOTE 4A defect should be taken as the failure of the individualrequirements (breaking strength, elongation, resistance, and diameter)specified in 8.1.1. For example, a defect of two individual requirementswould be considered one defect of each requirement and not two defectsof the sample.ASTM I
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