ASTM_B_609_-_B_609M_-_12_2016.pdf

Designation:B609/B609M12(Reapproved 2016)Standard Specification forAluminum 1350 Round Wire,Annealed and IntermediateTempers,for Electrical Purposes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B609/B609M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers aluminum 1350-O(annealed),1350-H12 or-H22(14hard),1350-H14 or-H24(12hard),1350-H16 or-H26(34hard)and 1350-H142 or-H242(12hard),suitable for stranding into conductors or for solid singleconductors,either bare or insulated(see Table 1 or Table 2).1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are tobe regarded separately as standard.The values in each systemare not exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be usedindependently of the other.Combining values from the twosystems may result in nonconformance with the specification.1.2.1 For density,resistivity,and temperature,the valuesstated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.NOTE1Prior to 1975,aluminum 1350 was designated as EC-aluminum.NOTE2The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSIH35.1.Aluminum 1350 corresponds to Unified Numbering SystemA91350 in accordance with Practice E527.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on dateof material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein.2.2 ASTM Standards:2B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB233 Specification for Aluminum 1350 Drawing Stock forElectrical PurposesB354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-cal ConductorsB557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB682 Specification for Metric Sizes of Electrical ConductorsB830 Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Fre-quencyE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.3 ANSI Standard:3ANSI H35.1 American National Standard for Alloy andTemper Designation Systems for AluminumANSI H35.1M American National Standard for Alloy andTemper Designation Systems for Aluminum2.4 NIST Standards:4NBS Handbook 100 Copper Wire Tables of the NationalBureau of StandardsNBS Handbook 109 Aluminum Wire Tables of the Na-tional Bureau of Standards3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 lot,na group of production units,up to 30 000 lb ofmass,of one type and size of wire,which was produced duringthe same time period,under similar production conditions,andis presented for acceptance at the same time(Explanatory Note5).3.1.2 production unit,na coil,reel,spool,or other pack-age of wire that represents a single usable length.3.1.3 sample,nthe production unit or units from which atest specimen or specimens has been removed,and which isconsidered to have properties representative of the lot.3.1.4 specimen,na length of wire removed for test pur-poses.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:4.1.1 Quantity of each size,1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 onElectrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 onConductors of Light Metals.Current edition approved Oct.1,2016.Published October 2016.Originallyapproved in 1977.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B609/B609M 121.DOI:10.1520/B0609_B0609M-12R16.2For 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 website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST),100Bureau Dr.,Stop 1070,Gaithersburg,MD 20899-1070,http:/www.nist.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.2 Wire size;diameter in inches or millimetres(see 11.1),4.1.3 Temper(Section 5),4.1.4 Special tension test if required(see 7.2),4.1.5 Special jointing procedures if permitted(see 12.2),4.1.6 Place of inspection(see 15.2),4.1.7 Package size and type(see 16.1),and4.1.8 Special package marking,if required,(see 16.1).5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 The aluminum wire shall be made from drawing stockmeeting the requirements of Specification B233.5.2 Unless otherwise specified,the manufacturer shall havethe option of producing the intermediate tempers by eitherstrain-hardening only(H12,H14,H16,H142)or by strain-hardening and partial annealing(H22,H24,H26,H242)(Explanatory Note 1 and ANSI H35.1 or ANSI H35.1