Designation:B965−09(Reapproved2014)StandardSpecificationforHighPerformanceTin-CoatedAnnealedCopperWireIntendedforElectricalandElectronicApplicationforSolderability1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB965;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstin-coatedannealedcopperwireintendedforelectricalandelectronicapplicationswheresolderabilityisarequirement.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.2.1Exceptions—TheSIvaluesfordensity,resistivity,andvolumearetoberegardedasstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B49SpecificationforCopperRodDrawingStockforElec-tricalPurposesB193TestMethodforResistivityofElectricalConductorMaterialsB258SpecificationforNominalDiametersandCross-SectionalAreasofAWGSizesofSolidRoundWiresUsedasElectricalConductors2.2OtherStandards:IPC/ECAJ-STD-002SolderabilityTestforComponentLeads,Lugs,TerminalsandWires3NBSHandbook100CopperWireTables43.OrderingInformation3.1Ordersformaterialunderthisspecificationshallincludethefollowinginformation:3.1.1Quantityofeachsize,3.1.2Wiresize-diameterininches(see5.3andTable1),3.1.3Typeofcopper,ifspecial(see4.2),3.1.4Packagesize(see10.1),3.1.5Specialpackagingmarking,ifrequired,and3.1.6Placeofinspection(see7.1).4.Material4.1TinforCoating—Thetinshallbeelectroplatedforthecoatingandshallbecommerciallypure(ExplanatoryNote1).Forpurposesofthisspecification,thetinshallbeconsideredcommerc...
