ASTM_B_534_-_14e1.pdf

Designation:B534141Standard Specification forCopper-Cobalt-Beryllium Alloy and Copper-Nickel-BerylliumAlloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and Rolled Bar1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B534;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 parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEFootnote A in Tables 3 and 4 was corrected editorially in March 2015.1.Scope*1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for plate,sheet,strip,and rolled bar.The following alloys are included:2PreviouslyNominal Composition,%Copper AlloyUsedUNS No.DesignationBerylliumCobaltNickelIronC17500Alloy 100.62.5.C17510Alloy 3 or 140.4.1.8.C71700.0.5.31.00.701.2 UnitsThe values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.1.3 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to thetest methods described in this specification:1.4 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.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B194 Specification for Copper-BerylliumAlloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and Rolled BarB248 Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and RolledBarB601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper andCopper AlloysWrought and CastB846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)3.General Requirements3.1 The following sections of Specification B248 constitutea part of this specification:3.1.1 Terminology,3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,3.1.3 Dimensions and Permissible Variations,3.1.4 Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance,3.1.5 Sampling,3.1.6 Number of Tests and Retests,3.1.7 Specimen Preparation,3.1.8 Test Methods,3.1.9 Significance of Numerical Limits,3.1.10 Inspection,3.1.11 Rejection and Rehearing,3.1.12 Certification,3.1.13 Mill Test Report,3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking,and3.1.15 Heat Identification.3.2 In addition,when a section with a title identical to thatreferenced in 3.1 appears in this specification,it containsadditional requirements that supplement those appearing inSpecification B248.4.Terminology4.1 For definitions of terms relating to copper and copperalloys,refer to Terminology B846.5.Ordering Information5.1 Include the following information when placing ordersfor product under this specification as applicable:1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copperand CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on Plate,Sheet,and Strip.Current edition approved April 1,2014.Published May 2014.Originallyapproved in 1970.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B534 12.DOI:10.1520/B0534-14E01.2The UNS system for copper and copper alloys(see Practice E527)is a simpleexpansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the additionof a prefix“C”and a suffix“00.”The suffix can be used to accommodatecomposition variations of the base alloy.3For 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.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,5.1.2 Quantity,5.1.3 Copper Alloy UNS Number designation(1.1),5.1.4 Form of material:plate,sheet,strip,or rolled bar,5.1.5 Temper(8.1),5.1.6 Dimensions:thickness and width,and length ifapplicable,5.1.7 How furnished:rolls,stock lengths with or withoutends,specific lengths with or without ends,and5.1.8 When material is ordered for agencies of the U.S.government.5.2 The following options are available and should bespecified in the contract or purchase order when required:5.2.1 Type of edge,if required:slit,sheared,sawed,squarecorners,rounded corners,rounded edges,or full-rounded edges(12.6),5.2.2 Type of width and straightness tolerances,if required:slit-metal tolerances,square-sheared-metal tolerances,sawed-metal tolerances,straightened or edge-rolled-metal tolerances(12.5),5.2.3 Special thickness tolerances,if required(12.2),5.2.4 Tension test or hardness as applicable(Section 10),5.2.5 Certification if required(see Specification B248),5.2.6 Mill