ASTM_B_800_-_05_2015.pdf

Designation:B80005(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification for8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical PurposesAnnealed and Intermediate Tempers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B800;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.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers 8000 series aluminum alloysfabricated into round wires in annealed or intermediate temperssuitable for stranding into conductors or for solid singleconductors,usually to be insulated.1.2 The SI values for resistivity are regarded as standard.For all other properties,the inch-pound units are regarded asstandard and the SI units may be approximate.NOTE1Aluminum alloys capable of meeting the requirements of thisspecification are listed in Table 1.NOTE2The alloy and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1.Unified Numbering System alloy designations are listed in Table 1 inaccordance with Practice E527.NOTE3Certain aluminum alloys may be subject to patent rights.U.S.patents numbers are shown in Table 1.1.3 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.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on thedate of material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein.2.2 ASTM Standards:2B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB830 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 for Alloy and TemperDesignation Systems for Aluminum2.4 NIST Document:4NBS Handbook 100 Copper Wire Tables of the NationalBureau of StandardsNBS Handbook 109 Aluminum Wire Tables of the Na-tional Bureau of Standards2.5 Aluminum Association Document:5Registration Record of Aluminum Association Designationsand Chemical Composition Limits for Wrought Alumi-num and WroughtAluminumAlloys.(The foreword in thedocument describes the procedure for registering chemicalcompositions of alloys with the Aluminum Association)3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:3.1.1 Quantity of each size,3.1.2 Wire size,diameter in inches(See 9.1),3.1.3 Alloy Designation(See Table 1),3.1.4 Temper(See 4.2),3.1.5 Special tension test,if required(See 6.2),3.1.6 Special jointing procedures,if permitted(See 10.2),3.1.7 Place of inspection(See 13.2),3.1.8 Package size and type(See 14.1),and3.1.9 Special package marking,if required(See 14.1).4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 The wire shall be made from drawing stock meeting thechemical composition limits for alloys shown in Table 2 thatare presently registered with registration record or for such1This specification is under the jurisdiction of Committee B01 on ElectricalConductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 on Conductorsof Light Metals.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B800 05(2011).DOI:10.1520/B0800-05R15.2For 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 Technical Information Service(NTIS),5301 ShawneeRd.,Alexandria,VA 22312,http:/www.ntis.gov.5Available from Aluminum Association,Inc.,1525 Wilson Blvd.,Suite 600,Arlington,VA 22209,http:/www.aluminum.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 other alloys which may become available and will meet therequirements of this specification.4.1.1 This specification applies to alloys that are recognizedby Underwriters Laboratories,such as aluminum conductormaterial.4.2 Unless otherwise specified,the manufacturer shall havethe option of producing the intermediate temper by eitherstrain-hardening only(H1X)or by strain-hardening and partialannealing(H2X)before or after stranding.(Explanatory Note 1and ANSI H35.1.)5.Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance5.1 The wire shall be free of imperfections not consistentwith good commercial practice.6.Tensile Properties6.1