ASTM_B_233_-_97_2016.pdf

Designation:B23397(Reapproved 2016)Standard Specification forAluminum 1350 Drawing Stock for Electrical Purposes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B233;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 aluminum 1350 drawing stock0.375 in.(9.52 mm)to 1.000 in.(25.40 mm)in diameter,in thetempers shown in Table 1,for drawing into wire for electricalconductors(Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).1.2 The SI values of density and resistivity are to beregarded as the standard.For all other properties the inch-pound values are to be regarded as standard and the SI unitsmay be approximate.NOTE1Prior to 1975,aluminum 1350 was designated as ECaluminum.NOTE2The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSIH35.1.Aluminum 1350 corresponds to unified numbering systemA91350in 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 ConductorMaterialsB354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-cal ConductorsB557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB830 Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Fre-quencyE34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum andAluminum-Base AlloysE55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals andAlloys for Determination of Chemical CompositionE227 Test Method for Optical Emission SpectrometricAnalysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by thePoint-to-Plane Technique(Withdrawn 2002)3E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.3 American National Standard:4ANSI H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems forAluminum2.4 National Bureau of Standards:5NBS Handbook 100 Copper Wire Tables3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:3.1.1 Quantity,3.1.2 Diameter(see 11.1),3.1.3 Temper(see Table 1 and Explanatory Note 1 and Note2),3.1.4 Whether joints are permitted(see 8.1),3.1.5 Whether tests of joints are required and number ofspecimens(see 8.2),3.1.6 Coil size and weight(see 14.2),3.1.7 Whether wrapping of coils is required(see 14.3),3.1.8 Special marking on tags,if required(see 14.4),and3.1.9 Whether inspection or witness of inspection and testsby purchasers representative is required prior to shipment(seeSection 13).4.Manufacture4.1 Unless otherwise agreed upon at the time of placing theorder,the manufacturer shall have the option of producing thestock from either individually cast ingots or continuously castbars.Only one method of production shall be used on anygiven order.4.2 Unless otherwise specified,the manufacturer shall havethe option of supplying stock in the H2X temper when H1X isspecified,and of supplying stock in the H1X temper when H2Xis specified.Only one temper shall be supplied in any givenorder(see Explanatory Note 3 and ANSI H35.1).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 1948.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B233 97(2012).DOI:10.1520/B0233-97R16.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from National Technical Information Service(NTIS),5285 PortRoyal Rd.,Springfield,VA 22161,http:/www.ntis.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.Chemical Composition5.1 The stock shall conform to the requirements of Table 2as to chemical composition.Conformance shall be determinedby the manufacturer by analyzing samples taken at the time theingots or continuously cast bars are poured,or samples takenfrom the finished or semifinished product.If the manufacturerhas determined the chemical composition of the materialduring the course of manufacture,he shall not be required tosample and analyze the finished product.5.2 Number of SamplesThe number of samples taken fordetermination of chemical composition shall be as follows:5.2.1 When samples are taken at the time the ingots arepoured,at least one sample shall be taken to represent eachgroup of ing