ASTM_B_127_-_05_2014.pdf

Designation:B12705(Reapproved 2014)Used in USDOE-NE standardsStandard Specification forNickel-Copper Alloy(UNS N04400)Plate,Sheet,and Strip1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B127;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification2covers rolled nickel-copper alloy(UNS N04400)3plate,sheet,and strip.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.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 become familiarwith all hazards including those identified in the appropriateMaterial Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)for this product/materialas provided by the manufacturer,to establish appropriatesafety and health practices,and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:4B906 Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate,Sheet,and StripE140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness,Vickers Hardness,RockwellHardness,Superficial Hardness,Knoop Hardness,Sclero-scope Hardness,and Leeb HardnessF155 Method of Test for Temper of Strip and Sheet Metalsfor Electronic Devices(Spring-Back Method)(Withdrawn1982)52.2 Federal Standards:6Fed.Std.No.102 Preservation,Packaging,and PackingLevelsFed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)Fed.Std.No.182 Continuous Identification Marking ofNickel and Nickel-Base Alloys2.3 Military Standards:6MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and StorageMIL-STD-271 Nondestructive Testing Requirements forMetals3.Terminology3.1 Descriptions of Terms Specific to This StandardTheterms given in Table 1 shall apply.4.General Requirements4.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-form to the applicable requirements of Specification B906unless otherwise provided herein.5.Ordering Information5.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify allrequirements that are necessary for material ordered under thisspecification.Examples of such requirements include,but arenot limited to the following:5.1.1 AlloyName or UNS number(see Table 2).5.1.2 ASTM designation,including year of issue.5.1.3 ConditionSee 7.1,7.2,and Appendix X1.5.1.4 FinishSee Appendix X1.5.1.5 DimensionsThickness,width,and length.5.1.6 Quantity.5.1.7 Optional Requirements:5.1.7.1 Sheet and StripWhether to be furnished in coil,incut straight lengths,or in random straight lengths.5.1.7.2 StripWhether to be furnished with commercial slitedge,square edge,or round edge.5.1.7.3 PlateWhether to be furnished specially flattened(7.2);also how plate is to be cut(8.2.1 and 8.3.2).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published October 2014.Originallyapproved in 1939.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B127 05(2009).DOI:10.1520/B0127-05R14.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications,see related Specifi-cation SB-127 in Section II of that code.3New designation established in accordance with ASTM E527 and SAE J1086,Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys(UNS).4For 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.5The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.6Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.*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 5.1.8 Fabrication DetailsNot mandatory but helpful tothe manufacturer.5.1.8.1 Welding or BrazingProcess to be employed.5.1.8.2 PlateWhether material is to be hot-formed.5.1.9 CertificationState if certification or a report of testresults is required(see Specification B906,section on MaterialTest Report and Certification).5.1.10 Samples for Product(Check)AnalysisWhethersamples for product(check)analysis should be furnished(seeSpecification B906,section on Sampling).5.1.11 Purchaser InspectionIf the purchaser wishes towitness the tests or inspection of material at the place ofmanufacture