ASTM_B_731_-_96_2012.pdf

Designation:B73196(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification for60%Palladium-40%Silver Electrical Contact Material1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B731;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 Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers 60%palladium-40%silverrod,wire,strip,and sheet material for electrical contacts.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:2B476 Specification for General Requirements for WroughtPrecious Metal Electrical Contact Materials3.Manufacture3.1 Raw materials shall be of such quality and purity thatthe finished product will have the properties and characteristicsprescribed in this specification.3.2 The material shall be finished by such operations(coldworking,heat treating,annealing,turning,grinding,or pick-ling)as are required to produce the prescribed properties.4.Chemical Requirements4.1 Material produced under this specification shall meet therequirements for chemical composition prescribed in Table 1,in accordance with the practices prescribed in SpecificationB4764.2 Uniformity of composition shall be assured by the use ofgood commercial preparation practices.5.Mechanical Requirements5.1 The contract or order may specify ultimate tensilestrength,elongation,microhardness(Knoop or Vickers),or acombination of these mechanical properties(as listed in Table2 or Table 3)as temper criterion.If the contract or order doesnot specify a temper criterion,then the criterion for temperdesignation will be ultimate tensile strength.5.2 All test specimens shall be full thickness or diameterwhen practical.5.3 All tests are to be conducted at room temperature,about68F(20C).6.Inspection and Testing6.1 Material furnished under this specification shall beinspected by the manufacturer in accordance with SpecificationB476.7.Keywords7.1 clad materials;contact material;palladium alloy;pre-cious metal;silver alloy1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.05 on Precious Metals and Electrical Contact Materials.Current edition approved May 1,2012.Published May 2012.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as B731 96(2006).DOI:10.1520/B0731-96R12.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 APPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1.TYPICAL PROPERTY VALUESX1.1 The following is a list of typical property values thatare useful for engineering calculations in electrical contactdesign and application.Electrical conductivity,%IACSResistivity,cmil/ft4258Microhmcm43Solidus temperature,C1290Liquidus temperature,C1340Density:g/cm311.35tr oz/in.35.98ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(s