ASTM_B_160_-_05_2014.pdf

Designation:B16005(Reapproved 2014)Standard Specification forNickel Rod and Bar1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B160;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 specification2covers nickel(UNS N02200),3lowcarbon nickel(UNS N02201),3and solution strengthenednickel(UNS N02211)in the form of hot-worked and cold-worked rod and bar in the conditions shown in Table 1.1.2 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:4B162 Specification for Nickel Plate,Sheet,and StripB880 Specification for General Requirements for ChemicalCheck Analysis Limits for Nickel,Nickel Alloys andCobalt AlloysE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness,Vickers Hardness,RockwellHardness,Superficial Hardness,Knoop Hardness,Sclero-scope Hardness,and Leeb HardnessE1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,Cobalt,and High-Temperature Alloys3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 bar,nmaterial of rectangular(flats),hexagonal,orsquare solid section up to and including 10 in.(254 mm)inwidth and18in.(3.2 mm)and over in thickness in straightlengths.NOTE1Hot-worked rectangular bar in widths 10 in.(254 mm)andunder may be furnished as hot-rolled plate with sheared or cut edges inaccordance with Specification B162,provided the mechanical propertyrequirements of Specification B160 are met.3.1.2 rod,nmaterial of round solid section furnished instraight lengths.4.Ordering Information4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify allrequirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactoryperformance of material ordered under this specification.Examples of such requirements include,but are not limited to,the following:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.4.1.2 UNS number.4.1.3 SectionRod(round)or bar(square,hexagonal,orrectangular).4.1.4 DimensionsDimensions including length.4.1.5 Condition.4.1.6 Finish.4.1.7 Quantityfeet or number of pieces.4.1.8 CertificationState if certification or a report of testresults is required(Section 15).4.1.9 Samples for Product(Check)AnalysisState whethersamples for product(check)analysis should be furnished.4.1.10 Purchaser InspectionIf purchaser wishes to wit-ness tests or inspection of material at place of manufacture,thepurchase order must so state indicating which test or inspec-tions are to be witnessed.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 1941.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B160 05(2009)1.DOI:10.1520/B0160-05R14.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SB-160 in Section II of that Code.3New designations 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.Chemical Composition5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limitsspecified in Table 2.5.2 If a product(check)analysis is performed by thepurchaser,the material shall be done per Specification B880and the material shall conform to the product(check)analysisvariations defined in Check Analysis Variation table of Speci-fication B880.6.Mechanical and Other Requirements6.1 Mechanical PropertiesThe material shall conform tothe mechanical properties specified in Table 1.7.Dimensions and Permissible Variations7.1 Diameter,Thickness,or WidthThe permissible varia-tions fr