Designation:B581−17StandardSpecificationforNickel-Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum-CopperAlloyRod1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB581;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecification2coversrodofNi-Cr-Fe-Mo-Cual-loys(UNSN06007,N06975,N06985,N06030,N08031,andN08034)3asshowninTables1-3,foruseingeneralcorrosiveservice.1.2Thefollowingproductsarecoveredunderthisspecifi-cation:1.2.1Rods5⁄16to3⁄4in.(7.94to19.05mm)exclindiameter,hot-orcold-finished,solutionannealedandpickledorme-chanicallydescaled.1.2.2Rods3⁄4to31⁄2in.(19.05to88.9mm)inclindiameter,hot-orcold-finished,solutionannealed,groundorturned.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtobecomefamiliarwithallhazardsincludingthoseidentifiedintheappropriateSafetyDataSheet(SDS)forthisproduct/materialasprovidedbythemanufacturer,toestablishappropriatesafety,healthandenvironmentalpractices,anddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:4B880SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemicalCheckAnalysisLimitsforNickel,NickelAlloysandCobaltAlloysE8TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterialsE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecificationsE55Pract...