ASTM_B_317_-_B_317M_-_07_2015e1.pdf

Designation:B317/B317M07(Reapproved 2015)1Standard Specification forAluminum-Alloy Extruded Bar,Rod,Tube,Pipe,StructuralProfiles,and Profiles for Electrical Purposes(BusConductor)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B317/B317M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript 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.1NOTETable 2 was reformatted editorially in November 2016.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers 6101 aluminum-alloy extrudedbar,rod,tube,pipe,(Schedules 40 and 80),structural profiles,and profiles in selected tempers for use as electric conductorsas follows:1.1.1 Type BHot-finished bar,rod,tube,pipe,structuralprofiles and profiles in T6,T61,T63,T64,T65,and H111tempers with Type B tolerances,as shown in the“List ofANSITables of Dimensional Tolerances.”1.1.2 Type CHot-finished rectangular bar in T6,T61,T63,T64,T65,and H111 tempers with Type C tolerances as listedin the tolerances and permissible variations tables.1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance withANSI H35.1.The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloydesignation in accordance with Practice E527 is A96101 forAlloy 6101.NOTE1Type A material,last covered in the 1966 issue of thisspecification,is no longer available;therefore,requirements for cold-finished rectangular bar have been deleted.1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminumand aluminum alloys in this specification,see Annex A2.1.4 The values stated in either SI or inch-pound units are tobe regarded separately as standard.The values stated in eachsystem may not be exact equivalents;therefore each systemshall be used independently of the other.Combining valuesfrom the two systems may result in non-conformance with thestandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on thedate of material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB253 Guide for Preparation of Aluminum Alloys for Elec-troplatingB557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum andMagnesium ProductsB666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alumi-num and Magnesium ProductsB807/B807M Practice for Extrusion Press Solution HeatTreatment for Aluminum AlloysB881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought AluminumAlloysE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum andAluminum-Base AlloysE55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals andAlloys for Determination of Chemical CompositionE290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductil-ity1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on LightMetals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 onAluminum Alloy Wrought Products.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 1957.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as B317/B317M 07.DOI:10.1520/B0317_B0317M-07R15E01.2For 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.*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 E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)E607 Test Method for Atomic Emission SpectrometricAnalysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-nique Nitrogen Atmosphere(Withdrawn 2011)3E716 Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation ofAluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination ofChemical Composition by Spark Atomic Emission Spec-trometryE1004 Test Method for Determining Electrical ConductivityUsing the Electromagnetic(Eddy-Current)MethodE1251 Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Alumi-num Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry2.3 ANSI Standards:4H35.1/H35.1(M)Alloy and Temper Designation Systemsfor AluminumH35.2 Dimensional Tolerances forAluminum Mill ProductsH35.2(M)Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum MillProducts2.4 Military Standard:5MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage2.5 Federal Standard:5Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Refer to Terminology B881 for definition of productterms used in this specification.3.1.1.1 Note:Tees,Zees,I-beams,and H-sections are rarelyused as conductors.3.2