ASTM_B_162_-_99_2014.pdf

Designation:B16299(Reapproved 2014)Standard Specification forNickel Plate,Sheet,and Strip1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B162;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(UNS N02200)and low-carbon nickel(UNS N02201)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:4B160 Specification for Nickel Rod and BarB880 Specification for General Requirements for ChemicalCheck Analysis Limits for Nickel,Nickel Alloys andCobalt AlloysE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE39 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel(Withdrawn1995)5E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE140 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)53.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 The terms given in Table 1 shall apply.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 AlloyName and UNS number.(See Table 2.)4.1.2 ASTM designation,including year of issue.4.1.3 Condition(See 6.1,6.2,and Appendix X1.)4.1.4 Finish(See Appendix X1.)4.1.5 DimensionsThickness,width,and length.4.1.6 Quantity.4.1.7 Optional Requirements:4.1.7.1 Sheet and StripWhether to be furnished in coil,incut straight lengths,or in random straight lengths.4.1.7.2 StripWhether to be furnished with commercial slitedge,square edge,or round edge.4.1.7.3 PlateWhether to be furnished specially flattened(see 7.7.2);also how plate is to be cut(see 7.2.1 and 7.3.2).4.1.8 Fabrication DetailsNot mandatory but helpful tothe manufacturer.4.1.8.1 Welding or BrazingProcess to be employed.4.1.8.2 PlateWhether material is to be hot-formed.4.1.9 CertificationState if certification or a report of testresults is required(see Section 15).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 B162 99(2009).DOI:10.1520/B0162-99R14.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications,see related Specifi-cation SB-162 in Section II of that Code.3New designation established in accordance with Practice 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.1.10 Samples for Product(Check)AnalysisWhethersamples for product(check)analysis should be furnished(see5.2).4.1.11 Purchaser InspectionIf the purchaser wishes towitness tests or inspection of material at the place ofmanufacture,the purchase order must so state indicating whichtests or inspections are to be witnessed(see Section 13).5.Chemical Compositions5.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as tochemical composition prescribed in Table 2.5.2 If a product(check)analysis is performed by thepurchaser,the material shall be done per Specifica