ASTM_B_865_-_04_2015.pdf

Designation:B86504(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forPrecipitation Hardening Nickel-Copper-Aluminum Alloy(UNS N05500)Bar,Rod,Wire,Forgings,and Forging Stock1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B865;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 specification covers nickel-copper-aluminum alloy(UNS N05500)in the form of rounds,squares,hexagons,orrectangles,and forgings and forging stock,manufactured eitherby hot working or cold working,and cold-worked wire.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:2E8 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 SpecificationsE112 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Hardness,and Leeb HardnessE602 Test Method for Sharp-Notch Tension Testing withCylindrical Specimens(Withdrawn 2010)3E1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,Cobalt,and High-Temperature Alloys2.2 Federal Standards:Fed.Std.No.102 Preservation,Packaging,and PackingLevelsFed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)Fed.Std.No.182 Continuous Identification Marking ofNickel and Nickel-Base Alloys2.3 Military Standards:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and StorageMIL-STD-271 Nondestructive Testing Requirements forMetals3.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.3.1.2 rod,nmaterial of round solid section furnished instraight lengths.3.1.3 wire,na cold-worked solid product of uniformround cross section along its whole length,supplied in coilform.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material to this specification should includethe following information:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,4.1.2 Alloy name or UNS number(see Table 1),4.1.3 Shaperod(round)or bar(square,hexagonal,orrectangular),4.1.3.1 Forging(sketch or drawing),4.1.4 Dimensions,including length,(see Tables 2 and 3),4.1.5 Condition(see Table 4,Table 5,and Table 6),4.1.6 Forging stockSpecify if material is stock forreforging,4.1.7 Finish,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 May 1,2015.Published May 2015.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as B865 04(2010).DOI:10.1520/B0865-04R15.2For 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.3The 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 4.1.8 Quantityfeet or number of pieces,and4.1.9 CertificationState if certification or a report of testresults is required(Section 15),4.1.10 Samples for product(check)analysisState whethersamples for product(check)analysis should be furnished,and4.1.11 Purchaser inspectionIf purchaser wishes to witnesstests or inspection of material at place of manufacture,thepurchase order must so state indicating which test or inspec-tions are to be witnessed.5.Chemical Composition5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limitsspecified in Table 1.5.2 If a product(check)analysis is performed by thepurchaser,the material shall conform to the product(check)analysis variations in Table 1.6.Mechanical Properties6.1 Mechanical PropertiesThe material in the unagedcondition shall conform to the mechanical properties specifiedin Table 4.After aging the material shall conform to themechanical properties speci