ASTM_B_1001_-_17.pdf

Designation:B100117Standard Specification forCopper Electrode Wire Used for Welding Seams of SteelCans1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B1001;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 establishes the requirements fordrawn,soft annealed round copper electrode wire used inwelding machines for the purpose of seam welding of cans.1.2 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-tion only and 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 establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B49 Specification for Copper Rod for Electrical PurposesB193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB224 Classification of CoppersB250/B250M Specification for General Requirements forWrought Copper Alloy WireB258 Specification for Nominal Diameters and Cross-SectionalAreas ofAWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires Usedas Electrical ConductorsE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in UnalloyedCopper by GravimetryE2575 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen in Copperand Copper Alloys(Withdrawn 2017)3F16 Test Methods for Measuring Diameter or Thickness ofWire and Ribbon for Electronic Devices and Lamps2.2 NIST Document:4NBS Handbook 100 Copper Wire Tables3.General Requirements3.1 The following sections of Specification B250/B250M,as applicable,constitute a part of this specification:3.1.1 Terminology,3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,3.1.3 Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance,3.1.4 Sampling,3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,3.1.6 Test Methods,3.1.7 Significance of Numerical Limits,3.1.8 Inspection,3.1.9 Rejection and Rehearing,3.1.10 Certification,3.1.11 Test Report,and3.1.12 Packaging and Package Marking.4.Ordering Information4.1 Include the following specified choices when placingorders for product under this specification,as applicable:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No.designation(see Classifica-tion B224),4.1.3 Temper(Temper Section 7),4.1.4 Form(wire)and size(diameter)(Dimensions andPermissible Variations Section 11),4.1.5 How furnished:straight length or coils,4.1.6 Quantity;weight for each size and form,4.1.7 Intended application,and4.1.8 Package type(stem,reel,bulk or drum).4.1.9 The following options are available but may not beincluded unless specified at the time of placing the order,whenrequired:4.1.9.1 Heat identification or traceability details,4.1.9.2 Electromagnetic(eddy current)examination,1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copperand Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,Bar,Wire,Shapes and Forgings.Current edition approved Jan.1,2017.Published January 2017.DOI:10.1520/B1001-17.2For 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.4Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST),100Bureau Dr.,Stop 1070,Gaithersburg,MD 20899-1070,http:/www.nist.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 4.1.9.3 Certification,and4.1.9.4 Mill Test Report.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 Materials:5.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be drawn wire ofthe designated copper UNS number of such purity to besuitable for use prescribed herein.5.2 Manufacture:5.2.1 The product shall be manufactured by hot-working,cold-working,and annealing processes to produce a uniformstructure in the finished product.5.2.2 The product shall be hot-or cold-worked to thefinished size and subsequently annealed to meet the temperproperties specified.6.Chemical Composition6.1 The material shall conform to the chemical compositionrequirements in Table 1 for the copper UNS number designa-tion specified in ordering information.6.2 These composition limits do