Designation:B753−07(Reapproved2013)StandardSpecificationforThermostatComponentAlloys1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB753;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationdescribesrequirementsforalloystobeusedascomponentsinthemanufactureofbondedmulti-componentthermostatmetalstrip.Morespecificallyitde-scribesalloyshavingcomposition,andthermalexpansionsuitableforapplicationinthermostatmetalsheetandstrip.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtobecomefamiliarwithallhazardsincludingthoseidentifiedintheappropriateMaterialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)forthisproduct/materialasprovidedbythemanufacturer,toestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpractices,anddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A480/A480MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforFlat-RolledStainlessandHeat-ResistingSteelPlate,Sheet,andStripB63TestMethodforResistivityofMetallicallyConductingResistanceandContactMaterialsB152/B152MSpecificationforCopperSheet,Strip,Plate,andRolledBarB162SpecificationforNickelPlate,Sheet,andStripB388SpecificationforThermostatMetalSheetandStripE18TestMethodsforRockwellHardnessofMetallicMa-terialsE228TestMethodforLinearThermalExpansionofSolidMaterialsWithaPush-RodDilatometer3.OrderingInformation3.1Ordersforthismaterialunderthisspecificationshallincludethefollowinginformation:3.1.1Alloytype,3.1.2Size,3.1.3Surfacefinish,3.1.4Markingandpackaging,and3.1.5Certification,ifrequired.4.GeneralRequirements4.1Thematerialshallbefreeo...
