ASTM_B_164_-_03_2019.pdf

Designation:B16403(Reapproved 2019)Standard Specification forNickel-Copper Alloy Rod,Bar,and Wire1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B164;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 nickel-copper alloys UNSN04400 and N044053in the form of hot-worked and cold-worked rod and bar in the conditions shown in Table 1 andcold-worked wire in the conditions shown in Table 2.1.2 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 establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:4B127 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy(UNS N04400)Plate,Sheet,and StripB880 Specification for General Requirements for ChemicalCheck Analysis Limits for Nickel,Nickel Alloys andCobalt AlloysE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-CopperAlloys(Withdrawn 2003)5E140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness,Vickers Hardness,RockwellHardness,Superficial Hardness,Knoop Hardness,Sclero-scope Hardness,and Leeb HardnessE1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,Co-balt and High-Temperature Alloys2.2 Military Standards:6MIL-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 coiledform.NOTE1Hot-worked rectangular bar in widths 10 in.and under may befurnished as hot-rolled plate with sheared or cut edges in accordance withSpecification B127,provided the mechanical property requirements ofSpecification B164 are met.4.Ordering Information4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify allrequirements that are necessary for material ordered under this1This 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 April 1,2019.Published May 2019.Originallyapproved in 1941.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as B164 03(2014).DOI:10.1520/B0164-03R19.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SB-164 in Section II of that Code.3New designations established in accordance with ASTM E527 and SAE J1086,Recommended 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.6Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.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 TABLE 1 Mechanical Properties of Rod and BarCondition and Diameter or Distance Between ParallelSurfaces,in.(mm)Tensile Strengthmin,psi(MPa)Yield Strength(0.2%offset)Amin.psi(MPa)Elon