ASTM_B_164_-_03_2014.pdf

Designation:B16403(Reapproved 2014)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 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: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 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in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-CopperAlloys(Withdrawn 2003)5E140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness,Vickers Hardness,RockwellHardness,Superficial Hardness,Knoop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,Cobalt,and High-Temperature Alloys2.2 Military Standards:6MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and StorageMIL-STD-271Nondestructive 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 thisspecification.Examples of such requirements include,but arenot limited to,the following:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.4.1.2 UNS number.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 2008 as B164 03(2008).DOI:10.1520/B0164-03R14.2For 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.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 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)Elongationin 2 in.or 50mm(or 4D),min,%Rockwell Hard-ness(or equivalent)UNS N04400Cold-worked(as worked):Rounds under12(12.7)110 000(760)85 000(585)8BSquares,hexagons,and rectangles under12(12.7)85 000(585)55 000(380)10BCold-worked(stress-relieved):Rounds under12(12.7)84 000(580)50