ASTM_B_230_-_B_230M_-_07_2016.pdf

Designation:B230/B230M07(Reapproved 2016)Standard Specification forAluminum 1350H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B230/B230M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript 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 specification covers aluminum 1350H19(extrahard)round wire for electrical purposes.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to beregarded separately as standard.The values in each system arenot exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be usedindependently of the other.Combining values from the twosystems may result in nonconformance with the specification.1.2.1 For density,resistivity,and temperature,the valuesstated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.NOTE1Prior to 1975 aluminum 1350 was designated EC aluminum.NOTE2The aluminum and temper designations conform to ANSIH35.1/H35.1M.Aluminum 1350 corresponds to UNS A91350 in accor-dance with Practice E527.NOTE3For definitions of terms found in this specification relating touninsulated electrical conductors see Terminology B354.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on thedate of material purchase form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein.2.2 ASTM Standards:2B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB233 Specification for Aluminum 1350 Drawing Stock forElectrical PurposesB354 Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electri-cal ConductorsB557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB557M Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy Products(Metric)B830 Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Fre-quencyE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.3 ANSI Standard:ANSI H35.1 American National Standard for Alloy andTemper Designations Systems for Aluminum3ANSI H35.1M American National Standard for Alloy andTemper Systems for Aluminum Metric32.4 NIST Document:NBS Handbook 100 Copper Wire Tables43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 lota group of production units,up to 30 000 lb15 000 kg of mass,of one type and size of wire,which wasproduced during the same time period,under similar produc-tion conditions,and is presented for acceptance at the sametime(Explanatory Note 1 and Note 2).3.1.2 production unita coil,reel,spool,or other packageof wire that represents a single usable length.3.1.3 samplethe production unit or units from which a testspecimen or specimens has been removed,and which isconsidered to have properties representative of the lot.3.1.4 specimena length of wire removed for test purposes.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:4.1.1 Quantity of each size,4.1.2 Wire size(see 11.1 and Table 1 or Table 2),4.1.3 Special tension test,if required(see 7.2 and 7.3),4.1.4 Frequency of bending test(see 8.1 and 14.5),4.1.5 Special jointing procedures,if permitted(see 12.2),4.1.6 Place of inspection(see 15.2),4.1.7 Package size and type(see 16.1),and4.1.8 Special package marking,if required(see 16.4).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 onElectrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.07 onConductors of Light Metals.Current edition approved Oct.1,2016.Published October 2016.Originallyapproved in 1948.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B230/B230M 07(2012).DOI:10.1520/B0230_B0230M-07R16.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.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 States1 5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 The aluminum wire shall be made from drawing stockmeeting the requirements of Specification B233.6.Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance6.1 The wire shall be free of imperfections not consistentwith good commercial practice.7.Tensile Properties7.1 Tensile Strength and ElongationThe wire shall con-form to the tensile strength and elongation requirements setforth in Table 1 or Table 2(Explanatory Note 3).7.2 When requested by the purchaser,tension tests shall bemade of specimens of wire containing joints made in thedrawin