ASTM_B_236_-_07_2015.pdf

Designation:B23607(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forAluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes(Bus Bars)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B236;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.Scope*1.1 This specification covers Aluminum 1350 bar for elec-tric conductors in the tempers shown in Table 1.1.2 Aluminum and temper designations are in accordancewith ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M).The equivalent Unified Number-ing System designation is A91350 in accordance with PracticeE527.NOTE1For Alloy 6101 bus conductors,refer to Specification B317/B317M.NOTE2Prior to 1975,Aluminum 1350 was designated as ECaluminum.1.3 Acomplete metric companion to Specification B236 hasbeen developedB236M;therefore,no metric equivalentsappear in this specification.1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminumand aluminum alloys in this specification,see Annex A2.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on dateof order acceptance form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB317/B317M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy ExtrudedBar,Rod,Tube,Pipe,Structural Profiles,and Profiles forElectrical Purposes(Bus Conductor)B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and CastAluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsB660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum andMagnesium ProductsB666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alumi-num and Magnesium ProductsB881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum-and Magnesium-Alloy ProductsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum andAluminum-Base AlloysE55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals andAlloys for Determination of Chemical CompositionE290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductil-ityE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)E607 Test Method for Atomic Emission SpectrometricAnalysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-nique Nitrogen Atmosphere(Withdrawn 2011)3E716 Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation ofAluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination ofChemical Composition by Spectrochemical AnalysisE1004 Test Method for Determining Electrical ConductivityUsing the Electromagnetic(Eddy-Current)MethodE1251 Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Alumi-num Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry2.3 ANSI Standards:H35.1/H35.1(M)Alloy and Temper Designation Systems forAluminumH35.2 Dimensional Tolerances forAluminum Mill Products2.4 Military Standard:Available from StandardizationDocuments Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,Section D,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage2.5 Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:Refer to Terminology B881 for definitionsof product terms used in this specification.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on LightMetals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 onAluminum Alloy Wrought Products.Current edition approved Oct.1,2015.Published October 2015.Originallyapproved in 1948.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as B236 07.DOI:10.1520/B0236-07R15.2For 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.*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 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 capable ofthe term capable of as used in thisspecification means that the test need not be performed by theproducer of the material.However,should testing by thepurchaser establish that the material does not meet theserequirements,the material shall be subject to rejection.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for material to this specification shall include thefollowing information:4.1.1 This specification designation(which includes thenumber,the year,and the revision letter,if applicable),4.1.2 Quantity in pieces or pounds,4.1.3 Temper(8.1),4.1.4 Edge contour(Section 12),4.1.5 Diameter for rounds;distance across flats for square-cornered squares,hexagons,or octagons;width and depth forsquare-cornered rectangles,4.1.6 Length(specific or stock)(Sect