ASTM_F_15_-_04_2017.pdf

Designation:F1504(Reapproved 2017)Standard Specification forIron-Nickel-Cobalt Sealing Alloy1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F15;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers an iron-nickel-cobalt alloy,UNS K94610 containing nominally 29%nickel,17%cobalt,and 53%iron,in the forms of wire,rod,bar,strip,sheet,andtubing,intended primarily for sealing to glass in electronicapplications.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 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the testmethod portion,Sections 13 and 14 of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions 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:2E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic SpecimensE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE92 Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hard-ness of Metallic MaterialsE112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness,Vickers Hardness,RockwellHardness,Superficial Hardness,Knoop Hardness,Sclero-scope Hardness,and Leeb HardnessE228 Test Method for Linear Thermal Expansion of SolidMaterials With a Push-Rod DilatometerF14 Practice for Making and Testing Reference Glass-MetalBead-SealF140 Practice for Making Reference Glass-Metal Butt Sealsand Testing for Expansion Characteristics by PolarimetricMethodsF144 Practice for Making Reference Glass-Metal SandwichSeal and Testing for Expansion Characteristics by Polari-metric Methods3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall includethe following information:3.1.1 Size,3.1.2 Temper(Section 6),3.1.3 Surface finish(Section 10),3.1.4 Marking and packaging(Section 17),and3.1.5 Certification if required.4.Chemical Requirements4.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as tochemical composition prescribed in Table 1.5.Surface Lubricants5.1 All lubricants used during cold-working operations,such as drawing,rolling,or spinning,shall be capable of beingremoved readily by any of the common organic degreasingsolvents.6.Temper6.1 The desired temper of the material shall be specified inthe purchase order.6.2 TubeUnless otherwise agreed upon by the supplier ormanufacturer and the purchaser,these forms shall be given afinal bright anneal by the manufacturer and supplied in theannealed temper.6.3 Strip and SheetThese forms shall be supplied in one ofthe tempers given in Table 2 or in deep-drawing temper,asspecified.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F01 onElectronics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F01.03 on MetallicMaterials,Wire Bonding,and Flip Chip.Current edition approved June 1,2017.Published June 2017.Originallyapproved in 1961 as F15 61T.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as F15 04(2013).DOI:10.1520/F0015-04R17.2For 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.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 150FIG.1 Normal Annealed Specimen Showing No Transformation150FIG.2 Partially Transformed SpecimenF15 04(2017)2 6.4 Wire and Rod These forms shall be supplied in one ofthe tempers given in Table 3 as specified.Unless otherwisespecified,the material shall be bright annealed and supplied intemper A(annealed).7.Grain Size7.1 Strip and sheet for deep drawing shall have an averagegrain size not larger than ASTM No.5(Note 1),and no morethan 10%of the grains shall b