ASTM_F_2215_-_08.pdf

Designation:F221508Standard Specification forBalls,Bearings,Ferrous and Nonferrous for Use inBearings,Valves,and Bearing Applications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2215;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 specification covers requirements for ferrous andnonferrous inch balls.The balls covered in this specificationare intended for use in bearings,bearing applications,checkvalves,and other components using balls.1.2 This is a general specification.The individual itemrequirements shall be as specified herein in accordance with theAnnex A2 through Annex A9 MS sheet standards.In the eventof any conflict between requirements of this specification andthe AnnexA2 through AnnexA9 MS sheet standards,the lattershall govern.1.3 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.1.4 This specification contains many of the requirements ofMIL-B-1083,which was originally developed by the Depart-ment of Defense and maintained by the Defense Supply CenterRichmond.The following government activity codes may befound in the Department of Defense,Standardization DirectorySD-1.2Preparing ActivityCustodiansReview ActivitiesDLA-GSArmy-ATArmy-AV,EA,AR,MINavy-OSNavy-SHAir Force-99Air Force-11,841.5 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A108 Specification for Steel Bar,Carbon and Alloy,Cold-FinishedA276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and ShapesA295 Specification for High-Carbon Anti-Friction BearingSteelB21/B21M Specification for Naval Brass Rod,Bar,andShapesB124/B124M Specification for Copper and Copper AlloyForging Rod,Bar,and ShapesB276 Test Method for Apparent Porosity in Cemented Car-bidesB283 Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forg-ings(Hot-Pressed)D3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE381 Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars,Billets,Blooms,and ForgingsE384 Test Method for Knoop and Vickers Hardness ofMaterials2.2 ASTM Adjunct:4ADJE0381 ASTM Adjuncts:Photographs for Rating Mac-roetched Steels(3 Plates)Plate I,Plate II,and Plate III2.3 ABMA Standard:5ABMA-STD-10 Metal Balls(Inactive Specification)2.4 ANSI Standards:6ANSI B46.1 Surface Texture(Surface Roughness,Wavinessand Lay)1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F34 on RollingElement Bearings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F34.01 onRolling Element.Current edition approved Dec.1,2008.Published December 2008.Originallyapproved in 2002.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F2215 052.DOI:10.1520/F2215-08.2The Department of Defense,Standardization Directory,SD-1,may be found at:http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/online/start/.3For 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.4Available from ASTM International Headquarters.Order Adjunct No.ADJE03815Available from the Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association,Inc.,1101 Connecticut Ave.,N.W.,Suite 700,Washington,DC 20036.6Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ANSI B89.3.1 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-tion by AttributesANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes2.5 Federal Standards:7FED-STD-151 Metals,Test MethodsQQ-N-286 Specification for Nickel-Copper AluminumAlloy,Wrought2.6 ISO Standard:6ISO 3290 Rolling Bearings,Bearing Parts,Balls for RollingBearings2.7 Military Standards:7MIL-DTL-197 Packaging of Bearings,Associated Parts andSubassembiesMIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and StorageMS 3224 Balls,Bearing,Aircraft Quality SteelMS 3226 Balls,Bearing,Grade 10,Aircraft Quality SteelMS 19059 Balls,Bearing,Chrome Alloy SteelMS 19060 Balls,Bearing,Corrosion Resistant SteelMS 19061 Balls,Bearing,Carbon SteelMS 19062 Balls,Bearing,Non-Ferrous BrassMS 19063 Balls,Bearing,BonzeMS 19064 Balls,Bearing,Nickel-Copper Alloy(K Monel)2.8 NAS Standard8:NA