ASTM_F_468M_-_06_2012.pdf

Designation:F468M06(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification forNonferrous Bolts,Hex Cap Screws,and Studs for GeneralUse(Metric)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F468M;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 Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the requirements for commer-cial wrought nonferrous bolts,hex cap screws,and studs innominal thread diameters M6 to M36 inclusive manufacturedfrom a number of alloys in common use and intended forgeneral service applications.1.2 Unless otherwise specified,nuts used on these bolts,capscrews,and studs shall conform to the requirements of Speci-fication F467M.Nuts shall be of the same alloy group as thefastener on which they are used and shall have a specifiedminimum proof stress equal to or greater than the specifiedminimum tensile strength stress of the fastener on which theyare used.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.NOTE1This specification is the metric companion of SpecificationF468.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for CopperAlloysB193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB211M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-AlloyRolled or Cold-Finished Bar,Rod,and Wire(Metric)B565 Test Method for Shear Testing of Aluminum andAluminum-Alloy Rivets and Cold-Heading Wire andRodsB574 Specification for Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum,Low-CarbonNickel-Molybdenum-Chromium,Low-CarbonNickel-Molybdenum-Chromium-Tantalum,Low-Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper,andLow-CarbonNickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy RodD3951 Practice for Commercial PackagingE8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsMetric(Withdrawn 2008)3E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum andAluminum-Base AlloysE38 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Chromiumand Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys(Withdrawn 1989)3E53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in UnalloyedCopper by GravimetryE54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brassesand Bronzes(Withdrawn 2002)3E55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals andAlloys for Determination of Chemical CompositionE62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopperAlloys(Photometric Methods)(Withdrawn 2010)3E75 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickeland Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys(Withdrawn 2010)3E76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-CopperAlloys(Withdrawn 2003)3E92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Materials(Withdrawn 2010)3E101 Test Method for SpectrographicAnalysis ofAluminumand Aluminum Alloys by the Point-to-Plane Technique(Withdrawn 1996)3E120 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Titanium andTitanium Alloys(Withdrawn 2003)3E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for GeneralIndustry1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 onFasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.04 on NonferrousFasteners.Current edition approved April 1,2012.Published May 2012.Originallyapproved in 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F468M 061.DOI:10.1520/F0468M-12.2For 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 E227 Test Method for Optical Emission SpectrometricAnalysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by thePoint-to-Plane Technique(Withdrawn 2002)3E354 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature,Electrical,Magnetic,and Other Similar Iron,Nickel,and Cobalt AlloysE478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper AlloysE1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen and Nitro-gen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert GasFusion TechniqueF467M Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use(Metric)F606M Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop-erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,Washers,and Rivets(Metric)F1470 Practice for Fastener Sampling for Specified Me-chanical Properties and Performance Inspection2.2 ASME Standards:4B 1.13M Metric Screw ThreadsB 18.2.3.1M Metric Hex Cap ScrewsB 18.2.3.5M Metric Hex