ASTM B863-03

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Designation: B 863 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 863; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.1.21 Grade 24—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
vanadium) plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1 This specification covers titanium and titanium alloy
1.1.22 Grade 25—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
wire as follows:
vanadium) plus 0.3 % to 0.8 % nickel and 0.04 % to 0.08 %
1.1.1 Grade 1—Unalloyed titanium, low oxygen,
palladium,
1.1.2 Grade 2—Unalloyed titanium, standard oxygen,
1.1.23 Grade 26—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 %
1.1.3 Grade 3—Unalloyed titanium, medium oxygen,
ruthenium,
1.1.4 Grade 4—Unalloyed titanium, high oxygen,
1.1.24 Grade 27—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 %
1.1.5 Grade 5—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % vana-
ruthenium,
dium),
1.1.25 Grade 28—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 %
1.1.6 Grade 6—Titanium alloy (5 % aluminum, 2.5 % tin),
vanadium) plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.7 Grade 7—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 % to 0.25 %
1.1.26 Grade 29—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
palladium, standard oxygen,
vanadiumwithextralowinterstitialelements,ELI)plus0.08to
1.1.8 Grade 9—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % va-
0.14 % ruthenium,
nadium),
1.1.27 Grade 32—Titanium alloy (5 % aluminum, 1 % tin,
1.1.9 Grade 11—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 % to 0.25 %
1 % vanadium, 1 % zirconium, 0.8 % molybdenum),
palladium, low oxygen,
1.1.28 Grade 33—Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 %
1.1.10 Grade 12—Titanium alloy (0.3 % molybdenum,
palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
0.8 % nickel),
1.1.29 Grade 34—Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 %
1.1.11 Grade 13—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
ruthenium),
1.1.30 Grade 35—Titanium alloy (4.5 % aluminum, 2 %
1.1.12 Grade 14—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
molybdenum, 1.6 % vanadium, 0.5 % iron, 0.3 % silicon), and
ruthenium),
1.1.31 Grade 36—Titanium alloy (45 % niobium).
1.1.13 Grade 15—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
ruthenium),
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
1.1.14 Grade 16—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 % to
information only.
0.08 % palladium, standard oxygen,
1.1.15 Grade 17—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 % to
2. Referenced Documents
0.08 % palladium, low oxygen,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1.16 Grade 18—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 %
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for MechanicalTesting
vanadium) plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
of Steel Products
1.1.17 Grade 19—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 8 %
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
vanadium, 6 % chromium, 4 % zirconium, 4 % molybdenum),
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.1.18 Grade 20—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 8 %
Determine Conformance with Specifications
vanadium, 6 % chromium, 4 % zirconium, 4 % molybdenum)
E 120 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Titanium and
plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
Titanium Alloys
1.1.19 Grade 21—Titanium alloy (15 % molybdenum, 3 %
E 1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen in Tita-
aluminum, 2.7 % niobium, 0.25 % silicon),
nium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion Tech-
1.1.20 Grade 23—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
nique
vanadium with extra low interstitial elements, ELI),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on
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Reactive and Refractory Metals andAlloys and is under the direct responsibility of For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Subcommittee B10.01 on Titanium. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B 863 – 02. the ASTM website.
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B863–03
E 1447 Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen in 3.1.2 straight lengths, n—wire in straight lengths, generally
Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion made by straightening wire from coils by the producer.
Thermal Conductivity Method
3.1.3 weld wire, n—round wire for welding.
3.1.4 wire, n—rounds,flats,orspecialshapesfrom0.020in.
3. Terminology
(0.5 mm) to 0.1875 in. (4.8 mm) in thickness or major
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