ASTM B572-06

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Designation: B572 – 06
Standard Specification for
UNS N06002, UNS N06230, UNS N12160, and UNS R30556
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Rod
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B572; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope B880 Specification for General Requirements for Chemical
2 Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and
1.1 This specification covers alloys UNS N06002, UNS
Cobalt Alloys
N06230, UNS N12160, and UNS R30556* in the form of rod
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
for heat resisting and general-corrosive service.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.2 The following products are covered under this specifi-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
cation:
5 3 E55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
1.2.1 Rods ⁄16 to ⁄4 in. (7.94 to 19.05 mm) exclusive in
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
diameter, hot or cold finished, solution-annealed, and pickled
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
or mechanically descaled.
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
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1.2.2 Rods ⁄4 to 3 ⁄2 in. (19.05 to 88.9 mm) inclusive in
E1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,
diameter, hot or cold finished, solution annealed, ground, or
Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
turned.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3. Terminology
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
information only.
3.1.1 rod, n—product of round solid section furnished in
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
straight lengths.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
4. Ordering Information
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
specification. Examples of such requirements include, but are
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
not limited to the following:
regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.1 Alloy ,
4.1.2 Dimensions—Nominal diameter and length. The
2. Referenced Documents
3 shortest useable multiple length should be specified (Table 1),
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.3 Certification—State if certification or a report of test
results is required (Section 16).
4.1.4 Purchaser Inspection—State which tests or inspec-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
tions are to be witnessed (Section 13), and
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.1.5 Samples for Product (Check) Analysis—State whether
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
samples should be furnished (9.2.2).
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. Published June 2006. Originally
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as B572 - 03. DOI:
10.1520/B0572-06. 5. Chemical Composition
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
5.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
cation SB-572 in Section II of that Code.
chemical composition prescribed in Table 2.
* NewdesignationestablishedinaccordancewithPracticeE527andSAEJ1086,
Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
5.2 If a product (check) analysis is made by the purchaser,
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the material shall conform to the requirements specified in
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Table 2 subject to the permissible tolerances in Specification
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. B880.
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B572 – 06
TABLE 1 Permissible Variations in Length of Rods
7.3 Machining Allowances—When the surfaces of finished
Random mill lengths 2 to 12 ft (610 to 3660 mm) long with not more material are to be machined, the following allowances are
than 25 weight % under 4 ft (1.22 m).
suggested for normal machining operations:
Multiple lengths Furnished in multiples of a specified unit length,
7.3.1 As-finished (Annealed and Descaled)—For diameters
within the length limits indicated above.
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For each multiple, an allowance of ⁄4
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