ASTM B164-03

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Designation:B164–98 Designation: B 164 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 164; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
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1.1 This specification covers nickel-copper alloys UNS N04400 and N04405* in the form of hot-worked and cold-worked rod
and bar in the conditions shown in Table 1 and cold-worked wire in the conditions shown in Table 2.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data
Sheetforthisproduct/materialasprovidedbythemanufacturer,toestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpractices,anddetermine
the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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B 127 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS N04400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 880 Specification for General Requirements for Chemical Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys, and Cobalt
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Alloys
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E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
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E18Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
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E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
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E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys
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E140Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
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E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
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E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
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2.2 Military Standards:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
MIL-STD-271 Nondestructive Testing Requirements for Metals
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 bar—material of rectangular (flats), hexagonal, or square solid section up to and including 10 in. (254 mm) in width and
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⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and over in thickness in straight lengths.
3.1.2 rod—material of round solid section furnished in straight lengths.
3.1.3 wire—a cold-worked solid product of uniform round cross section along its whole length, supplied in coiled form.
NOTE 1—Hot-worked rectangular bar in widths 10 in. and under may be furnished as hot-rolled plate with sheared or cut edges in accordance with
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-2B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B02.07 on
Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Aug.June 10, 1998.2003. Published October 1998.July 2003. Originally published as B164–41T.approved in 1941. Last previous edition
B164–93.approved in 1998 as B 164 - 98.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-164 in Section II of that Code.
* New designations established in accordance with ASTM E 527 and SAE J1086, Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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B164–03
TABLE 1 Mechanical Properties of Rod and Bar
Elongation
Yield Strength
Condition and Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Tensile Strength in 2 in. or 50 Rockwell Hard-
A
(0.2 % offset)
Surfaces, in. (mm) min, psi (MPa) mm (or 4D), ness (or equivalent)
min. psi (MPa)
min, %
UNS N04400
Cold-worked (as worked):
B
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Rounds under ⁄2 (12.7) 110 000 (760) 85 000 (585) 8 —
B
1
Squares, hexagons, and rectangles under ⁄2 (12.7) 85 000 (585) 55 000 (380) 10 —
Cold-worke
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