ASTM B160-05

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Designation: B 160 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Nickel Rod and Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 160; 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.
NOTE 1—Hot-worked rectangular bar in widths 10 in. (254 mm) and
1. Scope
under may be furnished as hot-rolled plate with sheared or cut edges in
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1.1 This specification covers nickel (UNS N02200)*, low
accordance with Specification B 162, provided the mechanical property
carbon nickel (UNS N02201)*, and solution strengthened
requirements of Specification B 160 are met.
nickel (UNS N02211) in the form of hot-worked and cold-
3.1.2 rod, n—material of round solid section furnished in
worked rod and bar in the conditions shown in Table 1.
straight lengths.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
4. Ordering Information
information only.
4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
requirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactory
2. Referenced Documents
performance of material ordered under this specification.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to,
B 162 Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
the following:
B 880 Specification for General Requirements for Chemical
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.
Check Analysis of Nickel, Nickel Alloys, and Cobalt
4.1.2 UNS number.
Alloys
4.1.3 Section—Rod (round) or bar (square, hexagonal, or
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
rectangular).
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
4.1.4 Dimensions—Dimensions including length.
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
4.1.5 Condition.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.1.6 Finish.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.1.7 Quantity—feet or number of pieces.
E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
4.1.8 Certification— State if certification or a report of test
E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,
results is required (Section 15).
Cobalt and High-Temperature Alloys
4.1.9 Samples for Product (Check) Analysis—State whether
samples for product (check) analysis should be furnished.
3. Terminology
4.1.10 Purchaser Inspection—If purchaser wishes to wit-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
ness tests or inspection of material at place of manufacture, the
3.1.1 bar, n—material of rectangular (flats), hexagonal, or
purchase order must so state indicating which test or inspec-
square solid section up to and including 10 in. (254 mm) in
tions are to be witnessed.
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width and ⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and over in thickness in straight
lengths.
5. Chemical Composition
5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limits
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on specified in Table 2.
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by the
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
purchaser, the material shall be done per Specification B 880
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published June 2005. Originally
and the material shall conform to the product (check) analysis
approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as B 160 – 99.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
variations defined in Check Analysis Variation table of Speci-
cation SB-160 in Section II of that Code.
fication B 880.
* New designations established in accordance withASTM E527 and SAE J1086,
Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
6. Mechanical and Other Requirements
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 Mechanical Properties—The material shall conform to
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the mechanical properties specified in Table 1.
the ASTM website.
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B160–05
TABLE 1 Mechanical Properties
Condition and Diameter or Distance Tensile Strength, min, Yield Strength (0.2 % offset), Elongation in 2 in. or 50
A
Between Parallel Surfaces, in. (mm) psi (MPa) min. psi (MPa) mm or 4D,min %
Nickel (UNS N02200)
Cold-worked (as worked):
B
Rounds, 1 (25.4) and under 80 000 (550) 60 000 (415) 10
Rounds over 1 to 4 (25.4 to 101.6) incl. 75 000 (515) 50 000 (345) 15
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