ASTM B211M-01

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Designation: B 211M – 01
METRIC
Standard Specification for
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Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Bar, Rod, and Wire [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 211M; 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.
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1. Scope * Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and
1.1 This specification covers rolled or cold-finished bar, rod,
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Aluminum-Base Alloys
and wire in alloys (Note 1) and tempers as shown in Table 2.
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the 4
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
E 227 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
NOTE 2—The term cold finished is used to indicate the type of surface
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
finish, sharpness of angles, and dimensional tolerances produced by
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Point-to-Plane Technique
drawing through a die.
E 290 Test Method for Semi-Guided Bend Test for Ductility
NOTE 3—See Specification B 221M for aluminum and aluminum-alloy
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extruded bars, rods, wire, shapes, and tubes; and Specification B 316M for
of Metallic Materials
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aluminum and aluminum-alloy rivet and cold-heading wire and rods.
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
E 607 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
ANSI H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Numbering System
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Point-to-Plane Technique, Nitrogen Atmosphere
alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for
E 716 Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum
example, A91100 for aluminum 1100 in accordance with
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Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis
Practice E 527.
E 1004 Test Method for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current)
1.3 This specification is the metric counterpart of Specifi-
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Measurements of Electrical Conductivity
cation B 211.
E 1251 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the Argon
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
Atmosphere, Point-to-Plane, Unipolar Self-Initiating Ca-
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2. Referenced Documents
pacitor Discharge
G 47 Test Method for Determining Susceptibility to Stress-
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
of material procurement form a part of this specification to the Corrosion Cracking of High-Strength Aluminum-Alloy
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Products
extent referenced herein.
2.2 ASTM Standards: 2.3 ANSI Standards:
B 557M Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought and Cast H35.1M Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Alu-
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minum
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products [Metric]
B 594 Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum- H35.2M Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Prod-
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ucts
Alloy Wrought Products for Aerospace Applications
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B 597 Practice for Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys 2.4 Federal Standard:
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
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Magnesium Products 2.5 Military Standard:
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
B 666/B 666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alu-
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minum and Magnesium Products
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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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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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.02.
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Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally Available from ANSI, 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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published as B 211M–79. Last previous edition B 211M–95a. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.02. 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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