ASTM B139/B139M-01

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Designation: B 139/B 139M – 01
Standard Specification for
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Phosphor Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 139/B 139M; 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* 3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits.
3.1.9 Inspection.
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for phos-
3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing.
phor bronze rod, bar, and shapes.
3.1.11 Certification.
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units
3.1.12 Mill Test Report.
are to be regarded separately in the standard. Within the text,
3.1.13 Packaging and Package Marking.
the SI values are given in brackets. The values stated in each
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
system are not exact equivalents; each system of units is
referencedin3.1aboveappearsinthisspecification,itcontains
independent of the other. Combining values from the two
additional information which supplements that appearing in
systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
Specification B 249/B 249M. In case of conflict, this specifi-
2. Referenced Documents
cation shall prevail.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Ordering Information
B 249/B 249M Specification for General Requirements for
4.1 Include the following when ordering:
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes, and
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4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
Forgings
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4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation (for example,
E 8 Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
C51000),
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
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4.1.3 Product temper (for example, H04),
rials (Metric)
4.1.4 Form of product (rod, bar or shape),
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
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4.1.5 Dimensions and permissible variations,
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
4.1.6 Edge Contours,
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
5 4.1.7 Quantity:totalweighteachcopperalloy,temper,form,
Alloys
and size, and
3. General Requirements 4.1.8 When product is purchased for an agency of the U.S.
government.
3.1 The following sections of Specification B 249/B 249M
4.2 The following options are available under this specifi-
constitute a part of this specification.
cation and shall be included in the contract or purchase order
3.1.1 Terminology.
when required.
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture.
4.2.1 Piston finish for rod and shafting,
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish and Appearance.
4.2.2 Certification (Specification B 249/B 249M), and
3.1.4 Sampling.
4.2.3 Mill test report (Specification B 249/B 249M).
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests.
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation.
5. Material and Manufacture
3.1.7 Test Methods.
5.1 Material:
5.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be cast rod, bar, or
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
billets of Copper Alloy UNS No. C51000, C52100, C52400,
andCopperAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB05.02onRods,
C53400, or C54400 as specified in the ordering information
Bars, Wires, Shapes, and Forgings.
and of such soundness as to be suitable for processing in to the
Current edition approved April 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally
products prescribed herein.
published as B 139 – 41T. Last previous edition B 139 – 95.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
3 NOTE 1—Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C51000, C52100, and C52400 are
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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suitable for structural applications, pump parts, rods, bolts, gears, and
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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similar applications.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 139/B 139M – 01
NOTE 2—Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C53400 and C54400 are free
10. Purchases for U.S. Government
machining and are suitable for screw-machine products.
10.1 When specified in the contract or purchase order,
5.2 Manufacture:
product purchased for agencies of the U.S. government shall
5.2.1 The product shall be manufactured by such hot-
conform to the additional requirements prescribed in the
working, cold-working, and annealing processes as to produce
Supplementary Requirements section of Specification B 249/
a uniform wrought structure in the finished product.
B 249M.
5.2.2 Theproductshallbehotorcoldworkedtothefinished
11. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
size and sub
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