ASTM F2215-15

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:F2215 −15
Standard Specification for
Balls, Bearings, Ferrous and Nonferrous for Use in
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Bearings, Valves, and Bearing Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2215; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope B21/B21MSpecification for Naval Brass Rod, Bar, and
Shapes
1.1 This specification covers requirements for ferrous and
B124/B124MSpecification for Copper and Copper Alloy
nonferrous inch balls. The balls covered in this specification
Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
are intended for use in bearings, bearing applications, check
B276Test Method for Apparent Porosity in Cemented Car-
valves, and other components using balls.
bides
1.2 This is a general specification. The individual item
B283Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forg-
requirementsshallbeasspecifiedhereininaccordancewiththe
ings (Hot-Pressed)
MS sheet standards. In the event of any conflict between
D3951Practice for Commercial Packaging
requirements of this specification and the MS sheet standards,
E18Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
the latter shall govern.
terials
E112Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical E381Method of Macroetch Testing Steel Bars, Billets,
Blooms, and Forgings
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard. E384Test Method for Knoop and Vickers Hardness of
Materials
1.4 This specification contains many of the requirements of
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2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
MIL-B-1083, which was originally developed by the Depart-
ADJE0381ASTM Adjuncts: Photographs for Rating Mac-
mentofDefenseandmaintainedbytheDefenseSupplyCenter
roetched Steels (3 Plates) Plate I, Plate II, and Plate III
Richmond.
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2.3 ABMA Standard:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ABMA-STD-10Metal Balls (Inactive Specification)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.4 ANSI Standards:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
ANSI B46.1SurfaceTexture (Surface Roughness,Waviness
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
and Lay)
ANSI B89.3.1Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec-
2. Referenced Documents
tion by Attributes
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
A108Specification for Steel Bar, Carbon and Alloy, Cold-
spection by Attributes
Finished
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2.5 Federal Standards:
A276Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
FED-STD-151Metals, Test Methods
A295Specification for High-Carbon Anti-Friction Bearing
QQ-N-286 Specification for Nickel-Copper Aluminum
Steel
Alloy, Wrought
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF34onRolling
Element Bearings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F34.01 on
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Rolling Element. Available from ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct No.
Current edition approved June 1, 2015. Published December 2015. Originally ADJE0381
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approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F2215–05 . DOI: Available from the Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers’ Association, Inc.,
10.1520/F2215-15. 1101 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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F2215−15
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2.6 ISO Standard: 3.1.7 lot—ballsfromasingleproductionrunofballsthatare
ISO3290Rolling Bearings, Bearing Parts, Balls for Rolling offered for delivery at one time that are of the same
Bearings dimensions, made from metal material of the same type and
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composition, formed and fabricated under the same manufac-
2.7 Military Standards:
turing processes.
MIL-B-10
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