ASTM B221-12
(Specification)Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
ABSTRACT
This specification covers extruded bars, rods, wires, profiles, and tubes made from aluminum and aluminum alloys. All the products should be produced by hot extrusion or similar methods. The chemical composition of each material is determined in accordance with the specified suitable chemical and spectrochemical test methods. Samples for chemical analysis should be taken when the ingots are poured or from the finished or semi-finished products by drilling, sawing, milling, turning, or clipping. Tensile properties, elongation, and yield strengths of each product should conform to the requirements listed herein. Elongation requirements are not applicable for materials with sizes smaller than the specified limits.
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy extruded bars, rods, wire, profiles, and tubes in the aluminum alloys (Note 1) and tempers shown in Table 2.
Note 1—Throughout this specification, the use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
Note 2—For rolled or cold-finished bar and rod refer to Specification B211, for drawn seamless tube used in pressure applications, Specification B210, for structural pipe and tube, Specification B429/B429M, and for seamless pipe and tube used in pressure applications, Specification B241/B241M.
Note 3—Structural pipe and tube produced in accordance with B221 is not intended for fluid-carrying applications involving pressure. Refer to either Specification B210 or B241/B241M, as appropriate, for seamless pipe and tube used in fluid-carrying applications involving pressure.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9; for example, A91100 for Aluminum 1100 in accordance with Practice E527.
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
1.4 A complete metric companion to B221 has been developedB221M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits A,B,C
Note—In case of a discrepancy between the values listed in Table 2 and those listed in the “International Alloy Designations and Chemical Composition Limits for Wrought Aluminum and Wrought Aluminum Alloys” (known as the “Teal Sheets”), the composition limits registered with the Aluminum Association and published in the “Teal Sheets” should be considered the controlling composition. The “Teal Sheets” are available at http://www.aluminum.org/tealsheets. AlloySiliconIronCopper Manga-
neseMagne-
siumChromiumZincTitaniumVanadium Other ElementsDAluminum EachTotalE 1060 0.250.350.050.030.03...0.050.03 0.050.03...99.60 minF 11000.95 Si + Fe0.05–0.200.05... ...0.10......0.05G0.1599.00 minF 2014 0.50–1.20.73.9–5.00.40–1.20.20–0.80.100.250.15H...0.05H 0.15remainder 2024 0.500.503.8–4.90.30–0.91.2–1.80.100.250.15H...0.05H 0.15remainder 2219 0.200.305.8–6.80.20–0.400.02 ...0.100.02–0.100.05–0.150.05I0.15Iremainder 3003 0.60.70.05–0.201.0–1.5... ...0.10......0.050.15remainder Alclad 3003... 3003 Clad with 7072 alloy ..................... ... 3004 0.300.70.251.0–1.50.8–1.3...0.25......0.05 0.15remainder 3102 0.400.70.100.05–0.40... ...0.300.10...0.050.15remainder 5052 0.250.400.100.102.2–2.8 0.15–0.350.10......0.05 0.15remainder 5083 0.400.400.100.40–1.04.0–4.90.05–0.250.25 0.15...0.050.15remainder 5086 0.400.500.100.20–0.73.5–4.50.05–0.250.25 0.15...0.050.15remainder 5154 0.250.400.100.103.1–3.9 0.15–0.350.200.20...0.05G 0.15remainder 5454 0.250.400.100.50–1.02.4–3.00.05–0.200.25 0.20...0.050.15remainder 5456 0.250.400.100.50–1.04.7–5.50.05–0.200.25 0.20...0.050.15remainder 6005 0.6–0.90.350.100.100.40–0.6 0.100.100.10...0.050.15remainder 6005A 0.50–0.90.350.300.50J0.40–0.70.30J0.200.10...0.050.15 remainder 6020K 0.40-0.9 0.50 0.30-0.9 0.35 0.6-1.2 0.15 0.20 0.15 … 0.05 0.15 remainder 6041L 0.5...
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Designation:B221 −12
StandardSpecification for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire,
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Profiles, and Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B221; 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 Department of Defense.
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1. Scope* 2.2 ASTM Standards:
B210Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-
Drawn Seamless Tubes
alloy extruded bars, rods, wire, profiles, and tubes in the
B211Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
aluminum alloys (Note 1) and tempers shown in Table 2.
Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire
B241/B241MSpecification for Aluminum and Aluminum-
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification, the use of the term alloy in the
Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
B429/B429MSpecification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded
NOTE 2—For rolled or cold-finished bar and rod refer to Specification
B211,fordrawnseamlesstubeusedinpressureapplications,Specification Structural Pipe and Tube
B210, for structural pipe and tube, Specification B429/B429M, and for
B557Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
seamless pipe and tube used in pressure applications, Specification
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B241/B241M.
B594Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection ofAluminum-Alloy
NOTE3—StructuralpipeandtubeproducedinaccordancewithB221is
Wrought Products for Aerospace Applications
not intended for fluid-carrying applications involving pressure. Refer to
B660Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
either Specification B210 or B241/B241M, as appropriate, for seamless
Magnesium Products
pipe and tube used in fluid-carrying applications involving pressure.
B666/B666MPractice for Identification Marking of Alumi-
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
num and Magnesium Products
ANSI H35.1/H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Numbering
B807/B807MPractice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat
SystemalloydesignationsarethoseofTable1precededbyA9;
Treatment for Aluminum Alloys
for example, A91100 for Aluminum 1100 in accordance with
B881Terminology Relating toAluminum- and Magnesium-
Practice E527.
Alloy Products
B918Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
Alloys
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
B945Practice forAluminumAlloy Extrusions Press Cooled
1.4 A complete metric companion to B221 has been from an Elevated Temperature Shaping Process for Pro-
developed—B221M; therefore, no metric equivalents are pre- duction of T1, T2, T5 and T10–Type Tempers
E29Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
sented in this specification.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
E34Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and
2. Referenced Documents
Aluminum-Base Alloys
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
E527Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
date of material purchase, unless otherwise noted, form a part
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
of this specification to the extent referenced herein:
E607Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric
Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-
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nique Nitrogen Atmosphere (Withdrawn 2011)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B07 on Light
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on
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Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2012. Published March 2012. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B221–08. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/B0221-12. the ASTM website.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi- The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
cation SB-221 in Section II of this Code. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B221−12
E716Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of 4.1.5.3 For sharp-cornered hexagonal or octagonal bar and
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of wire—distance across flats.
Chemical Composition by Spectro
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:B221–08 Designation: B221 – 12
Standard Specification for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire,
1
Profiles, and Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B221; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. Note—Appendix and TableX1.1 updated and the
year date was changed on Aug. 8, 2008.
1. Scope*
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy extruded bars, rods, wire, profiles, and tubes in the aluminum
alloys (Note 1) and tempers shown in Table 2.
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification, the use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
NOTE 2—Forrolledorcold-finishedbarandrodrefertoSpecificationB211,fordrawnseamlesstubeusedinpressureapplications,SpecificationB210,
for structural pipe and tube, Specification B429/B429M, and for seamless pipe and tube used in pressure applications, Specification B241/B241M.
NOTE 3—Structural pipe and tube produced in accordance with B221 is not intended for fluid-carrying applications involving pressure. Refer to either
Specification B210 or B241/B241M, as appropriate, for seamless pipe and tube used in fluid-carrying applications involving pressure.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Numbering System
alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9; for example, A91100 for Aluminum 1100 in accordance with Practice
E527.
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
1.4 Acomplete metric companion to B221 has been developed—B221M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this
specification.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the date of material purchase, unless otherwise noted, form a part of this
specification to the extent referenced herein:
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
B211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire
B241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
B429/B429M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube
B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B594 Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Wrought Products for Aerospace Applications
B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B807/B807M Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloys
B881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys
B945 Practice forAluminumAlloy Extrusions Press Cooled from an Elevated Temperature Shaping Process for Production of
T1, T2, T5 and T10Type Tempers
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys E55Practice for Sampling Wrought
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B07 on Light Metals andAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 onAluminum
Alloy Wrought Products.
CurrenteditionapprovedAug.8,2008.PublishedAugust2008.Originallyapprovedin1947.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin2006asB221–06.DOI:10.1520/B0221-08.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2012. Published March 2012. Originally approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B221 – 08. DOI:
10.1520/B0221-12.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-221 in Section 11II of this Code.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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