ASTM B209M-06

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Designation: B 209M – 06
METRIC
Standard Specification for
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Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 209M; 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* B 548 Test Method for Ultrasonic Inspection ofAluminum-
Alloy Plate for Pressure Vessels
1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum alloy
B 557M Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and
flat sheet, coiled sheet, and plate in the alloys (Note 1) and
Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products [Metric]
tempers shown inTables 2 and 3, and in the following finishes:
B 594 Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-
1.1.1 Plate in all alloys and sheet in heat-treatable alloys:
Alloy Wrought Products for Aerospace Applications
mill finish.
B 632/B 632M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Rolled
1.1.2 Sheet in nonheat-treatable alloys: mill finish, one-side
Tread Plate
bright mill finish, standard one-side bright finish, and standard
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
two-sides bright finish.
Magnesium Products
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
B 666/B 666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alu-
ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering
minum and Magnesium Products
System(UNS)alloydesignationsarethoseofTable1preceded
B 881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and
byA9, for example,A91100 for aluminum 1100 in accordance
Magnesium-Alloy Products
with Practice E 527.
B 918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification, use of the term alloy in the
Alloys
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
B 928/B 928M Specification for High Magnesium
NOTE 2—See Specification B 632/B 632M for Tread Plate.
Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate for Marine Service and
NOTE 3—See Specification B 928/B 928M for marine sheet and plate.
Similar Environments
Due to the additional corrosion testing required, it is not intended that
Specification B 209M be used for marine sheet and plate. B 947 Practice for Hot Rolling Mill Solution Heat Treat-
ment for Aluminum Alloy Plate
1.3 This specification is the metric counterpart of Specifi-
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
cation B 209.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
E34 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis ofAluminum and
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
Aluminum-Base Alloys
2. Referenced Documents E55 PracticeforSamplingWroughtNonferrousMetalsand
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
2.1 The following documents form a part of this specifica-
E 290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for
tion to the extent referenced herein:
2 Ductility
2.2 ASTM Standards:
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
B 209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
E 607 Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric
Sheet and Plate
Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-
nique Nitrogen Atmosphere
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light
E 716 Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on
Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis
Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products.
E 1004 Practice for Determining Electrical Conductivity
Current edition approved July 1, 2006. Published July 2006. Originally approved
in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as B 209M – 04.
Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
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B209M–06
A,B,C
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits
D
Other Elements
Manga- Magne- Chro- Tita- Alumi-
Alloy Silicon Iron Copper Zinc
E
nese sium mium nium num
Each Total
F G
1060 0.25 0.35 0.05 0.03 0.03 . 0.05 0.03 0.03 . 99.60 min
G
1100 0.95 Si + Fe 0.05–0.20 0.05 . . 0.10 . 0.05 0.15 99.00 min
H F G
1230 0.70 Si + Fe 0.10 0.05 0.05 . 0.10 0.03 0.03 . 99.30 min
2014 0.50–1.2 0.7 3.9–5.0 0.40–1.2 0.20–0.8 0.10 0.25 0.15 0.05 0.15 remainder
Alclad 20
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