ASTM B236-07
(Specification)Standard Specification for Aluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bars)
Standard Specification for Aluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bars)
ABSTRACT
This specification covers aluminum 1350 bar for electric conductors in the tempers. The products covered by this specification shall be produced by extruding or rolling, at the option of the producer, provided that the production method results in material that meets all requirements of this specification. Samples for chemical analysis shall be taken from the specimen by drilling, sawing, milling, turning, or clipping a representative piece or pieces to obtain a prepared sample. One tension test per specimen shall be taken from a random bar representing a specified weight of bar, or fraction thereof, of the same temper, thickness, and width in the shipment. The tempers shall be capable of being bent flatwise at room temperature, through a given angle around a pin or mandrel having a radius equal to the thickness of the specimen, without cracking or evidence of slivers or other imperfections. Unless otherwise specified, bar shall be furnished with square corners. The bars shall be supplied with as-sawed square ends. The edges of sawed plate bus bar shall be as sawed. The material shall be packaged to provide adequate protection during normal handling and transportation and each package shall contain only one size and temper of material unless otherwise agreed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers Aluminum 1350 bar for electric conductors in the tempers shown in .
1.2 Aluminum and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering System designation is A91350 in accordance with Practice E 527. Note 1 - For Alloy 6101 bus conductors, refer to Specification B 317/B 317M.Note 2
Prior to 1975, Aluminum 1350 was designated as EC aluminum.
1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification B 236 has been developed-B 236M; therefore, no metric equivalents appear in this specification.
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
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Designation:B236 −07
StandardSpecification for
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Aluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bars)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B236; 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.
1. Scope* B666/B666MPractice for Identification Marking of Alumi-
num and Magnesium Products
1.1 This specification covers Aluminum 1350 bar for elec-
B881Terminology Relating toAluminum- and Magnesium-
tric conductors in the tempers shown in Table 1.
Alloy Products
1.2 Aluminum and temper designations are in accordance
E29Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
withANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Number-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
ing System designation isA91350 in accordance with Practice
E34Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and
E527.
Aluminum-Base Alloys
E55Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
NOTE 1—For Alloy 6101 bus conductors, refer to Specification B317/
B317M. Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
NOTE 2—Prior to 1975, Aluminum 1350 was designated as EC
E290Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductil-
aluminum.
ity
1.3 AcompletemetriccompaniontoSpecificationB236has
E527Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
been developed—B236M; therefore, no metric equivalents
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
appear in this specification.
E607 Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric
Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
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nique Nitrogen Atmosphere (Withdrawn 2011)
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
E716Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of
2. Referenced Documents
Chemical Composition by Spectrochemical Analysis
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
E1004Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity
of order acceptance form a part of this specification to the
Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
extent referenced herein:
E1251Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Alumi-
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
num Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
B193Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
2.3 ANSI Standards:
Materials
H35.1/H35.1(M)AlloyandTemperDesignationSystemsfor
B317/B317MSpecification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded
Aluminum
Bar, Rod, Tube, Pipe, Structural Profiles, and Profiles for
H35.2 DimensionalTolerancesforAluminumMillProducts
Electrical Purposes (Bus Conductor)
2.4 Military Standard:Available from Standardization
B557Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://
B660Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
www.dodssp.daps.mil.
Magnesium Products
MIL-STD-129Marking for Shipment and Storage
2.5 Federal Standard:
Fed. Std. No. 123Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
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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
3. Terminology
Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products.
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2007.PublishedJuly2007.Originallyapproved
3.1 Definitions: Refer to Terminology B881 for definitions
in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as B236–00 (2006). DOI:
of product terms used in this specification.
10.1520/B0236-07.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B236−07
A,B
TABLE 1 Tensile Property Limits
requirements specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in
Tensile Yield Strength
the contract or order, the producer may use his own or any
Specified
Temper Strength, (0.2% offset),
Thickness, in. other suitable facilities for the performance of the inspection
min, ksi min, ksi
and test requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by
H12 0.125–1.000 12.0 8.0
the purchaser. The purchaser shall have the right to perform
H112 0.125–0.499 11.0 6.0
0.500–1.000 10
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