ASTM B168-06

Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045) and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Plate, Sheet, and Strip

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers rolled nickel-chromium-iron alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045)* and nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum alloy (UNS N06617) plate, sheet, and strip.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section , of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2006
• ICS: 77.150.40 - Nickel and chromium products
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.07 - Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B168-01(2005) - Standard Specification Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045) and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM B168-08 - Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, N06045, and N06696) and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM B906-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM B546-19 - Standard Specification for Electric Fusion-Welded Ni-Cr-Co-Mo Alloy, Ni-Fe-Cr-Si Alloy, Ni-Cr-Fe-Al Alloy, Ni-Cr-Fe Alloy, and Ni-Cr-Fe-Si Alloy Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM B775/B775M-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Welded Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM B474/B474M-19 - Standard Specification for Electric Fusion Welded Nickel and Nickel Alloy Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM B166-19 - Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Aluminum Alloy, Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys, Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy, Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Tungsten Alloy, and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1511-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM B366/B366M-23 - Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM A265-12(2019) - Standard Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad Steel Plate
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 168 – 06 Used in USDOE-NE Standards
Standard Specification for
Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603,
N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045) and Nickel-
Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Plate,
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Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 168; 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 N06025, and N06045)* and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-
2 Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod, Bar, and Wire
1.1 This specification covers rolled nickel-chromium-iron
B 880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemical
alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693,
Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and
N06025, and N06045)* and nickel-chromium-cobalt-
Cobalt Alloys
molybdenum alloy (UNS N06617) plate, sheet, and strip.
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
als
information only.
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
Materials
test methods portion, Section 12, of this specification: This
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Determine Conformance with Specifications
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
E38 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Chromium
of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including
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and Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys
those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
(MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufac-
E 140 Hardness ConversionTables for Metals Relationship
turer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and
Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and
use.
Scleroscope Hardness
2. Referenced Documents
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
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Unified Numbering System (UNS)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,
B 166 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys
Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
(UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693,
F 155 TestMethodforTemperofStripandSheetMetalsfor
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Electronic Devices (Spring-Back Method)
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2.2 Federal Standards:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Levels
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published January 2007. Originally
approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 168 – 01 (2005). Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking of
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Code applications, see related Specification
Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloys
SB-168 in Section II of that Code.
* New designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE
J1086, Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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TABLE 1 Product Description
Product Thickness, in. (mm) Width, in. (mm)
A B
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Hot-rolled plate ⁄16 and over (Table 5 and Table 6)(Table 8)
A
Hot-rolled sheet 0.018 to 0.250 (0.46 to 6.4), incl (Table 7)(Table 10)
C
Cold-rolled sheet 0.018 to 0.250 (0.46 to 6.4), incl (Table 7)(Table 10)
C
Cold-rolled strip 0.005 to 0.250 (0.13 to 6.4), incl (Table 7)(Table 10)
A 3 1
Material ⁄16to ⁄4in.(4.8to6.4mm),incl,inthicknessmaybefurnishedassheetorplateprovidedthematerialmeetsthespecificationrequirementsforthecondition
ordered.
B
Hot-rolled plate, in widths 10 in. (254
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Designation:B168–01 Designation: B 168 – 06 Used in USDOE-NE Standards
StandardStandard SpecificationSpecification for
Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603,
N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045) and Nickel-
Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Plate,
1
Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 168; 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
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1.1 This specification covers rolled nickel-chromium-iron alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025,
and N06045)* and nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum alloy (UNS N06617) plate, sheet, and strip.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 12, of this specification: This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the
user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 166 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and
N06045) and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod, Bar, and Wire
B 880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemicalCheckAnalysisLimitsforNickel,NickelAlloysandCobaltAlloys
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E 10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
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E 18Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials Test Methods for
Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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E 38 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Chromium and Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain Size
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E 140Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals RelationshipAmong Brinell Hardness,
Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and Scleroscope Hardness
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
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F 155 Test Method for Temper of Strip and Sheet Metals for Electronic Devices (Spring-Back Method)
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2.2 Federal Standards:
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB02onNonferrousMetalsandAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB02.07onRefined
Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally published as B168–41. Last previous edition B168–00.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2006. Published January 2007. Originally approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 168 – 01 (2005).
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Code applications, see related Specification SB-168 in Section II of that Code.
* New designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE J1086, Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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TABLE 1 Product Description
Product
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