ASTM B139M-95

Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes [Metric] (Withdrawn 2001)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for phosphor bronze rod, bar, and shapes.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are the standard.  
1.3 This specification is the companion to inch-pound Specification B139.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1994
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.02 - Rod, Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B139/B139M-12(2017) - Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1995

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 139M – 95
METRIC
Standard Specification for
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Phosphor Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 139M; 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 * specified in the contract or purchase order when required:
3.2.1 Piston-finish for rod and shafting (Section 8),
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for phos-
3.2.2 Certification (Specification B 249M), and
phor bronze rod, bar, and shapes.
3.2.3 Test report (Specification B 249M).
1.2 The values stated in SI units are the standard.
1.3 This specification is the companion to inch-pound
4. Material and Manufacture
Specification B 139.
4.1 Material:
2. Referenced Documents 4.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be cast billets of
Copper Alloy UNS No. C51000, C52100, C52400, C53400, or
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C54400 and of such soundness as to be suitable for extrusion.
B 249M Specification for General Requirements for
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes, and
NOTE 1—Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C51000, C52100, and C52400 are
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Forgings (Metric)
suitable for structural applications, pump parts, rods, bolts, gears, and
similar applications.
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
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NOTE 2—Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C53400 and C54400 are free
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
machining and are suitable for screw-machine products.
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Method)
5. Chemical Composition
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
5.1 The material shall conform to the requirements in Table
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Alloys
1 for the Copper Alloy UNS No. designation specified in the
ordering information.
3. Ordering Information
5.1.1 These limits do not preclude the presence of other
3.1 Contracts and purchase orders for product under this
elements. Limits may be established and analysis required for
specification should include the following information:
unnamed elements by agreement between the manufacturer
3.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
and the purchaser.
B 139M – XX),
5.2 Copper may be taken as the difference between the sum
3.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation (for example,
of all elements analyzed and 100 %.
C51000),
5.3 When all elements in Table 1 for the Copper Alloy UNS
3.1.3 Product temper (for example, H04—see Section 6),
No. named in the ordering information are determined, the sum
3.1.4 Form: cross section such as round, hexagon, square,
of results shall be 99.5 % min.
etc.,
3.1.5 Diameter or distance between parallel surfaces,
6. Temper
3.1.6 Edge Contours,
6.1 Rod and Bar:
3.1.7 Quantity: total weight each copper alloy, temper, form,
6.1.1 The tempers, as defined in Practice B 601, for rod and
and size, and
bar produced to this specification are identified in Table 2.
3.1.8 When product is purchased for an agency of the U.S.
6.2 Shapes:
Government (Section 9).
6.2.1 The temper for shapes is subject to agreement between
3.2 The following options are available and should be
the manufacturer and the purchaser and the agreement shall be
a part of the contract or purchase order.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-5 on Copper
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rods,
7. Mechanical Property Requirements
Bars, and Shapes.
7.1 Tensile Requirements:
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1995. Published November 1995. Originally
published as B 139M – 80. Last previous edition B 139M – 90.
7.1.1 Rod and Bar:
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
7.1.1.1 Rod and bar shall conform to the requirements
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 139M
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Copper Alloy UNS No.
Element, %
C51000 C52100 C52400 C53400 C54400
Tin 4.2–5.8 7.0–9.0 9.0–11.0 3.5–5.8 3.5–4.5
Phosphorus 0.03–0.35 0.03–0.35 0.03–0.35 0.03–0.35 0.01–0.50
Iron, max 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
Lead 0.05 max 0.05 max 0.05 max 0.8–1.2 3.5–4.5
Zinc 0.30 max 0.20 max 0.20 max 0.30 max 1.5–4.5
Copper remainder remainder remainder remainder remainder
prescribed in Table 2 for the specified Copper Alloy UNS No. 10.1.5.1 Refer to paragraph titled “Edge Contours”.
designation, temper, cross-section, and size.
11. Test Methods
7.1.2 Shapes:
11.1 Chemical Ana
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