ASTM B159/B159M-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Wire
Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Wire
ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for round, square, and flat phosphor bronze wires of UNS Alloy Nos. C51000, C52100, and C52400 for general and spring applications. The material for manufacture shall be a casting billet of such purity and soundness as to be suitable for processing by hot working, cold working, and annealing to produce a uniform wrought structure in the finished product. Tempers available under this specification are O61 (annealed), H01 (¼ hard), H02 (½ hard), H03 (¾ hard), H04 (hard), H06 (extra hard), H08 (spring), and H10 (extra spring). Products shall be tested and shall adhere to dimensional (mass, diameter, thickness, length, width, straightness, and edge contours), mechanical (tensile and bending strength, and elongation), and chemical composition requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for round, square and flat phosphor bronze wire of UNS Alloy Nos. C51000, C52100, and C52400 for general and spring applications.
1.1.1 Rectangular and square wire of the three alloys are generally available in sizes up to a maximum of 0.188 in. [5 mm] thick and 1.250 in. [32 mm] wide.
1.1.2 Round wire from Copper Alloy UNS No. C51000 is generally available in sizes up to 0.500 in. [13 mm] in diameter.
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or in SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.3 Additional requirements for these products are established in Specification B 250/B 250M, see Section .
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.Note 1
It is to be understood that this specification is general. Since the product is used for many applications where the requirements of the operations used are too particular to be specified by any of the ordinary mechanical tests, it is frequently advisable to submit samples or drawings to the manufacturer and secure an adjustment of temper to suit the actual application for which the product is intended.Note 2
Product in rod, bar and shape form is produced to Specification B 139/B 139M.
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Designation: B159/B159M – 05
Standard Specification for
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Phosphor Bronze Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B159/B159M; 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.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for 2.1 ASTM Standards:
round, square and flat phosphor bronze wire of UNS Alloy B139/B139M Specification for Phosphor Bronze Rod, Bar,
Nos. C51000, C52100, and C52400 for general and spring and Shapes
applications. B250/B250M Specification for General Requirements for
1.1.1 Rectangular and square wire of the three alloys are Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
generally available in sizes up to a maximum of 0.188 in. [5 B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
mm] thick and 1.250 in. [32 mm] wide. and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
1.1.2 Round wire from Copper Alloy UNS No. C51000 is B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
generally available in sizes up to 0.500 in. [13 mm] in E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
diameter. E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materi-
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1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or in SI als [Metric]
units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall E290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Duc-
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the tility
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- E478 TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCopperAlloys
cation.
3. General Requirements
1.3 Additional requirements for these products are estab-
3.1 The following sections of Specification B250/B250M
lished in Specification B250/B250M, see Section 3.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the are a part of this specification:
3.1.1 Terminology,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 3.1.4 Sampling,
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
NOTE 1—It is to be understood that this specification is general. Since
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
the product is used for many applications where the requirements of the
3.1.7 Test Methods,
operations used are too particular to be specified by any of the ordinary
3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits,
mechanical tests, it is frequently advisable to submit samples or drawings
to the manufacturer and secure an adjustment of temper to suit the actual 3.1.9 Inspection,
application for which the product is intended.
3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
NOTE 2—Product in rod, bar and shape form is produced to Specifica-
3.1.11 Certification,
tion B139/B139M.
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod, contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Mar. 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B159 – 01. DOI: Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
10.1520/B0159_B0159M-05. on www.astm.org.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
3.1.12 Mill Test Reports,
3.1.13 Packaging and Package Markings, and C51000 C52100 C52400
Copper Alloy UNS No.
3.1.14 Supplementary Requirements.
Composition, %
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to one
Copper, incl silver remainder remainder remainder
of those referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it Lead, max 0.05 0.05 0.05
Iron, max 0.10 0.10 0.10
contains additional requirements which supplement those ap-
Tin 4.2–5.8 7.0–9.0 9.0–11.0
pearing in Specification B250/B250M.
Zinc, ma
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