ASTM B162-99(2005)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
Standard Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ABSTRACT
This specification covers rolled nickel (UNS N02200) and low-carbon nickel (UNS N02201) plate, sheet, and strip. The material shall conform to the chemical requirements for nickel, copper, iron, manganese, carbon, silicon, and sulfur. The material shall conform to the mechanical property requirements for tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, and Rockwell hardness. For deep drawing and spinning quality sheet and strip, the material shall conform to specified values for grain size and hardness properties. The material shall be uniform in quality and temper, smooth, commercially straight or flat, and free of injurious imperfections. Test methods (chemical analysis, mechanical test, grain size test) shall be performed in accordance to referenced ASTM documents itemized herein.
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DESIG: B162 99 (Reapproved 2005) ^TITLE: Standard Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip ^SCOPE:1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers rolled nickel (UNS N02200) and low-carbon nickel (UNS N02201)* plate, sheet, and strip.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The other values given are for information only.
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.
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Designation: B 162 – 99 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Specification for
Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 162; 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 E39 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel
2 E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
1.1 This specification covers rolled nickel (UNS N02200)
E 140 Hardness ConversionTables for Metals Relationship
and low-carbon nickel (UNS N02201)* plate, sheet, and strip.
Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and
as the standard. The other values given are for information
Scleroscope Hardness
only.
F 155 TestMethodforTemperofStripandSheetMetalsfor
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Electronic Devices (Spring-Back Method)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
3. Terminology
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
3.1.1 The terms given in Table 1 shall apply.
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
4. Ordering Information
regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
requirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactory
2. Referenced Documents
performance of material ordered under this specification.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to,
B 160 Specification for Nickel Rod and Bar
the following:
B 880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemical
4.1.1 Alloy—Name and UNS number. (See Table 2.)
Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and
4.1.2 ASTM designation, including year of issue.
Cobalt Alloys
4.1.3 Condition (See 6.1, 6.2, and Appendix X1.)
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
4.1.4 Finish (See Appendix X1.)
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
4.1.5 Dimensions—Thickness, width, and length.
als
4.1.6 Quantity.
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
4.1.7 Optional Requirements:
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
4.1.7.1 Sheet and Strip—Whether to be furnished in coil, in
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
cut straight lengths, or in random straight lengths.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.1.7.2 Strip—Whethertobefurnishedwithcommercialslit
edge, square edge, or round edge.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
4.1.7.3 Plate—Whether to be furnished specially flattened
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
(see 7.7.2); also how plate is to be cut (see 7.2.1 and 7.3.2).
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
4.1.8 Fabrication Details—Not mandatory but helpful to
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2005. Published February 2006. Originally
approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as B 162 – 99.
the manufacturer.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
4.1.8.1 Welding or Brazing—Process to be employed.
cation SB-162 in Section II of that Code.
4.1.8.2 Plate—Whether material is to be hot-formed.
* New designation established in accordance withASTM E 527 and SAE J1086,
4.1.9 Certification—State if certification or a report of test
Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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results is required (see Section 15).
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B 162 – 99 (2005)
TABLE 1 Product Description
7. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
Width, in.
7.1 Thickness and Weight:
Product Thickness, in. (mm)
(mm)
7.1.1 Plate—For plate up to 2 in. (50.8 mm), inclusive, in
A 3 B
Hot-rolled plate ⁄16 and over (Table 5 and (Table 8)
thickness, the permissible variation under the specified thick-
Table 6)
A
Hot-rolled sheet 0.018 to 0.250 (0.46 to 6.4), (Table 10) ness and permissible excess in overweight shall not exceed the
incl (Table 7)
amounts prescribed in Table 5.
C
Cold-rolled sheet 0.018 to 0.250 (0.46 to 6.4), (Table 10)
7.1.1.1 For use with Table 5, plate shall be assumed to
incl (Table 7)
3 3
C
Cold-rolled strip 0.005 to 0.250 (0.13 to 6.4), (Table 10) weigh 0.321 lb/in. (8.89 g/cm ).
incl (Table 7)
7.1.2 Plate—Forplateover2in.(50.8mm)inthickness,the
A
3 1
Material ⁄16 to ⁄4 in. (4.8 to 6.4 mm), incl, in thickness may be furnished as
permissible variations over the specified thickness shall not
sheet or plate provided the material meets the specification requirements for the
exceed the amounts prescribed in Table 6.
condition ordered.
B
Hot-rolled plate, in widths 10 in. (254 mm) and under, may be furnished as 7.1.3 Sheet and Strip—The permissible variations in thick-
hot-finishedrectangleswithshearedorcutedgesinaccordancewithSpecification
ness of sheet and strip shall be as prescribed in Table 7. The
B 160, provided the mechanical property requirements of this specification are
thickness of strip and sheet shall be measured with the
met.
C 3
Material under 48 in. (1219 mm) in width may be furnished as sheet or strip micrometer spindle ⁄8 in. (9.5 mm) or more from either edge
provided the material meets the specification requirements for the condition
for material 1 in. (25.4 mm) or over in width and at any place
ordered.
on the strip under 1 in. in width.
7.2 Width and Diameter:
TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements
7.2.1 Plate—The permissible variations in width of rectan-
Composition,%
gular plates and diameter of circular plates shall be as
Low-
prescribed in Table 8 and Table 9.
Nickel Carbon
Element
7.2.2 Sheet and Strip—The permissible variations in width
(UNS Nickel
N02200) (UNS
for sheet and strip shall be as prescribed in Table 10.
N02201)
7.3 Length:
A
Nickel, min 99.0 99.0
7.3.1 Sheet and strip of all sizes may be ordered to cut
Copper, max 0.25 0.25
lengths, in which case a variation of ⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) over the
Iron, max 0.40 0.40
Manganese, max 0.35 0.35 specified length shall be permitted.
Carbon, max 0.15 .
7.3.2 Permissible variations in length of rectangular plate
Carbon, max . 0.02
shall be as prescribed in Table 11.
Silicon, max 0.35 0.35
Sulfur, max 0.01 0.01
7.4 Straightness:
A
Element shall be determined arithmetically by difference. 7.4.1 The edgewise curvature (depth of chord) of flat sheet,
strip, and plate shall not exceed 0.05 in. multiplied by the
length in feet (0.04 mm multiplied by the length in centime-
4.1.10 Samples for Product (Check) Analysis—Whether
tres).
samples for product (check) analysis should be furnished (see
7.4.2 Straightness for coiled material is subject to agree-
5.2).
ment between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
4.1.11 Purchaser Inspection—If the purchaser wishes to
7.5 Edges:
witness tests or inspection of material at the place of manu-
7.5.1 When finished edges of strip are specified in the
facture, the purchase order must so state indicating which tests
contract or order, the following descriptions shall apply:
or inspections are to be witnessed (see Section 13).
7.5.1.1 Square-edge strip shall be supplied with finished
edges, with sharp, square corners, and without bevel or
5. Chemical Compositions
rounding.
5.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to 7.5.1.2 Round-edge strip shall be supplied with finished
chemical composition prescribed in Table 2.
edges, semicircular in form, and the diameter of the circle
5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by the forming the edge being equal to the strip thickness.
purchaser, the material shall be done per Specification B 880
7.5.1.3 When no description of any required form of strip
and the material shall conform to the product (check) analysis edge is given, it shall be understood that edges such as those
variations defined in Table 1 of Specification B 880.
resulting from slitting or shearing will be acceptable.
7.5.1.4 Sheet shall have sheared or slit edges.
6. Mechanical and Other Requirements
7.5.1.5 Plate shall have sheared or cut (machined, abrasive-
cut, powder-cut, or inert-arc-cut) edges, as specified.
6.1 Mechanical Properties—The material shall conform to
the requirements for mechanical properties prescribed in Table 7.6 Squareness (Sheet)—For sheets of all thicknesses, the
angle between adjacent sides shall be 90 6 0.15° ( ⁄16 in. in 24
3.
6.2 Deep-Drawing and Spinning Quality Sheet and Strip— in.) (1.6 mm in 610 mm).
7.7 Flatness:
The material shall conform to the requirements for grain size
and hardness properties prescribed in Table 4. 7.7.1 There shall be no flatness requirements for “deep
6.2.1 The mechanical properties of Table 3 do not apply to drawing quality,” “spinning quality,” or “as rolled,” sheet and
deep-drawing and spinning quality sheet and strip. strip (see X1.4).
B 162 – 99 (2005)
TABLE 3 Mechanical Properties for Plate, Sheet, and Strip (All Thicknesses and Sizes Unless Otherwise Indicated)
Elongation in 2
A
Tensile Strength, min, psi Yield Strength (0.2 % Rockwell Hardness
Condition (Temper) in.or50mm,
B,C
(MPa) offset), min, psi (MPa) (B Scale)
or 4D,min,%
Nickel (UNS N02200) Hot-Rolled Plate
Annealed 55 000 (380) 15 000 (100) 40 .
D,E
As-rolled 55 000 (380) 20 000 (135) 30 .
Nickel (UNS N02200) Hot-Rolled Sheet
F
...
Annealed 55 000 (380) 15 000 (100) 40
Nickel (UNS N02200) Cold-Rolled Sheet
F
Annealed 55 000 (380) 15 000 (100) 40 .
Quarter-hard . . . 70 to 80
Half-hard . . . 79 to 86
Hard 90 000 (620) 70 000 (480) 2 .
Nickel (UNS N02200) Cold-Rolled Strip
G F,G
Annealed 55 000 (380) 15 000 (100) 40 .
Skin-hard . . . 64 to 70
Quarter-hard . . . 70 to 80
Half-hard . . . 79 to 86
Three-quarter-hard . . . 85 to 91
G G
Hard 90 000 (620) 70 000 (480) 2 .
Spring temper . . . 95 min
Low-Carbon Nickel (UNS N02201) Hot-Rolled Plate
Annealed 50 000 (345) 12 000 (80) 40 .
D,E
As-rolled 50 000 (345) 12 000 (80) 30 .
Low-Carbon Nickel (UNS N02201) Hot-Rolled Sheet
F
Annealed 50 000 (345) 12 000 (80) 40 .
Low-Carbon Nickel (UNS N02201) Cold-Rolled Sheet
F
Annealed 50 000 (345) 12 000 (80) 40 .
Low-Carbon Nickel (UNS N02201) Cold-Rolled Strip
G F,G
Annealed 50 000 (345) 12 000 (80) 40 .
A
Yield strength requirements do not apply to material under 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) in thickness.
B
For Rockwell or equivalent hardness conversions see Hardness Conversion Tables E 140.
C
Caution should be observed in using the Rockwell test on thin material, as the results may be affected by specimen thickness. For thicknesses under 0.050 in. (1.3
mm), the use of the Rockwell superficial or the Vickers hardness test is suggested.
D
As-rolled plate may be given a stress-relieving heat treatment subsequent to final rolling.
E
As-rolled plate specified “suitable for hot forming” shall be furnished from heats of known good hot-malleability characteristics (see X1.2.2). There are no applicable
tensile or hardness requirements for such material.
F
Sheet and strip 0.010 to 0.049 in. (0.25 to 1.2 mm), inclusive, in thickness shall have an elongation of 30 % minimum. Sheet and strip 0.050 to 0.109 in. (1.3 to 2.7
mm), inclusive, in thickness shall have an elongation of 35 % minimum.
G
Not applicable for thickness under 0.010 in. (0.25 mm).
TABLE 4 Grain Size and Hardness for Cold-Rolled, Deep-Drawing, and Spinning Quality Sheet and Strip
Calculated Diameter of Average Grain Section,
A,B
Corresponding ASTM Rockwell B
Thickness, in. (mm) max
Micro-Grain Size No. Hardness, max
mm in.
C
Nickel (UNS N02200) Sheet (56 in. (1420 mm) Wide and Under)
0.050 (1.3) and less 0.110 0.0043 3.5 64
Over 0.050 to 0.250 (1.3 to 6.4), incl 0.120 0.0047 3.0 64
D
Nickel (UNS N02200) Strip (12 in. (305 mm) Wide and Under)
E F F
0.005 to 0.010 (0.13 to 0.25), incl 0.025 0.0010 7.5 70
Over 0.010 to 0.024 (0.25 to 0.61), incl 0.065 0.0026 5.0 68
Over 0.024 to 0.125 (0.61 to 3.2), incl 0.110 0.0043 3.5 64
D
Low-Carbon Nickel (UNS N02201) Strip (12 in. (305 mm) Wide and Under)
E F F
0.005 to 0.010 (0.13 to 0.25), incl 0.030 0.0012 7.0 66
Over 0.010 to 0.024 (0.25 to 0.61), incl 0.075 0.0030 4.5 64
Over 0.024 to 0.125 (0.61 to 3.2), incl 0.110 0.0043 3.5 64
A
For Rockwell or equivalent hardness conversions see Hardness Conversion Tables E 140.
B
Caution should be observed in using the Rockwell test on thin material, as the results may be affected by specimen thickness. For thicknesses under 0.050 in. (1.3
mm), the use of the Rockwell superficial or the Vickers hardness test is suggested.
C
Therearenoapplicablegrainsizerequirementsforlow-carbonnickel(UNSN02201)sheet.Thehardnessoflow-carbonnickel(UNSN02201)sheetshallbenotover
Rockwell B64, or equivalent.
D
Sheet requirements in Table 4 apply to strip thicknesses over 0.125 in. (3.2 mm), and for all thicknesses of strip over 12 in. (305 mm) in width.
E
For ductility evaluations for strip under 0.005 in. (0.13 mm) in thickness, the spring-back test, such as that described in Test Method F 155, is often used and the
manufacturer should be consulted.
F
Accurate grain size and hardness determinations are difficult to make on strip under 0.005 in. (0.13 mm) in thickness and are not recommended.
7.7.2 Standard flatness tolerances for plate shall conform to 8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
the requirements prescribed in Table 12. “Specially flattened”
8.1 The material shall be uniform in quality and temper,
plate, when so specified, shall have permissible variations in
smooth, commercially straight or flat, and free of injurious
flatness as agreed upon between the manufacturer and the
imperfections.
purchaser.
B 162 – 99 (2005)
TABLE 5 Permissible Variations in Thickness and Overweight of Rectangular Plates
NOTE 1—All plates shall be ordered to thickness and not to weight per square foot. No plates shall vary more than 0.01 in. (0.25 mm) under the
A
thickness order
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