Standard Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomotive Wearing Parts

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1.1 This specification establishes requirements for bronze castings for steam locomotive wearing parts. Historically the alloys in this specification have been used in the applications listed in the Appendix. Actual practice may vary according to locomotive type and service.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard.

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Designation: B 66 – 95
Standard Specification for
Bronze Castings for Steam Locomotive Wearing Parts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 66; 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 * 4.1.3 Copper Alloy UNS Number (Table 1),
4.1.4 Pattern or drawing number and condition (as cast,
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for bronze
machined, etc.).
castings for steam locomotive wearing parts. Historically the
4.2 The following are optional and should be specified in
alloys in this specification have been used in the applications
the purchase order when required:
listed in the Appendix. Actual practice may vary according to
4.2.1 Chemical analysis of residual elements, if specified in
locomotive type and service.
2 the purchase order (Section 5.3),
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard.
4.2.2 Pressure test or soundness requirements (Specification
2. Referenced Documents B 824),
4.2.3 Certification (Specification B 824),
2.1 ASTM Standards: The following documents in the
4.2.4 Foundry test report (Specification B 824),
current issue of the Book of Standards form a part of this
4.2.5 Witness inspection (Specification B 824), and
specification to the extent referenced herein:
4.2.6 Product marking (Section 7).
B 824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper
Alloy Castings
5. Chemical Composition
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
4 5.1 The castings shall conform to the compositional require-
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
ments for named elements shown in Table 1 for the Copper
2.2 AAR Standards:
Alloy UNS Numbers specified in the purchase order.
M-503 Bronze Bearings for Locomotives
5.2 These specification limits do not preclude the presence
3. Terminology of other elements. Limits may be established and analysis
required for unnamed elements agreed upon between the
3.1 Definitions of terms relating to copper alloys can be
manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser. Copper or zinc
found in Terminology B 846.
may be given as remainder and may be taken as the difference
4. Ordering Information
between the sum of all elements analyzed and 100 %. When all
named elements in Table 1 are analyzed, their sum shall be as
4.1 Orders for castings under this specification should
specified in Table 2.
include the following information:
5.3 It is recognized that residual elements may be present in
4.1.1 Specification title, number, and year of issue,
cast copper base alloys. Analysis shall be made for residual
4.1.2 Quantity of castings,
elements only when specified in the purchase order.
6. Casting Repair
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and
Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on Castings
6.1 The castings shall not be repaired, plugged, welded, or
and Ingots for Remelting.
burned-in.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1995. Published January 1996. Originally
published as B 66 – 36 T. Last previous edition B 66 – 93a.
7. Test Methods
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
7.1 Analytical chemical methods are given in Specification
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00”. The suffix can be used to accommodate
B 824 (Section 12).
composition variations of the base alloy.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
Available from Association of American Railroads, Mechanical Division, 50 F
Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B66–95
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
NOTE 1—Composition % max except as indicated
Major Elements Residual Elements
Copper Nickel Manga- Phos-
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Iron Aluminum Iron Antimony Sulphur Aluminum Silicon
Alloy No. (incl Co) nese phorus
C93200 81.0–85.0 6.3–7.5 6.8–8.0 1.0–4.0 . . . . 0.20 0.35 0.15 0.08 0.005 0.005
C93400 82.0–85.0 7.0–9.0 7.0–9.0 0.8 . . . . 0.20 0.50 0.50 0.08 0.005 0.005
C93600 79.0–83.0 6.0–8.0 11.0–13.0 1.0 . . . . 0.20 0.55 0.15 0.08 0.005 0.005
C93700 78.0–82.0 9.0–11.0 8.0–11.0 0.8 . . . . 0.15 0.50 0.15 0.08 0.005 0.005
C93800 75.0–79.0 6.3–7.5 13.0–16.0 0.8 1.0 . . . 0.15 0.8 0.05 0.08 0.005 0.005
C94300 67.0–72.0 4.5–6.0 23.0–27.0 0.8 1.0 . . . 0.15 0.8 0.05 0.08 0.005 0.005
C94400 remaind
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