ASTM B162-99

Standard Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip

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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-1999
• 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

• Replaced By: ASTM B162-99(2005) - Standard Specification for Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2005
• Referred By: ASTM B474/B474M-19 - Standard Specification for Electric Fusion Welded Nickel and Nickel Alloy Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B160-05(2019) - Standard Specification for Nickel Rod and Bar
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F375-20 - Standard Specification for Integrated Circuit Lead Frame Material (Withdrawn 2023)
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999
• Referred By: ASTM E785-81(2017) - Standard Specification for Crucibles, Ignition, Laboratory, Metal
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999
• Referred By: ASTM A265-12(2019) - Standard Specification for Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloy-Clad Steel Plate
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B368-21 - Standard Test Method for Copper-Accelerated Acetic Acid-Salt Spray (Fog) Testing (CASS Test)
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B366/B366M-23 - Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B906-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B753-07(2018) - Standard Specification for Thermostat Component Alloys
• Effective Date: 10-May-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 162 – 99
Standard Specification for
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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.
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1. Scope E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
2 F 155 Test Method forTemper of Strip and Sheet Metals for
1.1 This specification covers rolled nickel (UNS N02200)
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Electronic Devices (Spring-Back Method)
and low-carbon nickel (UNS N02201)* plate, sheet, and strip.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3. Terminology
as the standard. The other values given are for information
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
only.
3.1.1 The terms given in Table 1 shall apply.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Ordering Information
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3 4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
B 160 Specification for Nickel Rod and Bar
requirements that are necessary for the safe and satisfactory
B 880 General Requirements for Chemical Check Analysis
3 performance of material ordered under this specification.
of Nickel, Nickel Alloys, and Cobalt Alloys
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Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to,
E 8 Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
the following:
E 10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
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4.1.1 Alloy—Name and UNS number. (See Table 2.)
als
4.1.2 ASTM designation, including year of issue.
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
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4.1.3 Condition (See 6.1, 6.2, and Appendix X1.)
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
4.1.4 Finish (See Appendix X1.)
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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4.1.5 Dimensions—Thickness, width, and length.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
6 4.1.6 Quantity.
E 39 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel
4.1.7 Optional Requirements:
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
4 4.1.7.1 Sheet and Strip—Whether to be furnished in coil, in
Size
cut straight lengths, or in random straight lengths.
4.1.7.2 Strip—Whether to be furnished with commercial slit
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-2 on edge, square edge, or round edge.
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
4.1.7.3 Plate—Whether to be furnished specially flattened
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
(see 7.7.2); also how plate is to be cut (see 7.2.1 and 7.3.2).
Current edition approved May 10, 1999. Published June 1999. Originally
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4.1.8 Fabrication Details—Not mandatory but helpful to
published as B 162 – 41 T. Last previous edition B 162 – 93a .
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
the manufacturer.
cation SB-162 in Section II of that Code.
4.1.8.1 Welding or Brazing—Process to be employed.
* New designation established in accordance withASTM E527 and SAE J1086,
4.1.8.2 Plate—Whether material is to be hot-formed.
Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. Discontinued—See 1983 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.04.
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B162–99
TABLE 2 Chemical Requirements
5. Chemical Compositions
Composition,%
5.1 The material shall conform to the requirements as to
Low-
chemical composition prescribed in Table 2.
Nickel Carbon
Element
5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by the
(UNS Nickel
N02200) (UNS
purchaser, the material shall be done perASTM B 880 and the
N02201)
material shall conform to the product (check) analysis varia-
A
Nickel, min 99.0 99.0
tions defined in Table 1 of ASTM B 880.
Copper, max 0.25 0.25
Iron, max 0.40 0.40
6. Mechanical and Other Requirements
Manganese, max 0.35 0.35
Carbon, max 0.15 .
6.1 Mechanical Properties—The material shall conform to
Carbon, max . 0.02
Silicon, max 0.35 0.35
the requirements for mechanical properties prescribed in Table
Sulfur, max 0.01 0.01
3.
A
Element shall be determined arithmetically by difference.
6.2 Deep-Drawing and Spinning Quality Sheet and Strip—
The material shall conform to the requirements for grain size
and hardness properties prescribed in Table 4.
4.1.9 Certification—State if certification or a report of test
6.2.1 The mechanical properties of Table 3 do not
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