ASTM B150M-95a

Standard Specification for Aluminum Bronze, Rod, Bar, and Shapes [Metric] (Withdrawn 2002)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the aluminum bronze rod, bar and shapes for copper alloys UNS Nos. C60600, C61300, C61400, C61900, C62300, C62400, C63000, C63020, C63200, C64200 and C64210.   Note 1-Material for hot forging is described in Specification B124M. Note 2-This specification is the metric companion to Specification B150. Note 3: Warning-Mercury is a definite health hazard in use and disposal (see 9.1).

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1994
• ICS: 77.150.10 - Aluminium products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.02 - Rod, Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B150/B150M-19 - Standard Specification for Aluminum Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1995
• Referred By: ASTM F1510-21 - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps, Ships Use
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1995
• Referred By: ASTM E747-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture and Material Grouping Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1995

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 150M – 95a
METRIC
Standard Specification for
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Aluminum Bronze, Rod, Bar, and Shapes [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 150M; 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 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
1.1 This specification covers the aluminum bronze rod, bar
3. Ordering Information
and shapes for copper alloys UNS Nos. C60600, C61300,
3.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.
C61400, C61900, C62300, C62400, C63000, C63020,
2 3.2 Alloy No.
C63200, C64200 and C64210.
3.3 Temper.
NOTE 1—Material for hot forging is described in Specification B 124M.
3.4 Quantity, total weight, footage or number of pieces of
NOTE 2—This specification is the metric companion to Specification
each size.
B 150.
3.5 Form of material (cross section such as round, rectan-
NOTE 3—Warning: Mercury is a definite health hazard in use and
gular or hexagonal).
disposal (see 8.1).
3.6 Dimensions (diameter or distance between parallel sur-
2. Referenced Documents
faces).
3.7 Length.
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
3.8 When Alloy C63020 is specified, the tolerance for
date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
diameter, thickness, width and length shall be part of the
referenced herein:
purchase order and shall be agreed upon between the supplier
2.2 ASTM Standards:
and the purchaser.
B 124M Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forg-
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3.9 Piston finish, when required.
ing Rod, Bar and Shapes (Metric)
3.10 State if the material is to be used for welding applica-
B 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
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tions.
and Copper Alloys
3.11 Shapes—The dimensional tolerances shall be as agreed
B 249M Specification for General Requirements for
upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser and shall be
Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Rod, Bar and Shapes
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specified.
(Metric)
3.12 Certification, when required.
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
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3.13 Mill test reports, when required.
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
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E 53 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
4. Materials and Manufacture
E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special
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4.1 Refer to Specification B 249M.
Brasses and Bronzes
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
5. Chemical Composition
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
5.1 The material shall conform, by alloy, to the composi-
E 118 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-
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tional requirements specified in Table 1.
Chromium Alloys
5.1.1 Copper, when specified as the remainder and not
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-
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determined directly, shall be taken as the difference between
Alloys
the sum of all elements with limiting values analyzed and
100 %.
5.2 The sum of specified elements, when analyzed, shall be
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
99.5 % minimum for all alloys except C61300 which shall be
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,
Bar, Shapes, and Forgings.
99.8 % minimum.
Current edition approved on June 15, 1995. Published August 1995. Originally
5.3 These specification limits do not preclude the presence
published as B 150M – 84. Last previous edition B 150M – 95.
2 of other elements. Limits for unnamed elements may be
Refer to Practice E 527 for a description of the Unified Numbering System
(UNS).
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B 150M
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Elements
Copper Alloy UNS No.
C60600 C61300 C61400 C61900 C62300 C62400 C63000 C63020 C63200 C64200 C64210
Aluminum 4.0–7.0 6.0–7.5 6.0–8.0 8.5–10.0 8.5–11.0 10.0–11.5 9.0–11.0 10.00–11.0 8.7–9.5 6.3–7.6 6.3–7.0
Copper (incl remainder remainder remainder remainder remainder remainder remainder 74.5 min remainder remainder remainder
silver)
A
Iron 0.50, max 2.0–3.0 1.5–3.5 3.0–4.5 2.0–4.0 2.0–4.5 2.0–4.0 4.0–5.5 3.5–4.3 0.30 max 0.30 max
Nickel (incl . 0.15 max . . 1.0 max . 4.0–5.5 4.2–6.0 4.0–4.8 0.25 max 0.25 max
cobalt)
Manganese . 0.20 max 1.0 max . 0.50 max 0.30 max 1.5 max 1.5 max 1.2–2.0 0.10 max 0.10 max
Silicon . 0.10 max . . 0.25 max 0.25 max 0.25 max . 0.10 max 1.5–2.2 1.5–2.0
Tin . 0.20–0.50 .
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