ASTM B783-99e1

Standard Specification for Materials for Ferrous Powder Metallurgy (P/M) Structural Parts

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1.1 This specification covers a variety of ferrous P/M structural materials and includes a classification system or material designation code. With the classification system, this specification includes chemical composition, minimum tensile yield strength for parts in the as-sintered condition, and minimum ultimate tensile strength for materials in the heat-treated condition.
1.2 Property values stated in inch-pound units are the standard. Conversion factors to SI units may be approximate.  Note 1-Paragraphs 5.1 and 7.1 will govern material classification by the designation code. The classification system is explained in Appendix X1.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 13-Mar-2000
• ICS: 77.160 - Powder metallurgy
• Technical Committee: B09 - Metal Powders and Metal Powder Products
• Drafting Committee: B09.05 - Structural Parts

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B783-04 - Standard Specification for Materials for Ferrous Powder Metallurgy (P/M) Structural Parts
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B925-15(2022) - Standard Practices for Production and Preparation of Powder Metallurgy (PM) Test Specimens
• Effective Date: 14-Mar-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F3049-14(2021) - Standard Guide for Characterizing Properties of Metal Powders Used for Additive Manufacturing Processes
• Effective Date: 14-Mar-2000

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Designation: B 783 – 99
Standard Specification for
Materials for Ferrous Powder Metallurgy (P/M) Structural
Parts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 783; 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.
e NOTE—Editorial changes were made to this standard in March 2000.
1. Scope 4. Ordering Information
1.1 This specification covers a variety of ferrous P/M 4.1 Materials for parts to this specification shall be ordered
structural materials and includes a classification system or by materials designation code.
material designation code. The classification system used in 4.2 Orders for parts under this specification may include the
this specification includes chemical composition, minimum following information:
tensile yield strength for parts in the as-sintered condition, and 4.2.1 Certification, if required (see Section 11),
minimum ultimate tensile strength for materials in the heat- 4.2.2 Test methods and mechanical properties other than
treated condition. strength (see 8.2 and 8.3),
1.2 Property values stated in inch-pound units are the 4.2.3 Density (see 7.1),
standard. Conversion factors to SI units may be approximate. 4.2.4 Porosity or oil content (see 7.2), and
4.2.5 Special packaging if required.
NOTE 1—Paragraphs 5.1 and 7.1 will govern material classification by
the designation code. The classification system is explained in Appendix
5. Materials and Manufacture
X1.
5.1 Structural parts shall be made by pressing and sintering
2. Referenced Documents
metal powders with or without subsequent heat treating. Parts
may also be made by repressing or repressing and resintering
2.1 ASTM Standards:
sintered parts, if necessary, with or without subsequent heat
B 243 Terminology of Powder Metallurgy
treatment to produce finished parts conforming to the require-
B 328 Test Method for Density, Oil Content, and Intercon-
ments of this specification.
nected Porosity of Sintered Powder Metal Structural Parts
and Oil-Impregnated Bearings
6. Chemical Composition
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
6.1 The material shall conform to the requirements of Table
2.2 Other Standard:
1.
MPIF Standard 35 Materials Standard for P/M Structural
6.2 Chemical analysis, if required, shall be made by any
Parts
method agreed upon by the manufacturer and the purchaser.
3. Terminology
7. Physical Properties
3.1 Definitions—Definitions of powder metallurgy terms
7.1 Density:
can be found in Terminology B 243. Additional descriptive
7.1.1 The buyer and seller may agree upon a minimum
information is available in the Related Materials section of Vol
average density for the part and minimum densities for specific
02.05 of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.
regions of the part.
7.1.2 Density shall be determined in accordance with Test
Method B 328.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-9 on Metal
7.2 Porosity:
Powder and Metal Powder Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
7.2.1 The buyer and seller should agree upon a minimum
B09.05 on Structural Parts.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1999. Published December 1999. Originally
volume oil content for parts that are to be self-lubricating.
published as B 783 – 88. Last previous edition B 783 – 93.
7.2.2 The buyer and seller may agree upon a functional test
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.05.
for porosity in parts that are to be self-lubricating, or for
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
Available from MPIF, 105 College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08540. permeability where fluid flow must be restricted.
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B 783
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Chemical Composition, Weight %
Material Molyb- Chro- Man- Phos- Nitro-
Iron Copper Carbon Nickel Silicon Sulfur Columbium Other
Designation denum mium ganese phorus gen
F-0000 Min 97.7 . 0.0 . . . . . . . . . .
F-0000 Max 100.0 . 0.3 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
F-0005 Min 97.4 . 0.3 . . . . . . . . . .
F-0005 Max 99.7 . 0.6 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
F-0008 Min 97.1 . 0.6 . . . . . . . . . .
F-0008 Max 99.4 . 0.9 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FX-1000 Min 82.8 8.0 0.0 . . . . . . . . . .
FX-1000 Max 92.0 14.9 0.3 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FX-1005 Min 82.5 8.0 0.3 . . . . . . . . . .
FX-1005 Max 91.7 14.9 0.6 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FX-1008 Min 82.2 8.0 0.6 . . . . . . . . . .
FX-1008 Max 91.4 14.9 0.9 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FX-2000 Min 72.7 15.0 0.0 . . . . . . . . . .
FX-2000 Max 85.0 25.0 0.3 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FX-2005 Min 72.4 15.0 0.3 . . . . . . . . . .
FX-2005 Max 84.7 25.0 0.6 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FX-2008 Min 72.1 15.0 0.6 . . . . . . . . . .
FX-2008 Max 84.4 25.0 0.9 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FC-0200 Min 93.8 1.5 0.0 . . . . . . . . . .
FC-0200 Max 98.5 3.9 0.3 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FC-0205 Min 93.5 1.5 0.3 . . . . . . . . . .
FC-0205 Max 98.2 3.9 0.6 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FC-0208 Min 93.2 1.5 0.6 . . . . . . . . . .
FC-0208 Max 97.9 3.9 0.9 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FC-0505 Min 91.4 4.0 0.3 . . . . . . . . . .
FC-0505 Max 95.7 6.0 0.6 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FC-0508 Min 91.1 4.0 0.6 . . . . . . . . . .
FC-0508 Max 95.4 6.0 0.9 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FC-0808 Min 88.1 7.0 0.6 . . . . . . . . . .
FC-0808 Max 92.4 9.0 0.9 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FC-1000 Min 87.2 9.5 0.0 . . . . . . . . . .
FC-1000 Max 90.5 10.5 0.3 . . . . . . . . . 2.0
FN-0200 Min 92.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 . . . . . . . . .
FN-0200 Max 99.0 2.5 0.3 3.0 . . . . . . . . 2.0
FN-0205 Min 91.9 0.0 0.3 1.0 . . . . . . . . .
FN-0205 Max 98.7 2.5 0.6 3.0 . . . . . . . . 2.0
FN-0208 Min 91.6 0.0 0.6 1.0 . . . . . . . . .
FN-0208 Max 98.4 2.5 0.9 3.0 . . . . . . . . 2.0
FN-0405 Min 89.9 0.0 0.3 3.0 . . . . . . . . .
FN-0405 Max 96.7 2.0 0.6 5.5 . . . . . . . . 2.0
FN-0408 Min 89.6 0.0 0.6 3.0 . . . . . . . . .
FN-0408 Max 96.4 2.0 0.9 5.5 . . . . . . . . 2.0
FL-4205 Min 95.9 . 0.4 0.35 0.50 . . . . . . . .
FL-4205 Max 98.75 . 0.7 0.55 0.85 . . . . . . . 2.0
FL-4605 Min 94.5 . 0.4 1.70 0.40 . . . . . . . .
FL-4605 Max 97.5 . 0.7 2.00 0.80 . . . . . . . 2.0
B 783
TABLE 1 Continued
Chemical Composition, Weight %
Material Molyb- Chro- Man- Phos- Nitro-
Iron Copper Carbon Nickel Silicon Sulfur Columbium Other
Designation denum mium ganese phorus gen
FL-4405 Min 96.35 . 0.4 0.75 . . . . . . . .
FL-4405 Max 98.85 . 0.7 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLN-4205 Min 93.95 . 0.4 1.35* 0.49 . . . . . . . .
FLN-4205 Max 97.76 . 0.7 2.5* 0.85 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLN2-4405 Min 93.35 . 0.4 1.00 0.65 . . . . . . . .
FLN2-4405 Max 97.95 . 0.7 3.00 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLN4-4405 Min 91.35 . 0.4 3.00 0.65 . . . . . . . .
FLN4-4405 Max 95.95 . 0.7 5.00 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLN6-4405 Min 89.35 . 0.4 5.00 0.65 . . . . . . . .
FLN6-4405 Max 93.95 . 0.7 7.00 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLNC-4405 Min 90.35 1.0 0.4 1.00 0.65 . . . . . . . .
FLNC-4405 Max 96.95 3.0 0.7 3.00 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLN2-4408 Min 93.15 . 0.6 1.00 0.65 . . . . . . . .
FLN2-4408 Max 97.75 . 0.9 3.00 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLN4-4408 Min 91.15 . 0.6 3.00 0.65 . . . . . . . .
FLN4-4408 Max 95.75 . 0.9 5.00 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLN6-4408 Min 89.15 . 0.6 5.00 0.65 . . . . . . . .
FLN6-4408 Max 93.75 . 0.9 7.00 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLN-4608 Min 91.00 . 0.6 3.6** 0.39 . . . . . . . .
FLN-4608 Max 93.41 . 0.9 5.0** 1.10 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLC-4608 Min 91.00 1.0 0.6 1.60 0.39 . . . . . . . .
FLC-4608 Max 96.41 3.0 0.9 2.00 1.10 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLC-4908 Min 92.40 1.0 0.6 . 1.30 . . . . . . . .
FLC-4908 Max 95.10 3.0 0.9 . 1.70 . . . . . . . 2.0
FLNC-4408 Min 90.15 1.0 0.6 1.00 0.65 . . . . . . . .
FLNC-4408 Max 96.75 3.0 0.9 3.00 0.95 . . . . . . . 2.0
FD-0205 Min 93.15 1.3 0.3 1.55 0.4 . . . . . . . .
FD-0205 Max 96.45 1.7 0.6 1.95 0.6 . . . . . . . 2.0
SS-303N1,N2 Min Rem . 0 8.0 . 17.0 0 0 0.15 0 0.2 . .
SS-303N1,N2 Max Rem . 0.15 13.0 . 19.0 2.0 1.0 0.30 0.20 0.6 . 2.0
SS-303L Min Rem . 0 8.0 . 17.0 0 0 0.15 0 . . .
SS-303L Max Rem . 0.03 13.0 . 19.0 2.0 1.0 0.30 0.20 . . 2.0
SS-304N1,N2 Min Rem . 0 8.0 . 18.0 0 0 0 0 0.2 . .
SS-304N1,N2 Max Rem . 0.08 12.0 . 20.0 2.0 1.0 0.03 0.045 0.6 . 2.0
SS-304L Min Rem . 0 8.0 . 18.0 0 0 0 0 . . .
SS-304L Max Rem . 0.03 12.0 . 20.0 2.0 1.0 0.03 0.045 . . 2.0
SS-316N1,N2 Min Rem . 0 10.0 2.0 16.0 0 0 0 0 0.2 . .
SS-316N1,N2 Max Rem . 0.08 14.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 1.0 0.03 0.045 0.6 . 2.0
SS-316L Min Rem . 0 10.0 2.0 16.0 0 0 0 0 . . .
SS-316L Max Rem . 0.03 14.0 3.0 18.0 2.0 1.0 0.03 0.045 . . 2.0
SS-410 Min Rem . 0 . . 11.5 0 0 0 0 0.2 . .
SS-410 Max Rem . 0.25 . . 13.0 1.0 1.0 0.03 0.04 0.6 . 2.0
Note For the Stainless Steels: N1—Nitrogen alloyed. Good strength, low elongation. N2—Nitrogen alloyed. High strength, medium elongation. L—Low carbon.
Lower strength, highest elongation. HT—Martensitic grade, heat treated. Highest strength.
B 783
TABLE 3 Minimum Tensile Strength for Copper Infiltrated Iron
8. Mechanical Properties
and Steel
8.1 The minimum guaranteed tensile strength, as shown in
Minimum Strength
Tables 2-7, is a numerical suffix in the material designation
3 Material Designation Code Yield Ultimate
code and is read as 10 psi. The code is adopted from MPIF
3 A
10 psi
Standard 35. All tensile strengths are defined as the 0.2 %
FX-1000-25 25 .
offset yield strength for as-sintered materials and the ultimate
FX-1005-40 40 .
tensile strength for sinter-hardened or sintered and heat-treated
FX-1005-110HT . 110
materials.
FX-1008-50 50 .
8.1.1 Materials in the as-sintered condition will have only FX-1008-110HT . 110
FX-2000-25 25 .
the numeric value for the suffix.
FX-2005-45 45 .
8.1.2 Materials that are sinter-hardened or sintered and
FX-2005-90HT . 90
FX-2008-60 60 .
heat-treated will have the numeric value followed by HT in the
FX-2008-90HT . 90
suffix.
A 3 2
10 psi 5 6.895 MPa (6.895 N/mm )
8.2 The purchaser and manufacturer should agree upon the
method to be used to verify the minimum strength character-
TABLE 4 Minimum Tensile Strength for Iron-Copper and Copper
istics of the finished parts. Since it is usually impossible to
Steel
machine tensile test specimens from these parts, alternative
Minimum Strength
strength tests are advisable. An example would be measuring
Material Designation Code Yield Ultimate
the force needed to break teeth off a gear with the gear properly
3 A
fixtured.
10 psi
8.3 If the tensile properties of the materials are required
FC-0200-15 15 .
standard may also be verified using specifically prepared bars, -18 18 .
-21 21 .
molded form the same mixed powder lot, at the density of a
-24 24 .
critical region in the part, and processed along with the parts.
FC-0205-30 30 .
-35 35 .
When a P/M part has a larger ruling section than the test bar
-40 40 .
being used, the test bar may not be representative of the part.
-45 45 .
The following procedures are listed with the preferred method
FC-0205-60HT . 60
-70HT . 70
first.
-80HT . 80
8.3.1 Transverse rupture strength can be related to the
-90HT . 90
minumum tensile strength by the ratio of typical transverse
FC-0208-30 30 .
-40 40 .
rupture strength to typical tensile strength at the same density
-50 50 .
as the part, as shown in, or interpolated from the tables
-60 60 .
contained in Appendix X1.
FC-0208-50HT . 50
-65HT . 65
8.3.2 For as-sintered material, flat unmachined tension test
-80HT . 80
specimens (see Fig. 1) should be used for determination of
-95HT . 95
0.2 % offset yield strength.
FC-0505-30 30 .
-40 40 .
8.3.3 For determining the tensile strength of heat-treated
-50 50 .
material, round test bars should be machined from specially
FC-0508-40 40 .
-50 50 .
-60 60 .
FC-0808-45 45 .
TABLE 2 Minimum Tensile Strength for Iron and Carbon Steel
FC-1000-20 20 .
Minimum Strength
A 3 2
10 psi 5 6.895 MPa (6.895 N/mm )
Material Designation Code Yield Ultimate
3 A
10 psi
molded, as-sintered bars because heat treated, unmachined
F-0000-10 10 .
-15 15 .
specimens yield lower values, The machined tension test
-20 20 .
specimens as shown in Fig. 2 should be heat-treated with the
F-0005-15 15 .
production parts.
-20 20 .
-25 25 .
F-0005-50HT . 50
9. Sampling
-60HT . 60
-70HT . 70
9.1 Lot—Unless otherwise specified, a lot shall consist of
F-0008-20 20 .
parts of the same form and dimensions made from powders of
-25 25 .
the same composition, molded, and processed under the same
-30 30 .
-35 35 .
conditions, and submitted for inspection at one time.
F-0008-55HT . 55
9.2 Chemical Analysis—When requested on the purchase
-65HT . 65
order, at least one sample for chemical analysis shall be taken
-75HT . 75
-85HT . 85
from each lot. The analysis shall be performed by a mutually
A 3 2
10 psi 5 6.895 MPa (6.895 N/mm ) agreed upon method.
B 783
TABLE 5 Minimum Tensile Strength for Iron-Nickel and Nickel TABLE 7 Minimum Tensile Strength for Stainless Steel
Steel
Minimum Strength
Minimum Strength
Material Designation Code Yield Ultimate
Material Designation
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