ASTM B373-19
(Specification)Standard Specification for Aluminum Foil for Capacitors
Standard Specification for Aluminum Foil for Capacitors
ABSTRACT
This specification covers nine thicknesses of annealed aluminum foil for use in manufacture of capacitors and includes UNS alloy designations A91145 and A91235. Foil to be used as anodes in electrolytic capacitors is beyond the scope of this specification. Requirements for quality assurance, chemical analysis, and tensile breaking load test are detailed. The foil shall conform to the chemical composition requirements prescribed for aluminum, silicon and iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vanadium, and titanium, and shall meet the specified requirements for tensile breaking load, direct current electrical resistance, and area per unit weight. The foil shall be supplied with the finish bright on one side and matte on the other, in the dry or slick condition (dry annealed A, dry annealed B, dry annealed C, or slick annealed) and shall be tested for surface condition by water or water-alcohol test. Spooling requirements such as roll dimensions, roll winding, and roll covering are given. Foil splices shall be either welded or knurled and shall be free of splits, slivers, wrinkles, ragged edges, or excessive pinholes.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nine thicknesses (0.00017 to 0.00050 in. (0.0043 to 0.0127 mm)) of annealed aluminum foil used in the manufacture of capacitors.
1.2 Foil to be used as anodes in electrolytic capacitors is beyond the scope of this specification.
1.3 Alloy designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.11/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for example, A91145 for Aluminum 1145 in accordance with Practice E527.
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A1.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:B373 −19
Standard Specification for
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Aluminum Foil for Capacitors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B373; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope B881 Terminology Relating toAluminum- and Magnesium-
Alloy Products
1.1 This specification covers nine thicknesses (0.00017 to
B985 Practice for SamplingAluminum Ingots, Billets, Cast-
0.00050 in. (0.0043 to 0.0127 mm)) of annealed aluminum foil
ings and Finished or Semi-Finished Wrought Aluminum
used in the manufacture of capacitors.
Products for Compositional Analysis
1.2 Foil to be used as anodes in electrolytic capacitors is
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
beyond the scope of this specification.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
E252 Test Method for Thickness of Foil, Thin Sheet, and
1.3 Alloy designations are in accordance with ANSI
H35.11/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering System Film by Mass Measurement
E345 Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Foil
alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for
example, A91145 for Aluminum 1145 in accordance with E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
Practice E527.
E607 Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A1.
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nique Nitrogen Atmosphere (Withdrawn 2011)
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E716 Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of
information only.
Chemical Composition by Spark Atomic Emission Spec-
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor- trometry
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- E1251 Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Alumi-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the num Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- E3061 Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Alumi-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical numAlloys by Inductively Coupled PlasmaAtomic Emis-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. sion Spectrometry (Performance Based Method)
2.3 ANSI Standard:
2. Referenced Documents
H35.1/H35.1(M) AlloyandTemperDesignationSystemsfor
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2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the Aluminum
date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
2.4 Other Standards:
extent referenced herein.
CEN EN 14242 Aluminum and aluminum alloys. Chemical
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analysis. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission
2.2 ASTM Standards:
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spectral analysis
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
Materials
3. Terminology
B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alumi-
num and Magnesium Products 3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Refer to Terminology B881 for definitions of product
terms used in this specification.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on
Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products.
Current edition approved July 1, 2019. Published July 2019. Originally approved
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in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as B373 – 00 (2006) which was The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
withdrawn January 2015 and reinstated in July 2019. DOI: 10.1520/B0373-19. www.astm.org.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
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Aluminum Silicon Other Elements
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