ASTM B749-03

Standard Specification for Lead and Lead Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate Products

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the standard requirements for lead and lead alloy strip, sheet, and plate products intended for use in chemical plants, sound attenuation, roofing, vibration dampening, flashing and weather stripping, waterproofing, and radiation shielding. The lead sheet, strip, or plate shall be manufactured by rolling or extruding the product from a lead work piece which may be prepared by conventional casting into a mold or by direct continuous casting. Chemical analysis shall be performed on the samples which shall be taken during pouring the casting prior to working or during subsequent processing, such as rolling or cutting. The material shall conform to the product analysis variation in the chemical composition specifications for antimony, arsenic, tin, copper, silver, bismuth, zinc, tellurium, nickel, iron, and lead. Tension and hardness tests shall also be conducted on the specimens which shall be taken in the direction of rolling from the material in the final condition of rolling and heat treatment or in the case of continuously cast sheet in the casting direction and as cast state. The lead products shall be uniform in quality and hardness, smooth, commercially straight and flat, and free of injurious imperfections such as pits, dents, scratches, laminations, grit, foreign matter, porosity, or waves that may affect the serviceability of material.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers lead sheet, strip, and plate of various alloys intended for use in chemical plants, sound attenuation, roofing, vibration dampening, flashing and weather stripping, waterproofing, and radiation shielding.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2003
• ICS: 77.150.60 - Lead, zinc and tin products
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.02 - Refined Lead, Tin, Antimony, and Their Alloys

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B749-97 - Standard Specification for Lead and Lead Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate Products
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM B749-03(2009) - Standard Specification for Lead and Lead Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate Products
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 749 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Lead and Lead Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B749; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope delivery at one time for sampling and inspection from one
manufacturing or smelting heat.
1.1 This specification covers lead sheet, strip, and plate of
3.2 plate—any product over 0.187 in. (4.75 mm) in thick-
various alloys intended for use in chemical plants, sound
ness and over 10 in. (254 mm) in width.
attenuation, roofing, vibration dampening, flashing and
3.3 sheet—products 0.187 in. (4.75 mm) and under in
weather stripping, waterproofing, and radiation shielding.
thickness and 24 in. (610 mm) or more in width.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.4 strip—any product 0.187 in. (4.75 mm) and under in
as the standard.
thickness and less than 24 in. (610 mm) in width.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Ordering Information
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
4.1 Ordersformaterialtothisspecificationshallincludethe
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
following information:
Material Safety Data Sheet for this product/material as pro-
4.1.1 Alloy (chemical composition) with variations speci-
vided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and
fied.
health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory
4.1.2 Type (strip, sheet, or plate).
limitations prior to use.
4.1.3 Condition including mechanical properties where ap-
2. Referenced Documents plicable.
4.1.4 Dimensions.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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4.1.5 Number of Pieces.
B29 Specification for Refined Lead
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4.1.6 Certification—State if certification is required.
E8 TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterials
4.1.7 Sampling—Type of sampling required and whether
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
3 samples product (check) analysis shall be furnished.
als
4.1.8 Inspection Requirements—If purchaser wishes to wit-
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
3 nesstestsorinspectionofmaterialattheplaceofmanufacture,
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
the purchase order must so state indicating which tests or
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4 inspections are to be witnessed.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
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4.1.9 Optional Requirements:
E37 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Pig Lead
4.1.9.1 Strip and Sheet—Whethertobefurnishedincoilsor
E87 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Lead, Tin, Anti-
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in cut straight lengths.
mony, and Their Alloys (Photometric Methods)
3 4.1.9.2 Sheet and Plate—Whether to be furnished in spe-
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
cially flattened condition.
3. Terminology Definitions 4.1.9.3 Wrought Products—Minimum reduction required.
3.1 lot—shall consist of all the lead sheet, strip, or plate of
5. Materials and Manufacture
the same alloy produced by one manufacturer and offered for
5.1 The lead sheet, strip, or plate shall be manufactured by
rolling or extruding the product from a lead work piece of
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
chemical composition specified in Table 1 or other specified
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
composition.Theworkpiecemaybepreparedbyconventional
B02.02 on Refined Lead, Tin Antimony, and Their Alloys.
casting into a mold or by continuous casting. Lead sheet or
Current edition approved, June 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as B749-97.
strip may also be produced by direct continuous casting to the
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
desired thickness.
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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.
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Discontinued—see 1984 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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B749–03
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements TABLE 2 Permissible Thickness Variation
Composition (Weight Percent)
NOTE 1—For ordering information, lead 1 in. thick weighs approxi-
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Low Bismuth mately 60 lb/ft .
Low Silver Refined Pure Pure Lead, Chemical-Copper
Grade Maximum
D E
Pure Lead, Lead, max max Lead
Specified Maximum Maximum Over Alternate,
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max
Thickness, in. U
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