ASTM B749-14

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 standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered 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 (MSDS) 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: 30-Sep-2014
• 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

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B749 −14
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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers lead sheet, strip, and plate of 3.1 Definitions:
various alloys intended for use in chemical plants, sound 3.1.1 lot, n—shallconsistofalltheleadsheet,strip,orplate
attenuation, roofing, vibration dampening, flashing and
of the same alloy produced by one manufacturer and offered
weather stripping, waterproofing, and radiation shielding. for delivery at one time for sampling and inspection from one
manufacturing or smelting heat.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.2 plate, n—any product over 0.187 in. (4.75 mm) in
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only thickness and over 10 in. (254 mm) in width.
and are not considered standard.
3.1.3 sheet, n—products 0.187 in. (4.75 mm) and under in
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the thickness and 24 in. (610 mm) or more in width.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.4 strip, n—anyproduct0.187in.(4.75mm)andunderin
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
thickness and less than 24 in. (610 mm) in width.
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
4. Ordering Information
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
4.1 Ordersformaterialtothisspecificationshallincludethe
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
following information:
regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.1 Alloy (chemical composition) with variations speci-
fied.
2. Referenced Documents
2 4.1.2 Type (strip, sheet, or plate).
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.3 Condition including mechanical properties where ap-
B29Specification for Refined Lead
plicable.
E8Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
4.1.4 Dimensions.
E10Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
4.1.5 Number of Pieces.
E18Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
4.1.6 Certification—State if certification is required.
terials
4.1.7 Sampling—Type of sampling required and whether
E29Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
samples product (check) analysis shall be furnished.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.1.8 Inspection Requirements—If purchaser wishes to wit-
E37Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Pig Lead
nesstestsorinspectionofmaterialattheplaceofmanufacture,
E87MethodsforChemicalAnalysisofLead,Tin,Antimony
the purchase order must so state indicating which tests or
and Their Alloys (Photometric Method) (Withdrawn
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inspections are to be witnessed.
1983)
4.1.9 Optional Requirements:
E112Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
4.1.9.1 Strip and Sheet—Whether to be furnished in coils or
in cut straight lengths.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
4.1.9.2 Sheet and Plate—Whether to be furnished in spe-
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
cially flattened condition.
B02.02 on Refined Lead, Tin, Antimony, and Their Alloys.
4.1.9.3 Wrought Products—Minimum reduction required.
Current edition approved, Oct. 1, 2014. Published December 2014. Originally
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B749–03 (2009).
DOI: 10.1520/B0749-14.
5. Materials and Manufacture
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5.1 The lead sheet, strip, or plate shall be manufactured by
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
rolling or extruding the product from a lead work piece of
the ASTM website.
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chemical composition specified in Table 1 or other specified
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B749−14
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
combination but not less than a range of 0.014 in. (0.330 mm)
Composition (Weight Percent)
from the ordered thickness. For sheet and strip ordered in
Low Bismuth
thickness over 0.100 in., the maximum variation shall not be
Low Silv
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Designation: B749 − 03 (Reapproved 2009) B749 − 14
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. 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
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 standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered 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 (MSDS) 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B29 Specification for Refined Lead
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E37 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Pig Lead
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E87 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Lead, Tin, Antimony and Their Alloys (Photometric Method) (Withdrawn 1983)
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 lot, n—shall consist of all the lead sheet, strip, or plate of the same alloy produced by one manufacturer and offered for
delivery at one time for sampling and inspection from one manufacturing or smelting heat.
3.1.2 plate, n—any product over 0.187 in. (4.75 mm) in thickness and over 10 in. (254 mm) in width.
3.1.3 sheet, n—products 0.187 in. (4.75 mm) and under in thickness and 24 in. (610 mm) or more in width.
3.1.4 strip, n—any product 0.187 in. (4.75 mm) and under in thickness and less than 24 in. (610 mm) in width.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material to this specification shall include the following information:
4.1.1 Alloy (chemical composition) with variations specified.
4.1.2 Type (strip, sheet, or plate).
4.1.3 Condition including mechanical properties where applicable.
4.1.4 Dimensions.
4.1.5 Number of Pieces.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B02.02 on Refined
Lead, Tin, Antimony, and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved, Oct. 1, 2009Oct. 1, 2014. Published October 2009December 2014. Originally approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 20032009
as B749 – 03.B749 – 03 (2009). DOI: 10.1520/B0749-03R09.10.1520/B0749-14.
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volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition (Weight Percent)
Low Bismuth
Chemical-
Low Silver Refined Pure Pure Lead,
Grade CopperChemical-
D
Pure Lead, Lead, max max
E
Copper Lead
C
max
Sb 0.0005 0.0005 0.001 0.001 max
As 0.0005 0.0005 0.001 0.001 max
Sn 0.0005 0.0005 0.001 0.001 max
Sb As and Sn . . . . . . 0.002 0.002 max
Cu 0.0010 0.0010 0.0015 0.040–0.080
Ag 0.0010 0.0075 0.010 0.020 max
Bi 0.0015 0.025 0.05 0.025 max
Zn 0.0005 0.001 0.001 0.001 max
Te 0.0001 0.0001 . . . . . .
Ni 0.0002 0.0002 0.0005 0.002 max
Fe 0.0002 0.001 0.001 0.002 max
Fe . 0.001 0.001 0.002 max
Se . 0.0005 .001 .001 max
S . 0.001 .002 .001 max
Al . 0.0005 .0005 .0005 max
Cd . 0.0005 .0005 .0003 max
Lead (min) by 99.995 99.9
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