ASTM B863-02

Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for 26 grades of titanium and titanium alloy welded pipe intended for general corrosion resisting and elevated temperature service as follows:
1.1.1 Grade 1—Unalloyed titanium, low oxygen,
1.1.2 Grade 2—Unalloyed titanium, standard oxygen,
1.1.3 Grade 3—Unalloyed titanium, medium oxygen,
1.1.4 Grade 5—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % vanadium),
1.1.5 Grade 7—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 % to 0.25 % palladium, standard oxygen,
1.1.6 Grade 9—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium),
1.1.7 Grade 11—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 % to 0.25 % palladium, low oxygen,
1.1.8 Grade 12—Titanium alloy (0.3 % molybdenum, 0.8 % nickel),
1.1.9 Grade 13—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium), low oxygen,
1.1.10 Grade 14—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium), standard oxygen,
1.1.11Grade 15—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 % ruthenium), medium oxygen,
1.1.12 Grade 16—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium, standard oxygen,
1.1.13 Grade 17—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium, low oxygen,
1.1.14 Grade 18—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium),
1.1.15 Grade 19—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 8 % vanadium, 6 % chromium, 4 % zirconium, 4 % molybdenum),
1.1.16 Grade 20—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 8 % vanadium, 6 % chromium, 4 % zirconium, 4 % molybdenum) plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.17 Grade 21—Titanium alloy (15 % molybdenum, 3 % aluminum, 2.7 % niobium, 0.25 % silicon),
1.1.18 Grade 23—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % vanadium, extra low interstitial, ELI),
1.1.19 Grade 24—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % vanadium) plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.20 Grade 25—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % vanadium) plus 0.3 % to 0.8 % nickel and 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1.21 Grade 26—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 % to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.22 Grade 27—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 % to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.23 Grade 28—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % vanadium) plus 0.08 % to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.24 Grade 29—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % vanadium with extra low interstitial elements (ELI)) plus 0.08 % to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.25 Grade 33—Titanium alloy (0.4% nickel, 0.015% palladium, 0.025% ruthenium, 0.15% chromium), and
1.1.26 Grade 34—Titanium alloy (0.4% nickel, 0.015% palladium, 0.025% ruthenium, 0.15% chromium).
1.1.27 Grade 35—Titanium alloy (4.5 % aluminum, 2 % molybdenum, 1.6 % vanadium, 0.5 % iron, 0.3 % silicon).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pund units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2002
• ICS: 77.150.50 - Titanium products
• Technical Committee: B10 - Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B10.01 - Titanium

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B863-99a - Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM B863-03 - Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 863 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 863; 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.
1. Scope 1.1.21 Grade 24, Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % va-
nadium) plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1 This specification covers titanium and titanium alloy
1.1.22 Grade 25—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
wire as follows:
vanadium) plus 0.3 % to 0.8 % nickel and 0.04 % to 0.08 %
1.1.1 Grade 1—Unalloyed titanium, low oxygen,
palladium,
1.1.2 Grade 2—Unalloyed titanium, standard oxygen,
1.1.23 Grade 26—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 %
1.1.3 Grade 3—Unalloyed titanium, medium oxygen,
ruthenium,
1.1.4 Grade 4—Unalloyed titanium, high oxygen,
1.1.24 Grade 27—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 %
1.1.5 Grade 5—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % vana-
ruthenium,
dium),
1.1.25 Grade 28—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 %
1.1.6 Grade 6—Titanium alloy (5 % aluminum, 2.5 % tin),
vanadium) plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.7 Grade 7—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 % to 0.25 %
1.1.26 Grade 29—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
palladium, standard oxygen,
vanadium with extra low interstitial elements, ELI) plus 0.08 to
1.1.8 Grade 9—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % va-
0.14 % ruthenium,
nadium),
1.1.27 Grade 32 —Titanium alloy (5 % aluminum, 1 % tin,
1.1.9 Grade 11—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 % to 0.25 %
1 % vanadium, 1 % zirconium, 0.8 % molybdenum),
palladium, low oxygen,
1.1.28 Grade 33—Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 %
1.1.10 Grade 12—Titanium alloy (0.3 % molybdenum,
palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium),
0.8 % nickel),
1.1.29 Grade 34—Titanium alloy (0.4 % nickel, 0.015 %
1.1.11 Grade 13—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
palladium, 0.025 % ruthenium, 0.15 % chromium), and
ruthenium),
1.1.30 Grade 35—Titanium alloy (4.5 % aluminum, 2 %
1.1.12 Grade 14—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
molybdenum, 1.6 % vanadium, 0.5 % iron, 0.3 % silicon).
ruthenium),
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
1.1.13 Grade 15—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
ruthenium),
information only.
1.1.14 Grade 16—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 % to
0.08 % palladium, standard oxygen,
2. Referenced Documents
1.1.15 Grade 17—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 % to
2.1 ASTM Standards:
0.08 % palladium, low oxygen,
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
1.1.16 Grade 18—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 %
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of Steel Products
vanadium) plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
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E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
1.1.17 Grade 19—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 8 %
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
vanadium, 6 % chromium, 4 % zirconium, 4 % molybdenum),
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.1.18 Grade 20—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 8 %
E 120 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Titanium and
vanadium, 6 % chromium, 4 % zirconium, 4 % molybdenum)
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Titanium Alloys
plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
E 1409 Test Method For Determination of Oxygen in Tita-
1.1.19 Grade 21—Titanium alloy (15 % molybdenum, 3 %
nium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion Tech-
aluminum, 2.7 % niobium, 0.25 % silicon),
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nique
1.1.20 Grade 23—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
E 1447 Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen in
vanadium with extra low interstitial elements, ELI),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B10 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is under the direct responsibility of Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Subcommittee B10.01 on Titanium. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published December 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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published as B 863 – 95. Last previous edition B 863 – 99a. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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B863–02
Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion 3.1.2 straight lengths, n—wire in straight lengths, generally
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Thermal Conductivity Method
made by straightening wire from coils by the producer.
3.1.3 weld wire, n—round wire for welding.
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