ASTM B221-04a
(Specification)Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy extruded bar, rod, wire, profile, and tube in the aluminum alloys (Note 0) and tempers shown in Tabld 2.
Note 1—Throughout this specification, the use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
Note 2—For rolled or cold-finished bar and rod refer to Specification B 211, for drawn tube, Specification B 210, for structural pipe and tube, Specification B 429, and for seamless pipe and tube, Specification B 241/B 241M.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of preceded by A9; for example, A91100 for Aluminum 1100 in accordance with Practice E 527.
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see .
1.4 A complete metric companion to B 221 has been developed-B 221M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.
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Designation: B 221 – 04a
Standard Specification for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire,
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Profiles, and Tubes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 221; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
Note—Table 2 was corrected editorially and the year date changed on Oct 5, 2004.
1. Scope* B 211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
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Bar, Rod, and Wire
1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-
B 241/B 241M Specification forAluminum andAluminum-
alloy extruded bar, rod, wire, profile, and tube in the aluminum
Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
alloys (Note 1) and tempers shown in Table 2.
B 429 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Struc-
NOTE 1—Throughout this specification, the use of the term alloy in the
tural Pipe and Tube
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
B 557 Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
NOTE 2—For rolled or cold-finished bar and rod refer to Specification
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B 211, for drawn tube, Specification B 210, for structural pipe and tube,
B 594 Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-
Specification B 429, and for seamless pipe and tube, Specification
B 241/B 241M. Alloy Wrought Products for Aerospace Applications
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
Magnesium Products
ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy
B 666/B 666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alu-
designations are those ofTable 1 preceded byA9; for example,
minum and Magnesium Products
A91100 for Aluminum 1100 in accordance with Practice
B 807 Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment
E 527.
of Aluminum Alloys
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
B 881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
Magnesium-Alloy Products
1.4 A complete metric companion to B 221 has been
B 918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum
developed—B 221M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
Alloys
presented in this specification.
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
2. Referenced Documents Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 34 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis ofAluminum and
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
Aluminum-Base Alloys
date of material purchase, unless otherwise noted, form a part
E 55 PracticeforSamplingWroughtNonferrousMetalsand
of this specification to the extent referenced herein:
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Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
2.2 ASTM Standards:
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
B 210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
E 607 Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric
Drawn Seamless Tubes
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
Point-to-Plane Technique, Nitrogen Atmosphere
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E 716 Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis
Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products.
E 1004 Practice for Determining Electrical Conductivity
Current edition approved Oct. 5, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
approved in 1947. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as B 221 – 04.
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E 1251 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SB-221 in Section 11 of this Code.
Analysis ofAluminum andAluminumAlloys by theArgon
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B 221 – 04a
A,B,C
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits
D
Other Elements
Manga- Magne-
Alloy Silicon Iron Copper Chromium Zinc Vanadium Titanium Aluminum
E
nese sium
Each Total
F
1060 0.25 0.35 0.05 0.03 0.03 . 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03 . 99.60 min
F
1100 0.95 Si + Fe 0.05–0.20 0.05 . . 0.10 .
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