ASTM B166-04

Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045)* and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod, Bar, and Wire

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nickel-chromium-iron alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045)* and nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum alloy (UNS N06617) in the form of hot-finished and cold-worked rounds, squares, hexagons, rectangles, and cold-worked wire.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 12, of this specification: 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 establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2003
• ICS: 77.150.40 - Nickel and chromium products
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.07 - Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B166-01 - Standard Specification Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045)* and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod, Bar, and Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM B166-06 - Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045)* and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod, Bar, and Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM B168-19e1 - Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Aluminum Alloys (UNS N06699), Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, N06045, and N06696), Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617), Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Tungsten Alloy (UNS N06674), and Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy (UNS N06235) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1647-16(2022) - Standard Practice for Determining Contrast Sensitivity in Radiology
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E747-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture and Material Grouping Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiology
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B366/B366M-23 - Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Nickel and Nickel Alloy Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1138-21 - Standard Specification for Spray Shields for Mechanical Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1025-18 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material Grouping Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for Radiography
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B462-18e1 - Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled Nickel Alloy Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for Corrosive High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1511-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 166 – 04
Standard Specification for
Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603,
N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045)* and Nickel-
Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod,
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Bar, and Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 166; 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.
1. Scope E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
2 E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
1.1 This specification covers nickel-chromium-iron alloys
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
(UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025,
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
and N06045)* and nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum alloy
Determine Conformance with Specifications
(UNS N06617) in the form of hot-finished and cold-worked
E 38 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Chromium
rounds, squares, hexagons, rectangles, and cold-worked wire.
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and Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
information only.
E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
test methods portion, Section 12, of this specification: This
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2.2 Federal Standards:
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
Levels
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking of
tions prior to use.
Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloys
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2. Referenced Documents
2.3 Military Standard:
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 168 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys
3. Terminology
(UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693,
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
N06025, and N06045) and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-
3.1.1 bar—material of rectangular (flats), hexagonal, or
MolybdenumAlloy (UNS N06617) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
square solid section up to and including 10 in. (254 mm) in
B 880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemical
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width and ⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and over in thickness in straight
Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and
lengths.
Cobalt Alloys
3.1.2 rod—material of round solid section furnished in
straight lengths.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
DISCUSSION —Hot-worked rectangular bar in widths 10 in.
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
and under may be furnished as hot-rolled plate with sheared or
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
cut edges in accordance with Specification B 168, provided the
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2004. Published February 2004. Originally
mechanical property requirements of this specification are met.
approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B 166 – 01.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code application see related Specifica-
3.1.3 wire—A cold-worked solid product of uniform round
tion SB-166 in Section II of that Code.
cross section along its whole length, supplied in coil form.
* New designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE
J1086, Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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4. Ordering Information bar shall be as prescribed inTable 4; of hot-worked rod and bar
as prescribed in Table 5; and of wire as prescribed in Table 6.
4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
7.2 Out-of-Round—Hot-workedrodsandcold-workedrods
requirements that are necessary for the s
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Designation:B166–01
Standard Specification Designation: B 166 – 04
Standard Specification for
Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603,
N06690, N06693, N06025, and N06045)* and Nickel-
Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Rod,
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Bar, and Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 166; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
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1.1 This specification covers nickel-chromium-iron alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and
N06045)* and nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum alloy (UNS N06617) in the form of hot-finished and cold-worked rounds,
squares, hexagons, rectangles, and cold-worked wire.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 12, of this specification: 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 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:
B 168 Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, and
N06045) and Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemicalCheckAnalysisLimitsforNickel,NickelAlloysandCobaltAlloys
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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E38 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Chromium and Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys
E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
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2.2 Federal Standards:
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing Levels
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
Fed. Std. No. 182 Continuous Identification Marking of Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloys
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB02onNonferrousMetalsandAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB02.07onRefined
Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally published as B166–T. Last previous edition B166–00.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2004. Published February 2004. Originally approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B 166 – 01.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code application see related Specification SB-166 in Section II of that Code.
* New designation established in accordance with Practice E 527 and SAE J1086, Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 02.04.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Withdrawn.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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2.3 Military Standard:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 bar—material of rectangular (flats), hexagonal, or square solid section up to and including 10 in. (254 mm) in width and
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⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and over in thickness in straight lengths.
3.1.2 rod—material of round solid section furnished in straight lengths.
DISCUSSION — Hot-worked rectangular bar in widths 10 in. and under may be furnished as hot-rolled plate with sheared or cut
edges in accordance with Specification B
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