ASTM B301/B301M-99
(Specification)Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Copper Rod, Bar, Wire and Shapes
Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Copper Rod, Bar, Wire and Shapes
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1.1 This specification covers seven types of free-cutting copper rod and bar as follows: Copper or Copper Alloy UNS No. 2 Type C14500 copper-tellurium C14510 copper-tellurium C14520 copper-tellurium C14700 copper-sulfur C18700 copper-lead
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Designation: B 301/B 301M – 99
Standard Specification for
Free-Cutting Copper Rod, Bar, Wire, and Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 301/B 301M; 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 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
Alloys
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for free-
cutting copper rod, bar, wire, and shapes of UNS Alloys
3. General Requirements
C14500, C14510, C14520, C14700, and C18700, suitable for
3.1 The following sections of Specifications B 249,
high-speed screw machine work.
B 249M, B 250, or B 250M constitute a part of this specifica-
1.2 Typically, product made to this specification is furnished
tion.:
as straight lengths. Sizes ⁄2 in. [12 mm] and under may be
3.1.1 Terminology.
furnished in coils when requested.
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture.
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to
3.1.3 Dimensions and Permissible Variations.
be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, SI units are
3.1.4 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance.
shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not
3.1.5 Sampling.
exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used inde-
3.1.6 Number of Tests and Retests.
pendently of the other. Combining values from the two systems
3.1.7 Specimen Preparation.
may result in nonconformance with this specification.
3.1.8 Test Methods.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.9 Inspection.
3.1.10 Significance of Numerical Limits.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.11 Rejection and Rehearing.
B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
3.1.12 Certification.
Materials
3.1.13 Test Reports.
B 249 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking.
Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes, and Forgings
3.1.15 Supplementary Requirements.
B 249M Specification for General Requirements for
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes, and
3 referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it contains
Forgings [Metric]
additional requirements which supplement those appearing in
B 250 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
3 Specification B 249, B 249M, B 250, or B 250M.
Copper-Alloy Wire
B 250M Specification for General Requirements for
4. Ordering Information
Wrought Copper-Alloy Wire [Metric]
4 4.1 Include the following information in orders for prod-
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
ucts:
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
4 4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
rials
4.1.2 Copper UNS No. designation,
E 121 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-
5 4.1.3 Product (rod, bar, wire, or shape),
Tellurium Alloys
4.1.4 Cross section (round, hexagonal, square, and so forth),
4.1.5 Temper (Section 6),
4.1.6 Dimensions, diameter or distance between parallel
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rods, surfaces; width and thickness,
Bar, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings.
4.1.7 How furnished: straight lengths, coils, or reels,
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1999. Published November 1999. Originally
4.1.8 Length (Section 9.3),
published as B 301 – 55T. Last previous edition B 301 – 96.
4.1.9 Total length, or number of pieces of each size,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.03.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
5 6
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 301/B 301M – 99
2 A
4.1.10 Total weight of each size, and
UNS No. Resistivity, max, V, g/m Conductivity, min, % IACS
4.1.11 When product is purchased for agencies of the U.S.
C14500 0.180 33 85.0
Government (B 249, B 249M, B 250, or B 250M).
C14520 0.204 37 75.0
C14700 0.170 30 90.0
4.2 The following options are available and should be
C18700 0.170 30 90.0
specified at the time of placing of the order when required:
_______________
A
International Annealed Copper Standard.
4.2.1 Certification (B 249, B 249M, B 250, or B 250M),
7.1.2 Copper UNS No. C14510 is not intended for electrical
4.2.2 Mill Test Reports (B 249, B 249M, B 250, or
applications. This alloy, therefore, has no electrical require-
B 250M),
ments.
4.2.3 Yield strength tests (Section 8), and
7.1.3 Electrical resistivity tests need not be made except
4.2.4 Resistivity tests (Section 7).
when indicated by the purchaser at the time of placing the
order. The electrical resistivity tests shall be made on annealed
5. Chemical Composition
test specimens.
5.1 The material shall conform to the chemical composition
8. Mechanical Property Requirements
requirements in Table 1 for the UNS No. designation specified
8.1 The product shall conform to the tensile strengh and
in the ordering information.
elongation requirements of Table 2 when tested in accordance
5.2 These composition limits do not preclude the presence
with Test Methods E 8 and E 8M.
of other elements. Limits may be established and analysis
8.2 When specified in the contract or purchase order, the
required for unnamed elements by agr
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