ASTM B138/B138M-11

Standard Specification for Manganese Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for rods, bars, and shapes of manganese bronze with Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C67000, C67500, and C67600. The materials for manufacture shall be cast billets of such purity and soundness as to be suitable for processing by hot working (extrusion, forging, or rolling) to produce a uniform wrought structure in the finished product. Tempers available under this specification are O60 (soft anneal temper), M20 (as hot rolled temper), M30 (as hot extruded temper), H02 (half-hard temper), and H04 (hard temper). Products shall be tested (including by residual stress test and ammonia vapor test) and shall adhere to dimensional (diameter, width, thickness, shape, length, straightness, and edge contour), mechanical (tensile and yield strength, and elongation), and chemical composition requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for manganese bronze rod, bar and shapes produced in Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C67000, C67500, or C67600.
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately in the standard. Within the text, the SI values are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system of units may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.3 WarningMercury has been designated by EPA and many state agencies as a hazardous material that can cause central nervous system, kidney, and liver damage. Mercury, or its vapor, may be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should be taken when handling mercury and mercury-containing products. See the applicable product Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for details and EPA’s website (http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm) for additional information. Users should be aware that selling mercury or mercury-containing products, or both, in your state may be prohibited by state law.
Note 1—Product suitable for hot forging applications is available under Specification B124/B124M.
1.4 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the Performance Requirements section of this specification.
1.4.1 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-2010
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.02 - Rod, Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B138/B138M-06 - Standard Specification for Manganese Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM B138/B138M-11(2017) - Standard Specification for Manganese Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2017
• Referred By: ASTM B249/B249M-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B138/B138M −11
Standard Specification for
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Manganese Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B138/B138M; 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* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for man- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
ganese bronze rod, bar and shapes produced in Copper Alloy B124/B124M Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy
UNS Nos. C67000, C67500, or C67600. Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
B154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units
Alloys
are to be regarded separately in the standard. Within the text,
B249/B249M Specification for General Requirements for
the SI values are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and
system of units may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
Forgings
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
B858 Test Method forAmmoniaVaporTest for Determining
values from the two systems may result in nonconformance
Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper
with the standard.
Alloys
1.3 Warning—Mercury has been designated by EPA and
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
many state agencies as a hazardous material that can cause
terials
central nervous system, kidney, and liver damage. Mercury, or
E54 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Special Brasses
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its vapor, may be hazardous to health and corrosive to
and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
materials. Caution should be taken when handling mercury and
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
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mercury-containing products. See the applicable product Ma-
CopperAlloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
terial Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for details and EPA’s website
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
(http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm) for additional informa-
3. General Requirements
tion. Users should be aware that selling mercury or mercury-
containingproducts,orboth,inyourstatemaybeprohibitedby
3.1 The following sections of Specification B249/B249M
state law.
constitute a part of this specification:
3.1.1 Terminology,
NOTE1—Productsuitableforhotforgingapplicationsisavailableunder
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
Specification B124/B124M.
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish and Appearance,
1.4 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the
3.1.4 Sampling,
Performance Requirements section of this specification.
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
1.4.1 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.7 Test Methods,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.9 Inspection,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod, contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2011. Published February 2011. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as B138/B138M – 06. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
DOI: 10.1520/B0138_B0138M-11. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B138/B138M − 11
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
3.1.11 Certification,
3.1.12 Test Report, Element, % Copper Alloy UNS No.
C67000 C67500 C67600
3.1.13 Packaging and Package Marking, and
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3.1.14 Supplementary Requirements. Copper 63.0–68.0 57.0–60.0 57.0–60.0
Tin 0.50 max 0.50–1.5 0.50–1.5
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to one
Lead 0.20 max 0.20 max 0.50–1.0
Zinc remainder remainder remainder
of those referenced in 3.1 above, appears in this specification,
Iron 2.0–4.0 0.8–2.0 0.40–1.3
it contains additional requirements which supplement those
Aluminum 3.0–6.0 0.25 max . . .
appearing in Specification B249/B249M.
Manganese 2.5–5.0 0.05–0.50
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Designation:B138/B138M–06 Designation: B138/B138M – 11
Standard Specification for
1
Manganese Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B138/B138M; 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 establishes the requirements for manganese bronze rod, bar and shapes produced in Copper Alloy UNS
Nos. C67000, C67500, or C67600.
1.2The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately in the standard. Within the text, the SI values
are given in brackets. The values stated in each system of units are not exact equivalents; each system is independent of the other.
Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.3ThefollowingsafetyhazardcaveatpertainsonlytothePerformanceRequirementssectionofthisspecification.Thisstandard
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
standardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.
1.4
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately in the standard. Within the text, the
SI values are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system of units may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.3 Warning—Mercury is a definite health hazard in use and disposal. —Mercury has been designated by EPAand many state
agencies as a hazardous material that can cause central nervous system, kidney, and liver damage. Mercury, or its vapor, may be
hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should be taken when handling mercury and mercury-containing products.
See the applicable product Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for details and EPA’s website (http://www.epa.gov/mercury/
faq.htm) for additional information. Users should be aware that selling mercury or mercury-containing products, or both, in your
state may be prohibited by state law.
NOTE 1—Product suitable for hot forging applications is available under Specification B124/B124M.
1.4 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the Performance Requirements section of this specification.
1.4.1 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:
B124/B124M Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
B154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper Alloys
B249/B249M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
B858 Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys
E88/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials E8MTest Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
[Metric]
E54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
3. General Requirements
3.1 The following sections of Specification B249/B249M constitute a part of this specification:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod, Bar,
Wire, Shapes and Forgings.
Current edition approved Feb.Jan. 1, 2006.2011. Published February 2006.2011. Originally approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 20012006 as
B138/B138M – 016. DOI: 10.1520/B0138_B0138M-0611.
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