ASTM B134/B134M-08

Standard Specification for Brass Wire

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for round, hexagonal, octagonal, rectangular and square brass wire of UNS Alloy Nos. C21000, C22000, C22600, C23000, C23400, C24000, C26000, C27000, and C27400. The chemical composition, temper, annealed wire grain size, Rockwell hardness, and tensile strength requirements are detailed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for round, hexagonal, octagonal, rectangular and square brass wire of UNS Alloy Nos. C21000, C22000, C22600, C23000, C23400, C24000, C26000, C27000, and C27400.
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2008
• 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 B134/B134M-05 - Standard Specification for Brass Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM B927/B927M-17 - Standard Specification for Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM B250/B250M-19 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1974-23 - Standard Specification for Metal Insert Fittings for Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1138-21 - Standard Specification for Spray Shields for Mechanical Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E18-22 - Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B134/B134M −08
StandardSpecification for
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Brass Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B134/B134M; 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* 3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for round,
3.1.7 Test Methods,
hexagonal, octagonal, rectangular and square brass wire of
3.1.8 Significance of Numerical limits,
UNSAlloy Nos. C21000, C22000, C22600, C23000, C23400,
3.1.9 Inspection,
C24000, C26000, C27000, and C27400.
3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
3.1.11 Certification,
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
3.1.12 Mill Test Reports,
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
3.1.13 Product Marking,
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking,
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
3.1.15 Supplementary Requirements.
conformance with the standard.
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it contains
2. Referenced Documents
additional requirements that supplement those that appear in
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Specification B250/B250M.
B250/B250M Specification for General Requirements for
Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
4. Ordering Information
B601 Classification forTemper Designations for Copper and
4.1 Include the following information in orders for product:
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
4.1.1 ASTM Designation and year of issue,
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation,
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
4.1.3 Temper,
E8M Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
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4.1.4 Cross section: round, hexagonal, octagonal,
[Metric] (Withdrawn 2008)
rectangular, or square,
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
4.1.5 Quantity: total weight, footage, or number of pieces of
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
each temper, cross section, or alloy,
3. General Requirements 4.1.6 Dimensions: diameter or distance between parallel
surfaces, width and thickness, length,
3.1 The following sections of Specification B250/B250M
4.1.7 Type of edge: square corners, rounded edge, full-
constitute a part of this specification.
rounded edge,
3.1.1 Terminology,
4.1.8 How furnished: coil, spool, or reel, specific lengths
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
with or without ends, and
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish and Appearance,
4.1.9 When material is purchased for agencies of the U.S.
3.1.4 Sampling,
government (Specification B250/B250M).
4.2 The following options are available to this specification
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
and should be specified in the contract or purchase order when
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,
required:
Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings.
Current edition approved April 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originally 4.2.1 Certification (Specification B250/B250M, and
approved in 1940. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B134/B134M – 05.
4.2.2 Mill test report (Specification B250/B250M.
DOI: 10.1520/B0134_B0134M-08.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5. Materials and Manufacture
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
5.1 Material—The material shall be made from cast billets,
the ASTM website.
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logs, or rods of Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C21000, C22000,
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. C22600, C23000, C23400, C24000, C26000, C27000, or
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B134/B134M−08
C27400, of such purity, soundness, and structure to be suitable 7.1.5 The tension test shall be the standard temper test for
for processing into the desired product. all H temper wire.
7.1.6 The product in annealed form of UNS Alloys Nos.
5.2 Manufacture—The products shall be manufactured by
C21000 and C22000 shall be available in OS050, OS035,
suchhotworking,coldworking,andannealingprocessingasto
OS025, and OS015 tempers as defined in Classification B601.
produce a uniform wrought structure in the finished product.
7.1.7 The prod
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Designation:B134/B134M–05 Designation: B 134/B 134M – 08
Standard Specification for
1
Brass Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 134/B 134M; 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 Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforround,hexagonal,octagonal,rectangularandsquarebrasswireofUNSAlloy
Nos. C21000, C22000, C22600, C23000, C23400, C24000, C26000, C27000, and C27400.
1.2 Units—The values stated in either inch-pound SI units or SIinch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.
Within the text and tables, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents:;
therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in
non-conformance with the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 250/B 250M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
B 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials (Metric) [Metric]
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain Size
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
3. General Requirements
3.1 The following sections of Specification B 250/B 250M constitute a part of this specification.
3.1.1 Terminology,
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish and Appearance,
3.1.4 Sampling,
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
3.1.7 Test Methods,
3.1.8 Significance of Numerical limits,
3.1.9 Inspection,
3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
3.1.11 Certification,
3.1.12 Mill Test Reports,
3.1.13 Product Marking,
3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking,
3.1.15 Supplementary Requirements.
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it contains additional
requirements that supplement those that appear in Specification B 250/B 250M.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information in orders for product:
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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 Oct.April 1, 2005.2008. Published November 2005.April 2008. Originally approved in 1940. Last previous edition approved in 20012005 as
B 134/B 134M – 015.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. ForAnnualBookofASTMStandards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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B 134/B 134M – 08
4.1.1 ASTM Designation and year of issue,
4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation,
4.1.3 Temper,
4.1.4 Cross section: round, hexagonal, octagonal, rectangular, or square,
4.1.5 Quantity: total weight, footage, or number of pieces of each temper, cross section, or alloy,
4.1.6 Dimensions: diameter or distance between parallel surfaces, width and thickness, length,
4.1.7 Type of edge: square corners, rounded edge, full-rounded edge,
4.1.8 How furnished: coil, spool, or reel, specific lengths with or without ends, and
4.1.9 When material is purchased for agencies of the U.S. government (Specification B 250/B 250M).
4.2 The following options are available to this specification and should be specified in the contract or purchase order when
required:
4.2.1 Certification (Specification B 250/B 250M, and
4.2.2 Mill test report (Specification B 250/B 250M.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Material—The material shall be made from cast billets, logs, or rods of CopperAlloy UNS Nos. C21000, C22000, C22600,
C23000, C23400, C24000, C26000, C27000, or C27400, of such purity, soundness, and structure to be suitable for processing into
the desired product.
5.2 Manufacture— The products shall be manufactured by such hot working, cold working, and annealing processin
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