ASTM B164-03(2008)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire
Standard Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire
ABSTRACT
This specification covers nickel-copper alloys UNS N04400 and N04405 in the form of hot-worked and cold-worked rod, bar, and wire. The material shall conform to the chemical composition limits specified by the reference material. The materials for rod, bar, or wire shall conform to the mechanical properties specified by the reference material. One test per lot shall be performed for chemical analysis, tension test, hardness test, and wrapping test.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nickel-copper alloys UNS N04400 and N04405* in the form of hot-worked and cold-worked rod and bar in the conditions shown in Table 1 and cold-worked wire in the conditions shown in Table 2.
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 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:B164 −03(Reapproved 2008)
Standard Specification for
Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B164; 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 E76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper
2 Alloys (Withdrawn 2003)
1.1 This specification covers nickel-copper alloys UNS
E140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship
N04400 and N04405* in the form of hot-worked and cold-
Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell
worked rod and bar in the conditions shown in Table 1 and
Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Sclero-
cold-worked wire in the conditions shown in Table 2.
scope Hardness, and Leeb Hardness
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel,
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
information only.
2.2 Military Standards:
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
MIL-STD-271 Nondestructive Testing Requirements for
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
Metals
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
3. Terminology
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
3.1.1 bar, n—material of rectangular (flats), hexagonal, or
regulatory limitations prior to use.
square solid section up to and including 10 in. (254 mm) in
width and ⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and over in thickness in straight
2. Referenced Documents
lengths.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2 rod, n—material of round solid section furnished in
B127 Specification for Nickel-CopperAlloy (UNS N04400)
straight lengths.
Plate, Sheet, and Strip
3.1.3 wire, n—a cold-worked solid product of uniform
B880 Specification for General Requirements for Chemical
round cross section along its whole length, supplied in coiled
Check Analysis Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and
form.
Cobalt Alloys
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
NOTE1—Hot-workedrectangularbarinwidths10in.andundermaybe
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
furnished as hot-rolled plate with sheared or cut edges in accordance with
Specification B127, provided the mechanical property requirements of
terials
Specification B164 are met.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4. Ordering Information
4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
specification. Examples of such requirements include, but are
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
not limited to, the following:
Current edition approved March 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally
approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as B164 – 03. DOI: 4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.
10.1520/B0164-03R08.
4.1.2 UNS number.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SB-164 in Section II of that Code.
* New designations established in accordance withASTM E527 and SAE J1086,
Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS). The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://
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B164−03 (2008)
TABLE 1 Mechanical Properties of Rod and Bar
Elongation
Yield Strength
Condition and Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Tensile Strength in 2 in. or 50 Rockwell Hard-
A
(0.2 % offset)
Surfaces, in. (mm) min, psi (MPa) mm (or 4D), ness (or equivalent)
min. psi (MPa)
min, %
UNS N04400
Cold-worked (as worked):
B
Rounds under ⁄2 (12.7) 110 000 (760) 85 000 (585) 8 —
B
Squares, hexagons, and rectangles under ⁄2 (12.7) 85 000 (585) 55 000 (380) 10 —
Cold-worked (stress-relieved):
B
Rounds under ⁄2 (12.7) 84 000 (580) 50 000 (345) 10 —
1 1
Rounds, ⁄2 to 3 ⁄2 (12.7 to 88.9), incl 87 000 (600) 60 000 (415) 20 —
Rounds, over 3 ⁄2 to 4 (88.9 to 101.6), incl 84 000 (580) 55 000 (380) 20
B,C
Squares, hexagons and rectangles, 2 (50.8) and under 84 000 (580) 50 000 (345) 20 —
Squares, hexagons and rectangles, over 2 (50.8) to 80 000 (552) 50 000 (345) 20 —
3 ⁄8 (79.4), incl
Hot-worked (as worked or stress-relieved):
D
Rounds, squares, and rectangles up to 12 (305), 80 000 (552) 40 000 (276) 30 —
incl, and hexagons 2 ⁄8 (54) and under
Rounds, squares, and rectangles over 12 (305) to 14 75 000 (517) 40 000 (276) 30 —
(356), incl
Hexagons over 2 ⁄8 (54) to 4 (102), incl 75 000 (517) 30 000 (207) 25 —
Rings and disks — — — B75 to B95
Hot-worked (annealed) or cold-worked (annealed):
Rod and bar, all sizes 70 000 (480) 25 000 (170) 35 —
Rings and disks — — — B60 to B75
E
Forging quality:
All sizes — — — —
UNS N04405
Cold-worked (as worked or stress-relieved):
B
Rounds, under ⁄2 (12.7) 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 8 —
Rounds, ⁄2 (12.7) to 3 (76.2), incl 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 15 —
Rounds, over 3 (76.2) to 4 (101.6), incl 80 000 (552) 50 000 (345) 15 —
B,C
Hexagons and squares 2 (50.8) and under 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 15 —
Hexagons and squares over 2 (50.8) to 3 ⁄8 (79.4), incl 80 000 (552) 45 000 (310) 15 —
Hot-worked (as hot-worked or stress-relieved):
Rounds 3 (76.2) and less 75 000 (517) 35 000 (241) 30 —
Hexagons and squares, 2 ⁄8 (54) and less 75 000 (517) 35 000 (241) 30 —
Hexagons and squares, over 2 ⁄8 (54) to 4 (101.6), incl 70 000 (480) 30 000 (207) 25 —
Hot-worked (annealed) or cold-worked (annealed):
Rod and Bar, All sizes 70 000 (480) 25 000 (170) 35
A
See 12.2.
B
Not applicable to diameters or cross sections under ⁄32 in. (2.4 mm).
C
For sections under ⁄2 in. (12.7 mm), the elongation shall be 10 % min.
D 5
For hot-worked flats ⁄16 in. (7.9 mm) and under in thickness the elongation shall be 20 % min.
E
Forging quality is furnished to chemical requirements and surface inspection only. No tensile properties are required.
A
TABLE 2 Mechanical Properties of Cold-Worked Wire in Coil
Tensile Strength, psi (MPa)
Alloy Condition and Size, in. (mm) Wrapping Test
Min Max
UNS N04400 and N04405:
Annealed, all sizes 70 000 (483) 85 000 (586) All wire shall wrap around a rod of the
No. 0 temper, under ⁄2 (12.7) 80 000 (552) 95 000 (655) same diameter as the wire without
No. 1 temper, under ⁄2 (12.7) 90 000 (621) 110 000 (758) cracking
UNS N04400:
Regular temper, under ⁄2 (12.7) 110 000 (758) 140 000 (965) All wire up to 0.2294 in. (5.84 mm),
Regular temper, ⁄2 (12.7) and over 90 000 (621) 130 000 (896) inclusive, shall wrap around a rod of
Spring temper the same diameter as the wire without
0.028 (0.71) and less 165 000 (1138) . cracking. Wire over 0.2294 in.
Over 0.028 (0.71) to 0.057 (1.45), 160 000 (1103) . diameter shall wrap around a rod of
incl twice the wire diameter without
Over 0.057 (1.45) to 0.114 (2.90), 150 000 (1034) . cracking.
incl
Over 0.114 (2.90) to 0.312 (7.92), 140 000 (965) .
incl
Over 0.312 (7.92) to 0.375 (9.53), 135 000 (931)
incl
Over 0.375 (9.53) to 0.500 (12.7), 130 000 (896) .
incl
Over 0.500 (12.7) to 0.563 (14.3), 120 000 (827) .
incl
A
Properties are not applicable to wire after straightening and cutting.
B164−03 (2008)
4.1.3 Section—Rod (round) or bar (square, hexagonal, or 7.3 Corners—Cold-worked bars will have practically exact
rectangular) or wire (round). angles and sharp corners.
4.1.4 Dimensions—Dimensions including length.
7.4 Machining Allowances for Hot-Worked Materials—
4.1.5 Condition.
When the surfaces of hot-worked products are to be machined,
4.1.6 Finish.
the allowances prescribed in Table 7 are recommended for
4.1.7 Quantity—feet or number of pieces.
normal machining operations.
4.1.8 Certification—State if certification is required.
7.5 Length—The permissible variations in length of cold-
4.1.9 Samples for Product (Check) Analysis—State whether
worked and hot-worked rod and bar shall be as prescribed in
samples for product (check) analysis should be furnished.
Table 8.
4.1.10 Purchaser Inspection—If purchaser wishes to wit-
7.5.1 Rods and bars ordered to random or nominal lengths
ness tests or inspection of material at place of manufacture, the
will be furnished with either cropped or saw-cut ends; material
purchase order must so state indicating which test or inspec-
ordered to cut lengths will be furnished with square saw-cut or
tions are to be witnessed.
machined ends.
5. Chemical Composition
7.6 Straightness:
7.6.1 The permissible variations in straightness of cold-
5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limits
specified in Table 3. worked rod and bar as determined by the departure from
straightness shall be as prescribed in Table 9.
5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by the
7.6.2 The permissible variations in straightness of precision
purchaser, the material shall conform to the product (check)
straightened cold-worked rod as determined by the departure
analysis variations in Specification B880.
from straightness shall be as prescribed in Table 10.
7.6.2.1 In determining straightness in the standard 42-in.
6. Mechanical Properties
(1.07-m) distance between supports or, when specified, in
6.1 Mechanical Properties—The material shall conform to
determining straightness in lengths not in excess of those
the mechanical properties specified in Table 1 for rod or bar, or
shown in Table 10, the rod shall be placed on a precision table
in Table 2 for wire.
equipped with ball-bearing rollers and a micrometer or dial
indicator. The rod shall then be rotated slowly against the
7. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
indicator, and the deviation from straightness in any portion of
7.1 Diameter, Thickness, or Width—The permissible varia-
the rod between the supports shall not exceed the permissible
tions from the specified dimensions as measured on the
variations prescribed in Table 10. The deviation from straight-
diameter or between parallel surfaces of cold-worked rod and
ness (throw in one revolution) is defined as the difference
barshallbeasprescribedinTable4,andofhot-workedrodand
between the maximum and minimum readings of the dial
bar as prescribed in Table 5. The permissible variations in
indicator in one complete revolution of the rod.
diameter of cold-worked wire shall be as prescribed in Table 6.
7.6.3 The permissible variations in straightness of hot-
worked rod and bar as determined by the departure from
7.2 Out-of-Round—Hot-worked rods and cold-worked rods
straightness shall be as specified in Table 11.
(except“forgingquality”)allsizes,instraightlengths,shallnot
be out-of-round by more than one half the total permissible
8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
variations in diameter shown in Table 4 and Table 5, except for
hot-workedrods ⁄2in.(12.7mm)indiameterandunder,which
8.1 The material shall be uniform in quality and condition,
may be out-of-round by the total permissible variations in
smooth, commercially straight or flat, and free of injurious
diameter shown in Table 5. Wire shall not be out-of-round by
imperfections.
more than one-half the total permissible variations shown in
Table 6.
9. Sampling
9.1 Lot—Definition:
9.1.1 A lot for chemical analysis shall consist of one heat.
TABLE 3 Chemical Requirements
9.1.2 Alot for mechanical properties testing shall consist of
Composition Limits, % all material from the same heat, nominal diameter or thickness,
Element
UNS UNS
and condition.
N04400 N04405
9.1.2.1 Where material cannot be identified by heat, a lot
A
Nickel 63.0 min 63.0 min
shallconsistofnotmorethan500lb(227kg)ofmaterialinthe
Copper 28.0 min 28.0 min
same size and condition.
34.0 max 34.0 max
Iron 2.5 max 2.5 max
9.2 Test Material Selection:
Manganese 2.0 max 2.0 max
Carbon 0.3 max 0.3 max
9.2.1 Chemical Analysis—Representative samples from
Silicon 0.5 max 0.5 max
each lot shall be taken during pouring or subsequent process-
Sulfur 0.024 max 0.025 min
ing.
0.060 max
A 9.2.1.1 Product (check) analysis shall be wholly the respon-
Element shall be determined arithmetically by difference.
sibility of the purchaser.
B164−03 (2008)
TABLE 4 Permissible Variations in Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Surfaces of Cold-Worked Rod and Bar
Permissible Variations from Specified Dimension, in. (mm)
A
Specified Dimension, in. (mm)
+−
Rounds:
1 3
⁄16 (1.6) to ⁄16 (4.8), excl 0 0.002 (0.05)
(4.8) to ⁄2 (12.7), excl 0 0.003 (0.08)
1 15
⁄2 (12.7) to ⁄16 (23.8), incl 0.001 (0.03) 0.002 (0.05)
15 15
over ⁄16 (23.8) to 1 ⁄16 (49.2), incl 0.0015 (0.04) 0.003 (0.08)
15 1
over 1 ⁄16 (49.2) to 2 ⁄2 (63.5), incl 0.002 (0.05) 0.004 (0.10)
over 2 ⁄2 (63.5) to 3 (76.2), incl 0.0025 (0.06) 0.005 (0.13)
over 3 (76.2) to 3 ⁄2 (88.9), incl 0.003 (0.08) 0.006 (0.15)
over 3 ⁄2 (88.9) to 4 (101.6), incl 0.0035 (0.09) 0.007 (0.18)
Hexagons, squares, rectangles:
⁄2 (12.7) and less 0 0.004 (0.10)
1 7
over ⁄2 (12.7) to ⁄8 (22.2), incl 0 0.005 (0.13)
7 1
over ⁄8 (22.2) to 1 ⁄4 (31.8), incl 0 0.007 (0.18)
1 1
over 1 ⁄4 (31.8) to 2 ⁄4 (57.2), incl 0 0.009 (0.23)
over 2 ⁄4 (57.2) to 3 (76.2), incl 0 0.011 (0.28)
over 3 (76.2) to 3 ⁄2 (88.9), incl 0 0.015 (0.38)
over 3 ⁄2 (88.9) to 4 (101.6), incl 0 0.017 (0.43)
A
Dimensions apply to diameter of rounds, to distance between parallel surfaces of hexagons and squares, and separately to width and thickness of rectangles.
TABLE 5 Permissible Variations in Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Surfaces of
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Designation:B164–98 Designation: B 164 – 03 (Reapproved 2008)
Standard Specification for
Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 164; 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
1.1 This specification covers nickel-copper alloys UNS N04400 and N04405* in the form of hot-worked and cold-worked rod
and bar in the conditions shown in Table 1 and cold-worked wire in the conditions shown in Table 2.
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 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 127 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS N04400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 880 SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforChemicalCheckAnalysisLimitsforNickel,NickelAlloysandCobaltAlloys
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E18Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E76Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys
E140Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals
E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys
E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness,
Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and Scleroscope Hardness
E 1473 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys
2.2 Military Standards:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
MIL-STD-271 Nondestructive Testing Requirements for Metals
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 bar, n—material of rectangular (flats), hexagonal, or square solid section up to and including 10 in. (254 mm) in width
and ⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) and over in thickness in straight lengths.
3.1.2 rodrod, n—material of round solid section furnished in straight lengths.
3.1.3 wirewire, n—a cold-worked solid product of uniform round cross section along its whole length, supplied in coiled form.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-2B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B02.07 on
Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approvedAug. 10, 1998.March 1, 2008. Published October 1998.March 2008. Originally published as B164–41T.approved in 1941. Last previous edition
B164–93.approved in 2003 as B 164 - 03.
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-164 in Section II of that Code.
* New designations established in accordance with ASTM E 527 and SAE J1086, Recommended Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS).
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B 164 – 03 (2008)
TABLE 1 Mechanical Properties of Rod and Bar
Elongation
Yield Strength
Condition and Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Tensile Strength in 2 in. or 50 Rockwell Hard-
A
(0.2 % offset)
Surfaces, in. (mm) min, psi (MPa) mm (or 4D), ness (or equivalent)
min. psi (MPa)
min, %
UNS N04400
Cold-worked (as worked):
B
Rounds under ⁄2 (12.7) 110 000 (760) 85 000 (585) 8 —
B
Squares, hexagons, and rectangles under ⁄2 (12.7) 85 000 (585) 55 000 (380) 10 —
Cold-worked (stress-relieved):
B
Rounds under ⁄2 (12.7) 84 000 (580) 50 000 (345) 10 —
1 1
Rounds, ⁄2 to 3 ⁄2 (12.7 to 88.9), incl 87 000 (600) 60 000 (415) 20 —
Rounds, over 3 ⁄2 to 4 (88.9 to 101.6), incl 84 000 (580) 55 000 (380) 20
B,C
Squares, hexagons and rectangles, 2 (50.8) and under 84 000 (580) 50 000 (345) 20 —
Squares, hexagons and rectangles, over 2 (50.8) to 80 000 (552) 50 000 (345) 20 —
3 ⁄8 (79.4), incl
Hot-worked (as worked or stress-relieved):
D
Rounds, squares, and rectangles up to 12 (305), 80 000 (552) 40 000 (276) 30 —
incl, and hexagons 2 ⁄8 (54) and under
Rounds, squares, and rectangles over 12 (305) to 14 75 000 (517) 40 000 (276) 30 —
(356), incl
Hexagons over 2 ⁄8 (54) to 4 (102), incl 75 000 (517) 30 000 (207) 25 —
Rings and disks — — — B 75 to B95
Hot-worked (annealed) or cold-worked (annealed):
Rod and bar, all sizes 70 000 (480) 25 000 (170) 35 —
Rings and disks — — — B 60 to B75
E
Forging quality:
All sizes — — — —
UNS N04405
Cold-worked (as worked or stress-relieved):
B
Rounds, under ⁄2 (12.7) 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 8 —
Rounds, ⁄2 (12.7) to 3 (76.2), incl 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 15 —
Rounds, over 3 (76.2) to 4 (101.6), incl 80 000 (552) 50 000 (345) 15 —
B,C
Hexagons and squares 2 (50.8) and under 85 000 (585) 50 000 (345) 15 —
Hexagons and squares over 2 (50.8) to 3 ⁄8 (79.4), incl 80 000 (552) 45 000 (310) 15 —
Hot-worked (as hot-worked or stress-relieved):
Rounds 3 (76.2) and less 75 000 (517) 35 000 (241) 30 —
Hexagons and squares, 2 ⁄8 (54) and less 75 000 (517) 35 000 (241) 30 —
Hexagons and squares, over 2 ⁄8 (54) to 4 (101.6), incl 70 000 (480) 30 000 (207) 25 —
Hot-worked (annealed) or cold-worked (annealed):
Rod and Bar, All sizes 70 000 (480) 25 000 (170) 35
A
See 12.2.
B
Not applicable to diameters or cross sections under ⁄32 in. (2.4 mm).
C
For sections under ⁄2 in. (12.7 mm), the elongation shall be 10 % min.
D 5
For hot-worked flats ⁄16 in. (7.9 mm) and under in thickness the elongation shall be 20 % min.
E
Forging quality is furnished to chemical requirements and surface inspection only. No tensile properties are required.
A
TABLE 2 Mechanical Properties of Cold-Worked Wire in Coil
Tensile Strength, psi (MPa)
Alloy Condition and Size, in. (mm) Wrapping Test
Min Max
UNS N04400 and N04405:
Annealed, all sizes 70 000 (483) 85 000 (586) All wire shall wrap around a rod of the
No. 0 temper, under ⁄2 (12.7) 80 000 (552) 95 000 (655) same diameter as the wire without
No. 1 temper, under ⁄2 (12.7) 90 000 (621) 110 000 (758) cracking
UNS N04400:
Regular temper, under ⁄2 (12.7) 110 000 (758) 140 000 (965) All wire up to 0.2294 in. (5.84 mm),
Regular temper, ⁄2 (12.7) and over 90 000 (621) 130 000 (896) inclusive, shall wrap around a rod of
Spring temper the same diameter as the wire without
0.028 (0.71) and less 165 000 (1138) . cracking. Wire over 0.2294 in.
Over 0.028 (0.71) to 0.057 (1.45), 160 000 (1103) . diameter shall wrap around a rod of
incl twice the wire diameter without
Over 0.057 (1.45) to 0.114 (2.90), 150 000 (1034) . cracking.
incl
Over 0.114 (2.90) to 0.312 (7.92), 140 000 (965) .
incl
Over 0.312 (7.92) to 0.375 (9.53), 135 000 (931)
incl
Over 0.375 (9.53) to 0.500 (12.7), 130 000 (896) .
incl
Over 0.500 (12.7) to 0.563 (14.3), 120 000 (827) .
incl
A
Properties are not applicable to wire after straightening and cutting.
B 164 – 03 (2008)
NOTE 1—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 127, provided the mechanical property requirements of Specification B 164 are met.
4. Ordering Information
4.1Orders for material to this specification shall include information as follows: Ordering Information
4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
specification. Examples of such requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.
4.1.2 UNS number.
4.1.3 Section—Rod (round) or bar (square, hexagonal, or rectangular) or wire (round).
4.1.4 Dimensions—Dimensions including length.
4.1.5 Condition.
4.1.6 Finish.
4.1.7 Quantity—feet or number of pieces.
4.1.8 Certification—State if certification is required.
4.1.9 Samples for Product (Check) Analysis—State whether samples for product (check) analysis should be furnished.
4.1.10 Purchaser Inspection—If purchaser wishes to witness tests or inspection of material at place of manufacture, the
purchase order must so state indicating which test or inspections are to be witnessed.
5. Chemical Composition
5.1 The material shall conform to the composition limits specified in Table 3.
5.2 If a product (check) analysis is performed by the purchaser, the material shall conform to the product (check) analysis
variations in Table 3Specification B 880.
6. Mechanical Properties
6.1 Mechanical Properties—The material shall conform to the mechanical properties specified in Table 1 for rod or bar, or in
Table 2 for wire.
7. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
7.1 Diameter, Thickness, or Width—The permissible variations from the specified dimensions as measured on the diameter or
betweenparallelsurfacesofcold-workedrodandbarshallbeasprescribedinTable4,andofhot-workedrodandbarasprescribed
in Table 5. The permissible variations in diameter of cold-worked wire shall be as prescribed in Table 6.
7.2 Out-of-Round—Hot-worked rods and cold-worked rods (except “forging quality”) all sizes, in straight lengths, shall not be
out-of-roundbymorethanonehalfthetotalpermissiblevariationsindiametershowninTable4andTable5,exceptforhot-worked
rods ⁄2 in. (12.7 mm) in diameter and under, which may be out-of-round by the total permissible variations in diameter shown in
Table 5. Wire shall not be out-of-round by more than one-half the total permissible variations shown in Table 6.
7.3 Corners—Cold-worked bars will have practically exact angles and sharp corners.
7.4 Machining Allowances for Hot-Worked Materials—When the surfaces of hot-worked products are to be machined, the
allowances prescribed in Table 7 are recommended for normal machining operations.
7.5 Length—The permissible variations in length of cold-worked and hot-worked rod and bar shall be as prescribed in Table
8.
7.5.1 Rods and bars ordered to random or nominal lengths will be furnished with either cropped or saw-cut ends; material
ordered to cut lengths will be furnished with square saw-cut or machined ends.
TABLE 3 Chemical Requirements
Composition Limits, %Product (Check)
Analysis
Variations, under min or
over max, of the Specified
Element
Limit of Element
UNS UNS
N04400 N04405
A
Nickel 63.0 min 63.0 min 0.45
Copper 28.0 min 28.0 min 0.15
34.0 max 34.0 max 0.20
Iron 2.5 max 2.5 max 0.05
Manganese 2.0 max 2.0 max 0.04
Carbon 0.3 max 0.3 max 0.02
Silicon 0.5 max 0.5 max 0.03
Sulfur 0.024 max 0.025 min 0.005
0.060 max 0.005
A
Element shall be determined arithmetically by difference.
B 164 – 03 (2008)
TABLE 4 Permissible Variations in Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Surfaces of Cold-Worked Rod and Bar
Permissible Variations from Specified Dimension, in. (mm)
A
Specified Dimension, in. (mm)
+−
Rounds:
1 3
⁄16 (1.6) to ⁄16 (4.8), excl 0 0.002 (0.05)
(4.8) to ⁄2 (12.7), excl 0 0.003 (0.08)
1 15
⁄2 (12.7) to ⁄16 (23.8), incl 0.001 (0.03) 0.002 (0.05)
15 15
over ⁄16 (23.8) to 1 ⁄16 (49.2), incl 0.0015 (0.04) 0.003 (0.08)
15 1
over 1 ⁄16 (49.2) to 2 ⁄2 (63.5), incl 0.002 (0.05) 0.004 (0.10)
over 2 ⁄2 (63.5) to 3 (76.2), incl 0.0025 (0.06) 0.005 (0.13)
over 3 (76.2) to 3 ⁄2 (88.9), incl 0.003 (0.08) 0.006 (0.15)
over 3 ⁄2 (88.9) to 4 (101.6), incl 0.0035 (0.09) 0.007 (0.18)
Hexagons, squares, rectangles:
⁄2 (12.7) and less 0 0.004 (0.10)
1 7
over ⁄2 (12.7) to ⁄8 (22.2), incl 0 0.005 (0.13)
7 1
over ⁄8 (22.2) to 1 ⁄4 (31.8), incl 0 0.007 (0.18)
1 1
over 1 ⁄4 (31.8) to 2 ⁄4 (57.2), incl 0 0.009 (0.23)
over 2 ⁄4 (57.2) to 3 (76.2), incl 0 0.011 (0.28)
over 3 (76.2) to 3 ⁄2 (88.9), incl 0 0.015 (0.38)
over 3 ⁄2 (88.9) to 4 (101.6), incl 0 0.017 (0.43)
A
Dimensions apply to diameter of rounds, to distance between parallel surfaces of hexagons and squares, and separately to width and thickness of rectangles.
TABLE 5 Permissible Variations in Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Surfaces of Hot-Worked Rod and Bar
Permissible Variations from Specified Dimensions, in. (mm)
A
Specified Dimension, in. (mm)
+−
Rod and bar, hot-worked:
1 (25.4) and under 0.016 (0.41) 0.016 (0.41)
over 1 (25.4) to 2 (50.8), incl 0.031 (0.79) 0.016 (0.41)
over 2 (50.8) to 4 (101.6), incl 0.047 (1.19) 0.031 (0.79)
over 4 (101.6) 0.125 (3.18) 0.063 (1.60)
Rod, rough-turned or ground:
under 1 (25.4) 0.005 (0.13) 0.005 (0.13)
1 (25.4) and over 0.031 (0.79) 0
B
Forging quality rod:
Under 1 (25.4) 0.005 (0.13) 0.005 (0.13)
1 (25.4) and over 0.031 (0.79) 0
A
Dimensions apply to diameter of rods, to distance between parallel surfaces of hexagons and squares, and separately to width and thickness of rectangles.
B
Spot grinding is permitted to remove minor surface imperfections. The depth of these spot ground areas shall not exceed 3 % of the diameter of the rod.
TABLE 6 Permissible Variations in Diameter of Cold-Worked
Wire
Permissible Variations,
Diameter, in. (mm)
in. (mm),6
Under 0.0044 (0.11) 0.0002 (0.005)
0.0044 (0.11) to 0.0079 (0.20), incl 0.00025 (0.006)
Over 0.0079 (0.20) to 0.0149 (0.38), incl 0.0003 (0.008)
Over 0.0149 (0.38) to 0.0199 (0.51), incl 0.0004 (0.010)
Over 0.0199 (0.51) to 0.031 (0.79), incl 0.0005 (0.013)
Over 0.031 (0.79) to 0.045 (1.14), incl 0.0006 (0.015)
Over 0.045 (1.14) to 0.079 (2.01), inc
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