ASTM B317/B317M-04

Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bar, Rod, Tube, Pipe, and Structural Profiles for Electrical Purposes (Bus Conductor)

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1.1 This specification covers 6101 aluminum-alloy extruded bar, rod, tube, pipe (Schedules 40 and 80), and structural profiles (channels and angles) in selected tempers for use as electric conductors as follows:
1.1.1 Type B Hot-finished bar, rod, tube, pipe and structural profiles in T6, T61, T63, T64, T65, and H111 tempers with Type B tolerances, as shown in the "List of ANSI Tables of Dimensional Tolerances."
1.1.2 Type C Hot-finished rectangular bar in T6, T61, T63, T64, T65, and H111 tempers with Type C tolerances as listed in the tolerances and permissible variations tables.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designation in accordance with Practice E 527 is A96101 for Alloy 6101.
Note 1—Type A material, last covered in the 1966 issue of this specification, is no longer available; therefore, requirements for cold-finished rectangular bar have been deleted.
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
1.4 The values stated in either SI or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalanets; therefore each sytem 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: 30-Sep-2004
• ICS: 29.060.10 - Wires
• Technical Committee: B07 - Light Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B07.03 - Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B317-02 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bar, Rod, Tube, Pipe, and Structural Profiles for Electrical Purposes (Bus Conductor)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM B317/B317M-07 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bar, Rod, Tube, Pipe, Structural Profiles, and Profiles for Electrical Purposes (Bus Conductor)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM B881-17 - Standard Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B236-07(2015) - Standard Specification for Aluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bars)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B236M-07(2015) - Standard Specification for Aluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bars) (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 317/B 317M – 04
Standard Specification for
Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bar, Rod, Tube, Pipe, and
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Structural Profiles for Electrical Purposes (Bus Conductor)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 317/B 317M; 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.
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1. Scope* 2.2 ASTM Standards:
B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
1.1 Thisspecificationcovers6101aluminum-alloyextruded
Materials
bar, rod, tube, pipe (Schedules 40 and 80), and structural
B 253 Guide for Preparation of Aluminum Alloys for Elec-
profiles (channels and angles) in selected tempers for use as
troplating
electric conductors as follows:
B 557/B 557M Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought
1.1.1 Type B—Hot-finished bar, rod, tube, pipe and struc-
and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
tural profiles in T6, T61, T63, T64, T65, and H111 tempers
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
with Type B tolerances, as shown in the “List of ANSI Tables
Magnesium Products
of Dimensional Tolerances.”
B 666/B 666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alu-
1.1.2 Type C—Hot-finishedrectangularbarinT6,T61,T63,
minum and Magnesium Products
T64, T65, and H111 tempers with Type C tolerances as listed
B 807 Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment
in the tolerances and permissible variations tables.
of Aluminum Alloys
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
B 881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and
ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy
Magnesium-Alloy Products
designation in accordance with Practice E 527 is A96101 for
B 918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum
Alloy 6101.
Alloys
NOTE 1—Type A material, last covered in the 1966 issue of this
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
specification, is no longer available; therefore, requirements for cold-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
finished rectangular bar have been deleted.
E 34 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis ofAluminum and
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
Aluminum Base Alloys
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
E 55 PracticeforSamplingWroughtNonferrousMetalsand
1.4 The values stated in either SI or inch-pound units are to
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
E 290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for
system may not be exact equivalanets; therefore each sytem
Ductility
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
E 607 Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric
standard.
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
Point-to-Plane Technique, Nitrogen Atmosphere
2. Referenced Documents
E 716 Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis
dateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtothe
E 1004 Test Method for Electromagnetic (Eddy-current)
extent referenced herein:
Measurements of Electrical Conductivity
E 1251 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
Analysis ofAluminum andAluminumAlloys by theArgon
Atmosphere, Point-to-Plane, Unipolar Self-Initiating Ca-
pacitor Discharge
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Aluminum-Alloy Wrought Products.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Oct 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1957. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B 317 – 02.
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits
2.3 ANSI Standards:
H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Alumi- Alloy Designation 6101
Element
Composition, %
num
Silicon 0.30–0.7
H35.1 (M) Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for
Iron 0.50
Aluminum
Copper 0.10
H35.2 DimensionalTolerances forAluminum Mill Products
M
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