ASTM B906-00
(Specification)Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate, Sheet, and Strip
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Nickel and Nickel Alloys Plate, Sheet, and Strip
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1.1 This specification covers a group of general requirements that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual specification, shall apply to rolled nickel and nickel alloy plate, sheet, and strip, under each of the following specifications issued by ASTM: Specifications B 127, B 162, B 168, B 333, B 409, B 424, B 434, B 435, B 443, B 463, B 536, B 575, B 582, B 599, B 620, B 625, B 670, B 688, B 709, B 718, B 755, B 814, B 818, B 872.
1.2 In case of any conflicting requirements, the requirements of the purchase order, the individual material specification, and this general specification shall prevail in the sequence named.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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Designation: B 906 – 00
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Flat—Rolled Nickel and Nickel
Alloys Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 906; 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 N07717) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 582 Nickel-Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum-Copper Alloy
1.1 This specification covers a group of general require-
Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ments that, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or
B 814 Nickel-Chromium-Iron-Molybdenum-Tungsten Al-
in an individual specification, shall apply to rolled nickel and
loy (UNS N06920) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
nickel alloy plate, sheet, and strip, under each of the following
B 718 Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Cobalt-Tungsten-
specifications issued by ASTM: Specifications B 127, B 162,
Iron-Silicon Alloy (UNS N06333) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 168, B 333, B 409, B 424, B 434, B 435, B 443, B 463,
B 443 Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium Alloy
B 536, B 575, B 582, B 599, B 620, B 625, B 670, B 688,
(UNS N06625) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 709, B 718, B 755, B 814, B 818, B 872.
B 755 Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloys
1.2 In case of any conflicting requirements, the require-
(UNS N06110) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ments of the purchase order, the individual material specifica-
B 127 Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS N04400) Plate, Sheet,
tion, and this general specification shall prevail in the sequence
and Strip
named.
B 409 Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
B 620 Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
N08320) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
information only.
B 599 Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Molybdenum-Columbium
2. Referenced Documents
Stabilized Alloy (UNS N08700) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 424 Ni-Fe-Cr-Ni-Cu Alloy (UNS N08825 and UNS
2.1 ASTM Standards:
N08221) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranu-
B 625 UNS N08904, UNS N08925, UNS N08031, UNS
lar Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels
N08932, UNS N08926, and UNS R20033 Plate, Sheet and
B 688 Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum Iron (UNS N08366
Strip
and UNS N08367) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 536 Nickel-Iron-Chromium-Silicon Alloys (UNS
B 818 Cobalt-Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum-Tungsten
N08330 and N08332) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
Alloy (UNS R31233) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 333 Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 880 General Requirements for Chemical Check Analysis
B 434 Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium-Iron Alloy (UNS
Limits for Nickel, Nickel Alloys and Cobalt Alloys
N10003) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 709 Iron-Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS
B 162 Nickel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
N08028) Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 670 Precipitation-Hardening Nickel Alloy (UNS
B 575 Low-Carbon Nickel-Molybdenum-Chromium, Low-
N07718) Plate, Sheet, and Strip for High-Temperature
Carbon Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum, Low-Carbon
Service
Nickel-Chromium Molybdenum-Copper, and Low-Carbon
B 872 Precipitation-Hardening Nickel-Iron-Chromium-
Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum-Tungsten Alloy Plate,
Columbium (Nb)-Titanium-Aluminum Alloy (UNS
Sheet, and Strip
N09908) Plate, Sheet and Strip
B 168 Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600,
B 463 UNS N08020, UNS N08026, and UNS N08024
N06601, N06690, N06603, N06025, and N06045) and
Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip
Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS
B 435 UNS N06002, N06230, UNS N12160, and UNS
R30556 Plate, Sheet, and Strip
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
E 8 Test methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys.
Current edition approved June 10, 2000. Published June 2000.
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B 906
E 10 Test method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi- 4.1.4 Finish (see Section 11 for Sheet, Section 12 for Strip,
als and Section 13 for Plates). In the case of polished finishes,
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell specify whether one or both sides are to be polished,
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials 4.1.5 Form (plate, sheet, or strip),
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to 4.1.6 Dimensions (thickness, width, length),
Determine Conformance with Specifications 4.1.6.1 Thickness shall be ordered to decimal or fractional
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and thickness. The use of the gage number is discouraged as being
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition an archaic term of limited usefulness not having general
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain agreement on meaning. The gage number shall not be a basis
Size for rejection.
E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals (Relationship 4.1.6.2 Thickness, width, and length, when applicable,
among Brinell hardness, Vickers hardness, Rockwell hard- should be ordered in the same units, for example, 0.060 in. By
ness, Rockwell Superficial hardness, Knoop Hardness, and 48 in. By 120 in. (1.52 mm by 1219 mm by 3048 mm),
Scleroscope Hardness) 4.1.7 Edge, strip only (see Section 14 for Cold-Rolled
E 1473 Test Method for Chemical Analysis of Nickel, Strip),
Cobalt, and High-Temperature Alloys 4.1.8 Type, refer to the applicable material specification,
2.2 AIAG Standard: 4.1.9 Specification designation and date of issue,
B-5 Primary Metals Identification Tag Application Stan- 4.1.10 Additions to specification or special requirements,
dard 4.1.11 Restrictions (if desired) on methods for determining
2.3 ANSI Standard: yield strength (see appropriate footnote to mechanical proper-
Accredited Standards Committee X 12 (ANSI ASC X 12) ties table of the basic material specification),
2.4 ASME Standard: 4.1.12 Restrictions on weld repair (see Section 17),
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX 4.1.13 Marking requirements (see Section 22),
4.1.14 Preparation for delivery (see Section 22), and over.
3. Terminology
5. Process
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Cold work as used in this
5.1 The material shall be manufactured/produced by the
specification apply to the following:
following or as specified in the applicable material specifica-
3.1.1.1 plate—material ⁄16 in. [4.76 mm] and over in
tion.
thickness and over 10 in. [250 mm] in width. Finishes for plate
5.1.1 The material shall be made by one of the following
are actually shown in Section 13.
processes: electric-arc, electric-induction, or other suitable
3.1.1.2 sheet—material under ⁄16 in. [4.76 mm] in thickness
processes.
and 24 in. [600 mm] and over in width. Finishes for sheet are
5.1.2 If a specific type of melting is required by the
actually shown in Section 11.
purchaser, it shall be so specified on the purchase order.
3.1.1.3 strip—cold-rolled material under ⁄16 in. [4.76 mm]
5.1.3 If a specific type of remelt is required by the pur-
in thickness and under 24 in. [600 mm] in width. Finishes are
chaser, it shall be so specified on the purchase order.
detailed in Section 12 for strip, and strip edges in Section 14
6. Chemical Composition
for Cold-Rolled Strip.
3.1.1.4 cold work—the changing of mechanical properties
6.1 In case of disagreement, the chemical composition shall
by work hardening.
be determined in accordance with the following methods:
UNS No. Prefixes ASTM Method
4. Ordering Information
N02 E 39
N04 E 76
4.1 It is the responsibility of the purchaser to specify all
N06, N08 E 1473
requirements that are necessary for material ordered under this
6.2 The ladle analysis of the material shall conform to the
specification. Such requirements may include, but are not
chemical requirements prescribed by the individual product
limited to, the following:
specification.
4.1.1 Quantity (weight and number of pieces),
6.3 The product (check) analysis of the material shall meet
4.1.2 Name of material,
the requirements of B 880.
4.1.3 Condition (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, annealed, heat-
treated),
7. Sampling
7.1 Lots for Chemical Analysis and Mechanical Testing:
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7.1.1 A lot for chemical analysis shall consist of one heat.
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7.1.2 A lot of plate, sheet, or strip for mechanical testing
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
shall be defined as the material from one heat in the same
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condition and specified thickness.
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7.2 Sampling for Chemical Analysis:
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10 th 7.2.1 A representative sample shall be obtained from each
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Street, New York, NY 10017. heat during pouring or subsequent processing.
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B 906
7.2.2 Product (check) analysis shall be wholly the respon- 11.1.1 No. 1 Finish—Hot-rolled, annealed, and descaled.
sibility of the purchaser.
11.1.2 No. 2D Finish—Cold-rolled, dull finish.
7.3 Sampling for Mechanical Testing—Representative
11.1.3 No. 2B Finish—Cold-rolled, bright finish.
samples shall be taken from each lot of finished material.
11.1.3.1 Bright Annealed Finish—A bright cold-rolled fin-
ish retained by final annealing in a controlled atmosphere
8. Number of Tests and Retests
furnace.
8.1 Chemical Analysis—One test per heat.
11.1.4 No. 3 Finish—Intermediate Polished finish, one or
8.2 Tension Tests—One test per lot.
both sides.
8.3 Grain Size—One test per lot.
11.1.5 No. 4 Finish—General purpose polished finish, one
8.4 Retests—If one of the specimens used in the above tests
or both sides.
of any lot fails to meet the specified requirements, two
additional specimens shall be taken from different sample 11.1.6 No. 6 Finish—Dull satin finish, Tampico brushed,
one or both sides.
pieces and tested. The results of the tests on both of these
specimens shall meet the specified requirements.
11.1.7 No. 7 Finish—High luster finish.
11.1.8 No. 8 Finish—Mirror finish.
9. Specimen Preparation
11.1.9 Sheets can be produced with one or two sides
9.1 Tension test specimens shall be taken from material in
polished. When polished on one side only, the other side may
the final condition and tested transverse to the direction of
be rough ground in order to obtain necessary flatness.
rolling when width will permit.
9.2 Tension test specimens shall be any of the standard or
NOTE 1—Explanation of Sheet Finishes:
subsize specimens shown in Test methods E 8.
No. 1—This finish is produced by hot rolling to specified thickness
9.3 In the event of disagreement, referee specimens shall be followed by annealing and descaling. It is generally used in industrial
applications, such as for heat and corrosion resistance, where smoothness
as follows:
of finish is not of particular importance.
9.3.1 Full thickness of the material, machined to the form
No. 2D—Produced on either hand sheet mills or continuous mills by
and dimensions shown for the sheet-type specimen in Test
cold rolling to the specified thickness, annealing and descaling. The dull
Methods E 8 for material under ⁄2in. (12.7 mm) in thickness.
finish may result from the descaling or pickling operation or may be
9.3.2 The largest possible round specimen shown in Test
developed by a final light cold-rolled pass on dull rolls. The dull finish is
Methods E 8 for material ⁄2 in. (12.7 mm) and over.
favorable for retention of lubricants on the surface in deep drawing
operations. This finish is generally used in forming deep-drawn articles
10. Test Methods
which may be polished after fabrication.
10.1 The chemical composition and mechanical properties No. 2B—Commonly produced the same as 2D, except that the annealed
and descaled sheet receives a final light cold-rolled pass on polished rolls.
of the material as enumerated in this specification shall be
This is a general purpose cold-rolled finish. It is commonly used for all but
determined, in case of disagreement, in accordance with the
exceptionally difficult deep drawing applications. This finish is more
following ASTM standards:
readily polished that No. 1 or No. 2D Finish.
10.1.1 Chemical Analysis—Test Methods E 1473. For ele-
Bright Annealed Finish is a bright cold-rolled highly reflective finish
ments not covered by Test Methods E 1473, the referee test
retained by final annealing in a controlled atmosphere furnace. The
method shall be as agreed upon between the manufacturer and
purpose of the atmosphere is to prevent scaling or oxidation during
the purchaser. The nickel composition shall be determined
annealing. The atmosphere is usually comprised of either dry hydrogen or
arithmetically by difference. a mixture of dry hydrogen and dry nitrogen (sometimes known as
dissociated ammonia).
10.1.2 Tension Test—Test Methods E 8.
10.1.3 Rockwell Hardness Test—Test Methods E 18. No. 3—For use as a finish-polished surface or as a semifinished-
polished surface when it is required to receive subsequent finishing
10.1.4 Hardness Conversion—Hardness Conversion Tables
operations following fabrication. Where sheet or articles made from it will
E 140.
not be subjected to additional finishing or polishing operations, No. 4
10.1.5 Grain Size—Test Methods E 112.
finish is recommended.
10.1.6 Determining Significant Places—Practice E 29.
No. 4—Widely used for restaurant equipment, kitchen equipment, store
10.1.7 Method of Sampling—Practice E 55.
fronts, dairy equipment, etc. Following initial grinding with coarser
10.2 For purposes of determining compliance with the
abrasives, sheets are generally finished last with abrasives approximately
limits in this specification, an observed or calculated value
120 to 150 grit.
shall be rounded in accordance with the rounding method of
No. 6—H
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