ASTM B159/B159M-01

Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Wire

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for round, square and flat phosphor bronze wire of UNS Alloy Nos. C51000, C52100, and C52400 for general and spring applications.
1.1.1 Rectangular and square wire of the three alloys are generally available in sizes up to a maximum of 0.188 in. [5 mm] thick and 1.250 in. [32 mm] wide.
1.1.2 Round wire from Copper Alloy UNS No. C51000 is generally available in sizes up to 0.500 in. [13 mm] in diameter.
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or in SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, 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 nonconformance with the standard.
1.3 Additional requirements for these products are established in Specification B250/B250M, see Section 3.
1.4 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.
Note1—It is to be understood that this specification is general. Since the product is used for many applications where the requirements of the operations used are too particular to be specified by any of the ordinary mechanical tests, it is frequently advisable to submit samples or drawings to the manufacturer and secure an adjustment of temper to suit the actual application for which the product is intended.
Note2—Product in rod, bar and shape form is produced to Specification B139/B139M.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2001
• 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• Replaces: ASTM B159-96ae1 - Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Wire (Withdrawn 2001)
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM B159/B159M-05 - Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Wire
• Effective Date: 01-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM B250/B250M-19 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• 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: 10-Nov-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 159/B 159M – 01
Standard Specification for
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Phosphor Bronze Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 159/B 159M; 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 * B 139/B 139M Specification for Phosphorus Bronze Rod,
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Bar, and Shapes
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
B 250/B 250M Specification for General Requirements for
round, square and flat phosphor bronze wire of UNS Alloy
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Wrought Copper-Alloy Wire
Nos. C51000, C52100, and C52400 for general and spring
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
applications.
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Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
1.1.1 Rectangular and square wire of the three alloys are
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B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
generally available in sizes up to a maximum of 0.188 in. [5
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E 8 Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
mm] thick and 1.250 in. [32 mm] wide.
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
1.1.2 Round wire from Copper Alloy UNS No. C51000 is
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rials [Metric]
generally available in sizes up to 0.500 in. [13 mm] in
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
diameter.
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or in SI
E 290 Test Method for Bend Testing of Material for Duc-
units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text,
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tility
the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
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Alloys
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
3. General Requirements
standard.
3.1 The following sections of Specification B 250/B 250M
1.3 Additional requirements for these products are estab-
are a part of this specification:
lished in Specification B 250/B 250M, see Section 3.
3.1.1 Terminology,
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.4 Sampling,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
NOTE 1—It is to be understood that this specification is general. Since
3.1.7 Test Methods,
the product is used for many applications where the requirements of the
3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits,
operations used are too particular to be specified by any of the ordinary
3.1.9 Inspection,
mechanical tests, it is frequently advisable to submit samples or drawings
3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
to the manufacturer and secure an adjustment of temper to suit the actual
3.1.11 Certification,
application for which the product is intended.
NOTE 2—Product in rod, bar and shape form is produced to Specifica- 3.1.12 Test Reports,
tion B 139/B 139M.
3.1.13 Packaging and Package Markings, and
3.1.14 Supplementary Requirements.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to one
2.1 ASTM Standards:
of those referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it
2.1.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
contains additional requirements which supplement those ap-
Book of Standards form a part of this specification.
pearing in Specification B 250/250M.
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
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and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
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Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published February 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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published as B 159 – 41 T. Last previous edition B 159 – 96a . Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 159/B 159M
4. Terminology 7.2 Copper listed as the “remainder” is the difference
between the sum of results for all elements determined and
4.1 For definition of terms related to copper and copper
100 %.
alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
7.3 When all elements listed inTable 1 for the CopperAlloy
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