ASTM B863-99a
(Specification)Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire
Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers titanium and titanium alloy wire as follows:
1.1.1 Grade 1 -Unalloyed titanium, low oxygen,
1.1.2 Grade 2 -Unalloyed titanium, standard oxygen,
1.1.3 Grade 3 -Unalloyed titanium, medium oxygen,
1.1.4 Grade 4 -Unalloyed titanium, high oxygen,
1.1.5 Grade 5 -Titanium alloy (6% aluminum, 4% vanadium),
1.1.6 Grade 6 -Titanium alloy (5% aluminum, 2.5% tin),
1.1.7 Grade 7 -Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12% to 0.25% palladium, standard oxygen,
1.1.8 Grade 9 -Titanium alloy (3% aluminum, 2.5% vanadium),
1.1.9 Grade 11 -Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12% to 0.25% palladium, low oxygen,
1.1.10 Grade 12 -Titanium alloy (0.3% molybdenum, 0.8% nickel),
1.1.11 Grade 13 -Titanium alloy (0.5% nickel, 0.05% ruthenium),
1.1.12 Grade 14 -Titanium alloy (0.5% nickel, 0.05% ruthenium),
1.1.13 Grade 15 -Titanium alloy (0.5% nickel, 0.05% ruthenium),
1.1.14 Grade 16 -Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04% to 0.08% palladium, standard oxygen,
1.1.15 Grade 17 -Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04% to 0.08% palladium, low oxygen,
1.1.16 Grade 18 -Titanium alloy (3% aluminum, 2.5% vanadium) plus 0.04% to 0.08% palladium,
1.1.17 Grade 19 -Titanium alloy (3% aluminum, 8% vanadium, 6% chromium, 4% zirconium, 4% molybdenum),
1.1.18 Grade 20 -Titanium alloy (3% aluminum, 8% vanadium, 6% chromium, 4% zirconium, 4% molybdenum) plus 0.04% to 0.08% palladium,
1.1.19 Grade 21 -Titanium alloy (15% molybdenum, 3% aluminum, 2.7% niobium, 0.25% silicon),
1.1.20 Grade 23 -Titanium alloy (6% aluminum, 4% vanadium with extra low interstitial elements, ELI),
1.1.21 Grade 24 -Titanium alloy (6% aluminum, 4% vanadium) plus 0.04% to 0.08% palladium,
1.1.22 Grade 25 -Titanium alloy (6% aluminum, 4% vanadium) plus 0.3% to 0.8% nickel and 0.04% to 0.08% palladium,
1.1.23 Grade 26 -Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14% ruthenium,
1.1.24 Grade 27 -Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14% ruthenium,
1.1.25 Grade 28 -Titanium alloy (3% aluminum, 2.5% vanadium) plus 0.08 to 0.14% ruthenium, and
1.1.26 Grade 29 -Titanium alloy (6% aluminum, 4% vanadium with extra low interstitial elements, ELI) plus 0.08 to 0.14% ruthenium.
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.
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Designation: B 863 – 99a
Standard Specification for
Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 863; 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 1.1.21 Grade 24, Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % va-
nadium) plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
1.1 This specification covers titanium and titanium alloy
1.1.22 Grade 25—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
wire as follows:
vanadium) plus 0.3 % to 0.8 % nickel and 0.04 % to 0.08 %
1.1.1 Grade 1—Unalloyed titanium, low oxygen,
palladium,
1.1.2 Grade 2—Unalloyed titanium, standard oxygen,
1.1.23 Grade 26—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 %
1.1.3 Grade 3—Unalloyed titanium, medium oxygen,
ruthenium,
1.1.4 Grade 4—Unalloyed titanium, high oxygen,
1.1.24 Grade 27—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.08 to 0.14 %
1.1.5 Grade 5—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 % vana-
ruthenium,
dium),
1.1.25 Grade 28—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 %
1.1.6 Grade 6—Titanium alloy (5 % aluminum, 2.5 % tin),
vanadium) plus 0.08 to 0.14 % ruthenium,
1.1.7 Grade 7—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 % to 0.25 %
1.1.26 Grade 29—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
palladium, standard oxygen,
vanadium with extra low interstitial elements, ELI) plus 0.08 to
1.1.8 Grade 9—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 % va-
0.14 % ruthenium,
nadium),
1.1.27 Grade 32 —Titanium alloy (5 % aluminum, 1 % tin,
1.1.9 Grade 11—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.12 % to 0.25 %
1 % vanadium, 1 % zirconium, 0.8 % molybdenum),
palladium, low oxygen,
1.1.28 Grade 33—Titanium alloy (0.4% nickel, 0.015%
1.1.10 Grade 12—Titanium alloy (0.3 % molybdenum,
palladium, 0.025% ruthenium, 0.15% chromium), and
0.8 % nickel),
1.1.29 Grade 34—Titanium alloy (0.4% nickel, 0.015%
1.1.11 Grade 13—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
palladium, 0.025% ruthenium, 0.15% chromium).
ruthenium),
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
1.1.12 Grade 14—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
ruthenium),
information only.
1.1.13 Grade 15—Titanium alloy (0.5 % nickel, 0.05 %
ruthenium),
2. Referenced Documents
1.1.14 Grade 16—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 % to
2.1 ASTM Standards:
0.08 % palladium, standard oxygen,
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
1.1.15 Grade 17—Unalloyed titanium plus 0.04 % to
of Steel Products
0.08 % palladium, low oxygen,
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
1.1.16 Grade 18—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 2.5 %
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
vanadium) plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.1.17 Grade 19—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 8 %
E 120 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Titanium and
vanadium, 6 % chromium, 4 % zirconium, 4 % molybdenum),
Titanium Alloys
1.1.18 Grade 20—Titanium alloy (3 % aluminum, 8 %
E 1409 Test Method For Determination of Oxygen in Tita-
vanadium, 6 % chromium, 4 % zirconium, 4 % molybdenum)
nium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion Tech-
plus 0.04 % to 0.08 % palladium,
nique
1.1.19 Grade 21—Titanium alloy (15 % molybdenum, 3 %
E 1447 Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen in
aluminum, 2.7 % niobium, 0.25 % silicon),
Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion
1.1.20 Grade 23—Titanium alloy (6 % aluminum, 4 %
Thermal Conductivity Method
vanadium with extra low interstitial elements, ELI),
1 2
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-10 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is under the direct responsibility of Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
Subcommittee B10.01 on Titanium. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1999. Published January 2000. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
published as B 863 – 95. Last previous edition B 863 – 99. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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B 863
3. Terminology 3.1.3 weld wire, n—round wire for welding.
3.1.4 wire, n—rounds, flats, or special shapes from 0.020 in.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 coils, n—wire in coil form with pitch and cast as (0.5 mm) to 0.1875 in. (4.8 mm) in thickness or major
described by purchaser. dimension.
3.1.2 straight lengths, n—wire in straight lengths, generally
made by straightening wire from coils by the producer.
A
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Element
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade 12
Nitrogen, max 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Carbon, max 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08
B,C
Hydrogen, max 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015
Iron, max 0.20 0.30 0.30 0.50 0.40 0.50 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.30
Oxygen, max 0.18 0.25 0.35 0.40 0.20 0.20 0.25 0.15 0.18 0.25
Aluminum . . . . 5.5–6.75 4.0–6.0 . 2.5–3.5 . .
Vanadium . . . . 3.5–4.5 . . 2.0–3.0 . .
Tin . . . . . 2.0–3.0 . . . .
Ruthenium . . . . . . . . . .
Palladium . . . . . . 0.12–0.25 . 0.12–0.25 .
Cobalt . . . . . . . . . .
Molybdenum . . . . . . . . . 0.2–0.4
Chromium . . . . . . . . . .
Nickel . . . . . . . . . 0.6–0.9
Niobium . . . . . . . . . .
Zirconium . . . . . . . . . .
Silicon . . . . . . . . . .
D,E,F
Residuals, 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
max each
D,E,F
Residuals, 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
max total
G
Titanium balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance
Composition, %
Element
Grade 13 Grade 14 Grade 15 Grade 16 Grade 17 Grade 18 Grade 19 Grade 20 Grade 21 Grade 23
Nitrogen, max 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Carbon, max 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.08
B,C
Hydrogen, max 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.02 0.02 0.015 0.0125
Iron, max 0.20 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.30 0.40 0.25
Oxygen, max 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.25 0.18 0.15 0.12 0.12 0.17 0.13
Aluminum . . . . . 2.5–3.5 3.0–4.0 3.0–4.0 2.5–3.5 5.5–6.5
Vanadium . . . . . 2.0–3.0 7.5–8.5 7.5–8.5 . 3.5–4.5
Tin . . . . . . . . . .
Ruthenium 0.04–0.06 0.04–0.06 0.04–0.06 . . . . . . .
Palladium . . . 0.04–0.08 0.04–0.08 0.04–0.08 . 0.04–0.08 . .
Cobalt . . . . . . . . . .
Molybdenum . . . . . . 3.5–4.5 3.5–4.5 14.0–16.0 .
Chromium . . . . . . 5.5–6.5 5.5–6.5 . .
Nickel 0.04–0.06 0.04–0.06 0.04–0.06 . . . . . . .
Niobium . . . . . . . . 2.2–3.2 .
Zirconium . . . . . . 3.5–4.5 3.5–4.5 . .
Silicon . . . . . . . . 0.15–0.25 .
D,E,F
Residuals, max 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.15 0.15 0.1 0.1
each
D,E,F
Residuals, max 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
total
G
Titanium balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance balance
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TABLE 1 Continued
Composition, %
Element
Grade 24 Grade 25 Grade 26 Grade 27 Grade 28 Grade 29 Grade 32 Grade 33 Grade 34
Nitrogen, max 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.05
Carbon, max 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08
B,C
Hydrogen, max 0.015 0.0125 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015
Iron, max 0.40 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.30 0.30
Oxygen, max 0.20 0.20 0.25 0.18 0.15 0.13 0.11 0.25 0.35
Aluminum 5.5–6.75 5.5–6.75 . . 2.5–3.5 5.5–6.5 4.5-5.5 . .
Vanadium 3.5–4.5 3.5–4.5 . . 2.0–3.0 3.5–4.5 0.6-1.4 . .
Tin . . . . . . 0.6-1.4 . .
Ruthenium . . 0.08–0.14 0.08–0.14 0.08–0.14 0.08–0.14 . 0.02-0.04 0.02-0.04
Palladium 0.04–0.08 0.04–0.08 . . . . . 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.02
Cobalt . . . . . . . . .
Molybdenum . . . . . . 0.6-1.2 . .
Chromium . . . . . . . 0.1-0.2 0.1-0.2
Nickel . 0.3–0.8 . . . . . 0.35-0.55 0.35-0.55
Niobium . . . . . . . . .
Zirconium . . . . . . 0.6-1.4 . .
Silicon . . . . . . 0.06-0.14 . .
D,E,F
Residuals, max 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
each
D,E,F
Residuals, max 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
total
G
Titanium balance balance balance balance balance balance balance Remainder Remainder
A
Analysis shall be completed for all elements listed in this table for each grade. The analysis results for the elements not quantified in the table need not be reported
unless the concentration level is greater than 0.1 % each or 0.4 % total.
B
Lower hydrogen may be obtained by negotiation with the manufacturer.
C
Final product analysis.
D
Need not be reported.
E
A residual is an element present in a metal or an alloy in small quantities and is inherent to the manufacturing process but not added intentionally. In titanium these
elements include aluminum, vanadium, tin, chromium, molybdenum, niobium, zirconium, hafnium, bismuth, ruthenium, palladium, yttrium, copper, silicon, cobalt, tantalum,
nickel, boron, manganese, and tungsten.
F
The purchaser may, in his written purchase order, request analysis for specific residual elements not listed in this specification.
G
The percentage of titanium is determined by difference.
4. Product Classification 5.1.8 Required reports (Section 16),
5.1.9 Special tests or requirements, and
4.1 Wire—See 3.1.4.
5.1.10 Disposition of rejected material (Section 15).
4.2 Coils—Coiled wire may be spooled on spools if re-
quired by the user.
6. Chemical Composition
4.3 Straight Lengths— After straightening, it may be nec-
6.1 The grades of titanium and titanium alloy metal covered
essary to perform cleaning or other finishing operations.
by this specification shall conform to the requirements as to
Straight lengths are normally 10 to 12 ft long (random). Exact
chemical composition prescribed in Table 1.
lengths may be specified by the purchaser when necessary.
6.1.1 The elements listed in Table 1 are intentional alloy
4.4 Weld Wire—Weld wire usually has a degree of cold
additions or elements which are inherent to the manufacture of
work to provide sufficient stiffness to feed from spools in
titanium sponge, ingot or mill product.
automatic welders. Weld wire is delivered on standard spools
6.1.1.1 Elements other than those listed in Table 1 are
as described by the user, or in packages of straight lengths for
deemed to be capable of occurring in the grades listed in Table
manual welding operations. There are no tensile strength
1 by and only by way of unregulated or unanalyzed scrap
requirements for the weld wire; however, the chemical analysis
additions to the ingot melt. Therefore, product analysis for
of the wire will conform to Table 1.
elements not listed in Table 1 shall not be required unless
specified and shall be considered to be in excess of the intent
5. Ordering Information
of this specification.
5.1 . Orders for material under this specification shall
6.1.2 Elements intentionally added to the melt must be
include the following information as applicable:
identified, analyzed and reported in the chemical analysis.
5.1.1 Grade number (Section 1),
6.2 When agreed upon by the producer and purchaser and
5.1.2 Product description (Sections 3 and 4),
requested by the purchaser in his written purchase order,
5.1.3 Chemistry (Table 1),
chemical analysis shall be completed for specific residual
5.1.4 Mechanical properties (if applicable, Table 2),
elements not listed in this specification.
5.1.5 Marking and packaging (Section 17), 6.3 Product Analysis— Product analysis tolerances do not
5.1.6 Finish (Section 9), broaden the specified heat analysis requirements, but cover
5.1.7 Applicable dimensions including size, thickness, variations between laboratories in the measurement of chemi-
width, spool size, coil diameter, and length (exact, random, cal content. The manufacturer shall not ship material which is
multiples) or print number, outside the limits specified in Table 1 for the applicable grade.
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B 863
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements TABLE 3 Permissible Variations in Product Analysis
Yield Strength Product Analysis Limits, Permissible Variation in
A
Tensile Strength Elongation Element
(0.2 % Offset) max or range,% Product Analysis
minimum minimum Nitrogen 0.05 +0.02
Grade min,%
Carbon 0.10 +0.02
ksi MPa ksi MPa
Hydrogen 0.02 +0.002
Iron 0.50 +0.15
1 35 (240) 25 (170) 20
2 50 (345) 40 (275) 18 Silicon 0.06 to 0.25 60.02
Oxygen 0.30 +0.03
3 65 (450) 55 (380) 18
4 80 (550) 70 (483) 15 Oxygen 0.31 to 0.40 60.04
Aluminum 2.5 to 6.75 60.40
5 130 (895) 120 (828) 10
6 120 (828) 115 (793) 10 Vanadium 0.6 to 4.5 60.15
7 50 (345) 40 (275) 18 Vanadium 7.5 to 8.5 60.40
Tin 0.6 to 3.0 60.15
9 90 (620) 70 (483) 15
11 35 (240) 25 (170) 20 Palladium 0.01 to 0.02 60.002
Palladium 0.04 to 0.08 60.005
12 70 (483) 50 (345) 18
13 40 (275) 25 (170) 18 Palladium 0.12 to 0.25 60.02
Ruthenium 0.02 to 0.04 60.005
14 50 (410) 40 (275) 20
15 70 (483) 50 (345) 15 Ruthenium 0.04 to 0.06 60.005
Zirconium 0.6 to 1.4 60.15
16 50 (345) 40 (275) 20
17 35 (240) 25 (170) 20 Zirconium 3.5 to 4.5 60.20
18 90 (620) 70 (483) 10 Chromium 0.1 to 0.2 60.02
B,C
Chromium 5.5 to 6.5 60.30
19 115 (793) 110 (759) 10
B,C
20 115 (793) 110 (759) 10 Niobium 2.2 to 3.2 60.15
B,C
Molybdenum 14.0 to 16.0 60.50
21 115 (793) 110 (759) 10
23 115 (793) 110 (759) 10 Molybdenum 3.5 to 4.5 60.20
Molybdenum 0.6 to 1.2 60.15
24 130 (895) 120 (828) 10
25 130 (895) 120 (828) 10 Molybdenum 0.2 to 0.4 60.03
26 50 (345) 40 (275) 20 Nickel 0.3 to 0.9 60.05
27 35 (240) 25 (170) 24 Ruthenium 0.08 to 0.14 60.01
A
28 90 (620) 70 (483) 15 Residuals (each) 0.15 +0.02
29 120 (828) 110 (759) 10
A
A residual is an element in a metal or alloy in small quantities inherent to the
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