ASTM B863-99a

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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-1999
• ICS: 77.150.50 - Titanium products
• Technical Committee: B10 - Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B10.01 - Titanium

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B863-02 - Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wire
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 863 – 99a
Standard Specification for
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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
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of Steel Products
0.08 % palladium, low oxygen,
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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,
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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),
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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,
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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 %
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Thermal Conductivity Method
vanadium with extra low interstitial elements, ELI),
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-10 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03.
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Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys and is under the direct responsibility of Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Subcommittee B10.01 on Titanium. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Current edition approved Nov. 10, 1999. Published January 2000. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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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.
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