Astm B 150m 1995

Designation: B 150M – 95a
METRIC
Standard Specification for

Aluminum Bronze, Rod, Bar, and Shapes [Metric]1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 150M; 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 E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)5

1.1 This specification covers the aluminum bronze rod, bar 3. Ordering Information
and shapes for copper alloys UNS Nos. C60600, C61300,
C61400, C61900, C62300, C62400, C63000, C63020, 3.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.
C63200, C64200 and C64210.2 3.2 Alloy No.
3.3 Temper.
NOTE 1—Material for hot forging is described in Specification B 124M. 3.4 Quantity, total weight, footage or number of pieces of
NOTE 2—This specification is the metric companion to Specification
each size.
B 150.
NOTE 3—Warning: Mercury is a definite health hazard in use and 3.5 Form of material (cross section such as round, rectan-
disposal (see 8.1). gular or hexagonal).
3.6 Dimensions (diameter or distance between parallel sur-
2. Referenced Documents faces).
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the 3.7 Length.
date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the 3.8 When Alloy C63020 is specified, the tolerance for
referenced herein: diameter, thickness, width and length shall be part of the
2.2 ASTM Standards: purchase order and shall be agreed upon between the supplier
B 124M Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forg- and the purchaser.
ing Rod, Bar and Shapes (Metric)3 3.9 Piston finish, when required.
B 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper 3.10 State if the material is to be used for welding applica-
and Copper Alloys3 tions.
B 249M Specification for General Requirements for 3.11 Shapes—The dimensional tolerances shall be as agreed
Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Rod, Bar and Shapes upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser and shall be
(Metric)3 specified.
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and 3.12 Certification, when required.
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast3 3.13 Mill test reports, when required.
E 53 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper4
E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special 4. Materials and Manufacture
Brasses and Bronzes4 4.1 Refer to Specification B 249M.
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
5. Chemical Composition
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)4
E 118 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper- 5.1 The material shall conform, by alloy, to the composi-
Chromium Alloys4 tional requirements specified in Table 1.
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper- 5.1.1 Copper, when specified as the remainder and not
Alloys4 determined directly, shall be taken as the difference between
the sum of all elements with limiting values analyzed and
100 %.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper 5.2 The sum of specified elements, when analyzed, shall be
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod, 99.5 % minimum for all alloys except C61300 which shall be
Bar, Shapes, and Forgings. 99.8 % minimum.
Current edition approved on June 15, 1995. Published August 1995. Originally
5.3 These specification limits do not preclude the presence
published as B 150M – 84. Last previous edition B 150M – 95.
2
Refer to Practice E 527 for a description of the Unified Numbering System of other elements. Limits for unnamed elements may be
(UNS).
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B 150M
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Elements Copper Alloy UNS No.
C60600 C61300 C61400 C61900 C62300 C62400 C63000 C63020 C63200 C64200 C64210
Aluminum 4.0–7.0 6.0–7.5 6.0–8.0 8.5–10.0 8.5–11.0 10.0–11.5 9.0–11.0 10.00–11.0 8.7–9.5 6.3–7.6 6.3–7.0
Copper (incl remainder remainder remainder remainder remainder remainder remainder 74.5 min remainder remainder remainder
silver)
Iron 0.50, max 2.0–3.0 1.5–3.5 3.0–4.5 2.0–4.0 2.0–4.5 2.0–4.0 4.0–5.5 3.5–4.3A 0.30 max 0.30 max
Nickel (incl ... 0.15 max ... ... 1.0 max ... 4.0–5.5 4.2–6.0 4.0–4.8 0.25 max 0.25 max
cobalt)
Manganese ... 0.20 max 1.0 max ... 0.50 max 0.30 max 1.5 max 1.5 max 1.2–2.0 0.10 max 0.10 max
Silicon ... 0.10 max ... ... 0.25 max 0.25 max 0.25 max ... 0.10 max 1.5–2.2 1.5–2.0
Tin ... 0.20–0.50 ... 0.6 max 0.6 max 0.20 max 0.20 max 0.25 max ... 0.20 max 0.20 max
Zinc, max ... 0.10 0.20 0.8 ... ... 0.30 0.30 max ... 0.50 0.50
Lead, max ... 0.01 0.01 0.02 ... ... ... 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.05
Arsenic, max ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.15 0.15
Phosphorus, ... 0.015 0.015 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
max
B C
Other named ...
elements
A
Iron content shall not exceed nickel content.
B
When the product is for subsequent welding applications and is so specified by the purchaser, chromium shall be 0.05 % max, cadmium 0.05 % max, zirconium 0.05 %
max, and zinc 0.05 % max.
C
Chromium shall be 0.05 max and cobalt shall be 0.20 max.
established by agreement between the manufacturer and the 7. Mechanical Properties

purchaser.
7.1 Tensile—Each alloy shall conform to the appropriate
6. Temper tensile property requirement specified in Table 2.
6.1 Temper—Tempers available under this specification,
and as defined in Practice B 601, are HR50, M10, M20, M30,
O20, O25, O30, TQ30, TQ50 and TQ55.
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
Temper Designation Yield Strength, min

Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Tensile Strength, MPa at 0.5 % Elongation,
Surfaces, mm min, MPa Extension Under min, %A
Standard Former Load
Copper Alloy UNS No. C60600
HR50 drawn and stress relieved rod and bar:
12 and under 550 275 30
over 12 to 25, incl 515 240 30
over 25 to 50, incl 485 220 30
over 50 to 80, incl 485 205 30
HR50 drawn and stress relieved rod (round only):
12 and under 550 345 30
over 12 to 25, incl 515 310 30
over 25 to 50, incl 495 275 30
over 50 to 80, incl 485 240 30
HR50 drawn and stress relieved rod (hexagonal and octagonal) and
bar: 550 275 30
12 and under
over 12 to 25, incl 515 240 30
over 25 to 50, incl 485 220 30
12 and under 550 275 30
over 12 to 25, incl 515 240 30
over 25 to 50, incl 485 220 30
over 50 to 80, incl 485 205 30
12 and under 620 345 15
over 12 to 25, incl 605 305 15
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TABLE 2 Continued
over 25 to 50, incl 585 275 20
over 50 to 80, incl 540 255 25
M20 as-hot rolled over 80 515 205 20
6
M20 as hot rolled
M30 as hot extruded
O20 hot forged and annealed shapes, all sizes 515 205 20
O25 hot rolled and annealed
O30 hot extruded and annealed
drawn and stress relieved
HR50
12 and under 620 345 12
over 12 to 25, incl 605 305 15
over 25 to 50, incl 580 275 15
over 50 to 80, incl 525 255 20
6
M20 as hot rolled
M30 as hot extruded
O20 hot forged and annealed over 80 515 205 20
HR50
HR50 drawn and stress relieved rod (hexagonal and octagonal) and
bar: 550 240 15
25 and under
over 25 to 50, incl 540 220 15
M20 as-hot rolled over 50 515 205 20
6
M20 as hot rolled
M30 as hot extruded
O20 hot forged and annealed shapes, all sizes 51 515 205 20
HR50
12 and under 655 310 10
over 12 to 25, incl 655 310 12
over 25 to 50, incl 620 295 12
over 50 to 80, incl 620 275 12
M20 as hot rolled rod (round only):

M30 as hot extruded over 80 to 125 incl 620 240 12
O20 hot forged and annealed rod (hexagonal and octagonal) and bar:
O25 hot rolled and annealed 12 to 125, incl 620 240 12
O30 hot extruded and annealed shapes, all sizes 620 240 12
TQ50 quench hardened and rod (round only):

temper annealed over 80 to 125, incl 655 310 10
1—standard strength rod:
HR50 drawn and stress relieved over 12 to 25, incl 690 345 5
over 25 to 50, incl 620 310 6
over 50 to 80, incl 585 295 10
6
M20 as hot rolled
M30 as hot extruded
O20 hot forged and annealed over 80 to 100, incl 585 295 10
O25 hot rolled and annealed over 100 550 275 12
HR50
bar:
HR50 drawn and stress relieved 12 to 25, incl 690 345 5
over 25 to 50, incl 620 310 6
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TABLE 2 Continued
6
M20 as hot rolled
M30 as hot extruded
O20 hot forged and annealed over 50 to 100, incl 585 295 10
O25 hot rolled and annealed over 100 550 275 12
HR50
6
M20 as hot rolled
M30 as hot extruded
O20 hot forged and annealed shapes, all sizes 585 295 10
HR50
2—high strength
HR50 drawn and stress relieved rod:
25 and under 760 470 10
over 25 to 50, incl 760 415 10
over 50 to 80, incl 725 380 10
TQ50 quench hardened and over 80 to 130, incl 690 345 10
temper annealed
TQ30 quench hardened and annealed rod and bar:
up to 25, incl 930 690B 6
over 25 to 50, incl 890 650B 6
over 50 to 100, incl 890 620B 6
6
TQ50 quench hardened and rod and bar:
temper annealed up to 80, incl 620 345 15
quench hardened, temper over 80 to 130, incl 620 310 15
TQ55 annealed, drawn, and over 130 620 275 15
stress relieved shapes, all sizes 620 275 15
Copper Alloy UNS No. C64200 and C64210
rod and bar:
HR50 drawn and stress relieved 12 and under 620 310 9
over 12 to 25, incl 585 310 12
over 25 to 50, incl 550 290 12
over 50 to 80, incl 515 240 15
M10
M20
M30
as2hot forged—air cooled
as2hot rolled
as2hot extruded J over 80 to 100 incl
over 100
485
485
205
25
170
15
15
M30 as-hot extruded shapes, all sizes 485 205 15

A
Elongation values are based on a gage length of 5.65 times the square root of the area for dimensions greater than 2.5 mm.
B
Yield strength at 0.2 % offset.
8. Other Requirements 9.1.1.3 Rod Rod, M20—Refer to Table 6.

8.1 Mercurous Nitrate Test—Material furnished in any tem- 9.1.1.4 Piston Finish Rod—Refer to Table 3.
per may, when specified, be required to pass the test in 9.1.2 Bar:
accordance with Test Method B 154. 9.1.2.1 Rectangular and Square—Refer to Tables 9 and 11.
8.2 Piston Finish—When specified, round rod over 13 mm 9.1.2.2 Bar, M30—Refer to Table 4.
in diameter shall be furnished piston finished. Refer to Speci- 9.1.3 Length-Rod, Bar and Shapes—Refer to Tables 13 and
fication B 249M. 15.
9.1.4 Straightness:
9. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations 9.1.4.1 Rod and Bar—Refer to Table 18.
9.1 Refer to the appropriate paragraphs in Specification 9.1.4.2 Shafting Rod—Refer to Table 17.
B 249M with particular attention to the following tables of that 9.1.4.3 Rod, Bar and Shapes of M20 and M30 temper shall
specification: be of sufficient straightness to meet normal commercial re-
9.1.1 Diameter or Distance between Parallel Surfaces: quirements.
9.1.1.1 Rod: Round, Hexagonal, Octagonal— Refer to 9.1.5 Edge Contours—Refer to section entitled, “Edge Con-
Table 2. tours” of Specification B 249M.
9.1.1.2 Rod, M30—Refer to Table 4. 9.2 Shapes—The dimensional tolerances for shapes shall be
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as agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser. 15.2 Chemical Composition, in case of disagreement, shall
be determined as follows:
10. Workmanship and Finish Element ASTM Test Method
10.1 Refer to Specification B 249M.
Aluminum E 54
Arsenic E 62
11. General Requirements Cadmium E 53
11.1 Material shall conform to the applicable requirements Chromium E 118
Copper E 478
of the current edition of Specification B 249M except where Iron E 54
expressly stated herein. Lead E 478 Atomic absorption
11.2 Copper Alloy UNS C63020—Rod and bar shall be Manganese E 62
Nickel E 478 Photometric
heat-treated to 26 HRC minimum as follows: Phosphorus E 62
11.2.1 Heat to 850/900°C for 2 h minimum and quenched in Silicon E 54 Perchloric acid
water. Tin E 478 Photometric
Zinc E 478 Atomic absorption
11.2.2 Temper at 480/540°C for 2 h minimum and air cool
to room temperature. 16. Significance of Numerical Limits
11.3 Copper Alloy UNS C63200—Rod and bar shall be 16.1 Refer to Specification B 249M.
heat-treated as follows:
11.3.1 Heat to 850°C and hold at that temperature for a 17. Inspection
minimum of 1 h before quenching in water or other suitable 17.1 Refer to Specification B 249M.
medium.
11.3.2 Temper anneal at 700 + 15°C for 3 to 9 h at tempera- 18. Rejection and Rehearing
ture as required to obtain desired mechanical properties. 18.1 Refer to Specification B 249M.
11.3.3 Heat treatment is not mandatory for sections that
exceed 305 mm in diameter or thickness. 19. Certification
12. Sampling
12.1 Refer to Specification B 249M. 20. Mill Test Reports
13. Number of Tests and Retests
13.1 Refer to Specification B 249M. 21. Packing, Marking, Shipping and Preservation
14. Specimen Preparation
14.1 Refer to Specification B 249M for the preparation of 22. Supplementary Requirements
the appropriate test specimen. 22.1 Refer to Specification B 249M.
15. Test Methods 23. Keywords
15.1 Refer to Specification B 249M for the appropriate test 23.1 aluminum bronze bar; aluminum bronze rod; alumi-
method. num bronze shapes
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Standard Specification for

1. Scope E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)5

established by agreement between the manufacturer and the 7. Mechanical Properties

TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements

Temper Designation Yield Strength, min

M20 as-hot rolled over 50 515 205 20

M20 as hot rolled rod (round only):

TQ50 quench hardened and rod (round only):

M30 as-hot extruded shapes, all sizes 485 205 15

8. Other Requirements 9.1.1.3 Rod Rod, M20—Refer to Table 6.

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