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Designation: F 289 – 96
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
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F 289
TABLE 1 Tensile Requirements
Elongation in 10 in.
Wire Size, Minimum Tensile Breaking Load, (250 mm), %
Maximum Diameter, A in. (mm)
mg/200 mm gf/(mg/200 mm)
Grade 1 Grade 2
Up to 4.11, incl 0.0020 (0.051) 50 >6 #6
Over 4.11 to 6.42, incl 0.0025 (0.064) 46 >6 #6
Over 6.42 to 10.53, incl 0.0032 (0.081) 44 >6 #6
Over 10.53 to 411.2, incl 0.020 (0.51) 40 >6 #6
A
Wire diameter, in. = 9.86 3 10−4 =weight in mg/200 mm.
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F 289
inspection at 103 magnification. 11.5.2 Determine out-of-roundness in accordance with Test
11.2 Molybdenum Content—Determine gravimetrically or Methods F 219.
by a combination of analysis for impurities by spectrochemical
NOTE 2—Methods F 219 incorporates references to Test Methods
and chemical methods. Impurity levels shall be as agreed upon D 374.
between the purchaser and the supplier. In case of
disagreement, Test Methods E 315 shall be used as the referee 12. Inspection
method. 12.1 Unless otherwise specified in the purchase contract, the
11.3 Tensile Strength—Determine tensile properties in supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection
accordance with Test Methods F 219 for wire diameters up to requirements specified herein.
0.010 in. (0.25 mm), and Test Methods E 8 for all other wire 12.2 If the purchaser desires that his representative inspect
and rod diameters. or witness the inspection and testing of the product prior to
11.4 Ductility—Use the ductility test appropriate to the wire shipment, such agreement shall be made between the purchaser
diameter (see 4.2 for requirements): up to 0.003 in. (0.08 mm), and the supplier as part of the purchase contract.
knife-edge test (11.4.1); from 0.003 to 0.020 in. (0.08 to 0.51
13. Rejection and Rehearing
mm), inclusive, mandrel test (11.4.2); and for wire larger than
0.020 in. (0.51 mm) but smaller than 0.050 in. (1.3 mm), bend 13.1 Material that fails to conform to the requirements of
test (11.4.2). this specification may be rejected. Rejection should be reported
11.4.1 Knife-Edge Ductility Test—Using at least 10 ft (or 3 to the supplier promptly and in writing. In case of
m) of wire, with the spool or band in one hand and a knife in dissatisfaction with the results of the test, the supplier may
the other, grasp the wire between the thumb and the edge of the make claim for a rehearing.
knife blade. Incline the knife blade at about 45° to the wire 13.2 Any spool of wire or individual cut piece that does not
with the back of the blade positioned away from the spool or conform to the specified requirements may be rejected. If 15 %
band. Apply pressure with the thumb on the wire and knife or more of the spools of wire or cut pieces in any shipment do
blade and draw the latter along the free length of the wire at a not conform to the specified requirements, the entire shipment
rate of about 3 ft/s (or 1 m/s). Apply pressure sufficient to form may be rejected.
the wire into a continuous tight helix less than 3⁄16 in. (4 mm) 13.3 When agreement on rejection is established, the
in outside diameter when the tension is released. purchaser shall return rejected material in a suitable container
11.4.2 Mandrel Ductility Test—Clamp one end of a mandrel for shipping, using the original container if possible, so that the
of diameter 11⁄2 times the diameter of the wire to be tested in wire or rod may arrive at the supplier’s plant in the same
a bench vise. Grasp one end of a 10-in. (250-mm) wire condition as it left.
specimen in each hand and bend it in a plane perpendicular to 14. Product Marking
the mandrel so as to wind tightly one wrap around the mandrel. 14.1 Each spool, band, coil, container of straight lengths, or
Unwind in approximately the same plane, and then pull it to rod shall be identified with the name of the supplier and the lot
substantial straightness. number, size and quantity of material, date of shipment or date
11.4.3 Bend Ductility Test—Clamp one end of a mandrel of of manufacture, grade, and finish. In addition, each container of
diameter 21⁄2 times the diameter of the wire to be tested in a spools, bands, coils, or straight lengths shall contain the
bench vise. Coil wire around the mandrel, making sure that the purchaser’s order number.
space between turns is not greater than the diameter of the 14.2 Special marking and packaging requirements shall be
wire. Form a minimum of 20 turns around the mandrel. as agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier.
11.5 Dimensions of Wire—Determine wire dimensions as 14.2.1 For civilian Federal agencies, markings for shipment
follows: shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123, and for military
11.5.1 Determine dimensions other than out-of-roundness in agencies, in accordance with MIL-STD-129.
accordance with Test Method F 205 for wire up to and
including 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) in diameter and Test Methods 15. Keywords
F 16 for wire over 0.020 in. (0.51 mm) to 0.050 in. (1.3 mm), 15.1 electronic applications; molybdenum; molybdenum
inclusive, in diameter. wire and rod; stress-relief annealed condition
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