Designation: B 298 - 07 Standard Specification for Silver-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire’ ‘Tis sand ic ued under the fed designation B 29; the number immed flowing the designation ine the yar of xii opin oy nthe case of revs, te year of st revision. A number in ethos inn ‘Soper epion (6) ieiewes an eter change since tbe la rein or apo ‘Thr sandad hasbeen approved for ust by agencies of the Deparment of Defense 1. Seope 1.1 This specification covers silver-coated, soft or annealed, round copper wire, intended for usc in electrical equipment, as follows: 1.1.1 Class A—Wire whose silver coating is atleast 1.25 % of the total weight of the coated wire. 1.1.2 Class B—Wire whose silver conting is at Teast 2.50 $6 of the total weight of the coated wire. 1.1.3 Class C—Wire whose silver coating is at Teast 4.00 % of the total weight of the coated wire. 1.1.4 Class D—Wire whose silver coating is at least 6.10 % Of the total weight of the coated wire. 1.1.5 Class E—Wire whose silver coating is at least™ 10.00 % of the total weight of the coated wit. 1.2 Silver-coated wire having different minimum percent- ages of silver by weight may be obtained by mutual agroement ‘between the manufacturer and the purchaser. For information [purposes the thickness of coating in microinches provided by the percentages listed above is shown in Table 1 (Explanatory Note 1), 13 The SI values of resistance and density are to be regarded as standard. For all other properties values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only. 14 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method section of this specification: 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 ofthis standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and "nis specifeaton is under the jsticion of ASTM Commitee BOI on hectic Conducis and isthe direct cespnsity of Subconnitee BOS on Conductors of Copper nd Copper Alloys. ‘ureat eon proved May 15, 2007 Publsbt . Ogi, proved ia 938 Last povioas een approved in 1999 a B 298 ~ 95 Cont © AST narra, 00 a Hato Oe, FO Box 70, Ml Canada PA ISEE-EC, Und Sas. 154 he yea of at approval A determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior tak tse. For specific precautionary statements see 84.1.2 angi Explanatory Note 2 2 Referenced Documents 2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect at time of reference form a part of this specification to the ext referenced herein: 2.2 ASTM Standards: ? B4_ Discontinued 1981; Specification Tough-Pitch Copper Refinery Shapes? B5 Specification for High Conductivity Tough-Pitch Co per Refinery Shapes j B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conduci Materials as Electrical Conductors E 50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Consi rations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, a Related Materials 3. Ordering Information 3.1 Orders for material under this specification shall inc the following information: 3.1.1 Quantity of each size, 3.1.2 Wire size, diameter in inches (see 5.3 and ‘Table Ii} 3.13 Class of coating (Section 1 and Table 1), 3.1.4 Type of copper, if special (see 4.2), 3.1.5 Place of inspection (see 9.1), and 3.1.6 Packaging and Package Marking (Section 10). ‘court ASTM Customer Service sevice aetna. or Aaa Bok of ‘Standards votuneiomationffer'e fe snc Docent Summa THeASTM web“ior to 2 and at the * extent Lake Cop. ductor Cross- Used onsid elude et), soe yasni peo See Aly 8 298-07 TABLE 1 Tensilé;Requiroments : Pore ognion “Hines f Cota Fer eran Say ae aes in tin, GisgA 125 Case, 280 Clee C, 400. Gas, 010 Gass E odo tn hr ON Sher Sar ia” OME, 1 ois i610 aartey Fa 0 20 1090 1850 375 Gitee S300 one x xs os uo ie EB cio 0880s 3 ze se wes iste ter cosrr ‘e730 see Fs 20 to ee im Toe oes = 50 (sta 2% Er ee Py jos 1D Soro Seo —eaowor B+ i” a 0 & ies Soot 410s 2 1% i sa es ir Sosr1 3200 as B 1 a prt a tam oso 2550 ones, B 1s 0 «0 es tors toes 200 amet S 2 2 xs ses oe tos Te Gani s io me | oa & Ss esos tamer 25 s ‘0 ie 4 0 ose Tea = S ise Zo 43 or oass "Siz 5 % 4st a = A oes 40S & ca ia ne = Se Scam St S.oos0t 3 © i 8 me a coat oer 2 8 toe v0 20 as come = 0 ‘hoooaa 2B a os et zn m= coi = ass” B00 2 2 u is 5 2 owe tense 2 % 2 ‘ss mm oie = so oa a & ior 169 a cous 128‘. 2 & te 6 ze fom = teo_—_—Sooras 2 5 & 1% Be ‘es 72 o.ooonee 3 o ra is ie Som et Dates 8 @ 2 ry dion 4 Gaoweoos % © we ‘0 ooee 37 woot % 8 a is {oss Si4Goaes 8 2 2 19 eso 350 eons 6 2 & ‘oe Sots 202 cowors9 5 = Ps Soe $0 coceotas 8 a % Ss 122 .oeoomea % 6 ™ dost ‘951 Gococorss 8 ® & ba yee Gace 0 & ‘es 2s coooowt in 8 cee “24 cacooosso i 7 e ceo 45)___Gacwosse iw 2 a iT valu was coveted odo fo conform wih Tae XV {23.127 In addition supplementary equirements shall apply “only when specified by the purchaser in the inquiry, contract, or rchase order for direct procurement by agencies of the U.S, jovernment (see S1, $2, and $3). “A. Materials and Manufacture S41 ‘The material shall be silvercodted copper wire (Ex- “Planatory Note 2), of such quality and purity thatthe finished ‘roduet hall have the properties and characteristics prescribed this specification, “gNors 1—The flowing specications deine copper suable for we: “Specicaions Band BS, 42 Copper of special qualities, forms, or types, as may be Agreed upon between the manufacturer andthe purchaser, and hat will conform to the requirements. prescribed in’ this {Pecification may also be used. S. General Requirements General Requirements 5:1 Tensile Properties—The silver-coated wire shall con- orm to the requirements for elongation prescribed in Table 1 Alo-requiwaoess for omaile strength a epelfied: Fer wins Whose nominal diameter is more than 0.001 in, (1 mil) greater than a size listed in Table 1, but less than that ofthe next lager size, the requirements of the next larger size shall apply. 5.2 Resistvity— "The electrical resistivity of the coated w’ at a temperature of 20°C shall not exceed 875.20 ohms. mile’, 5.3 Dimensions and Permissible Variations—The wire sizes shall be expressed as the diameter of the wire in decimal | fractions of an inch to the nearest 0.1 mil (0.0001 in.) (Explanatory Note 3). The coated wire shall not vary from the specified diameter by more than the following amounts: Permiable varors In Dlanetr, pus and ius 0001 not rat art naar 83700 100 oer 5.4 Continuity of Coating—The coating shall be contin cs, The continuity of the coating shall be determined on representative samples taken before stranding or insulating and shall be determined by’ the sodium polysulfide test, in 2000 dance with 8:4. Wire Whose coating weight corresponds to a thickness less than 40 in. (0.00004 in.) shall not be subject © {his test (Explanatory Note 4).- vv) eron) = Upstlyn 5.5 Weight of Coating—The weight of coating expressed i percent of the total weight of the Wize shall be no less thanAly 8 298-07 1.25 for Class A; 2.50 % for Class B; 4,00 % for Class:C; 6.10 % for Class D; and 10.00 % for Class E. When coatings, other than these classes are required, the weight ofthe coating shall be not less than that specified. For ease of comparison, the thickness of coating for these classes has been included in Table 1 (Explanatory Note 4). 5.6 Joints—Necessary joints in the wire and rods prior to final plating and drawing shall be made in accordance with the best commercial practic. Joints made after plating shall not be allowed to remain in the final product. ‘5.7 Finish—The coating shall consist of a smooth continu- us layer, firmly adherent tothe surface ofthe copper. The wire shall be bright and free from all imperfections not consistent, with the best commercial practice. 6. Conformance Criteria (Explanatory Note 5) 6.1 Any lot of wire, the samples of which comply with the conformance criteria of this section, shall be considered as complying with the requirements of Section 5. Individual production units that fail to mest one or more of the require rmenis shall be rejected. Failure of a sample group from a Jot to meet one or more of the following criteria shall constitute cause for rejection of the lot. The conformance criteria foreach of the presctibed properties given in Section 5 are as follows: 6.1.1’ Biongation—The lot shall be considered conforming if the elongation of each of the selected specimens isnot less than the elongation value in Table 1. 6.2 Resistivicy—The electical resistivity of each ofthe four specimens shall conform to the requirements of 5.2, Failure to rect these requirements shall constitute failure to meet the resistivity conformance criterion 6.3 Dimensions—The dimensions ofthe first sample (Table 2) shall conform to the requirements of 5:3. If there are no failures, the lot conforms to this requirement. If there are failures, but the mumber of these do not exceed the allowable defect number, ¢ (Table 2), forthe respective number of units in the stmple, a second sample equal to n shall be taken and the total defects of the m plus ng units shall not-exceed the allowable defect namber, ¢ Failure to meet this requirement, shall constitute failure to meet the dimensional conformance. criterion 64 Continuit) of Coating—The continuity ofthe coating of each of the eight specimens shall conform to the requirements of 54. Pailure of more then two specimens shall constitute failure to meet the continuity criterion. If not more than two for Dimensional TABLE 2 Samp specimens fail 0 meet the continuity criti eight adit specimens from the lot shall be tested, all of which shall conform to the continuity criteria. However, any individu production unit, the specimen from which failed to meet continaity criteria, shall be rejected, 65 Weight of Coating —The weight of coating of each of the four specimens shall conform to the requirements of 5.5, Failure of more than one specimen shall constitute failure tj. meet the weight criteria. If only one specimen fails to meet thes: weight criteria, four additional specimens from the lot shal bé tested, all of which shall conform to the weight criterions However, any individual produetion unit, the specimen ft ‘which failed the weight criteria, shall be rejected. ‘66 Packaging—Conformance to the packaging requi ‘ments specified by the purchaser shall be determined. i accordance with Table 3. The muraber of units in the samp showing nonconformance to the requirements shall not exc the allowable defect number, c, in Table 3, Failure to meet requirement shall constitute failure to meet the pack conformance criterion, 7. Density 7.1 For the purpose of calculating weights, cross-section ‘te. the density of the copper shall be taken as 8.89 glen (0.32117 tbfins) at 20°C (Explanatory Note 6). The density silver shall be taken as 10.5 g/em?(0.1 mil) (0.37933 Tbfin. 8. ‘Test Methods 8.1 Tensile Strength and Elongation: 8.1.1 No test for tensile strength shall be required. 8.12 The elongation of wire whose nominal diameter Anger than 0.0808 in, (2.052 mm) in diameter shall percent of the original length, due to the breaking of the in tension, measured between gage marks placed originally in, (254 mm) apart upon the test specimen (Explanatory Not 7). The elongation of wire whose nominal diameter is 0. in, and under may be determined as described above or by ‘measurements made between the jaws of the testing machi ‘When the latter method is used, the zero length shall be distance between the jaws at the start of the tension test and ‘ag near 10 in, as practicable, and the final length shall be stance between the jaws at the time of rupture. The shall be between gage marks, in the case of specimens Measurements and Surtace Finish Fist Sano Ses San ae iota Aner aero Ue ner oh a Nba of ah ‘ie tartar t ri - One Siren, et Sa, Serpn, oa shee ™ cone, ™ 110 14, inet AD : etoeb ret ° : Shieh oa * Q a e i ¥ foroaoh ba a ° fa 2 dot ieaon fel a 48 ° : ee {or tos00, at s 43 ie ie . 9H ‘nr as ° HA is 1: se[gee ‘TABLE 3 Sampling for Packaging Inspection : ‘iowa Number of Units ner Number of : inst i Dareatve & seme aes tesa a 0 ye Sts 2 3 Ee Sot. a 3 forte 200 nd 6 ° 5 tort, ret 70 ‘ 501 500, nd 100 2 © S01 8, net ia 5 4 ‘ver 00. 15 4 : . "parked, or beeen the javs ofthe testing machine and not Roser than { in. 254 mum) to either gage mar or either ja 22°62 Resistviy— The electrical resistivity of the material EX pall be determined in accordance with ‘Test Method B 193 |S pxplonatory Note 8). The purchaser may accept certification the wire was drawn from rod stock meeting the Intema- al Standard for Annealed Copper in lieu of resistivity tests the Finished wire. 733 Dimensional Measurements—Dimensional_ measurc- is shall be made with a micrometer caliper equipped with ‘vemir graduated in 0.0001 in. Each col shall be gaged at places, one near each end and one near the middle. From poo! approximately 12 f (3.7 m) shal be unreled and wire paged in six places between the second and «welth or from the end. The average of the measurements obtained att moet the requirements of 53 "8A Continuity of Coating: 84.1 Specimens: G41. Length of Specimens—Test specimens shall each “juve a longth of about 6 in. (152 mm). They shall be tagged ot “asked to comespond with the coi, spool, ore! fom which Mey were ext "84.12 Treament of Specimens Thoroughly clean the immens by immersion in a suitable organi solvent for at “least 3 min; then remove and wipe dry with a clean, soft cloth “Waring Se Epler Now 2) Kept pects us caned wrapped in a clean, dry cloth until tested, Do not “handle that part of the specimen to be immersed in the “Aestsolution. Take care to avoid abrasion by the cut ends ="842 Special Soltions: © 842.1 Sodium Polysulfde Solution (sp er 1.142)-—Mako & “ooncentrated solution by disslving sodium sulfide crystals UG) in distted water unt the solution is saturated at about “21°, and adding sulicien flowers of sulfur Gin excess of 250 “GIL oF solution} to provide complete saturation, as shown by the presence in the solution of an excess of sulfur after the solution has been allowed to stand for at least 24h, Make the “fest solution by diluting a portion of the concentrated solution ‘with distiled water 0 a specific gravity of 1.135 to 1.145 at is6°C. The sodium polysulfde test solution should have faficient stength to blacken thoroughly a piece of clean ‘coated copper wire in 5s, A portion of the test solution wsed for testing samples shall not be considered to be exhausted mu it fats to blacken a piece of clean copper as described (Explanatory Note 9}: I. tiydrochloric Actd Solution (sp gr 1.088)—Dilute commercial HCl (sp gr 1.12) with distilled water t a specific fravity of 1.088 measured at 15.6°C. A portion of the HCL Solution having a volume of 180 mL stall be considered exhausted if it fails to remove within 15 s the discoloration of the silver due to the polysufide immersion. 8.43 Procedure: 843] Immersion in Polysulfde Solution— Immerse @ length of atleast 4¥4 in. (L14. mm) from each of the clean specimens for 30 s in the sodium polysufide solution, de- scribed in 8.42.1, maintained at a temperature between 15.6 and 21°C. 843.2 Washing—After the immersion, thoroighly wash the specimens in clean water and wipe dry with a clean, soft loth. {843.3 Immersion in Hydrochloric Acid—After washing, immediately immerse the specimen 15 s in the HCL solution described in 8.4.2.2, thoroughly wash in clean water, and wipe dry with a clean, soft cloth. 8.43.4 Examination of Specimens—Ater immersion and ‘washing examine the specimens to ascertain if copper exposed through openings in the silver coating has been blackened by action ofthe sodium polysulfide. Examine the specimen with the unaided eye (normal spectacles excepted) against a white background. The specimens shall be considered to have failed if by such blackening exposed copper is revealed. No attention stall be paid to Dlackening, within 0. i, (12.7 mm) of the cut end, 8.5. Weight of Coating —Conformance to the weight require- ment for various clases and diameters of wire is best de tnined by using test equipment thats specifically designed for this. purpose. These devices offer superior accuracy while performing the measurement in a variety of manners. [Nore 2—The accuracy ofthe testing is reliant upon adherence tthe procedures for testing tat have been developed bythe manufacturer 3s heir standard test regimen. Thre ae thickness testing machines avaiable that canbe used to pesform this measurement. The use of these devices should be atthe mutal sgreement ofthe manafactuer and te purchaser, 86 Finish—SurfaceSnish inspection shall be made with the unaided eye (norm spectacles excepted). 9. Inspection 9.1 General (Explanatory Note 5)—All tests and inspec tions shall be made at the place of manufacture unless otherwise agreed upon between the manufacturer and the pparehaser at the time of purchase, ‘The manufacturer shall afford the inspector representing the purchaser all reasonable facilites to satisfy him thet the material is being furnished in accordance with this specification. 9.1 Unless otherwise agreed by the manufacturer and the purchaser, conformance of the wire fo the various requirements listed in Section 5 shall be determined on samples taken from each lot of wire presented for acceptance. 9.1.2 The manufacturer shall, if requested prior to inspec on, certify that all wite in the lot was made under such conditions that the product as a whole conforms to the requirements of this specification as determined by regularly made and recorded tests 157ly 8 208-07 9.2 Terms Applying to Inspection: 92.1 Lot—A lot is any amaount of wire of one type and size presented for acceptance at one time, such amount, however, not to exceed 10 000 Ib (4540 kg) (Explanatory Note 10). 9.2.2 Sample—A sample is a quantity of production units (coils, reels, etc.) sclected at random from the lot for the purpose of determining conformance of the lotto the require ‘ments of this specification. 9.23 Specimen—A specimen is a length of wire removed for test purposes from any individual production unit of the sample. 9.24 Sample Sice— The number of production units in a sample (Explanatory Note 5) shall be as follows: 9.2.4.1 For elongation, resistivity, and weight of coating determinations, the sample shall consist of four production units, For continuity of coating determinations, the sample shall consist of eight production units From each unit, one test EXPLANATORY NOTES [Note 1—Silver costings on copper wire provide for: (@) A barr between the copper and insulation whose curing tempera- ture the process of fabricating i foo high forte se of in-coated wis (@)Alow-contat resistance between the stands of outer conductors of ‘coanial conductors aed in high-Requency circuits, (OA los sadiovfiequeney resistance of conductors used in high- frequency circuits (skin eed. (@), Good solderabity for high-temperetire hookup wizes which prohibit the ase of tn-cosed wires due to high caring temperatures sed In fabricating the fnsbed wire. ‘Nore 2-- Warning: Consideration shall be given to taxicity and lam ‘aabilty wien selecting solvent cleaners. ‘Nore 3—The values of the wire diameters in Table 1 are given tothe nearest 0.0001 in. and correspond tothe stander sizes given in Speci cation B 258, The use of gege numbers to specify wire sizes is not ‘recognized in this speciation becauso of the possibility of confusion. An excellent discussion of wie geges and related subjects is confined in VBS Handbook 100 ‘Nowe 4—Whether the silver is applied by electroplating orby mechan cal coding, coatings Iss than 40 jn. 0.00004 in.) in thickness will ot ‘ass the Cootinsty of Ceatng” test, See Table for hickress of coatings forthe various clstes of coating and wie sizes, ‘Nore §—Cumulative results secured on the product ofa single manu- facturer, indicating cotinsed conformance to the criteria, ate necessary to ensure an overall product meting the requirements of this specification. ‘The simple size abd conformance criteria given forthe various charac- teristics are appicsbe only to lots produced under these conditions ‘Nort 6—The value of density of copper isin accordance"with the Intemational Annealed Copper Standard, The comesponding value st °C 4s 890 gicm * (0.32150 Toi.) Nott. 7—-In general, tested values of tensile strength are increased and tested values of elongation ae reduced with increase of speed of the ‘moving head of the testing machine inthe tension testing of copper wire Ta the cate of tes on fot or annealed copper wire, however, the effects of speed of testing are not pronounced, Tests of soft wire made at speeds ff moving head which under 2c-lod conditions ao not grate than 12 jn/min do aot alter the final results of tensile stengih and elongation * avaiable from National TecaiealInfamacon Service OFT #5285 Pot Roya Ra Spring, VA 2261, bast. specimen of sullicient length shall be removed for the perfor: mance of the required test. q 9.2.42 For dimensional measurements and surface finish, the samples shall consist of a quantity of production unity, shown in Table 2 under the heading “First Sample.” 9.2.43 For packaging inspection (when specified by purchaser at the time of placing the order), the sample shall consist of a quantity of production units shown in Table 3. 40. Packaging and Package Marking 10.1 Package size shall be agreed upon by the manufacture ‘and the purchaser in tho placing of individual orders (Explanas, tory Note 11), The wire shall be protected against damage in ‘ordinary handling and shipping. I. Keywords 11.1 copper wire silvercoated; silver-coated annealed per wire; silver-coated copper electrical equipment wire silver-coated soft copper wire 7 eterminations to any practical extent "Nore 8 Resistivity units are based on the Internationa! ‘Coppe: Sadar (ACS) adopted by TEC in 1913, hich is Yu O-mm 20°C for 100% conductivity. The vahie of 017281 Mann and Value of 0.15528 Gigi ? at 20°C are respectively the internat ‘equivalent of volune nd weigh resistivity of annealed copper equal 5 significant figures o 100 % conductivity. Te later term means that’ ‘copper wie 1 m in Tength and weighing 1 g would have a resistance (015328 0, This i equivalent toa resistivity valu of €75 20 {Iii which signifies the resisance of a copper wite 1 mie in Iagth wei Ib. Kis also equivalent, fr example, to 1.7281 pMlem of length copper bar | enn oa setion. A complete discusscn of tis sje contsinod in NBS Handbook 100 ofthe National Insite of Standards ‘Tecnology The ure of five significant Figures in expressing ress des not linply the need for greater accuracy of measurement than ti specified in Test Method B 193. The use of five significnt figures required for reasonably accurate reversible conversion from one st resistivity units to anther. The equivalent resistivity vales in Tab ‘wete derived from the fundamental TEC valuo (4s mmm) comp 107 significant figures and then rounded to 5 significant figures, ‘Nowe 9—It is important tht te polyulide solution be of a p ‘omposion and strength athe time of est solution that is ot stu ‘with slfer or thet has been made from decomposed soit. sulfi crystals may pve fle indication of failure. Therefore, the require thatthe solution be tested by observing its lackening effect ona bil copper wire is significant. Significant also is th requirement tht folttion be saturated wit sulfur by allowing the solution to stand a ei 2h alter peeparation. Attention i called also to the necessity forthe wy ‘of sodium slide that has not deteriorated through exposure to alr and fexporore hae coeur, the crystals should be tested for purty. TABLE 4 Resiativity RelationsGy 8 298-07 “Suandard Reagents Tess” ofthe American Cheaucal Society ae useful ia ‘his connection. Nora 10—A lot shonld comprise material taken from a product regularly mecting the requirements of this specificaion. Inspection of {nividual lots of less chan 500 Ib of wie cannot be justified economically. [For small lots of 500 Ib or less, the purchaser may agree to the < smanufactre's regular inspection ofthe prodoct asa whole as evidence of| © acceptability of such smal los. _-- Nore I1—Atention ia called to th dosirability for agreement betwoen, the manufacturer and the purchaser on package sizes that will be aficiently lange and yet not so heavy orbalky thatthe wire ma likely be {damaged in handling “Nore. 12—Principle of Operation of the Electronie Thickness Tester— ‘The anit operates by anodcally deplating a small surface ares of the | specimen in ell containing the test Solution. The call serves as cathode “ad the piece t be testes the ane “_-Atthe stat ofthe test and und the base metal is exposed, a voltage © eharacteristic ofthe plating exists across the cell; when all the plating has ‘ben removed from the test spot, this voltage changes sharply and assumes “Eq new value which is now characteristic of the base atta. This rapid voltage change isthe" end point” ofthe test, and is emplified and caused fo operate a relay which tums off the instrament. The time required to (onmandatory dissolve che plating on te test spot proportional to the thickness of the deposi: by correlating the area of the test spot with the eument used to stip the plating the counter is made to read dtety in units of thickness, Escentally, therefore, the electronic thickness tester emboaies «min jature rverse-carent plating callin which tho pice to be tested isthe ‘anode and the ell itself is the eahode "The test soltion wed is specifically designed to give 100% anodic ‘urent ciency Tt doesnot tac the plating unless cument is owing through ‘the test cell. The ancde eficiency is further maintained by ‘providing agitation ofthe solution in the test cell. ‘Nor: 13—The equation given forthe weight of the silver on the wie is for mos purposes sufcienly accurate, However, inthe case of heavy coatings the results obtained by the use of this eqeation will indicate slighily higher percent weigh than i stall preent. The more core, ‘equation forall cates based on a density of 10.5 glem® for silver and 8.89, em * for coper is as follows: Silver % = A7R49/[L.7243 + dt + ld ~ 3] overall wise diameter, in, and thickness of plate, in APPENDIX Information) Xd. DETERMINATION OF THE WEIGHT OF SILVER ON SULVER-COATED COPPER METHOD A—ELECTRONIC DETERMINATION (EXPLANATORY NOTE 12) X11 Apparatus and Reagent | -X1.1.1 Electronic Thickness ‘Tester with Accessory Unit wr? | ©X1.1.2 Solution R485 “X1.2 Limitations of Method A. X1.2.1 This method is suitable forthe determination ofthe thickness of coatings as follows: 4 Wee Size ‘Sample Length in 0720'e nies0 80. : aeao te 2018 1.00 Borte to ea0se 200 0057 6 90091 400 X13 Procedure X13.1 Connect the tester to 110-V, 60H, ac. Insert the jack phig on accessory unit lend wie into the jack marked “WT” on the left side of the thickness tester. Turn “Plate” selector to Setting marked “Silver” Tum power on and allow a 5 min ‘warm-up period. X1.3.2 Fill the stainless steel beaker to within %4 10 Min from the top with Solution R-48. Maintain te temperature of the solution at 20 t0 25°C. 2 The shove named apart and reagent eth podat of Kocour Company, $809 So, St Lose Ave, Caza, I 60632 WIRE X1.33 Cut a straight length of the wire to be tested, approximately 4 in, longer than the required sample length. Lay the wire sample on a flat surface along a ruler and, using ‘a crayon, mark off the appropriate sample length from one end, of the wire, Make this measurement as accurately as possible. Specimens having 4 in, sample lengths should be given an ‘open 180° bend half way between the crayon mark and the end to allow them to be submerged in the test solution without touching the beaker. X1.34 Insert the wire sample into the terminal on the horizontal arm of the accessory unit; then tighten the terminal so that the wire is held firmly in a vertical position. Lower the wire into the beaker until the liquid level is exactly at the ‘crayon mark. Adjust the arm so that the wire is in the approximate center of the beaker. XI.3.5 Press the “Test Button” to star the test, When the test is complete the instrument will tum off, Multiply the ‘counter readings by the factors corresponding to the size ofthe wire tested as listed in Table X1.1. The result will be the thickness of the plating in microinches. The weight of silver, in percent of the total weight of the wire, may be calculated as follows (Explanatory Note 13): Silvee, $= td x 047249 X 10° where: thickness of plate, pin. and over-all diameter of wire, infp 8 208-07 TABLE X1A Thickness Factors Nore 1-—The thickness fctor for sizes not shown in Table X1.1 may be calculated by the fllowing equation: P= (aD*hest length) whee D> wire diameter, = -1004, 2 = 00453, and F = thickness factor ‘Wie, Tear Theiss a Legh. (Ceres) 01285 080 ‘or Onvea 030 080 0108 250 00 0007 030 tor 0808 50 13 oro 050 i eet 50 or ‘0s 080 tet ‘8 080 tet 0.0403 080 228 00380 050 26 0220 0.0 2a 0.265 880 az Geass 50 36 225 ‘00 200 Sez01 100 223 0170 00 2s eer 00 200 Soe 100 225 aos 100 365 ois 200 200 00100 200 zit + te 200 2a ‘20080 200 250 oor 2a 325 20083 20 353 00s 00 2or 0050 to 232 08s co 288 0000 “co 200 ‘0.0095 400 Sa 0a 400 375 1 Ear coves X14 Precautions X1.4.1 Make no adjustments at the-specimen while instru- ‘ment is in operation. If an adjustment is necessary, stop the test by pressing the" Stop” button, make the adjustment, and repeat the test with a new sample, ‘X1.4.2 Avoid spilling test solutions into the accessory unit X1.4,3 Wire samples must be clean. Ifthe wire is lacquered, remove the lacquer with a solvent before testing. ‘X14 Do not store test solutions in the stainless steel beaker, After daily use or after a series of tests have been ‘completed, return the test solution to a re-use storage bottle, and rinse the beaker thoroughly with water and dry it, Do not relum used solutions to the original stock solution, Use a separate bottle for the used solution, 160 X145 Test solutions may be reused. The extent to which the solutions become exhausted depends upon the number and size of the pars tested, as well as upon the thickness of the ” deposits which are stripped. Tn general, solutions may be! reused approximately eight or ten times, or until erratic results = ae obtained, before discarding, X14.6 The minimum thickness of deposit which can be, tested ona particular gage of wire is determined by multiplying the factor for the wire gage by 5, METHOD B—GRAVIMETRIC DETERMINATION XLS Apparatus 4 Practices E50, X1.5.1:1 Beaker, 600-mL, of chemically resistant glass. X15.1.2 Filtering Crucible, No. 10 porosity (pore size, 4, tum), conforming to the requirements prescribed for Appar No. 2 in Section 7 of Practices E 50. XL6 Reagents XI.61 The reagents described in the X1.6.1.1 XILGLI Mini Acid (1+ 4). L612 Nive Acid Wash Solution (14-99). X1.6.13 Sadium Chtoride Solution (100 NaCUL). X1.6.14 Alcohol Wash Solution (1 + 1)—Mix equal vo umes of special denatired alcohol and water. X17 Procedure X17. Weil of siNver-coated wise ofa length equivalent o 101 40 mg d silver. Transfor the stmple to a 600-mi. chemically resist sass beaker and add 20 mL of HNO,( + 4/gram of sample Cover the beaker, warm gently until solution is complet, boil to expel brown fares. Dilute the solution with dist water, using apprexitely 50 mi of water of sample. to boiling, remove ftom the hotplate, and ad slowly, wit rapid stirring, 10 mL of NaC! solution. Boil the solution 2 ty min to coagulate the AgCI precipitate, Allow to cool and ti reipitate to sete X1L7.2 Filter, sing a tare, No. 10 porosity filtering cible, Wash free of copper salts with HNO, wash sot followed by two to four washings with aleohol wash solu Dry in an oven a 205°C to constant weight, Cool and weigh gC. : a percentage of the total weight of the wire as follows: Sve, % = 1A x 0.75268) x 100 where: A= AgCl g, and B= sample used, g. “Boalt a ben four ssictory fr hs purposeAST hismatona takes no postion respecting the vay of any pelt rs assented connecton wih any bem mane in scorer Uso oft strand are exprossiy acvsed tat tamination fhe vay any sh patent is, and sk (ftingement of su gts, are eaaly tov own respers®hy ‘Tn tarda subject to rvilon st ny tne byte response tcc! cmeioe and must be viewed evry Ae your ad Ltnatrenee, ether repproved or wiiann, You canmontare rived eter fresno his under ofradaonl tandards land should be adiessed ASTM heematonalHeaderers Your confrets wl receive cre consieraten ata meotng of te ‘pons tectrical commie, which yu may ator you Fel at Your comments have ot receved at hearing yeu shuld ‘make your vows own fo the ASTM Commitee on Sizndards, et the aaroes chown below. ‘sua ried ASH anata, 0 art , %o ar Wat Consocn P9202, cnt Sens i ng Geog sald ay ody cg Sa be sat ‘Sets eri rogoeSSm plow oases fs or ane ean hag be AS we amas : 161