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/FI NOTES:

1. ASTM F467 is a specification developed through the procedures of

ASTM. F467 Is under thejur;sdlction of ASTM Committee F·16 on
Fasteners and Is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.04
on Nonferrous Fasteners.

2. This abstract presents the chemical and mechanical requirements

for nuts made of several a/loys of nonferrous materials. It omits
those requirements dealing with quality assurance and inspection,
and a listing of applicable documents. For the omitted Informa-
tion, refer to the complete F467.
The paragraph numbers throughout this abstract are those of the
complete F467-2001.

3. ASTM F467-2001 is abstracted with permission from the Annual

Book of ASTM Standards, copyright American Society for Testing
and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA
19428-2959, U.S.A.

1. Scope 3.1.1 Quantity (number of pieces of each item

and size),
1.1 Th is specification covers the require-
ments for commercial wrought nonferrous nuts 3.1 .2 Name of item,
0.250 to 1.500 in. inclusive in diameter in a num-
3.1.3 Size (diameter and threads per inch),
ber of alloys in common use and intended for
general service applications. 3.1.4 Alloy number (Table 1),
1.2 Applicable bolts, cap screws, and studs 3.1.5 Stress relieving , if required (4.2.3),
for use with nuts covered by this specification
are covered by ASTM F468 , for Nonferrous 3.1.6 ~S hipment loe testing , as required (Sec-
Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, and Studs for General tion 9),
Use. page 6-158.
3.1.7 Source inspection, if required (Section
NOTE - A complete metric companion to ASTM F467
14),
has been developed - F467M ; therefore. no metric equiva-
lents are presented In this specification.
3.1.8 Certificate of compliance or test report.
if required (Section 16),
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.9 Additional requirements , if any, to be
(Refer to the complete specification, see specified on the purchase order (4.2. 1. 7.2, 8.2,
page N-38.) 12.1, and 13.1),
3. Ordering Information 3.1.10 Supplementary requirements , if any, and

3.1 Orders for nuts under th is specification 3.1.1 1 ASTM designation (including year or pub-
shall include the following information: lished date).

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ASTMF467
2001 MATERIALS

NOTE-A typical ordering description is as follows: 10,000 5. Chemical Composition

pieces, Hex Nut, 0.250 -20, Alloy 270, Furnish Certificate
of Compliance, Supplementary Requirement S1 , ASTM
Specification F467 dated-. 5.1 Chemical Composition - The nuts shall
conform to the chemical composition speCified
4. Materials and Manufacture in Table 1 for the specified alloy.

4.1 Materials: 5.2 Manufacturer's Analysis:

4.1.1 The nuts shall be manufactured from ma· 5.2.1 Except as provided in 5.2.2, when test
terial having a chemical composition conforming reports are required on the inquiry or purchase
to the requirements in Table 1 and capable of order (3.1.8), the manufacturer shall make indi-
developing the required mechanical properties vidual analyses of randomly selected finished
for the specified alloy in the finished fastener. nuts from the product to be shipped and report
the results to the purchaser. Altematively, if heat
4.1.2 The starting condition of the raw mate· and lot identities have been maintained , the
rial shall be at the discretion of the fastener analysis of the raw material from which the nuts
manufacturer but shall be such that the finished have been manufactured may be reported in-
products conform to all the specified require- stead of product analYSis.
ments.
5.2.2 For aluminum nuts, instead of 5.2.1, the
4.2 Manufacture: manufacturer may furnish a certificate of con-
formance certifying compliance with the chemi-
4.2.1 Forming - Unless otherwise specified,
cal composition specified in Table 1.
the nuts shall be hot pressed, cold formed, or
machined from suitable material at the option of
5.3 Product Analysis:
the manufacturer.
5.3.1 Product analyses may be made by the
4.2.2 Condition- Except as provided in 4.2.3,
purchaser from finished products representing
the nuts shall be furnished in the condition speci·
each lot. The chemical composition thus de·
fied below:
termined shall conform to the requirements in
Alloy Condition Table 1.
Copper (all alloys) As formed or stress relieved at
manufacturer's option 5.3.2 In the event of disagreement, a referee
Nickel alloys 400 As formed or stress relieved at chemical analysis of samples from each lot shall
and 405 manufacturer's option
be made in accordance with 12.1 and 13.1.
Nickel alloy 500 Solution annealed and aged

A1uminum alloys: 6. Mechanical Properties

2024-T4 Solution treated and naturally aged
6061-T6 Solution treated and artificially aged
6262-T9 Solution treated, artificially aged,
6.1 The nuts shall be tested in accordance
and cold worked with the mechanical testing requirements for the
Titanium As formed applicable type and shall meet the mechanical
requirements in Table 2 for the speCified alloy.
4.2.3 Stress Relieving - When required,
stress relieving shall be specified by the pur- 6.2 Where both proof load and hardness
chaser for all copper alloys and nickel alloys 400 tests are performed, the proof load test results
and 405. shall take precedence for acceptance purposes.

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Table 1 Chemical Requirements

(IFI Note: The copper and copper-based alloys, nickel and nickel-based alloys, and titanium
based alloys and their chemical compositions are identical with those given in Table 1 of
ASTM F468, page 8-159. The chemical requirements for the aluminum-based alloys covered
In ASTM F467 are given below.)

A1uminum-Base Alloys (h)

UNS Oth"
O,'!gn- Man g.- Elemenl$, Note.
GeI'l'1lI1 Alum!- Iron , Silico n , TitanIum, ZJnc, Magn ..
Alloy Chromium Copper 1'11" , mu
"10"
Number
N.~ num A ~,
mu
m.. mu ~, .Iurn

......
each Total

A92024 2024 AbnII'Ul'I 2024

A96061

A96262
6061 AUrirun 606 1

6262 AJtrnirun 6262

..........,. 0.10 malt 3.8-4.9

0.04-0.35 0.15-0.40

0.04-0.14 0.15-0.40
0.50 0 .30-0.9

0.7

0.7
0.15

0.15
0.50

0.40-0.8

0.40-0.8
0.15 •

0.15

0.15
02'

02'

0.25
1.2-1.8

0.8-1.2

0.8-1.2
0.05

0.05

(.)
0.15

0.15

(a) Lead 0.4-0.7%, bIsmuth 0.4-0.7% .

(b) For table column headings and footnotes. refer 10 Table 1 of ASTM F468, page 8-159.

7. Dimensions 10. Number of Tests and Retests

7.1 Nuts - Unless otherwise specified, the (Refer to the complete specification.)
dimensions of nuts shall be in accordance with
the requirements of ASMEJANSI 818.2.2, page 11. Significance of Numerical limits
0--2.
11 .1 For purposes of determining compliance
7.2 Threads - Unless otherwise specified, with the specified limits for req uirements of the
the nuts shall have Class 28 threads in accor- properties listed in this specification, an observed
dance with ASME 81 .1, page A-46. value or ca lculated va lue shall be rounded in
accordance with Practice ASTM E29.
8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
12. Test Specimens
8.1 Workmanship - Nuts shall have a work-
manlike finish free of injurious burrs, seams, laps,
12.1 Chemical Tests - When required , sam-
irregular surfaces, and other impenections af-
ples for chemical analysis shall be taken in ac-
fecting serviceability.
cordance with Practice ASTM E55 by drilling,
8,2 Finish- Unless otherwise specified, the sawing, milling, turning , clipping, or such other
nuts shall be furni shed without any additi ve methods capable of prod uci ng representative
chemical or metallic finish. samples.

9. Sampling 12.2 Mechanical Tests;

(Refer to the complete specification.) 12.2.1 Nuts shall be tested in full section.

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2001 MATERIALS

Table 2 Mechanical Property Requirements

Mechanical Hardness, Proof Stress,
All oy Group Grade
Property Marking m in A mln, ksl
Cu 110 F467A 65 HRF 30
Cu270 F467B 55 HRF 60
Cu462 F467C 65 HRB 50
Cu464 F467D 55 HRB 50
Cu 510 F467E 60 HRB 60
Cu613 F467F 70HRB 80
Cu614 F467G 70 HRB 75
COPPER Cu630 F467H 85HRB 100
Cu642 F467J 75HRB 75
Cu651 F467K 75 HRB 70
Cu655 F467L 60 HRB 50
Cu 661 F467M 75 HRB 70
Cu675 F467N 60 HRB 55
Cu 710 F467P 50HRB '5
Cu7l5 F467R 60HRB 55
Ni 335 F467S 20HRC 115
Ni 276 F467T 20HRC 110
Ni 400 F467U 75 HRB 80
NICKel
Ni 405 F467V 60HRB 70
Ni 500 F467W 24 HRC 130
NI 686 F467BN 23 HRC 115
A12024-T4 " F467X 70 HRB 55
ALUMINUM A A16061 -T6 F467Y 40 HRB .0
AI 6262-T9 F467Z 60 HRB 52
111 F467AT 140 HV '0
112 F467BT 150 HV 55
To. F467CT 200 HV 85
mANIUMA
To5 F467DT 30HRC 135
To7 F467ET 160 HV 55
Ti 19 F467FT 24HRC 120
Ti 23 F467GT 25 HRC 125
1i 5-1-1-1 F467HT 24 HRC 105
A For alumlnum and titanium alloys, hardness values are for Information only.
B AJuminum alloy 2024-T4 shall be supplied in naturally aged condition. This material Is not recom-
mended for nuts In sizes greater-than 1/4 (0.250) In.
(lA Nots: Fortensffe stress areas, see Tables 1, 2, and 3, pages A-36 thru A-38.)

Table 3 Mechanical Test Requ irements for Nuts

Tests Conducted Using
Proof Stress, Full-Size Product
Product
k"
Hardness Proof Load
Jam, slotted, and
castle ruts
all • '"

Up to 120 ..,, ,
All other nuts
OYer 120 .. ,
Tests In accordance
11.2.2 12.2.1
'Nith section
, Mandatory tests.

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12.2.2 The hardness shall be determined on the 17. Product, Packaging and Package
top or bottom face of the nut. Marking

13. Test Methods 17.1 Individual Nuts - All products shall be

marked with a symbol indentifying the manufac-
13.1 Chemical Analysis- When required , the turer. in addition, they shall be marked with the
chemical romposition shall be determined by any alloy/mechanical property marking specified in
reoognized commeraal test method. In the event Table 1. The marking shall be raised or de-
of disagreement, the following test methods shall pressed at the option of the manufacturer.
be used for referee purposes .
17.2 Packaging:
Alloy ASTM Test Method 17.2.1 Unless otherwise speCified, packaging
Copper E53, E54 , E62, E75,E478 shall be in accordance with Practice ASTM
Aluminum E34. E101, Ba E227
Nickel E38, E76. E354 03951 .
Titanium E120, E1409
17.2.2 When special packaging requirements
are required by the purchaser, they shall be de-
13.2 Mechanical:
fined at the time of inquiry and order.
13.2.1 The proof load or proof stress tests shall 17.3 Package Marking - Each shipping unit
be determined in accordance with the appropri· shall include or be plainly marked with the fol-
ate methods of Test Methods ASTM F606. lowing:
Loads to be determined using Table 2 and Table
4. (See pages A-36 thru A-38 for Table 4 data.) 17.3.1 ASTM designation.

13.2.2 The hardness shall be determined in 17.3.2 Alloy number,

accordance with Test Methods ASTM E18 and 17.3.3 Alloy/mechanical property marking,
E92. For sizes 1/4 (0 .250) to 7/16 (0.4375) in.
one reading shall be taken. Forsizes 1/2 (0.500) 17.3.4 Size,
in. and larger the hardness shall be the average
of four readings located 90 0 to one another. 17.3.5 Name and brand or trademark of the
manufacturer,
14. Inspection 17.3.6 Number of pieces,

15. Rejecti on and Rehearing 17.3.7 Country of origin, and

17.3.8 Purchase order number.
16. Certification and Test Reports
18. Keywords
(Refer to the complete specification , for
Paras. 14 , 15, and 16.) 18.1 general use; nonferrous; nuts

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall be applied only when specified
by the purchaser in the inquiry, contract. or order. Supplementary requirements shall in no way negate
any requirement of the specification itself.

81 . Stress Corrosion Requirements , Cop-
per Alloys
51 .1 Copper alloy fasteners shall exhibit no
evidence of cracking after immersion for 30 min
in an aqueous solution of mercurous nitrate when
tested in accordance with Test Method ASTM
8154.
51 .1.1 Caution - Mercury is a definite health
hazard and equipment for the detection and re-
moval of mercury vapor produced in volatiliza-
tion is recommended . The use of rubber gloves
in testing is advisable.
52. Shipment Lot Testing
(Refer to the complete specification.)
53. Oye Penetrant Inspection
53.1 When dye penetrant inspection is speci-
fied on the purchase order, the nuts shall be
tested in accordance with Practice A5TM E165
or other mutually acceptable procedures and
shall conform to acceptance criteria as mutually
agreed upon between the purchaser and the
manufacturer.
54. Heat Control (Alloys 400, 405, and 500
Only)
54.1 When Supplementary Requirement 54
is specified on the inquiry or order, the manu-
facturer shall control the product by heat analy-
sis and identify the finished product in each ship-
ment by the actual heat number.
54.2 When Supplementary Requirement 54
is specified on the inquiry and order, Supplemen-
tary Requirement S2 shall be considered auto-
matically invoked with the addition that the heat
analysis shall be reported to the purchaser on
the test reports .

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