Astm B 134 - 2001
Astm B 134 - 2001
Astm B 134 - 2001
Brass Wire1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 134/B 134M; 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 *
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for round,
hexagonal, octagonal, rectangular and square brass wire of
UNS Alloys C21000, C22000, C22600, C23000, C23400,
C24000, C26000, C27000, and C27400.
1.2 UnitsThe values stated in either inch-pound or SI
units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text
and tables, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated
in each system may not be exact equivalents: therefore, each
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
values from the two systems may result in nonconformance
with the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 250 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
Copper-Alloy Wire2
B 250M Specification for General Requirements for
Wrought Copper-Alloy Wire (Metric)2
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
Copper AlloysWrought and Cast2
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials3
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials (Metric)3
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
Size3
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
Alloys4
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information in orders for product:
4.1.1 ASTM Designation and year of issue,
4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation,
4.1.3 Temper,
4.1.4 Cross section (round, hexagonal, octagonal, rectangular, or square),
4.1.5 Quantity; total weight, footage, or number of pieces of
each temper, cross section, or alloy,
4.1.6 Dimensions; diameter or distance between parallel
surfaces, width and thickness, length,
4.1.7 Type of edge; square corners, rounded edge, fullrounded edge,
4.1.8 How furnished; coil, spool, or reel, specific lengths
with or without ends, and
4.1.9 When material is purchased for agencies of the U.S.
Government (Specification B 250 or B 250M).
4.2 The following options are available to this specification
and should be specified in the contract or purchase order when
required:
4.2.1 Certification (Specification B 250 or B 250M), and
4.2.2 Mill Test Report (Specification B 250 or B 250M).
3. General Requirements
3.1 The following sections of Specification B 250 or
B 250M constitute a part of this specification.
3.1.1 Terminology,
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish and Appearance,
3.1.4 Sampling,
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,
Bar, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings.
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally
published as B 134 40 T. Last previous edition B 134 96.
2
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
3
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
B 134/B 134M
C27400, of such purity, soundness, and structure to be suitable
for processing into the desired product.
5.2 Manufacture:
5.2.1 The products shall be manufactured by such hot
working, cold working, and annealing processing as to produce
a uniform wrought structure in the finished product.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The material shall conform to the chemical compositional requirements specified in Table 1 for the copper alloy
specified in the ordering information.
6.1.1 When all elements specified for a given alloy in Table
1 are determined, their sum of results shall be as follows:
Sum of Results,
Percent,
Minimum
99.8
99.7
Composition, %
Copper
Lead, max
Iron, max
Zinc
94.096.0
89.091.0
86.089.0
84.086.0
81.084.0
78.581.5
68.571.5
63.068.5
61.064.0
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.07
0.10
0.10
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.07
0.05
remainder
remainder
remainder
remainder
remainder
remainder
remainder
remainder
remainder
B 134/B 134M
TABLE 2 Grain Size Requirements and Approximate Rockwell Hardness Values for Annealed Wire
Approximate Rockwell Hardness for Rectangular WireA
Temper Designation
Grain Size, mm
F Scale
Standard
B 601
Nominal
Min
Max
30-T Scale
Min
Max
Min
Max
40B
47B
50B
54B
52B
54B
61B
65B
...
...
1
7
4
7
17
23
50
54
58
62
60
64
70
75
1
7
13
19
16
21
31
39
53
56
58
60
62
66
60
63
66
72
79
83
6
10
13
16
19
25
16
20
24
34
48
50
53
57
61
63
66
64
67
72
77
83
2
8
16
20
25
21
27
35
42
50
62
67
73
76
79
85
...
3
20
25
27
33
21
27
35
38
42
50
0.050
0.035C
0.025
0.015C
0.035
0.025
0.015
0.090
0.050
0.035
0.025
0.050
0.035C
0.025
0.015C
0.035
0.025
0.015
0.090
0.050
0.035
0.025
0.070
0.050C
0.035C
0.025C
0.015C
0.010C
OS070
OS050
OS035
OS025
OS015
0.070
0.050C
0.035C
0.025C
0.015C
OS120
OS070
OS050
OS035
OS025
OS015
0.120
0.070
0.050
0.035
0.025
0.015
0.050
0.035
0.025
0.015
0.100
0.070
0.050
0.035
0.025
0.015
D
D
0.120
0.070
0.050
0.035
0.025
...
0.120
0.070
0.050
0.035
0.025
50
52
61
65
67
72
Rockwell hardness values apply as follows: The F scale applies to metal 0.020 in. [0.5 mm] in thickness and over; the 30-T scale applies to metal 0.015 in. [0.4 mm]
in thickness and over.
B
Copper Alloy UNS No. C21000 in these several OS (annealed) tempers is too soft for Rockwell F hardness tests below 0.030 in. [0.75 mm] in thickness.
C
The nominal grain sizes are those in which wire other than rectangular are normally available. Rectangular wire is normally available in any of the nominal grain sizes
listed.
D
Although no minimum grain size is required, the material must be fully recrystallized.
TABLE 3 Tensile Strength Requirements for Round, Hexagonal, Octagonal, and Square Wire 0.020 in. and Over in Diameter or Distance
Between Parallel Surfaces
Tensile Strength, ksiA
Temper Designation
Code
H00
H01
H02
H03
H04B
H06C,D
H08E,D
Name
eighth-hard
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter hard
hard
extra-hard
spring
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
35
41
49
57
61
66
72
45
51
58
64
68
73
...
38
45
56
64
70
78
84
50
57
67
74
79
86
...
43
53
66
76
83
94
100
57
65
77
86
92
102
...
50
62
78
90
100
112
116
65
75
90
101
110
121
...
50
62
79
92
102
115
120
65
77
94
107
117
129
...
B 134/B 134M
TABLE 4 Tensile Strength Requirements for Round, Hexagonal, Octagonal, and Square Wire 0.5 mm and Over in Diameter or Distance
Between Parallel Surfaces
Tensile Strength, MPaA
Temper Designation
Code
H00
H01
H02
H03
H04B
H06C,D
H08E,D
Name
Eighth-hard
Quarter-hard
Half-hard
Three-quarter hard
Hard
Extra-hard
Spring
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
240
285
340
395
420
455
495
310
350
400
440
470
505
...
260
310
385
440
485
540
580
345
395
460
510
545
595
...
295
365
455
525
570
650
690
395
450
530
595
635
700
...
345
425
540
620
690
770
800
450
515
620
700
760
830
...
345
425
545
635
700
790
830
450
530
650
740
810
890
...
Test Method
E 478
E 478 (AA)
E 478
E 478 (Titrametric)
B 134/B 134M
TABLE 5 Tensile Strength Requirements and Approximate Rockwell Hardness Values for Rectangular Wire
Standard
(B 601)
Tensile Strength,
ksi
Temper Designation
Former
Min
Max
B Scale
Superficial 30-T
0.020 to
0.036 in.
incl
Over 0.036
in.
0.012
to
0.028 in.
incl
20-48
40-56
50-61
57-64
64-70
68-73
69-74
24-52
44-60
53-64
60-67
66-72
70-75
71-76
34-51
46-57
52-60
57-62
62-66
64-68
65-69
37-54
48-59
54-62
59-64
63-67
65-69
66-70
27-52
50-63
59-68
65-72
72-77
76-79
78-81
31-56
53-66
62-71
68-75
74-79
78-81
80-83
38-53
52-61
58-64
62-66
67-71
70-72
71-73
41-56
54-63
60-66
64-68
68-72
71-73
72-74
37-62
59-71
69-76
74-80
80-85
84-87
86-89
42-57
56-64
63-68
67-71
70-74
74-76
75-77
45-60
58-66
65-70
68-72
71-75
75-77
76-78
38-61
59-70
69-76
76-82
83-87
87-90
88-91
42-65
62-73
72-79
78-84
85-89
89-92
90-93
42-57
56-64
63-68
68-72
72-75
75-77
76-78
45-60
58-66
65-70
69-73
73-76
76-78
77-79
40-61
60-74
72-79
79-84
85-89
89-92
91-94
44-65
63-77
75-82
81-86
87-91
90-93
92-95
43-57
56-66
65-70
70-73
74-76
76-78
77-79
46-60
58-68
67-72
71-74
75-77
76-78
77-79
44-65
60-74
73-80
78-84
85-89
89-92
90-93
43-57
54-64
65-69
68-72
73-75
75-77
76-78
46-60
56-66
67-71
69-73
74-76
76-78
77-79
Over 0.028
in.
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
H01
H02
H03
H04
H06
H08
H10
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
37
42
46
50
56
60
61
47
52
56
59
64
68
69
50
57
62
66
72
77
80
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
H01
H02
H03
H04
H06
H08
H10
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
H01
H02
H03
H04
H06
H08
H10
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
44
51
57
63
72
78
82
54
61
67
72
80
86
90
33-58
56-68
66-73
72-78
78-83
82-85
84-87
58
65
71
77
87
93
97
59
67
74
81
92
100
104
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
49
55
62
68
79
86
90
59
65
72
78
89
95
99
40-61
57-71
70-77
76-82
83-87
87-90
88-91
A
Rockwell hardness values apply as follows: the B scale values apply to metal 0.020 in. and over in thickness, and the 30-T scale values apply to metal 0.012 in. and
over in thickness.
B 134/B 134M
TABLE 6 Tensile Strength Requirements and Approximate Rockwell Hardness Values for Rectangular Wire
Standard
(B 601)
Tensile Strength,
MPaA
Temper Designation
Former
Min
Max
B Scale
0.5 to
0.9
mm incl
Superficial 30-T
Over 0.9
mm
0.3 to
0.7
mm incl
Over 0.7
mm
20-48
40-56
50-61
57-64
64-70
68-73
69-74
24-52
44-60
53-64
60-67
66-72
70-75
71-76
34-51
46-57
52-60
57-62
62-66
64-68
65-69
37-54
48-59
54-62
59-64
63-67
65-69
66-70
27-52
50-63
59-68
65-72
72-77
76-79
78-81
31-56
53-66
62-71
68-75
74-79
78-81
80-83
38-53
52-61
58-64
62-66
67-71
70-72
71-73
41-56
54-63
60-66
64-68
68-72
71-73
72-74
37-62
59-71
69-76
74-80
80-85
84-87
86-89
42-57
56-64
63-68
67-71
70-74
74-76
75-77
45-60
58-66
65-70
68-72
71-75
75-77
76-78
38-61
59-70
69-76
76-82
83-87
87-90
88-91
42-65
62-73
72-79
78-84
85-89
89-92
90-93
42-57
56-64
63-68
68-72
72-75
75-77
76-78
45-60
58-66
65-70
69-73
73-76
76-78
77-79
40-61
60-74
72-79
79-84
85-89
89-92
91-94
44-65
63-77
75-82
81-86
87-91
90-93
92-95
43-57
56-66
65-70
70-73
74-76
76-78
77-79
46-60
58-68
67-72
71-74
75-77
76-78
77-79
44-65
60-74
73-80
78-84
85-89
89-92
90-93
43-57
54-64
65-69
68-72
73-75
75-77
76-78
46-60
56-66
67-71
69-73
74-76
76-78
77-79
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
H01
H02
H03
H04
H06
H08
H10
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
255
290
315
345
385
415
420
325
360
385
405
440
470
475
345
395
425
455
495
530
550
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
H01
H02
H03
H04
H06
H08
H10
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
H01
H02
H03
H04
H06
H08
H10
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
305
350
395
435
495
540
565
370
420
460
495
550
595
620
33-58
56-68
66-73
72-78
78-83
82-85
84-87
400
450
490
530
600
640
670
405
460
510
560
635
690
720
quarter-hard
half-hard
three-quarter-hard
hard
extra hard
spring
extra spring
340
380
425
470
545
595
620
405
450
495
540
615
655
685
40-61
57-71
70-77
76-82
83-87
87-90
88-91
B 134/B 134M
APPENDIX
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1. METRIC EQUIVALENTS
stress is the newton per square metre (N/m2), which has been
named the pascal (Pa) by the General Conference on Weights
and Measures. Since 1 ksi = 6 894 757 Pa, the metric equivalents are expressed as megapascal (MPa), which is the same as
MN/m2 and N/mm2.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee B05 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (B 134-96)
that may impact the use of this standard.
(1) Added alloys C22600 and C23400 to the standard.
(2) Generally revised document to conform to ASTM form
and style requirements.
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