a 90241541 15297015411543 vamurinenanimcnmentntiis thinset ti 0S SC Neee\ gah STM D/L Me Aly Designation: B 49-98 (Reappraved 2004) ‘arreenni, rum fug. 25 2085 11:06AM PL Standard Specification for 7 Copper Rod Drawing Stock for Electrical Purposes’ “hist is ised dere Bed éeieion Bh ates treaty flowing he eigen nds be ea of inal aan ant ait cac af von, be Yor fat eis. h urbe In preteens he ear of at reapprovel. A nest lie (odious a0 se hamge snc he la revision x reappval ‘hic womdand has brea approved or wie Bs agencies of he Deparment of Dees 1. Seopet 1.1 This specification covers the requirements for rod draw- ing stock in diameters from Y4 to 1% in. (64 wo 35 mm) produced from electrolytic tough-pitch or oxygen-free coppers fand are suitable for (urther fabrication into electica) conduc 1.2 ‘The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard. ‘The values given in parentheses are for information only. 13 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to Section 13. This stanclard does net purport to address all ofthe safety concems, if any. ussociated with its use. It Ue the responsibility of the user of this standard 10 exrablish appro- priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- bility of regulatory limitations prior 10 use 2 Referenced Documents 2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the Rook of Standards form a part of this specification to the extent referenced herein and define materials suitable for use in td manufacture: 2.2 ASTM Standards: ? BS Specification for High Conductivity Tough-Pitch Con- per Refinery Shapes BIS. Specification for Electrolytic Copper Cathode 18.170 Specification (or Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper— Relincry Shapes B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Fle Materials 1B 224 Classification of Coppers 1B 577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hy- drogen Embritilement Suscepubility) in Copper 1B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys 8 ‘Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials ical Conductor "Tis pitt wher the jurinfition a ASTM Conese BOS 20 Copper ted Copper Alloys aad the dies roponilty of Subsemmiace BUST ot Feficed Cvppe. ‘Curent sion approved May 1, 2004, PuNtned May 2004 Originally approved 1924 Lax previews iden proved in 1998 a: B40 = 08°, or ecfermced ASTE! naiake vite ASTM web. wor go ‘mice ASTM Coster Servi tse asm. FOC Ate! Mok of AST ‘Stone voure fain fer 10 he sndardv Doce Sure PEC eX te ASTM webs "A Summary of Changes section appears atthe end ofthis sandr. cams AST cura 198 Bar Har: ibe POBox C70, Wat Cohan PA 96 00, Und as E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell ‘Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits i Determine Conformance with Specifications E553 Test Methods for Determination of Copper in Unal- loyed Copper by Gravimetry E474 Text Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys 23. Other Document: NBS Handbook 100 Copper Wire Tables? 3, Terminology 3,1 For definitions of general terms relating to copper and ‘copper alloys refer 1o Terminology B R46, 4. Ordering Information 4.1 Orders (or rod under this specifiemton shall include the following informati 4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue, 4.1.2 Quantity of cach size, 4.1.3 “Type and requirements of copper (Sections 5-10), 4.144 Finish (Sections 9 and 10), 4.1.3 Package with or without joins (sce 5.3), 4.16 Rod diameter (see 9.2), 4.1.7 Inspection (Section 15), 4,8 Package size (see 19.1), and 4.19 Special package marking as agreed upon between the ‘manufacturer and the purchaser (Section 19). 4.2 The following requirements aré optional and should be specified in the contract or purchase order when required. 4.2.1 Conification (Section 17) and 4.2.2 Test Report Section 18). 5. Material and Manufacture 5.1 The rod shall be fabricated from copper of such quality tnd pority that the finished product shall have the propenics and characteristics prescribed in this specification, Nore 1—The following specifications defiae material mitable for we: ‘Test Data to * avaliane from te Natal Teche laformton a. Spring VA 2216 S285 Pon Royal -@ amGMNAL " % i °1 eeBB1541 1549-81541 1543 —————— —— —————————————___-F Fug. 25 2085 11:@6Am P2 Aly B 49-98 (2004) Species B 5, of Specieaion B 115, oF Specification B 170. '5.2 Copper of special qualities. forms, or types. a8 agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser and that will cenform to the requiremenms prescribed in this xpecification may also be used. "33 ‘The rod coils shall be furnished in continuous lengths with or without joins, as ordered . TABLE 1 Chemical Composition® ame rine orien «Cano rm Were ere ore” OF? _iTP __ Sepportwe ETRY OF orn Tanne 00805" felaher lnc sive tem pom ‘copper mi me io 15 : 3 ‘Smax so max e ? Tera ane ‘irom 8116 Grae copper or equiva. From 8 170 Grage 1 eoppe er eave 2 From & 170 Grade 2 copper or equvalet. ey alarene, Soe 19.12 end 12.13. asco tt © Not incuding oxyven 6 Chemical Composition 6.1 Each rod type shall conform to the chemical composi- tion requirements prescribed in Table 1 for the type of copper ordered (Section 4). 162 By agrecment between the manufaccurer and the pur- chaver, the addition of silver up to an average of 30 troy 02 per Shore won of copper (0.10%) will be considered within the “Specification. capper including silver in the chemical analysis, with no individual silver unalysis (o exceed 35 troy oz per short ton (0.12 %). In the case of oxygen-free silver-heating coppers. the designation OFS (oxygen-free. silver-hearing) will be used fas shown in Classification B 224 and will include the UNS Nos. 10400, C10800, and C10700 as defined hy the agreed silver content. 16.) Silver-bearing wugh-pitch copper corresponds to the designation STP (silver-bearing tough-piteh) as shown in Classification B 224 and ‘o coppers having UNS Nos. C11300, C1100, C11 500, and C11600. G4 Oxygen Content—Oxygen-frec copper as described hescin is aefined as a copper containing not in excess of Peo10 fe (10 ppm) oxygen and produced without the use of metallic or other deoxidizers. 7. Physical Property Requirements 1. Electrical Resistivir—Resisivity of the COppeC in the annealed condition (See Note X11) shall mot exceed the following values at 20°C: (ype of Copper se aL 20°C o "Renee. OT? UNS ¢10100 only 0.5478 (101.00 % ACS mie) Aloters (0.15928 (10.00% ACS mi) 8 Mechanical Property Requirements 4.1 Tensile Tests—Roo finished by hot working of annealing shall have a ininimum clongation vf 30 % in 10 in. (250 sm), (Note X1.2 and Test Methods F.) 182 Torsion Tests—It torsion vests are requested. refer 10 Note X1.3. 8.3 Embrittlement (Bend) Test: 1A test (0 reflect propensity wowards hydrogen em- briusment shall be performed only an oxygen-ltee copper '8.32 The specimen shall be teed in accordance with 13.6 and Specification B 170. 8.33 The specimen, prepared and tested from the OFE (oxygen-free electronic) copper (UNS C10100) listed ia Table 1, shall withstand without breaking into two pieces. a minimuca of ten (10) reverse bends. 4.34 The specimen, prepared and ested from the OF (oxygen-free) copper (UNS C10200) listed in Thle 1, shall ‘withstand, without breaking into two pieces, 2 minimum of sight (8) reverse bends. 8.4 Annealabiliry—Annentahility ix not a requirement of this specification. However a discuralon will be found in Notet XIAXL6. 9. Other Requirements 8.1 Surface Oside—The surface oxide film thickness shal te determined in xceordance with 13.5. 9.1.1 Total thickness of the copper oxide film on cleanes copper rod or annealed shaved’ vod or cold-finished rod shal not exceed 1000 A (1077 m). 9.1.2 The residual oxide film thickness on ss-shaved 10 oes not need 10 be specified. 9.1.3 A nurface oxide requirement ix not necessary for ordered uncleaned. ‘92 Diamerer—The diameter of the rod at any point sh ot vary from that specified hy more than the amoun prescribed in Table 2 ‘TABLE 2 Parmieatnia Variations in Diameter ___TABLE 2 Parisatnia Variation in Dlamnetet__—_ emir Ota, fom) Fesiasie Vator, em vay Tome 0030 “poweo2s) Qe Ye (6) 9 (18 2006 (203 (Gem foto 0 25) a, aoe (2081) etnurant ns 0000 (20:1 FROM :U MC 885184 118932815411543 Pug. 25 2005 11:B6en PS Tr... =a 4G & 49-98 (2004) TABLE 3 Equlvalent Resativity Valuae* 13.1.3 Calculate copper content of UNS C10100 and UN: “Conary a 60°F (20) NTACS 70000 or ‘C11040 types by subtracting free 100% the total imporit 2 Rona ma e002 ‘concentration dctermined. The impurity total for UNS C1010 oad aid zee” is defined as the sun of sulfur, silver, load, tin, bismudl 10, Workmanship, Finish and Appearance 10.1 The rod shall be free of defects, but blemishes of » ‘nature that do nor interfere with the intended application are acceptable 11, Sampling 11.1 ‘This procedure shall be used in case of dispute between the manufscurer and the purchaser. 11.2 One sample shall be taken from exch 200 000-Ib (90 000-kg) lot for resistivity, elongation, surface oxide, em- britdement (bend) test, and chemical analysis. 11.3 When a cast refinery shape hax been chemically analyred sand converted into rod without remeling, further chemical analysis shall not be required. 12. Number of Tet and Retests 12.1 Tests: 12.1 Chettical Anatysis—Chemical composition shall he determined 3¢ per the eleinent mean of the resuls from at least, wo replicate analyses of the sample(s). 121.2 Other Tests: 12.1.2 Electrical Resistivity, Elongation, and Surface Ocide—Results shall be reporied as the average obtained from a least wo test specimens, cach taken from a separate test piece where possible. 12.1.2.2 Hydrogen Embrittlement Test and Microscopical Examination—All specimens tested must meet the require- ‘ments of the specificauion 12.2 Retests: 12.2.1 When requested by the manufacturer or supplicn a retest shall be permitled when results of tests obtained hy the purchaser fail to conform to the requirements of the product specification 1222 ‘The retest shall he as directed in the product speci fication forthe intial test except the number of test specimens shal! be 1wice that normally required for the specified test. 12.2.3 All test specimens shall conform to the product specification requirement(s) in rciest, Failure 1o conform shall be cause for rejection, 13, Test Methods 1A Chemical Anatysis, 13.1.1 In ease of dispute, determine copper content of the ‘coppers other than UNS C10100 and UNS C1040 in Table | in accordance with Test Method E 53, 13.1.2 Analytical method for determining impurity levels of ‘coppers listed in Table 1 shall be in accordance with Specifi- cation B 11S, arsenic, antimony, iron, nickel, zine, phosphorus, seleniun ‘ellurium, manganese, cadmium. and oxygen present in th ‘sample. The impurity total for UNS C11040 is defined as ch ‘sum of sulfur, silver, lead, tin, bismuth, arsenic, antimony. iror tickel, selenium. cllvrium, and oxygen present in the sampl 13.1.4 The test methods anncx of Specification B17 should be referenced for the oxygen-free coppers. ‘Test Methe E478 should he referenced for the determination of silve beating alloys permitted under this specification 13.1.5 Oxygen content is determined on cleaned coppe samples using a suitable laboratory apparatus or a commerci instrument designed specifically for this purpose. An ASTD ‘method has not heen developed. 13.2 Elongation-—Determine the elongation as the perm: nent increase in length, caused hy broaking of the rod i {ension, measured between page marks placed originally 10 it 250 mm) apart upon the test specimen (Note X1.2), ‘Tr fracture shall be between gage marks und not closer than 1 i (25 min) to either gage mark 133 Electrical Resistivity: 13.3.1 AL the option of the manufacturer. electrical rex ity may be determined in accordance with 13.3.2 or 13, However. in case of dispute. 13.3.2 shall apply 13.3.2: Make resistance measurements (Note X1.3) on spec mens of the rod afier cleaning and processing down 10 diameter of approxiniately 0.080 in. (2.0 mm) and annealing approximately 932°F (500°C) for 30 min, Other equivale: ‘annealing methods may be used. Test specimens processed | a diameter other than 0.080 in. may be used if agreed upo ‘between the manufacturer and the purchaser. 13.3. Resistance measurements may be determined 0 specimens of the rod after cleaning, hut without fur. Processing and annealing. However in the event of failure of rod specimen to conform (0 the eriteria of 7.1, a retest permitted using the procedure of 13.3 1334 Determine the electrical re swith Test Method B 193 eacept that when the option of 13, is elected, the plus and minus tolerance for the cross-section: area as specificd in Test Method B 193 shall nor apply FIG. 1 Schematic tustation Showing Electrotye Reduction Te: MethodFROM :U MC a 4p B 49 - as ayestes: seam'to vORU vous TIME SCALE —= 10, 2 Typleal Vohage-Time Curve for the Reduction of Copper ‘Oxide Films 13.4 Diamerer—Measure the diameter of the rod with a suitable measuring device. micrometer, caliper or other. tead- ing at least to the nearest 0.001 in, (0.02 ram), 135 Surface Oxide: 13.5.1 Determine the thickness and type of unreduced oxide films remaining on the surface of rod alier cleaning by an electrolytic reduction method. This test is performed by redue- ing tho surface oxide(a) to copper in an clectrolytic cell? As shown by the schematic diagram in Fig. 1, the test sample is made cathodic with respect to an anoue, which shall be made from a platinum wire or an equivalent inert clectrode. Supply current from a de power supply or a coulometer. Although 10 mnilliampere (mA) is atypical valve of curren, iti best to have ‘equipment capable of operating in the range of | 10 20:mA. The loctrolyte shall be a 0.144 solation of sodium carbonate and ‘shall cover atleast 4 in, (101.6 mam) of the fest sumple. Before testing, clean each rod sample of oil or grease using acctone oF an equivalent solvent. 15.5.2 Each of the oxides found on copper. namely euprous and cupric, are reduced sequentially 10 copper at different reduction potentials, and the voltages are to be recorded against time during the entire test. When the individual reactions between the oxides and hydrogen ions are complete, gaseous hhycrogen is evoived and may be seen visually wt the surface of the copper rod sample. TFor a aoripve ofa sine, yt alternative sandard procs ie deine a pone expoed to environmen fea ae “Mtoring FAN aaa ene by Couomente Reduction of Matai Conil Sampics eure of ae Bodeation 189, pp. 337-367, ASTM, Nino ert The Role of TERE Seu wna Its easement i ts Copper Wir Mada.” Wire oars Meh 1977 pp S057 8818441 1899215411543 Rug. 25 2005 11:07" Pa 98 (2004) 1353 A typical curve of voltage versus time is presented in Fig. 2. Cuprous oxide is reduced initially. When this reaction is complete, reduction of the cupric oxide occurs at 2 higher wolluge. 13.5.4 Calculate thickness of each oxide present as follows: whee time of reactions iniolecular weight of the oxide, 8; surface area of i ‘sample, om‘: 2 Guide density (6.0 giem® fOr CuzO and 6.4 gfem’ for Gud): praday constant, 96500 C; and n= hydrogen equivalent (2. 13.6 Hydrogen Embrittlement Suscepeibility 13.6.1 Draw the specimen of oxygen-free copper rod into (0.080, (2.0%-mm) diameter wire. Then anneal it in an atmosphere containing not less than 10°% of hydrogen for 30 min at 1560 = 45°F (850 + 25°C) and cool quickly in the ‘me aimosphere, or without undue expasure 10 aif. quench fte water. Make sure that each specimen undergoes the bend test in accordance with 13.6.2, 13.62 Lightly clamp the spockmen (13.6.1) between jaws. swith edges having a radius of 0.200 in. (5.1 mm). Then bend it by hand over one edge of the jaws through an angle of 90° and! return itto its original position. This oonsttutes a second bend. ° ‘Make each successive bend in the opposite direction from the previous bend (see Test Methods B $77). 114, Significance of Numerical Tleales 14.1 Calculated values shall be rounded (0 the nearest unit in the last right hand signiticant digit used in expressing tbe limiting value in accordance with the rounding-off method in, Practice E29. 18, Inspection 15.1 All inspections and tests stall he made at te place of manufacture unless otherwise agreed upon between che mans fecturer and the purchaser at the time of purchase. Th manufacturer shall afford che inspector representing the pus chaser all ressonable facilities to satisfy him that the materi” being furnished is in aceardance with this specification. 16, Rejection and Rehearing, VAL Rejection: 16.1.1 Product that fails (o oonform to the requirements ¢ the product specilication may be rected. 16.1.2 Rejection shall be reported 40 the manutaccurer.¢ =, supplier, promptly and in wrking, em 16.1.3 In case of disagreement or dissatisfaction with revulis of the (est upon which rejection was based. 1 ‘manufacturer or supplice may make claim for a reheating. 162 Rehearing —As u rest oF product rejection, the mamt {acturer of supplier may make ¢taim for retest to be conduc by the manfactocet oF supper and! the parchaser. Samples: savinFROM UMC 002615411549-21541 1543 Aug. 25 2005 11:28AM PS ee Gy B 49 - 98 (2008) the rejocied product shall be taken in accordance with the product specification and tested by both parties as directed in the product specification, of alternatively upon agreement by both parties, an independent Isboratory may be selected for the lesis using the test methods prescribed in the product specifi- cation. 17, Certifieation 17.1 When specified in the contract or purchase order, the purchaser shall be furnished cersification that samples repre- senting each lot have been cither tested or inspected as directed in this specification and the requirements have been met. 18, Test Report 18.1 When specified in the contract or purchase order, a report of test results shall be furnished. 19. Packaging and Package Marking 19.1 Package size shall be agreed upon bewwuen the manu- ‘ewrer and the purchaser and shall be stated in the ander. 19.2 The rod shall he packaged and protected against damage from normal handling and sipping as is consistent ‘with good commercial practice. 19.3 Individual coils without joints and with a net mass greater than 3000 Tb (1400 kg) shall be masked oF otherwise ‘identified with the following: 193.1 Coil production number, 19.32 Not weight. and 19.3.3 Manufacturer's name, brand, or trademark, 194 Marking for coils other than described in 19.3 shall be ‘agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser 20, Keywords 20.1 copper redraw rod electrical conductors; oxygen-free copper: tough-pitch copper ANNEX (Mandatory Information) AL. SAMPLING PLAN ALL This procedure shall be used in case of dispute between the manufacturer and the purchaser. A12 One sample shall be taken from each 200 000-16 (90 000-kg) lot for resistivity, tensile elongation. annealability. surface oxide, embrittlement (hend) test. nnd chemical analy- sis. ‘APPENDIX (Nonmandatory Information) X1. EXPLANATORY INFORMATION Nore X1.1-—Relatontips that may he useful in consection wih dhe lst of elctical esistvityprestibed in chs spcefctin are shown in Table 3, Resaivity units ave Detd onthe internation Annealed Copper Standids (ACS) aloted by TEC in 1913. which is 158 0 munihm at 20°C for 100 % conduevy, The vals oF 0.017 281 9 rami and te ‘aloe of 0158 28 £2 = gmat 20°C ae. cespectively the fereatonsl civalet of volume and weight rsiaivity of annealed copper equ © five sigiiant figures) w 100 conductivity, The ae etn mean hat ‘copper wire | mi Hagdh and weighing 1 g would havea reisance of 9.153 28 1. This is equivaleat wo a resistivity value of 75.20 42 Toile, which signs te resistance a «copper wire Ulin ength weighing 1p, 1s aso eqvolem. for exumple 9 1.7261 yiNem of length of 3 ope bar I ei Cros scton. A complete discussion of is subject contained In NBS Handbook 100, The ws of five sigeicant figures in xpresing resistivity doos not imply the need for rear accuracy of ‘verse than thal specified in Test Method B 193, Te tse of Bee Signa Rigi in required fr eeasonably accurate everile conver. sion from one set of resistivity units anther The equivalent resiivity AL3 When a cast refinery shopa hae becn chemically analyzed and converted into rod without remelting further ‘chemical analysis shall not be required. ‘value i Table 3 were derived from he fndamenal TEC val (1/88 £2 vam fn) computed to seven significant figwes and thoa rounded 0 ive Significant figures. ‘None X12—Hn general, tested values of lgmgation are reduced with increased speed ofthe moving bead ofthe tesing chine in tc teaion towing of copper wite and 08. tn the cate of tea on soto annealed ‘copper rod. however. the ccs of speed of taiag are not pronounced Ia ‘est of sft rod made a »pees ot procrH. 12 im din (300 my the valcs obtained for elongation ae nok affected 1 aay praatical exter (Gee Tent Methods £8) ‘Nove Xi.3- Torsion tes are widely wsed by producers and ser. Because oF te uncernin correlation with perermagce. and the subjective spect of inferpretaton. these tests souk ony be eae a6 an indicator of ‘nchouse press congo, Therefore, no standardized tc! s recommended. ‘Nom XItvtmnenlabitce by Hardness Tests rod sample of suit able length shall be ct fom each end of «cao, The a-ecaived sample Shull be cold rolled oa Rat scson. 3 Date hicknoes a cau © 307% ofthe original od diameter, No eae rolling fs eyuied. The faenedFROM :UM C 4 SEPSIS ug. 25 2005 11:008M PE lB 49 - 98 (2004) capper shal be heated wt $27 = 2°F (275 + 1°C) for 1S min ina constant emperscure both and quenched immediately into water at ambient temperature, Other temperatures and mes may be used by special agreement herween che Manufactures and puchascr, Hardness shall be freavured. slong tho eonter line of the apnealed specimen using Ie Rockwell F scale, n accordance with Test Method E 1 ‘Nott. X}S—anmealabilty by Tortion (Spiral Elongation) —The sie, elongation test described herewith i used only for vesting high conduc- tivity copper that is sampled atthe rod stage and does not addres the ‘ually of eoppct wire sclected at Inter stages oF commercial proces Copper wire is initially given x low temperature anneal under tighly controll eradiions,subacquly wound into a spiral (Relieal cong ation) under tenlle Toad, and thea sverched axially by 2 weight of specified mass. The change in length measured afer the weight is removed, and the spiral hes relaxed. is considered a6 meouire of sotiness Rnd Teatment—A cod sample of suitable length shall be cut Gr the nd of a al fot und if necestary, reduced co a siametcr of ether 125 in. +$0.020 ~0.010 (6.35 sn 30.50 -0.28) 0.418 O15 in, (8,00 = Gad rm) hy cold driving, This sample shall either be antealed or mot anneal according tthe folowing circumstances: (2) No annealing treatment will be performed if he copper is proceed scconing 10a spit manufacisring schedule (8) The sample shull be sutjcted co an annealing wreatment if i is sired co compare samples prauced via ferent manafacrring routes Under thete circumstances, te rod sample shall be snmcaed under normal _amnsphere for 1 at 700°C # 20 (1286 to 1328°R) and then quenched! Jou veter or x die (10% vA) sulfuric seid soludon at smblent temperature, Copper oxide scale shall he removed in 3 10% vv volume per volun, sulfuric acid bath and dhoroughly washed io remove loose sale of adhering copper dust. reparation of Wire for Spiral Elongation Test—The rod sample shall be drawn in a 2.00.tam (0.080 in. = 0.01) camer wiee ina tries of pases. cach of which shall reduce the crortaoctonsl ares of the Sends by 20 ts 28, Poricular eare should be isken ls avoid execasve heating uf the copper during drawing. Por example te wite thal ether he allowed to coo! for 5 min between passes or quenched wo ambient wemperaumeaficr each pase. In addition, drawing speed shunld not exceed 60 rvmin (200 fUrmin}, ak the drawn wire shall he wound inc a coll having & minimum Aten of 200 mn. ‘Afler drawing, a enit.of the wice shall he formed by winding the ‘conductor around 3 mandrel having 3 minim center of 200 mm (7.97 ‘m), The copper cil shall hen be removed from the under, heated for 2h at 392 # °F (200 + 05°C). in @ constant temperstire bath, and ‘cooled immediately to ambien rmpcraur ‘Temperaure ofthe copper wire unt be kept uniform and measure ‘ite accurately. Since good ceraperature conte # extremely important thermocouples should be placed at sirategic locations through the nacaling device It is reconubered that an B-mmn-dlameter dummy tod sample he formed into a 200-mm-diamercr ring and placed in the constant ‘temperature bath the ime postion normally wccupied hy the 1st» {Using a thermocouple embedded in the ed 10 depth equal to the rac tempera should reach the annealing temperature within a S- esi. Tert Prceduret—A 1400-mn-ong ts sample ct from the aie. ‘oll of wice. Using 30 indelible enarking ool. 2 1000.mm gage least marked over the midiongth of de copper wire. One end of th test 1s firmly xecured tothe end ofa poithed andrel whose axis is hori and which has a clamete of 20 £ 0.01 mem. A 2.240+kg lad is susp feo the free end of the wire. thameby inducing a stress of 7 MPa i) The wire shall be wound imo a pal by routing the mandrel speed of wpproximately SO enn aking apecal care that each tra of ‘spiral touches the precoding one tha he ues are not presed ito ple that handling is kept a mininactadt the wire wound io the igecon that it was previously cae, ‘Although the length between gage marta on the aici approxi ‘28 mm. sistance shal be measured to te nearent Lm. ad recor 2 the Hai vale “hy” ‘The sizl of wite shall shea be removed fom the mandrel. cae fastened at one end. and loaded anally a the other (lower) cl with sume 2240-Kg weight as that used in the aforementioncd coll wine operation. The weight shall be suppor aly wie a platform ab loaded the spiral uniformly and smoowly by ether of tw methods. nately lowering the piatiorm supporting Ge walght or (6) iting the upper ofthe epral at urate suc thatthe areching oF the spiral does aot exe ems. Afer 1 min of free supension, the welsh is manually eimoved | ry earful maneer andthe elongael spiral ix allowed to relax by pla ‘nw able for an ational petiod of 1 mi, Note that he ead 9 beremoved by ether using the ptr ac lowering tbe upper end a, spire. The extended length of the-apia hewooe gags marks shall rcavured tothe nearest | tom and caled “I,” The spiral elongaive va in mllineves, bs eweulaed a8 the diferoace y= hy This same procedure shal be repeated on wo additional spirals of ‘om the same coil. and ine average value obained (rom nce pr ‘pis shall be referred to adhe “Spiral Elongation Nunbe.” Nor X16. Annealabiliy (General}—ARhough five diffrent ba {ypot of et methods have heen peri in the iterate or menearing: snnealabiliy of witcher o¢ od, namemun variations and penusbalh fexia. Fora mece thorough descsilon of those tet, refer ws te Jou of Testing and Evaluate’ inasmuch 2 bartama und worse mca ments ae frequently wd. detailed pocodues are comalned in NG Xd and XI.5. Softening veers for low teniperaure amacaling Co and for other types of copper rod. W requested. shall he decide op ‘tween the producer and th utr. “fone Dl and B2 Task Croup. “Tm Aanealty Teng pp” Sot sf Teng and Evaluation. Vol No, 4, AST. 173.a FROM SUM C 8841841 1897PO15411543 Pug. 25 2005 1110981 PZ r 40 & 49-98 (2004) SUMMARY OF CHANGES ‘Committee BOS has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (B 49-92) that may impact the use of this standard, (J) The Referenced Documents section has been updated. ‘Significance of Numerical Limits: Test Repart, Rejection. and (2) The following scetions have been added: Terminology; Rehearing: Number of Tests and Retesis; Keywords. ‘ASTUA ivan! tates no posion respecting the vay lary pale ight aera i connection wih any hem mundonad i sacar. sore fhe wandatd ae exaress chaed ha! Gatorration oe vBlOhy ary nh pele gh and eek : of mtingemen faut. ae arttey Dr ow rnparety. 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