SPECIFICATION FOR ALUMINUM BRONZE ROD 98

AND BAR
SB-150

(Identical with ASTM Specification B 150-95 for the alloys, tempers, and product forms covered except for the deletion of Sup-
plementary Requirements for government procurement. Certification has been made mandatory.)

1. Scope 3. Ordering Information

1.1 This specification covers aluminum bronze rod
and bar for Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C61400, C62300,
C63000, and C64200.
NOTE 1 — A complete metric companion, Specification B 150M,
has been developed, therefore no metric equivalents are presented
in this specification.
NOTE 2: Warning — Mercury is a definite health hazard in use
and in disposal.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect
on date of material purchase form a part of this
specification to the extent referenced herein:
3.1 Material ordered to this specification shall contain
information listed in the “Ordering Information” Section
of Specification SB-249, plus the following information:
3.1.1 State if the material is to be used in welding
applications,
3.1.2 Quantity, total weight, footage, or number
of pieces for each size,
3.1.3 Certification, and
3.1.4 Mill test reports, when required.
4. General Requirements

2.1.1 ASTM Standards:
B 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
and Copper Alloys
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
Copper Alloys — Wrought and Cast
E 53 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special
Brasses and Bronzes
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
Alloys
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
2.1.2 ASME Specification:
SB-249 Specification for General Requirements for
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar and
Shapes
4.1 Material shall conform to the applicable require-
ments of the current edition of Specification SB-249
except where expressly stated herein.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The material shall conform by alloy to the
compositional requirements specified in Table 1.
6.1.1 Copper, when specified as the remainder and
not determined directly, shall be taken as the difference
between the sum of all elements with limiting values
analyzed and 100%.

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TABLE 1
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
Composition, %
Copper Alloy UNS No.
Elements C61400 C62300 C63000 C64200

Aluminum 6.0–8.0 8.5–10.0 9.0–11.0 6.3–7.6

Copper, incl silver remainder remainder remainder remainder
Iron 1.5–3.5 2.0–4.0 2.0–4.0 0.30 max
Nickel (incl cobalt) ... 1.0 max 4.0–5.5 0.25 max
Manganese 1.0 max 0.50 max 1.5 max 0.10 max
Silicon ... 0.25 max 0.25 max 1.5–2.2
Tin ... 0.6 max 0.20 max 0.20 max
Zinc, max 0.20 ... 0.30 0.50
Lead, max 0.01 ... ... 0.05
Arsenic, max ... ... ... 0.15
Phosphorus, max 0.015 ... ... ...
Other named elements ... ... ... ...

6.2 The sum of specified elements, when analyzed, 10.1.1 Diameter or Distance Between Parallel
shall be 99.5% minimum for all alloys. Surfaces:
6.3 These specification limits do not preclude the
10.1.1.1 Rod: Round, Hexagonal, Octagonal —
presence of other elements. Limits for unnamed elements
Refer to Table 2.
may be established by agreement between the manufac-
turer and the purchaser.
10.1.1.2 Rod, M30 — Refer to Table 4.

7. Temper 10.1.1.3 Round Rod, M20 — Refer to Table 6.

7.1 Tempers available under this specification, and 10.1.2 Bar:

as defined in Practice B 601, are HR50, M10, M20,
M30, O20, O25, and O30. 10.1.2.1 Rectangular and Square — Refer to Ta-
bles 9 and 11

8. Mechanical Properties 10.1.2.2 Bar, M30 — Refer to Table 4.

8.1 Tensile — Each alloy shall conform to the appro-
priate tensile property requirement specified in Table 2. 10.1.3 Length of Rod and Bar — Refer to Tables
12 and 14.

9. Other Requirements 10.1.4 Straightness:

9.1 Mercurous Nitrate Test — Material furnished in 10.1.4.1 Rod and Bar — Refer to Table 15.
any temper may, when specified, be required to pass
the test in accordance with Test Method B 154. 10.1.4.2 Shafting Rod — Refer to Table 16.

10.1.4.3 Rod and Bar of M20 and M30 Tem-

10. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible per — They shall be of sufficient straightness to meet
Variations normal commercial requirements.
10.1 Refer to the appropriate paragraphs in Specifica-
tion B 249 with particular attention to the following 10.1.5 Edge Contours — Refer to section entitled,
tables of that specification: “Edge Contours.”

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TABLE 2
TENSILE REQUIREMENTS

Yield
Strength,
Temper Designation Min., ksi,A Elongation
at 0.5% in 4 × Dia.
Tensile Extension or Thickness
Dia. or Distance Between Strength, Under of Specimen
Standard Former Parallel Surfaces, in. Min., ksiA Load Min., %B
Copper Alloy UNS No. C61400
HR50 Drawn and stress relieved Rod (round only):
1⁄ and under 80 40 30
2
Over 1⁄2 to 1, incl 75 35 30
Over 1 to 2, incl 70 32 30
Over 2 to 3, incl 70 30 30
Copper Alloy UNS No. C62300
HR50 Drawn and stress relieved Rod (round only):
1⁄ and under 90 50 12
2
Over 1⁄2 to 1, incl 88 44 15
Over 1 to 2, incl 84 40 15
Over 2 to 3, incl 76 37 20

M20 As hot rolled Over 3 75 30 20

M30 As hot extruded
O20 Hot forged and annealed
O25 Hot rolled and annealed
O30 Hot extruded and
annealed
HR50 Drawn and stress relieved

HR50 Drawn and stress relieved Rod (hexagonal and octagonal) and bar:

1 and under 80 35 15
Over 1 to 2, incl 78 32 15

M20 As hot rolled Over 2 75 30 20

Copper Alloy UNS No. C63000
HR50 Drawn and stress relieved Rod:
1⁄ to 1, incl 100 50 5
2
Over 1 to 2, incl 90 45 6
Over 2 to 3, incl 85 42.5 10

M20 As hot rolled Over 3 to 4, incl 85 42.5 10

HR50 Drawn and stress relieved Bar:

1⁄ to 1, incl 100 50 5
2
Over 1 to 2, incl 90 45 6

M20 As hot rolled Over 2 to 4, incl 85 42.5 10

Copper Alloy UNS No. C64200
HR50 Drawn and stress relieved Rod and bar:
1⁄ and under 90 45 9
2
Over 1⁄2 to 1, incl 85 45 12
Over 1 to 2, incl 80 42 12
Over 2 to 3, incl 75 35 15

M10 As hot forged — air Over 3 to 4, incl 70 30 15

cooled
M20 As hot rolled Over 4 70 25 15
M30 As hot extruded
A ksi p 1000 psi.
B In any case a minimum gage length of 1 in. shall be used.

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11. Workmanship and Finish 16. Significance of Numerical Limits

11.1 Refer to Specification SB-249. 16.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.
11.2 When specified in the contract or purchase
order, round rod over 1⁄2 in. in diameter shall be
17. Inspection
furnished as piston finish rod or shafting rod.
17.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.

12. Sampling
18. Rejection and Rehearing
12.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.
18.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.

13. Number of Tests and Retests

19. Certification
13.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.
19.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.

14. Specimen Preparation

20. Mill Test Report
14.1 Refer to Specification SB-249 for the preparation
of the appropriate test specimen. 20.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.

15. Test Methods 21. Packing, Marking, Shipping, and

Preservation
15.1 Refer to Specification SB-249 for the appropriate
test method. 21.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.
15.2 Chemical Composition, in case of disagreement,
shall be determined as follows:
22. Supplementary Requirements
Element ASTM Test Methods
22.1 Refer to Specification SB-249.
Aluminum E 54
Arsenic E 62
Copper E 478
Iron E 54 23. Keywords
Lead E 478, Atomic absorption
Manganese E 62 23.1 aluminum bronze bar; aluminum bronze rod
Nickel E 478, Photometric
Phosphorus E 62
Silicon E 54, Perchloric acid
Tin E 478, Photometric
Zinc E 478, Atomic absorption
Cadmium E 53
Chromium E 118

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