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April 2002 Approved Standards Actions
A Committees B Committees C Committees D Committees
E Committees F Committees G Committees
B01 on Electrical Conductors

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 02.03, 2002
B 258-01, Specification for Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes of Solid Round Wires Used as Electrical Conductors
B 787/B 787M-01, Specification for 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Copper Conductors for Subsequent Insulation

B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys

• NEW STANDARD
Volume 02.04, 2002
B 920-01, Practice for Porosity in Gold and Palladium Alloy Coatings on Metal Substrates by Vapors of Sodium Hypochlorite Solution

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 02.04, 2002
B 407-01, Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Seamless Pipe and Tube
B 408-01, Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Rod and Bar
B 409-01, Specification for Nickel-Iron-Chromium Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 539-01, Test Methods for Measuring Resistance of Electrical Connections (Static Contacts)
B 751-01, Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Welded Tube
B 775-01, Specification for General Requirements for Nickel and Nickel Alloy Welded Pipe

B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys

• WITHDRAWAL OF STANDARD
Volume 02.01, 2002
B 159M-96Ae1, Specification for Phosphor Bronze Wire [Metric]

B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 02.05, 2002
B 177-01, Guide for Engineering Chromium Electroplating

B09 on Metal Powders and Metal Powder Products

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 02.05, 2002
B 873-01, Test Method for Measuring Volume of Apparent Density Cup Used in Test Methods B 212, B 329, and B 417

B10 on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 02.04, 2001
B 862-01, Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Welded Pipe
Volume 02.04, 2002
B 299-01, Specification for Titanium Sponge
B 338-01a, Specification for Seamless and Welded Titanium and Titanium Alloy Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
B 349/B 349M-01, Specification for Zirconium Sponge and Other Forms of Virgin Metal for Nuclear Application
B 353-01, Specification for Wrought Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Seamless and Welded Tubes for Nuclear Service (Except Nuclear Fuel Cladding)
B 493-01, Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Forgings
B 494/B 494M-01, Specification for Primary Zirconium
B 495-01, Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Ingots
B 523/B 523M-01, Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Tubes
B 550/B 550M-01, Specification for Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Bar and Wire
B 658/B 658M-01, Specification for Seamless and Welded Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy Pipe
B 708-01, Specification for Tantalum and Tantalum Alloy Plate, Sheet, and Strip
B 737-01, Specification for Hot-Rolled and/or Cold-Finished Hafnium Rod and Wire
B 752-01, Specification for Castings, Zirconium-Base, Corrosion Resistant, for General Application
B 776-01a, Specification for Hafnium and Hafnium Alloy Strip, Sheet, and Plate B 811-01, Specification for Wrought Zirconium Alloy Seamless Tubes for Nuclear Reactor Fuel Cladding
B 861-01, Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Seamless Pipe
B 884-01, Specification for Niobium-Titanium Alloy Billets, Bar, and Rod for Superconducting Applications

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