ASTM B99 / B99M

This specification establishes the requirements for round, rectangular, and square copper-silicon alloy wires with Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C65100 and 65500 for general applications other than electrical transmission cables. Tempers available under this specification are O61 (annealed), H00 (1/8 hard), H01 (¼ hard), H02 (½ hard), H04 (hard), and H08 (spring). Materials shall be tested and adhere to dimensional (mass, diameter, thickness, and width), mechanical (tensile and bending strength, and elongation), chemical composition, and grain size requirements.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for round, rectangular, and square wire for general applications other than for electrical transmission cable. The alloys involved are UNS Nos. C65100 and C65500.

1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, 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

ASTM Standards
B250/B250M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric]

Index Terms

copper-silicon alloy wire; general purpose wire; non-electrical wire; UNS C65100 wire; UNS C65500 wire; ICS Number Code 29.060.10 (Wires)

Citing ASTM Standards

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