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    ASTM A753 - 08(2013)

    Standard Specification for Wrought Nickel-Iron Soft Magnetic Alloys (UNS K94490, K94840, N14076, N14080)

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    Abstract

    This specification covers commonly used wrought nickel-iron soft magnetic alloys produced or supplied expressly for use in magnetic cores and other parts requiring high magnetic permeability, high electrical resistivity, low coercive field strength, and low core loss. Four specific alloy types are covered such as Alloy Type 1, 2, 3, and 4. Alloy Type 2 in thin-strip form is available two different grades. Grade 1 is semi-isotropic and is recommended for use in transformer laminations. Grade 2 is isotropic and is recommended for use inn rotating machinery laminations. These materials are capable of being produced in a wide variety of forms and conditions such as forging billet, hot-rolled plate, strip, and bar, cold-finished bars, cold-rolled sheep and strip, shaped bar and wire. The alloys shall conform to the required chemical composition for carbon, manganese, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, copper, and iron. Dc magnetic testing shall be the only magnetic test methods used for all product forma and sizes other than thin strip and sheet measuring magnetic permeability and coercive field strength. The physical properties of annealed alloy such as electrical resistivity, saturation induction, density, Curie temperature and mean linear coefficient of expansion shall be measured. Mechanical properties of cold-rolled hard temper strip such as yiled strength, ultimated tensile strength, elongation,and hardness.

    This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date.

    1. Scope

    1.1 This specification covers commonly used wrought nickel-iron soft magnetic alloys produced or supplied expressly for use in magnetic cores and other parts requiring high magnetic permeability, high electrical resistivity, low coercive field strength, and low core loss.

    1.2 This specification covers materials supplied by a producer or converter to the form and physical condition desired for fabrication into parts that will later be given a final heat treatment to achieve the desired magnetic characteristics. It covers materials supplied in the form of forging billet; hot-rolled plate, strip, and bar; cold-finished bar; cold-rolled and annealed sheet and strip; shaped bar and wire; and wire.

    1.2.1 This specification does not cover either powder metallurgically produced or cast parts.

    1.2.2 This specification lists requirements for strip products having isotropic or semi-isotropic magnetic properties but does not include requirements for anisotropic or square hysteresis loop alloys or alloys processed to yield flattened hysteresis loops by use of heat treatments in an applied magnetic field.

    1.2.3 This specification does not cover alloys modified by the addition of elements such as sulfur and selenium to enhance machinability.

    1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.


    2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

    ASTM Standards

    A34/A34M Practice for Sampling and Procurement Testing of Magnetic Materials

    A340 Terminology of Symbols and Definitions Relating to Magnetic Testing

    A341/A341M Test Method for Direct Current Magnetic Properties of Materials Using D-C Permeameters and the Ballistic Test Methods

    A480/A480M Specification for General Requirements for Flat-Rolled Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip

    A484/A484M Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Bars, Billets, and Forgings

    A555/A555M Specification for General Requirements for Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods

    A596/A596M Test Method for Direct-Current Magnetic Properties of Materials Using the Ballistic Method and Ring Specimens

    A772/A772M Test Method for AC Magnetic Permeability of Materials Using Sinusoidal Current

    A773/A773M Test Method for dc Magnetic Properties of Materials Using Ring and Permeameter Procedures with dc Electronic Hysteresigraphs

    E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)

    E1019 Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Various Combustion and Fusion Techniques

    ICS Code

    ICS Number Code 77.120.40 (Nickel, chromium and their alloys)

    UNSPSC Code

    UNSPSC Code 31380000(Magnets and magnetic materials)

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    DOI: 10.1520/A0753

    Citation Format

    ASTM A753-08(2013), Standard Specification for Wrought Nickel-Iron Soft Magnetic Alloys (UNS K94490, K94840, N14076, N14080), ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2013, www.astm.org

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