ASTM B476-01(2012)
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Precious Metal Electrical Contact Materials

Standard No.
ASTM B476-01(2012)
Release Date
2001
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM B476-01(2017)
Latest
ASTM B476-21
Scope

For purpose of determining compliance with the specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in the following table, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded as indicated in accordance with Practice E29.

PropertyUnitRounded Unit
for Observed or
Calculated Value
Chemical compositionpercent
Hardness
Knoop (100-g load unless other-
wise specified)
Vicker (specify load)
Rockwell (all scales, specify which)
Rockwell superficial (all scales,
specify which)
nearest unit on the last right
hand place of figure of
specified limit
Resistivity μΩ·cm
Tensile strength psi (MPa)nearest 1000 psi (nearest 10
MPa)
Yield Strength psi (MPa)nearest 1000 psi (nearest
10 MPa)
Elongation
Below 5 % percentnearest multiple of 0.5 %
5 % and over percentnearest 1 %
Grain size
Up to 0.055 mm incl. mmnearest multiple of 0.005
mm
Over 0.055 to 0.160, mm, incl. mmnearest 0.01 mm

1.1 This specification covers general requirements common to wrought precious metal electrical contact alloy products in the form of sheet, strip, wire, and rod. Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual specification, these general requirements shall apply to wrought electrical contact materials where indicated in the applicable product specifications issued by ASTM.

1.2 In case of conflict, the requirements on the purchase order, the individual specification, and this general specification shall prevail in the sequence named.

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.

1.4 This standard does not purport ......

ASTM B476-01(2012) history

  • 2021 ASTM B476-21 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Precious Metal Electrical Contact Materials
  • 2017 ASTM B476-01(2017) Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Precious Metal Electrical Contact Materials
  • 2001 ASTM B476-01(2012) Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Precious Metal Electrical Contact Materials
  • 2001 ASTM B476-01(2006) Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Precious Metal Electrical Contact Materials
  • 2001 ASTM B476-01 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Precious Metal Electrical Contact Materials
  • 1990 ASTM B476-90(1995)e1 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Precious Metal Electrical Contact Materials



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