ASTM B613-17
Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Miniature Brushes of Composite Materials for Sliding Electric Contacts

Standard No.

ASTM B613-17

Release Date

2017

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM B613-17(2023)

Latest

ASTM B613-17(2023)

Scope

1.1 This guide defines the criteria for composition, properties, and other requirements for brushes containing a matrix of one or more conducting metallic elements or alloys and one or more lubricating lamellar solids.

1.2 The resulting specification is intended for use where the size (for example, 5 by 3 by 2 mm), shape, or other factors preclude the determination of properties on specimens of the bulk material from which individual brushes are made.

1.3 The requirements recommended herein have been found to be desirable for most brush material composites. Care must be taken in preparing a specification for a pre-existing material that imposition of one or more provisions herein does not alter the material or its performance.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM B613-17 Referenced Document

• ASTM E18 Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
• ASTM E384 Standard Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Materials

ASTM B613-17 history

• 2023 ASTM B613-17(2023) Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Miniature Brushes of Composite Materials for Sliding Electric Contacts
• 2017 ASTM B613-17 Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Miniature Brushes of Composite Materials for Sliding Electric Contacts
• 1976 ASTM B613-76(2012) Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Miniature Brushes of Composite Materials for Sliding Electric Contacts
• 2006 ASTM B613-76(2006) Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Miniature Brushes of Composite Materials for Sliding Electric Contacts
• 2000 ASTM B613-76(2000) Standard Guide for Preparing Specifications for Miniature Brushes of Composite Materials for Sliding Electric Contacts