New ASTM B221 2012 Edition on Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes

ASTM B221, “Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes,” has just been released as a new 2012 edition and is available from Document Center Inc. now.  This specification covers extruded bars, rods, wires, profiles, and tubes made from aluminum and aluminum alloys. It is for items produced by hot extrusion or similar methods.

In ASTM B221-12, the chemical composition of each material is determined in accordance with the specified suitable chemical and spectrochemical test methods.  Samples for chemical analysis should be taken when the ingots are poured or from the finished or semi-finished products by drilling, sawing, milling, turning, or clipping.

Tensile properties, elongation, and yield strengths of each product should conform to the requirements listed in this specification.  Elongation requirements are not applicable for materials with sizes smaller than specified.

The ASTM B221 specification, along with AMS-QQ-A-200 standard, replaced the canceled QQ-A-200 series back in  1998.  It also replaces the ASTM B221-08 previous edition.

All ASTM standards are available on Document Center Inc.’s website www.document-center.com, either in paper or pdf format.  Many obsolete editions of these standards are available as well.  Contact us by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com) for more information.

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