ASTM B211-12e1

ASTM B211-12e1 - 15.1.2012

1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers rolled or cold-finished bar, rod, and wire in alloys (Note 1) and tempers as shown in Table 2.

Note 1—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.

Note 2—The term cold finished is used to indicate the type of surface finish, sharpness of angles, and dimensional tolerances produced by drawing through a die.

Note 3—See Specification B221 for aluminum and aluminum-alloy extruded bars, rods, wire, shapes, and tubes; and Specification B316/B316M for aluminum and aluminum-alloy rivet and cold-heading wire and rods.

1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1. The equivalent UNS alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for example, A91100 for aluminum 1100 in accordance with Practice E527.

1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification B211 has been developedB211M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.

1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.

TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits^A^,^B^,^C^,^D

Alloy	Si	Fe	Cu	Mn	Mg	Cr	Ni	Zn	Ti	Bi	Pb	Sn	Other Elements^E		Aluminum
Alloy	Si	Fe	Cu	Mn	Mg	Cr	Ni	Zn	Ti	Bi	Pb	Sn	Each	Total^F	Aluminum
1100	0.95 Si + Fe		0.05–0.20	0.05	...	...	...	0.10	...	...	...	...	0.05	0.15	99.00 min^G
2011	0.40	0.7	5.0–6.0	...	...	...	...	0.30	...	0.20–0.6	0.20–0.6	...	0.05	0.15	remainder
2014	0.50–1.2	0.7	3.9–5.0	0.40–1.2	0.20–0.8	0.10	...	0.25	...	...	...	0.15	0.05	0.15	remainder
2017	0.20–0.8	0.7	3.5–4.5	0.40–1.0	0.40–0.8	0.10	...	0.25	...	...	...	0.15	0.05	0.15	remainder
2024	0.50	0.50	3.8–4.9	0.30–0.9	1.2–1.8	0.10	...	0.25	...	...	...	0.15	0.05	0.15	remainder
2219	0.20	0.30	5.8–6.8	0.20–0.40	0.02	...	...	0.10	...	...	...	0.02–0.10	0.05^H	0.15^H	remainder
3003	0.6	0.7	0.05–0.20	1.0–1.5	...	...	...	0.10	...	...	...	...	0.05	0.15	remainder
4032	11.0–13.5	1.0	0.50–1.3	...	0.8–1.3	0.10	0.5–1.3	0.25	...	...	...	...	0.05	0.15	remainder
5052	0.25	0.40	0.10	0.10	2.2–2.8	0.15–0.35	...	0.10	...	...	...	...	0.05	0.15	remainder
5056	0.30	0.40	0.10	0.05–0.20	4.5–5.6	0.05–0.20	...	0.10	...	...	...	...	0.05	0.15	remainder
5154^I	0.25	0.40	0.10	0.10	3.1–3.9	0.15–0.35	...	0.20	...	...	...	0.20	0.05	0.15	remainder
6013	0.6–1.0	0.50	0.6–1.1	0.20–0.8	0.8–1.2	0.10	...	0.25	0.10	...	...	...	0.05	0.15	remainder
6020	0.40–0.9	0.50	0.30–0.9	0.35	0.6–1.2	0.15	...	0.20	0.15	...	0.05	0.9–1.5	0.05	0.15	remainder
6061	0.40–0.8	0.7	0.15–0.40	0.15	0.8–1.2	0.04–0.35	...	0.25	...	...	...	0.15	0.05	0.15	remainder
6110	0.7–1.5	0.8	0.20–0.7	0.20–0.7	0.50–1.1	0.04–0.25	...	0.30	...	...	...	0.15	0.05	0.15	remainder
6262	0.40–0.8	0.7	0.15–0.40	0.15	0.8–1.2	0.04–0.14	...	0.25	...	0.40–0.7	0.40–0.7	0.15	0.05	0.15	remainder
7075	0.40	0.50	1.2–2.0	0.30	2.1–2.9	0.18–0.28	...	5.1–6.1	...	...	...	0.20	0.05	0.15	remainder

^A Limits are in mass percent maximum unless otherwise shown.

^B Analysis shall be made for the elements for which limits are shown in this table.

^C For purposes of determining conformance to these limits, an observed value or a calculated value obtained from analysis shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the last right-hand place of figures used in expressing the specified limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E29.

^D In case of any discrepancy in the values listed in Table 3 when compared with those listed in the “Teal Sheets” (International Alloy Designations and Chemical Composition Limits for Wrought Aluminum and Wrought Aluminum Alloys), the composition limits registered with The Aluminum Association and published in the “Teal Sheets” shall be considered the controlling composition.

^E Others includes listed elements for which no specific limit is shown as well as unlisted metallic elements. The producer may analyze samples for trace elements not specified in the specification. However, such analysis is not required and may not cover all metallic Others elements. Should any analysis by the producer or the purchaser establish that an Others element exceeds the limit of Each or that the aggregate of several Others elements exceeds the limit of Total, the material shall be considered non-conforming.

^F Other elementsTotal shall be the sum of unspecified metallic elements 0.010 % or more each, rounded to the second decimal before determining the sum.

^G The aluminum content is the difference between 100.00 % and the sum of all other metallic elements and silicon present in amounts of 0.010 % or more each, rounded to the second decimal before determining the sum.

^H Vanadium 0.05–0.15 % zirconium 0.10–0.25 %. The total for other elements does not include vanadium and zirconium.

^I Beryllium 0.0003 maximum for welding electrode and welding rod only.

2. Referenced Documents

E29-22	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
CEN EN 14242	Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys-Chemical Analysis-Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectral Analysis Available from European Committee for Standardization, Central Secretariat (CEN), rue de Stassart 36, B1050 Brussels, Belgium. http://www.cen.eu/esearch
E290-22	Standard Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductility
E527-23	Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
B918-01	Standard Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys
B221-21	Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
B316/B316M-25	Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rivet and Cold-Heading Wire and Rods
B557-15(2023)	Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
B594-19(2025)	Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Wrought Products
B660-23	Standard Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B666/B666M-20	Standard Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B881-25a	Standard Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products (Includes all amendments and changes 1/8/2026).
E607-02	Standard Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Technique Nitrogen Atmosphere
E716-16(2021)e2	Standard Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Includes all amendments and changes 9/7/2022).
E1004-23	Standard Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Method
E1251-25	Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
G47-26	Standard Test Method for Determining Susceptibility to Stress-Corrosion Cracking of 2XXX and 7XXX Aluminum Alloy Products
H35.2	Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products
Fed. Std. No. 123	Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies) Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
MIL-STD-129	Marking for Shipment and Storage
AMS 2772	Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Raw Materials Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.

E34-11	Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys