ASTM B211M-01 - 10.6.2001
 
1. Scope

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

Note —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 B 221M for aluminum and aluminum-alloy extruded bars, rods, wire, shapes, and tubes; and Specification B 316M for aluminum and aluminum-alloy rivet and cold-heading wire and rods.

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1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of preceded by A9, for example, A91100 for aluminum 1100 in accordance with Practice E 527.

1.3 This specification is the metric counterpart of Specification B 211.

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

 
2. Referenced Documents

B221M-21

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes (Metric)

B316/B316M-25

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rivet and Cold-Heading Wire and Rods

B557M-15(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products (Metric)

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).

B918-01

Standard Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E34-11

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

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)

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

H35.2M

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 the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.

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

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