ASTM B221-02 - 10.10.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy extruded bar, rod, wire, profile, and tube in the aluminum alloys (Note 1) and tempers shown in Table 2.

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

Note 2—lFor rolled or cold-finished bar and rod refer to Specification B 211, for drawn tube to Specification B 210, for structural pipe and tube to Specification B 429, and for seamless pipe and tube to Specification B 241/B 241M.

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

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

1.4 A complete metric companion to B 221 has been developed—B 221M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.

 
2. Referenced Documents

G34-23

Standard Test Method for Exfoliation Corrosion Susceptibility in 2XXX and 7XXX Series Aluminum Alloys (EXCO Test)

G47-26

Standard Test Method for Determining Susceptibility to Stress-Corrosion Cracking of 2XXX and 7XXX Aluminum Alloy Products

E1251-25

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

B807/B807M-20

Standard Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloys

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

B945-21

Standard Practice for Aluminum Alloy Extrusions Press Cooled from an Elevated Temperature Shaping Process for Production of T1, T2, T5 and T10-Type Tempers

E1004-23

Standard Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Method

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).

B666/B666M-20

Standard Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

B660-23

Standard Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

B594-19(2025)

Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Wrought Products

B557-15(2023)

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

B429/B429M-20

Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube

B241/B241M-22

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube

B234-17(2025)

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Surface Condensers, Evaporators, and Heat Exchangers

B211-12

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire

B210-12

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes

E607-02

Standard Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Technique Nitrogen Atmosphere

E527-23

Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)

E34-11

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

E29-22

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