ASTM B221-14

ASTM B221-14 - 1.10.2014

1. Scope

1.1 This specification2 covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy extruded bars, rods, wire, profiles, and tubes 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: For rolled or cold-finished bar and rod refer to Specification B211, for drawn seamless tube used in pressure applications, Specification B210, for structural pipe and tube, Specification B429/B429M, and for seamless pipe and tube used in pressure applications, Specification B241/B241M.

Note 3: Pipe and tube products listed in this specification are intended for general purpose applications. This specification may not address the manufacturing processes, integrity testing, and verification required for fluid-carrying applications involving pressure. See Specifications B210 or B241/B241M, or both as appropriate, for seamless pipe and tube used in fluid-carrying applications involving pressure. See Specification B234, as appropriate, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers.

1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1M. 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 E527.

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 Specification B221 has been developed—Specification B221M; 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