ASTM B317/B317M-07 - 1.6.2007
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers 6101 aluminum-alloy extruded bar, rod, tube, pipe, (Schedules 40 and 80), structural profiles, and profiles in selected tempers for use as electric conductors as follows:

1.1.1 Type BHot-finished bar, rod, tube, pipe, structural profiles and profiles in T6, T61, T63, T64, T65, and H111 tempers with Type B tolerances, as shown in the "List of ANSI Tables of Dimensional Tolerances."

1.1.2 Type CHot-finished rectangular bar in T6, T61, T63, T64, T65, and H111 tempers with Type C tolerances as listed in the tolerances and permissible variations tables.

1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designation in accordance with Practice E 527 is A96101 for Alloy 6101. Note 1 - Type A material, last covered in the 1966 issue of this specification, is no longer available; therefore, requirements for cold-finished rectangular bar have been deleted.

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

1.4 The values stated in either SI or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

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

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Standard Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductility

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Standard Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition

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

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Standard Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys

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Standard Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloys

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Standard Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

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Standard Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

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Standard Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials