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Designation: F 467 – 01a

Standard Specification for

Nonferrous Nuts for General Use1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 467; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper

1.1 This specification covers the requirements for commer- Alloys6
cial wrought nonferrous nuts 0.250 to 1.500 in. inclusive in E 92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Mate-
diameter in a number of alloys in common use and intended for rials4
general service applications. E 101 Test Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Alumi-
1.2 Applicable bolts, cap screws, and studs for use with nuts num and Aluminum Alloys by the Point-to-Plane Tech-
covered by this specification are covered by Specification nique7
F 468. E 120 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Titanium and
Titanium Alloys6
NOTE 1—A complete metric companion to Specification F 467 has been E 165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Inspection Method8
developed—F 467M; therefore no metric equivalents are presented in this
specification.
E 227 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
2. Referenced Documents Point-to-Plane Technique7
2.1 ASTM Standards: E 354 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-
B 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron,
and Copper Alloys2 Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys6
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging3 E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Alloys6
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials4 E 1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen in Tita-
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to nium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion Tech-
Determine Conformance with Specifications5 nique7
E 34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and F 468 Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws,
Aluminum Base Alloys6 and Studs for General Use9
E 38 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Chromium F 606 Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop-
and Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys6 erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
E 53 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper6 Washers, and Rivets9
E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special F 1470 Guide for Fastener Sampling for Specified Mechani-
Brasses and Bronzes6 cal Properties and Performance Inspection9
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and 2.2 ASME Standards:
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition6 B 1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Form)10
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)6 B 18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts10
E 75 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickel 3. Ordering Information
and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys6
3.1 Orders for nuts under this specification shall include the
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following information:
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on
Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.04 on Nonferrous
3.1.1 Quantity (number of pieces of each item and size);
Fasteners. 3.1.2 Name of item;
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published December 2001. Originally
published as F 467 – 76 T. Last previous edition F 467 – 01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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 TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %

UNS Copper and Copper-Base Alloys

Designa- Man-
tion Alumi- Copper, Iron, Nickel, Phos- Zinc, Lead, Arsenic,
Alloy General Name ganese, Silicon Tin
Number num min max max phorus maxA max max
max
C11000 110 ETP copper 99.9
C27000 270 brass 63.0–68.5 0.07 balance 0.10
C46200 462 naval brass 62.0–65.0 0.10 balance 0.20 0.5–1.0
C46400 464 naval brass 59.0–62.0 0.10 balance 0.20 0.5–1.0
C51000 510 phosphor bronze balanceA 0.10 0.03–0.35 0.30 0.05 4.2–5.8
B
C61300 613 aluminum bronze 6.0–7.5 2.0–3.0 0.10 0.15C 0.015 0.10 0.05 0.01 0.20–0.50
D

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C61400 614 aluminum bronze 6.0–8.0 88.0 1.5–3.5 1.0
C63000 630 aluminum bronze 9.0–11.0 78.0D 2.0–4.0 1.5 4.0–5.5 0.25 max 0.20 max
C64200 642 aluminum silicon bronze 6.3–7.6 88.65D 0.30 0.10 0.25 1.5–2.2E 0.50 0.05 0.20 max 0.15
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C65100 651 silicon bronze 96.0D 0.8 0.7 0.8–2.0 1.5 0.05
C65500 655 silicon bronze 94.8D 0.8 1.5 0.6 2.8–3.8 1.5 0.05
C66100 661 silicon bronze 94.0D 0.25 1.5 2.8–3.5 1.5 0.20–0.8
C67500 675 manganese bronze 0.25 max 57.0–60.0 0.8–2.0 0.05–0.5 balance 0.20 0.5–1.5
C71000 710 cupro-nickel 74.0D 0.60 1.00 19.0–23.0C 1.00 0.05
C71500 715 cupro-nickel 65.0D 0.40–0.7 1.00 29.0–33.0C 1.00 0.05
A
Elements shown as balance shall be arithmetically computed by deducting the sum of the other named elements from 100.
B
Copper plus specified elements = 99.8 min; copper plus silver = 88.5–91.5.
C
Cobalt is to be counted as nickel.
D
Minimum content of copper plus all other elements with specified limits shall be 99.5 %.
E
An alloy containing as high as 2.6 % silicon is acceptable provided the sum of all the elements other than copper, silicon, and iron does not exceed 0.30 %.
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 TABLE 1 Continued
Nickel and Nickel-Base Alloys
UNS
Man- Phos-
Designa- Car- Sili- Co-
Al- General Alumi- Chro- Iron, ga- pho- Tita- Molyb- Sulfur, Vana- Tung-
tion bon, CopperA NickelA con, balt,
loy Name num mium max nese, rus, nium denum max dium sten
Num- max max max
max max
ber
N10001 335 Ni-Mo 0.05 1.0 max 4.0–6.0 1.0 balance 0.025 1.00 2.50 26.0–30.0 0.030 0.2–0.4

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N10276 276 Ni-Mo-Cr 0.02 14.5–16.5 4.0–7.0 1.00 balance 0.040 0.08 2.50 15.0–17.0 0.030 0.35 max 3.0–4.5
B
N04400 400 Ni-Cu Class A 0.3 balance 2.5 2.0 63.0–70.0 0.5 0.024
B
N04405 405 Ni-Cu Class B 0.3 balance 2.5 2.0 63.0–70.0 0.5 0.025–0.060
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B
N05500 500 Ni-Cu-Al 2.30–3.15 0.25 balance 2.0 1.5 63.0–70.0 0.5 0.35–0.85 0.01
N06686 686 Ni-Cr-Mo-W 0.010 19.0–23.0 5.0 0.75 balance 0.04 0.08 0.02–0.25 15.0–17.0 0.02 max 3.0–4.4
max max max max max

A
Elements shown as balance shall be arithmetically computed by deducting the sum of the other named elements from 100.
B
Cobalt is to be counted as nickel.
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 TABLE 1 Continued
Composition, %
Aluminum-Base AlloysA
UNS Other Elements,
Desig- Manga- Tita- max
Al- General Alumi- Chro- Iron, Silicon, Zinc, Magne-
nation Copper nese, nium,
loy Name numA mium max max max sium
Num- max max
ber Each Total
B

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A92024 2024 Aluminum balance 0.10 3.8–4.9 0.50 0.30–0.9 0.50 0.15 0.25 1.2–1.8 0.05 0.15
2024 max
A96061 6061 Aluminum balance 0.04–0.35 0.15–0.40 0.7 0.15 0.40–0.8 0.15 0.25 0.8–1.2 0.05 0.15
6061
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C
A96262 6262 Aluminum balance 0.04–0.14 0.15–0.40 0.7 0.15 0.40–0.8 0.15 0.25 0.8–1.2
6262

A
Analysis shall regularly be made only for the elements specified in this table. If, however, the presence of other elements is suspected or indicated in amounts greater than the specified limits, further analysis shall
be made to determine that these elements are not present in excess of the specified limits.
B
Titanium + zirconium 0.20 %, max.
C
Lead 0.4–0.7 %; bismuth 0.4–0.7 %.
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Titanium and Titanium-Base AlloysA

UNS ResidualsB
Car- Nitro- Oxy- Molyb- Zirco- Sili Ruthe-
Des- General Alumi- Iron, Tita- Hydro- Palla- Vana- Chro- Tin, to-
Alloy bon, gen, gen, denum, nium, con, nium, each,
ignation Name num, Al Fe nium, Ti gen, H dium, Pd dium, V mium, Cr Sn tal,
C N O Mo Zr Si Ru max
Number max
R50250 1 Titanium Gr 1 0.10 0.20 balance 0.0125 0.05 0.18 0.1 0.4
R50400 2 Titanium Gr 2 0.10 0.30 balance 0.0125 0.05 0.25 0.1 0.4
R50700 4 Titanium Gr 4 0.10 0.50 balance 0.0125 0.07 0.40 0.1 0.4

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R56400 5 Titanium Gr 5 5.5–6.75 0.10 0.40 balance 0.0125 0.05 0.20 3.5–4.5 0.1 0.4
R56401 23 Titanium Ti-6Al-4V 5.5–6.5 0.08 0.25 balance 0.0125 0.05 0.13 3.5–4.5 0.1 0.4
ELI
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R52400 7 Titanium Gr 7 0.10 0.30 balance 0.0125 0.05 0.25 0.12–0.25 0.1 0.4
R58640 19 Titanium Ti-38-6-44 3.0–4.0 0.05 0.30 balance 0.0200 0.03 0.12 0.10A 7.5–8.5 5.5–6.5 3.5–4.5 3.5–4.5 0.10C 0.15 0.4
R55111 32 Titanium Ti-5-1-1-1 4.5–5.5 0.08 0.25 balance 0.0125 0.03 0.11 0.6–1.4 0.6–1.2 0.6–1.4 0.6–1.40.06–0.14 0.1 0.4

A
All reported values are maximums, unless a range is specified.
B
A residual is an element present in a metal or an alloy in small quantities inherent to the manufacturing process but not added intentionally. Residual elements need not be reported unless a report is specifically required
by the purchaser.
C
Ruthenium and Palladium, or both, may be added to Grade 19 for enhanced corrosion resistance as negotiated between purchaser and vendor. Chemical analysis is not required unless specifically negotiated.
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3.1.3 Size (diameter and threads per inch); 4.2 Manufacture:
3.1.4 Alloy number (Table 1); 4.2.1 Forming—Unless otherwise specified, the nuts shall
3.1.5 Stress relieving, if required (4.2.3); be hot pressed, cold formed, or machined from suitable
3.1.6 “Shipment lot” testing, as required (Section 9); material at the option of the manufacturer.
3.1.7 Source inspection, if required (Section 14); 4.2.2 Condition—Except as provided in 4.2.3, the nuts shall
3.1.8 Certificate of compliance or test report, if required be furnished in the condition specified below:
(Section 16); Alloy Condition
3.1.9 Additional requirements, if any, to be specified on
Copper (all alloys) As formed or stress relieved at manufacturer’s
the purchase order (4.2.1, 7.2, 8.2, , 12.1, and 13.1), option
3.1.10 Supplementary requirements, if any; and Nickel alloys 400 and 405 As formed or stress relieved at manufacturer’s
3.1.11 ASTM designation (including year or published option
Nickel alloy 500 Solution annealed and aged
date). Aluminum alloys:
2024-T4 Solution treated and naturally aged
NOTE 2—A typical ordering description is as follows: 10 000 pieces, 6061-T6 Solution treated and artificially aged
Hex Nut, 0.2509 -20, Alloy 270, Furnish Certificate of Compliance, 6262-T9 Solution treated, artificially aged, and cold
Supplementary Requirement S 1, ASTM Specification F 467-XX worked
Titanium As formed
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.2.3 Stress Relieving—When required, stress relieving
4.1 Materials: shall be specified by the purchaser for all copper alloys and
4.1.1 The nuts shall be manufactured from material having nickel alloys 400 and 405.
a chemical composition conforming to the requirements in
Table 2 and capable of developing the required mechanical 5. Chemical Composition
properties for the specified alloy in the finished fastener. 5.1 Chemical Composition—The nuts shall conform to the
4.1.2 The starting condition of the raw material shall be at chemical composition specified in Table 1 for the specified
the discretion of the fastener manufacturer but shall be such alloy.
that the finished products conform to all the specified require- 5.2 Manufacturer’s Analysis:
ments. 5.2.1 Except as provided in 5.2.2, when test reports are
required on the inquiry or purchase order (3.1.8), the manu-
TABLE 2 Mechanical Property Requirements facturer shall make individual analyses of randomly selected
finished nuts from the product to be shipped and report the
Alloy Mechanical Hardness, Proof Stress, results to the purchaser. Alternatively, if heat and lot identities
Property Marking minA min, ksi have been maintained, the analysis of the raw material from
Cu 110 F 467A 65 HRF 30 which the nuts have been manufactured may be reported
Cu 270 F 467B 55 HRF 60
Cu 462 F 467C 65 HRB 50
instead of product analysis.
Cu 464 F 467D 55 HRB 50 5.2.2 For aluminum nuts, instead of 5.2.1, the manufacturer
Cu 510 F 467E 60 HRB 60 may furnish a certificate of conformance certifying compliance
Cu 613 F 467F 70 HRB 80
Cu 614 F 467G 70 HRB 75
with the chemical composition specified in Table 1.
Cu 630 F 467H 85 HRB 100 5.3 Product Analysis:
Cu 642 F 467J 75 HRB 75 5.3.1 Product analyses may be made by the purchaser from
Cu 651 F 467K 75 HRB 70
Cu 655 F 467L 60 HRB 50
finished products representing each lot. The chemical compo-
Cu 661 F 467M 75 HRB 70 sition thus determined shall conform to the requirements in
Cu 675 F 467N 60 HRB 55 Table 1.
Cu 710 F 467P 50 HRB 45
Cu 715 F 467R 60 HRB 55
5.3.2 In the event of disagreement, a referee chemical
analysis of samples from each lot shall be made in accordance
Ni 335 F 467S 20 HRC 115
Ni 276 F 467T 20 HRC 110 with 12.1 and 13.1.
Ni 400 F 467U 75 HRB 80
Ni 405 F 467V 60 HRB 70 6. Mechanical Properties
Ni 500 F 467W 24 HRC 130
Ni 686 F 467BN 23 HRC 115
6.1 The nuts shall be tested in accordance with the mechani-
Al 2024-T4B F 467X 70 HRB 55
cal testing requirements for the applicable type and shall meet
Al 6061-T6 F 467Y 40 HRB 40 the mechanical requirements in Table 2 for the specified alloy.
Al 6262-T9 F 467Z 60 HRB 52 6.2 Where both proof load and hardness tests are performed,
Ti 1 F 467AT 140 HV 40 the proof load test results shall take precedence for acceptance
Ti 2 F 467BT 150 HV 55 purposes.
Ti 4 F 467CT 200 HV 85
Ti 5 F 467DT 30 HRC 135
Ti 7 F 467ET 160 HV 55
7. Dimensions
Ti-19 F 467FT 24 HRC 120 7.1 Nuts—Unless otherwise specified, the dimensions of
Ti 23 F 467GT 25 HRC 125
Ti-5-1-1-1 F 467HT 24 HRC 105
nuts shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME
A
B8.2.2.
For aluminum and titanium alloys hardness values are for information only.
B
Aluminum alloy 2024-T4 shall be supplied in naturally aged condition. This 7.2 Threads—Unless otherwise specified, the nuts shall
material is not recommended for nuts in sizes greater than 1⁄4 (0.250) in. have Class 6H threads in accordance with ASME B1.1.

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8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance 12.2 Mechanical Tests:
8.1 Workmanship—Nuts shall have a workmanlike finish 12.2.1 Nuts shall be tested in full section.
free of injurious burrs, seams, laps, irregular surfaces, and 12.2.2 The hardness shall be determined on the top or
other imperfections affecting serviceability. bottom face of the nut.
8.2 Finish—Unless otherwise specified, the nuts shall be 13. Test Methods
furnished without any additive chemical or metallic finish.
13.1 Chemical Analysis—When required, the chemical
9. Sampling composition shall be determined by any recognized commer-
9.1 A lot, for the purposes of selecting test specimens, shall cial test method. In the event of disagreement, the following
consist of not more than 100 000 pieces offered for inspection test methods shall be used for referee purposes.
at one time having the following common characteristics: Alloy Test Method
Copper E 53, E 54, E 62, E 75, E 478
9.1.1 One type of item, Aluminum E 34, E 101, 8a E 227
9.1.2 Same alloy and temper, and Nickel E 38, E 76, E 354
9.1.3 One nominal diameter and thread series. Titanium E 120, E 1409

13.2 Mechanical:
10. Number of Tests and Retests
13.2.1 The proof load or proof stress tests shall be deter-
10.1 Normal Testing—The requirements of this specifica- mined in accordance with the appropriate methods of Test
tion shall be met in continuous mass production for stock (see Methods F 606. Loads to be determined using Table 2 and
Table 3). The manufacturer shall make sample inspections as Table 4.
specified below to ensure that the product conforms to the 13.2.2 The hardness shall be determined in accordance with
specified requirements. When tests of individual shipments are Test Methods E 18 and E 92. For sizes 1⁄4 (0.250) to 7⁄16
required, Supplementary Requirement S 2 shall be specified. (0.4375) in. one reading shall be taken. For sizes 1⁄2 (0.500) in.
Acceptance Criteria and larger the hardness shall be the average of four readings
Number of Pieces in No. of Accept- Rejection
Lot Tests ance No. No. located 90° to one another.
50 and under 2 0 1
51 to 500 3 0 1 14. Inspection
501 to 35 000 5 0 1
35 001 to 100 000 8 0 1
14.1 When specified on the inquiry or purchase order, the
product shall be subject to inspection by the purchaser at the
10.2 Retests: place of manufacture prior to shipment. The inspector repre-
10.2.1 When tested in accordance with the required sam- senting the purchaser shall have controlled entry only to those
pling plan, a lot shall be subject to rejection if any of the test parts of the manufacturer’s operations that concern the manu-
specimens fails to meet the applicable test requirements. facture of the ordered product and only when and where work
10.2.2 If the failure of a test specimen is due to improper on the contract of the purchaser is being performed. The
preparation of the specimen or to incorrect testing technique, manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable facilities
the specimen shall be discarded and another specimen substi- to satisfy him that the product is being furnished in accordance
tuted. with this specification. All inspections and tests shall be
11. Significance of Numerical Limits conducted so as not to interfere unnecessarily with the opera-
tions of the manufacturer.
11.1 For purposes of determining compliance with the
specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in this 15. Rejection and Rehearing
specification, an observed value or calculated value shall be 15.1 Unless otherwise specified, any rejection based on tests
rounded in accordance with Practice E 29. specified herein and made by the purchaser shall be reported to
12. Test Specimens the manufacturer as soon as practical after receipt of the
product by the purchaser.
12.1 Chemical Tests—When required, samples for chemical
analysis shall be taken in accordance with Practice E 55 by 16. Certification and Test Reports
drilling, sawing, milling, turning, clipping, or such other 16.1 Certificate of Compliance—When specified in the
methods capable of producing representative samples. contract or purchase order, the manufacturer shall furnish
certification that the product was manufactured and tested in
TABLE 3 Mechanical Test Requirements for Nuts
accordance with this specification and conforms to all specified
requirements.
Product Proof Stress, Tests Conducted Using Full-
ksi size Product 16.2 Test Reports—When “Shipment Lot Testing” in accor-
Hardness Proof Load
dance with Supplementary Requirement S2 is specified in the
A
contract or purchase order, the manufacturer shall furnish a test
Jam, slotted, and castle nuts all ...
All other nuts up to 120 ... A report showing the results of the mechanical tests for each lot
shipped.
A
over 120 ...
Tests in accordance with section 11.2.2 12.2.1 17. Product, Packaging and Package Marking
A
Mandatory tests. 17.1 Individual Nuts—All products shall be marked with a

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TABLE 4 Tensile Stress Areas and Threads per Inch

Nominal Size, Coarse Threads-UNC Fine Threads-UNF 8 Thread Series-8UN

in. A A
Threads/in. Stress Area , Threads/in. Stress Area , Threads/in. Stress AreaA,
in2 in2 in2
14 ⁄ 20 0.0318 28 0.0364 ... ...
⁄
5 16 18 0.0524 24 0.0580 ... ...
38 ⁄ 16 0.0775 24 0.0878 ... ...
⁄
7 16 14 0.1063 20 0.1187 ... ...
12 ⁄ 13 0.1419 20 0.1599 ... ...
⁄
9 16 12 0.1820 18 0.2030 ... ...
⁄
58 11 0.2260 18 0.2560 ... ...
⁄
34 10 0.3340 16 0.3730 ... ...
7⁄8 9 0.4620 14 0.5090 ... ...
1 8 0.6060 12 0.6630 ... ...
11⁄8 7 0.7630 12 0.8560 8 0.790
11⁄4 7 0.9690 12 1.0730 8 1.000
13⁄8 6 1.1550 12 1.3150 8 1.233
11⁄2 6 1.4050 12 1.5810 8 1.492
A
Tensile stress areas are computed using the following formula:

F
As 5 0.7854 D 2
0.9743
n G
where:

As = tensile stress area, in.2,

D = nominal size (basic major diameter), in., and
n = number of threads per inch.

symbol identifying the manufacturer. In addition, they shall be 17.3.2 Alloy number,
marked with the alloy/mechanical property marking specified 17.3.3 Alloy/mechanical property marking,
in Table 1. The marking shall be raised or depressed at the 17.3.4 Size,
option of the manufacturer.
17.2 Packaging: 17.3.5 Name and brand or trademark of the manufacturer,
17.2.1 Unless otherwise specified, packaging shall be in 17.3.6 Number of pieces,
accordance with Practice D 3951. 17.3.7 Country of origin, and
17.2.2 When special packaging requirements are required 17.3.8 Purchase order number.
by the purchaser, they shall be defined at the time of inquiry
and order. 18. Keywords
17.3 Package Marking—Each shipping unit shall include
or be plainly marked with the following: 18.1 general use; nonferrous; nuts
17.3.1 ASTM designation,

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

One or more of the following supplementary requirements shall be applied only when specified by
the purchaser in the inquiry, contract, or order. Supplementary requirements shall in no way negate any
requirement of the specification itself.

S1. Stress Corrosion Requirements, Copper Alloys S2. Shipment Lot Testing
S1.1 Copper alloy fasteners shall exhibit no evidence of S2.1 When Supplementary Requirement S2 is specified on
cracking after immersion for 30 min in an aqueous solution of the order (3.1.6), the manufacturer shall make sample tests on
mercurous nitrate when tested in accordance with Test Method the individual lots for shipment to ensure that the product
B 154. conforms to the specified requirements.
S1.1.1 Caution—Mercury is a definite health hazard and S2.2 The manufacturer shall make an analysis of a ran-
equipment for the detection and removal of mercury vapor domly selected finished nut from each lot of product to be
produced in volatilization is recommended. The use of rubber shipped. Heat or lot control shall be maintained. The analysis
gloves in testing is advisable. of the starting material from which the nuts have been

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manufactured may be reported in place of the product analysis. shall conform to acceptance criteria as mutually agreed upon
S2.3 The manufacturer shall perform mechanical property between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
tests in accordance with this specification and Guide F 1470 on
the individual lots for shipment. S4. Heat Control (Alloys 400, 405, and 500 Only)
S2.4 The manufacturer shall furnish a test report for each S4.1 When Supplementary Requirement S4 is specified on
lot in the shipment showing the actual results of the chemical the inquiry or order, the manufacturer shall control the product
analysis and mechanical property tests performed in accor- by heat analysis and identify the finished product in each
dance with Supplementary Requirement S2. shipment by the actual heat number.
S4.2 When Supplementary Requirement S4 is specified on
S3. Dye Penetrant Inspection the inquiry and order, Supplementary Requirement S2 shall be
S3.1 When dye penetrant inspection is specified on the considered automatically invoked with the addition that the
purchase order, the nuts shall be tested in accordance with heat analysis shall be reported to the purchaser on the test
Practice E 165 or other mutually acceptable procedures and reports.

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