Designation: F 467 - 97

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Standard Specification for

Nonferrous Nuts for General Use'

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

1.1 This specification covers the rcquirements for commer- Alloys"
cia1 wrought E 92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic ate-
- nonferrous nuts 0.250 to 1.500 in. inclusive in rials4
diameter in a number of alloys in common use and intended for
general service applications. E 101 Test Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Alumi-
.. .
1.2 Amlicable bolls.. cao screws. and studs for use with nuts
covered by this specification are covered by Specification
num and Aluminum Alloys by the Point-to-Plane Tech-
niquel
.F d m E 120 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Titanium and
e Titanium Alloysh
NOTE l-Acornplete metric cnmpsnion to Specification F 467 has been E 165 practice for id penetrant inspection ~ ~ ~ h o d x
drurloprd-F 467M; therefore no mclric cquivalenrr arc pmscnted in lhis
specilication.
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 S f a n d a r d r : E 3 5 4 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-
B 154 Tcst 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 ~dckdging' . .. Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
E478 L

E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell ~ a r d n e kand Rockwell Alloys'

Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials' E 1409 Test Method for Determination of Oxygen in lita-
nium and lilanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion Tech-
- -
E 29 Practice for Ustne. Sianificant Diaits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with ~ ~ e c i f i c k o n s ' nique'
E 34 Tcst Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and F468 Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws.
Aluminum B a e Alloys" and Studs for General Usev
E 38 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Chromium F 606 Test Methods lor Determining the Mechanical Prop-
and Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys" erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners.
E 53 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copperh Washers, and RivetsY
E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special F 1470 Guide for Fastener Sampling for Specified Mechani-
Brasses and Bronzes" cal Properties and Performance lnspectionY
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and 2.2 A m e r i c a n Narional S r a n d a r d s :
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Compositionn B 1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread
E 6 2 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Form)"'
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)" B 18.2.2 Square and Hex Nutsiu
E 75 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Coppcr-Nickel 3. Ordering Information
and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloysh
3.1 Orders for nuts under this specification shall include the
following information:
3.1.1 Quantity (number of pieces of each item and size),
'This sprficalrun is under @hejuridiclion of ASTM Commiltec F-I6 on
Rslcncn and is !he direct rcrpmsibllily of Sukommmcc F16.04 on Nonferrous
3.1.2 Name of item.
Filslcncrr. 3.1.3 Size (diameter and threads per inch).
Cummt editiw rppruud Nov. 10. 1997. Published lunc IWS. Originally
publirhd sr F467 - 7 6 T La., prevlour edilion F467 - 93
' Annud Bnek @ASTM Slandrmds. Vol 02.111 ' Annuul Brnrk o/ASl'M S~hmrlardr.Vul 01.U6.
'Annual B w k r,jA.TM Slundurdr. Vol I5.W. "Annuul Book nfASTM S t u n d a d . Val 03.03.
'Annun1 Bnvk r,lA5TM Slundordr. Vol 03Il1 'Annuof B w k ,,jASTM Stundordr. Vol 1 5 . 0 .
'An,zuul Baok r!fASTM Slaodonls. Vol 14.02. '" Avrilrblc from American National Standards I n s t t ~ l e .I1 W. 42nd St. 13th
'Annud Book o/ASTM S~mdmf.~ Vol
. 03.05. Fluar. Nev'York. N Y 10036.

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 3.1.4 Alloy number (Table I).
r 3.1.5 Stress relieving, i f required (4.2.3),
3.1.6 "Shipment lot" testing, as required (Section 9).
3.1.7 Source inspection. i f required (Section 14).
3.1.8 Certificate of compliance or test report, if required
(Section 16).
3.1.9 Additional requirements, ifany, to bc specified on
the purchase order (4.2.1, 7.2, 8.2. , 12.1, and 13.1).
3.1.10 Supplementary requirements. i f any, and
3.1.11 ASTM designation (including year or published
date).
N m 2-A typical onlcring description i s as follows: 10 000 pieces.
Hex Nut. O.ZS(yl -20. Alloy 270. Furnish Certificate uf Compliance,
Supplemenlnry Requirement S I. ASTM Spcificalion F467 dated
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.1 Materials:
4.1.1 The nuts shall be manufactured liom material having
a chemical composition conforming to the requirements in
Table 2 and capable of developing the required mechanical
f properties for the specified alloy in the finished fastener.
4.1.2 The starting condition o f the raw material shall be at
the discretion o f the fastener manufacturer but shall be such
that the finished products conform to all the specified require-
ments.
4.2 Manufacture:
4.2.1 Forming-Unless otherwise specified, the nuts shall
be hot pressed, cold formed. or machined from suitable
material at the option o f the manufacturer.
4.2.2 Condition-Except as provided in 42.3, the nuts shall
be furnished i n the condition specified below:
AIby Cauliton
Copper (all alloys) AS formed or $Ireor relieved a1 manufachrrer's
opnan
Nidel alloys 4CQ and 405 As lomed or stress relieved at manulacturds
option
Nldsl alloy 5W S d ~ lannealed
i ~ and aged
Aluminum elloyo:
2024.T4 Sauuon trssted and naturally a ~ e d
6M(i.T8 Sdullon treated and aOiflnaliy a ~ e a
6282-Tg Sduflon treated. srtiliciallv aaed, end cold
4.2.3 Stress Relieving-When required, stress relieving
shall be specified by the purchaser for all copper alloys and
nickel alloys 400 and 405.
5. Chemical Composition
5.1 Chemical Composition-The nuts shall conform to the
chemical composition specified in Table 1 for the specified
alloy.
5.2 Manufacturer's Analysis:
5.2.1 Except as provided i n 5.2.2, when test reports are
required on the inquiry or purchase order (3.1.8, the manufac-
turer shall make individual analyses o f randomly selected
finished nuts from the product to be shipped and report the
results to the purchaser. Alternatively, ifheat and lot identities
have been'maintained, the analysis o f the raw material from
which the nuts have k e n manufactured may be repurted
instead o f product analysis.
5.2.2 For aluminum nuts, instead o f 5.2.1, the manufacturer
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may furnish a certificate of conformance certifying compliance
with the chemical composition specified i n Table I.
5.3 Product Analysis:
5.3.1 Product analyses may be made by the purchaser from
finished products representing each lot. The chemical compo-
sition thus determined shall conform to the requirements i n
Table I.
5.3.2 I n the event o f disagreement, a referee chemical
analysis of samples from each lot shall be made in accordance
with 12.1 and 13.1.
6. Mechanical Properties
6.1 The nuts shall be tested i n accordance with the mechani-
cal testing requirements for the applicable type and shall meet
the mechanical requirements in Table 2 for the specified alloy.
6.2 Where both proof load and hardness tests are performed.
the proof load test results shall lake precedence for acceptance
purposes.
7. Dimensions
7.1 Nuts-Unless otherwise specified, the dimensions o f
nuts shall be i n accordance with the requirements o f ANSI
BX.2.2.
7.2 Threads-Unless otherwise specified, the nuts shall
have Class 2B threads in accordance with ANSI B1.I.
8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
8.1 Workmanship-Nuts shall have a workmanlike finish
free of injurious burrs, seams, laps. irregular surfaces, and
other imperfections affecting serviceability.
8.2 Finish-Unless otherwise specified, the nuts shall be
furnished without any additive chemical or metallic finish.
9. Sampling
9.1 A lot, for the purposes of selecting test specimens, shall
consist o f not more than I 0 0 000 pieces offered for inspection
at one time having the following common characteristics:
9.1 .I One type o f item.
9.1.2 Same alloy and temper, and
9.1.3 One nominal diameter and thread series.
10. Number of Tests and Retests
10.1 Normnl Testing-The requirements of this specifica-
tion shall be met in continuous mass production for stock (see
Table 3). The manufacturer shall make sample inspections as
specified below to ensure that the product conforms to the
specified requirements. When tests o f individual shipments are
required. Supplementary Requirement S 2 shall be specified.
Amplance Crlleda
Number d Pisces In NO.01 Mcepl- Rejection
Lot Teala ancs No. NO.
50 and under 2 0 1
51 10 HXI 3 0 1
501to35 000 5 0 1
35 W l t o 100 OW 8 0 1
10.2 Retests:
10.2.1 When tested in accordance with the required sam-
pling plan:a lot shall be subject to rejection if any o f the test
specimens fails to meet the applicable test requirements.
10.2.2 I f the failure of a test specimen is due to improper
preparation of the specimen or to incorrect testing technique.
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TABLE 1 Chemlcai Raquimmenta
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r ~ . h . U n O u l W L r ~ c r * ( a 1 h ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~ . H , ~ a . ~ ~ d o W ~ s l . w s p s c t W o r h n a t a d h m a r n t s p r
~ ~ S p k m ~ l l m l U . ~ ~ y ~ ~ l b a m d . ) D d . ( c n n h e h a 1 ~ r e ~ ~ ~ ~ m l p u n t h a a ~ d h a ~ W t r .
+
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mc mquvsd vnlssr S p M c d y "egrmted.

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 TABLE 2 Mechanical Propny Requinmnts 12.2.2 The hardness shall be determined on the top or
/"' bottom face of the nut.
AIby MBdanral Hardness, Pmof Shes,
Property Msrbng mid min, k d
13. Test Methods
CU 110 F 467A 65 HRF 30
F 4678 55 HRF BO 13.1 Chemical Analysis-When required. the chemical
F 467C 65 HRB 50 composition shall be determined by any recognized commer-
F 467D 55 HRB 50 cial test method. In the event of disagreement. the following
F 467E
- BO HRB ..
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F 467F 70 HRB 80 test methods shall be used for referee purposes.
F 4670 70 HRB 75
F 467H 85 HRB IW
F 4675 75 HRB 75
F 467K 75 HRB 70
Tllanium E 12U. E 1409
CU 661 F 467M 75 HRB 70
Cu 675 F 467N 60 HRB 55 13.2 Mechanical:
Cu 710 F 467P 50 HRB 45
Cu 715
~~ ~ F 467R
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..HRR
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55
13.2.1 The proof load or proof smss tests shall be deter-
mined in accordance with the appropriate methods of Test
NI 335 F 487s 20 HRC I15
Ni 276 F 4671 20 HRC 110 Methods F 606. Loads to be determined using Table 2 and
Nl4W F 467U 75 HRB 60 Table 4.
Nl4C5 F 487V M) HRB 70 13.2.2 The hardness shall be determined in accordance with
NI 500 F 467W 24 HRC 130
Test Methods E I8 and E 92. For sizes 1% (0.250) to
Ai 2024.T4e F 467X 70 HRB 55
' A1 6061-16 F4 6 N 40 HRB 40 Xb(0.4375) in. one reading shall he taken. For sizes % (0.5M))
A1 6262-19 F 4672 60 HRB 52 in. and larger thc hardness shall be the average of four readings
TI 1 F 467AT 140 HV 40 located 90" to one another.
TI 2 F 46701 150 HV 55
71 4 F 467CT 2W HV 65 14. Inspection
T15 F 46701 30 HRC 135
T17 F 467ET 1bO HV 55 14.1 When specified on the inquiry or purchase order, the
TI-19 F 467FT 24 HRC 120 product shall be subject to inspection by the purchaser at the
m 23 F 467GT 25 HRC 125
place of manufacture prior to shipment. The inspector
"For aluminum and 1ltanlum alloys hardness values are lor information only
BAluminum alloy 202614 shall be supplied in nalurslly aped cmdlllon. This
representing the purchaser shall have controlled entry only to
malerial I8 no1 recmmsnded lor nuts in sizes greater than '/.
(0.250) in. those pans of the manufacturer's operations that concern the
manufacture of the ordered product and only when and where
TABLE 3 Machanlcal Twl Requirements lor N u b work on the contract of the purchaser is being performed. The
manufacturer shall afford the inspector all reasonable facilities
Pmducl Proof Slrea. Tesls Condumd U ~ l n pFull- to satisfy him that the product is being furnished in accordance
ksl size Pmdun with this specification. All inspections and tests shall be
Hardnes Prool Load conducted so as not to interfere unnecessarily with the
5 m . stoned, and ceatle nuts dl A ... operations of the manufacturer.
All other nulo up to 120 ... A

15. Rejection and Rehearing

the specimen shall be discarded and another specimen substi-
tuted.
11. Significance of Numerical Limits
11.1 For purposes of determining compliance with the
specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in this
specification, an observed value or calculated value shall be
rounded in accordance with Practice E 29.
12. T a t Specimens
12.1 Chemical Tests-When required, samples for chemical
analysis shall be taken in accordance with Practice E 55 by
drilling, sawing, milling, turning, clipping, or such other
methods capable of producing representative samples.
12.2 Mechanical Tests:
12.2.1 Nuts shall be tested in full section.
15.1 Unless otherwise specified, any rejection based on tests
specified herein and made by the purchaser shall be reported to
the manufacturer as soon as practical after receipt of the
product by the purchaser.
16. Certification and Test Reports
16.1 Cenificate of Compliance-When specified in the
contrnct or purchase order, the manufacturer shall furnish
certification that the product was manufactured and tested in
accordance with this specification and conforms to all specified
requirements.
16.2 Test Reports-When "Shipment Lot Testing" in
accordance with Supplementnry Requirement S2 is specified in
the contract or purchase order, the manufacturer shall furnish a
test repon showing the results of the mechanical tests for each
lot shipped.
17. Product, Packaging and Package Marking
17.1 Individual Nuts-All products shall be marked with a
symbol identifying the manufacturer. In addition, they shall be

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 TABLE 4 Tenslle S t n u A m 8 and Threads per Inch
,F
Nominal Lze. Coarse Threads-UNC Flns Thrsads.UNF 8 Thread Series-8UN
I".
Threadslin. Slreoo AreaA. mread~n. Stress Area*, Threadslln. SlreasAres'.
,,,
ill
,,,
:-2 :-2
,a 5

'A 20 0.0318 28 0.0364 ... ...

%I 18 0.0524 24 0.0580 ... ...
K 18 0.0775 24 0.0878 ... ...
,/IS 14 0.1063 20 0.1187 ... ...
'h 13 0.1419 20 0.1599 ... ...
Yin 12 0.1820 18 0.2030 ... ...
n ii 0.2260 18 0.2560 ... ...
% 10 0.3340 18 0.3730 ... ...
'h 9 0.4620 14 0.5080 ... ...
1 8 0.8060 12 0.6630 ... ...
1 'h 7 0.7630 12 0.8560 8 0.780
1% 7 0.9690 12 1.0730 8 1.W
1Y. 8 1.1550 12 1.3150 8 1.233
I 'h 8 1.4050 12 1 SBIO 8 119.2
*Tensile dress areas are cmpuled using the lollawing fanula:
A. = 0.7854[0 - _]
0.9743

where:

A, = tensile stress area, in.',

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

marked with the alloylmechanical property marking specified 17.3.2 Alloy number,
in Table 1. The marking shall be raised or depressed at the 17.3.3 Alloylmechanical property marking.
option of the manufacturer. 17.3.4 Size.
17.2 Packuxing:
17.2.1 Unless otherwise specified, packaging shall be in 17.3.5 Name and brand or trademark of the manufacturer.
accordance with Practice D 3951 17.3.6 Number of pieces,
17.2.2 When special packaging requirements are required 17.3.7 Country of origin. and
by the purchaser, they shall be defined at the time of inquiry
. . 17.3.8 Purchase order number.
and order.
17.3 P a c k n ~ eMarking-Each shipping unit shall include 18. Keywords
or be olainlv marked with the followine:
17.j.l A ~ T Mdesignation.
- 18. l general use; nonfenous; nuts

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. Supplementa~yrequirements shall in no way negate any
requirement of the specification itself.

S1. Stress Corrosion Requirements, Copper Alloys
SI.1 Copper alloy fasteners shall exhibit no evidence of
cracking after immersion for 30 min in an aqueous solution of
mercurous nitrate when tested in accordance with Test Method
B 154.
S I. I .I Caution-Mercury is a definite health hazard and
equipment for the detection and removal of mercury vapor
produced in volatilization is recommended. The use of rubber
gloves in testing is advisable.
S2. Shipment Lot Testing
S2.1 When Supplemenvary Requircrnent S2 is specified on
the order (3.1.6), the manufacturer shall make sample tests on
the individual lots for shipment to ensure that the pmduct
conforms to the specified requirements.
S2.2 The manufacturer shall make an analysis of a
randomly selected finished fastener from each lot of pmduct
shipped. If heat or lo1 control has been maintained, the analysis
of the starting material from which the fasteners have been
manufactured may be reported in place of the product analysis.
S2.3 The manufacturer shall perform mechanical property
tests in accordance with Specification F 1470 on the individual
lots for shipment.
S2.4 The manufacturer shall furnish a test report for each
lot in the shipment showing the actual results of the chemical
analysis and mechanical property tests performed in

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 accordance wish Supplementary Requirement S2.
f-
S3. Dye Penetrant Inspeetlon
S3.1 When dye penetrant inspection is specified on the
purchase order, lhe nuts in with
Practice E 165 or other mutually acceptable pmcedures and
shall conform to acceptance criteria as mutually agreed upon
hetween the purchaser and the manufacturer.
S4. Heat Contml (Alloys 400,405, and 500 Only)
S4.1 When Supplementary Requirement S4 is specified on
the inquiry or order, the manufacturer shall control the product
by h i t analysis and identify the finished product in each
shipment by the actual heat number.
S4.2 When supplementary Requirement ~4 is spacified on
the inquiry and order, Supplementary Requirement S2 shall bc
considered automatically invoked with the ddition that the
heat analysis shall he repond to the purchaser on the test
repom.

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