ASTM B168
Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Aluminum Alloys (UNS N06699), Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys (UNS N06600, N06601, N06603, N06690, N06693, N06025, N06045, and N06696), Nickel-Chromium-Cobalt-Molybdenum Alloy (UNS N06617), Nickel-Iron-Chrom
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About This Item
ASTM B168 is the ASTM standard specification for several nickel-based alloy product families, including nickel-chromium-aluminum, nickel-chromium-iron, nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum, and nickel-iron-chromium materials identified by specific UNS designations. It matters because it gives buyers, engineers, and quality teams a common technical reference for defining acceptable material requirements. For procurement and compliance workflows, ASTM B168 helps support clearer product selection and more consistent evaluation of these corrosion-resistant alloy materials.
Purpose of ASTM B168
The purpose of ASTM B168 is to establish specification requirements for a defined group of nickel alloy compositions used in demanding engineered applications. As a technical document, it helps standardize how these materials are identified and supplied under the ASTM framework. This makes ASTM B168 useful when comparing product offerings, verifying material compliance, and aligning purchasing requirements with a recognized standard. It is especially relevant when material consistency and specification control are important.
Common use cases of ASTM B168
ASTM B168 is commonly used when procuring or evaluating nickel alloy materials for parts that must meet a formal specification. It is relevant to material mills, distributors, quality assurance teams, and engineering groups working with alloy products covered by the listed UNS grades. The standard is often referenced in product documentation, inspection planning, and contract specifications where nickel-chromium and related alloy families need to be identified clearly and consistently.
Why ASTM B168 matters
ASTM B168 matters because it supports consistency across specification, sourcing, and acceptance activities for nickel-based alloy materials. Using a recognized ASTM standard helps reduce ambiguity during procurement and quality control, especially when different UNS grades are involved. It can also support traceability and product evaluation by giving all parties a shared technical baseline. For organizations that depend on controlled material requirements, ASTM B168 helps improve confidence in compliance and comparison.
- Nickel-based alloy specification reference
- UNS grade identification
- Procurement and compliance support
- Quality control and material evaluation
- Publication Date: 2022-10-20
- Publisher: ASTM
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