{"id":69530,"date":"2026-05-17T17:26:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/encyclopedia-of-metal\/astm-b160-asme-sb160\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:29:23","slug":"astm-b160-asme-sb160","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-metal\/astm-b160-asme-sb160\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTM B160 \/ ASME SB160"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Technical Regulation and Scope of ASTM B160<\/h2>\n<p>The ASTM B160 standard sets rigorous requirements for the production and quality of nickel mill products, including UNS N02200 (Nickel 200) and low-carbon UNS N02201 (Nickel 201) alloys, as well as nickel with additives to improve rolling conditions (UNS N02211). The technical specifications cover solid mill products: round, square, hexagonal, and rectangular bars produced by hot working, cold rolling, or annealing. Experts at EV Group China emphasize the importance of strictly adhering to heat treatment regimes to ensure the specified material properties.<\/p>\n<p>The raw material must undergo strict chemical composition control, including limits on the content of nickel, copper, iron, manganese, carbon, silicon, and sulfur. Compliance with these parameters is a critical factor in ensuring the corrosion resistance and durability of products in aggressive environments.<\/p>\n<p>Finished products undergo mandatory verification for compliance with mechanical characteristics: tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation. Tests are conducted in accordance with international quality control protocols. EV Group China ensures the supply of metal products that have passed all necessary laboratory testing stages, including chemical composition analysis and hardness measurements.<\/p>\n<p>The inch-pound values are the standard reference within this specification. Metric values provided in parentheses are for informational purposes only. Industrial safety issues regarding product operation should be addressed in accordance with the current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by the EV Group China technical department.<\/p>\n<h3>Notes on the Standard<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The ASME SB-160 specification (Section II) regulates the use of these mill products in the manufacture of boilers and pressure vessels.<\/li>\n<li>Alloy grade designations correspond to the Unified Numbering System (UNS) according to ASTM E527 and SAE J1086 standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"wiki_category":[112],"class_list":["post-69530","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","hentry","wiki_category-astm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/69530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/69530\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wiki_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki_category?post=69530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}