Designation:B9−76(Reapproved2017)´1StandardSpecificationforBronzeTrolleyWire1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB9;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—DesignationyeardatewascorrectededitoriallyinApril2017.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversround,grooved,andfigure-9deep-sectiongroovedbronzetrolleywire.1.2Thebronzetrolleywiremaybemadeinanyofthethreedistinctalloysindicatedinaccordancewiththeirincreasingconductivities:Alloy40,Alloy55,Alloy80.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Themetricequivalentsofinch-poundunitsgiveninthisstandardmaybeapproximate.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.OrderingInformation2.1Ordersformaterialunderthisspecificationshallincludethefollowinginformation:2.1.1Quantityofeachsize,section,andclass,2.1.2Wiresize:diameterinin.(see5.1andTable1)orareaincircularmils(see8.1andFig.1andFig.2),2.1.3Shapeofsection(see1.1),2.1.4Alloy(see1.2),2.1.5Packagesize(see17.3),2.1.6Lagging,ifrequired(see17.1),2.1.7Relationbetweenverticalaxisofgroovedwireandaxisofreel(see17.1),2.1.8Sizeofarborholeifotherthan4-in.(102mm)square(see17.2),2.1.9Specialpackagemarking,ifrequired(see17.4),and2.1.10Placeofinspection(Section15).3.Material3.1Thematerialshallbebronzeofsuchnatureandcom-position(ExplanatoryNote1)astosecure,bypropertreatment,thequalitiesprescribedinthisspecificationforthefinishedwire.ROUNDWIRE4.TensileProperties4.1RoundwireshallconformtotherequirementsastotensilepropertiesprescribedinTable1.4.2Testsonaspecimenofroundwirecontainingajointshallshowatleast95%of...
