Designation:B961−13StandardSpecificationforSilverCoatedCopperandCopperAlloyStrandedConductorsforElectronicSpaceApplication1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB961;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversuninsulatedsilver-coatedsoftorannealedcopperandcopperalloystrandedconductorsforuseinelectronicspaceapplication.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.ThisprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytoSection9.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2NOTE1—Thefollowingdocumentsoftheissueineffectondateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtotheextentreferencedherein.B193TestMethodforResistivityofElectricalConductorMaterialsB258SpecificationforNominalDiametersandCross-SectionalAreasofAWGSizesofSolidRoundWiresUsedasElectricalConductorsB298SpecificationforSilver-CoatedSoftorAnnealedCop-perWireB286SpecificationforCopperConductorsforUseinHookupWireforElectronicEquipmentB624SpecificationforHigh-Strength,High-ConductivityCopper-AlloyWireforElectronicApplicationE3GuideforPreparationofMetallographicSpecimens2.2EuropeanSpaceAgency(ESA):3ESA/SCC3901GenericSpecificationNo.39012.3EuropeanCooperationforSpaceStandardization(ECSS):3ECSS-Q-70-20ADeterminationoftheSusceptibilityofSil-verPlatedCopperwireandCableto“RedPlague”Corrosion3.OrderingInformation3.1Ordersformateria...
