Designation: B 830 – 97 (Reapproved 2003)

Standard Specification for

Uniform Test Methods and Frequency1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 830; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

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1. Scope ANSI/ASQC C1-1996 Specification of General Require-
1.1 This specification covers a standard basis for uniform ments for a Quality Program5
testing and frequency to determine physical and electrical ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993 Sampling Procedures and Tables
compliance for aluminum and copper drawing stock, and for Inspection by Attributes5
aluminum and copper conductors. 3. Terminology
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are standard, with
the exception of resistivity. The SI equivalents of inch-pound 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
units may be approximate. 3.1.1 acceptable quality level (AQL)—the maximum per-
cent nonconforming (or the maximum number of nonconfor-
2. Referenced Documents mities per hundred units) that, for purposes of sampling
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date inspection, can be considered as a process average.
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the 3.1.2 average outgoing quality (AOQ)—the average quality
extent referenced herein. of outgoing product, including all accepted lots or batches, plus
2.2 ASTM Standards: all lots or batches not accepted after such lots or batches have
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to been effectively 100 % inspected and all nonconforming units
Determine Conformance with Specifications2 replaced by conforming units.
2.3 Other Documents: CPK—Process Performance Index.
National Bureau of Standards Handbook 100,Copper Wire 3.1.3.1 Discussion—
Tables3 Capability in Relation to Spec Mean:
Canadian Standards Association CAN/CSA-ISO 9000-1-94 USL = 5.0
Quality Management Quality Assurance Standards Part 1: LSL = 1.0
Guidelines for Selection and Use4 MEAN = 2.0
Standard deviation (s) = 0.5
2.4 ANSI Standards: CPK tells the capability of a process based upon the worst case view of the
ANSI/ISO/ASQC A3534-1-1993 Statistics-Vocabulary and data.
Symbols-Probability and General Statistical Terms5 The equation is:
CPK = the lesser of:
ANSI/ISO/ASQC A3534-2-1993 Statistics-Vocabulary and
Symbols-Statistical Quality Control5 ~USL 2 MEAN!
or
~MEAN 2 LSL!
(1)
ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9004-1-1994 Quality Management and 3s 3s
Quality System Elements-Guidelines5 For example:
~5.0–2.0! ~2.0–1.0!
1
CPK 5 or 1.5 (2)
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B01 on 1.5
Electrical Conductors and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B01.02 on
Methods of Test and Sampling Procedure.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally 5 2.0 or 0.67
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as B 830 – 97. 5 0.67
2
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
3
Available from National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Depart- A negative value for CPK indicates that the mean is outside
ment of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.
4
the specification limits. A CPK of zero indicates that the mean
Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
Toronto, ON Canada M9W1R3.
is equal to one of the specification limits. A CPK between 0 and
5
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 1.0 means that part of the 6 sigma limits falls outside the
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036. specification limits. A CPK of 1.0 means that one end of the 6

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sigma limits falls on a specification limit. A CPK larger than 4.1.5 Test records shall meet the requirements of ANSI/
1.0 means that the 6 sigma limits fall completely within the ASQC Q9001-1994, Section 4.16.
specification limits. 4.2 Conformance Criteria:
Capability indices are useful tools in the analysis of capa- 4.2.1 Failure of a specimen to conform to the applicable
bility data. The most useful index is CPK, since it formulates requirements of ASTM shall constitute failure of the produc-
capability in a manner that relates to shifts in the mean of the tion unit from which the specimen was taken. Sampling of each
distribution away from the midpoint. lot shall be switched according to the rules described in
3.1.4 lot—a group of production units of one type and size ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993. (See Fig. 1.)
of wire, which were produced during the same time period 4.2.2 Any lot of drawing stock/wire that has been sampled
under similar production conditions, and are presented for in accordance with 4.1.2, 4.1.3, or 4.1.4, and from which the
acceptance at the same time. The mass will be defined in the number of specimens failing to comply with the requirements
ASTM document for the specific product to be tested. does not equal or exceed the appropriate reject number of the
3.1.5 process average—the average percent nonconforming sampling Table 1 used, shall be considered as complying with
or average number of nonconformities per hundred units the requirements of ASTM.
(whichever is applicable) of product submitted by the supplier 4.2.3 Rejected lots may be screened to remove nonconform-
for original inspection. Original inspection is the first inspec- ing production units by testing one specimen from each
tion of a particular quantity of product as distinguished from production unit in the lot for the failing characteristic.
the inspection of product that has been resubmitted after prior 4.2.4 Sample Size—The sample size shall be the number of
rejection. When double or multiple sampling is used, only the production units selected.
first sample results shall be included in the process average 4.3 Provisions for Skip-lot Inspection:
calculation.
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4.3.1 When reduced inspection is in effect (see 4.2), skip-lot

3.1.6 production unit—a coil, reel, spool, or other package
inspection shall be allowed when the preceding ten lots have
of drawing stock/wire that represents a single usable length.
been accepted in accordance with ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993.
3.1.7 sample—the production unit or units from which a test
Skip-lot testing shall be in accordance with ANSI/ASQC
specimen or specimens have been removed and which are
S1-1987.
considered to have properties representative of the lot.
3.1.8 specimen—a length of drawing stock/wire removed 4.3.2 When skip-lot inspection is in effect, normal inspec-
for test purposes. tion (see 4.1) shall be instituted if any lot is found unaccept-
able.
4. Methods for Ensuring Product Compliance 4.4 When skip-lot inspection (see 4.3) is in effect, and the
preceding ten inspected lots have been accepted, audit inspec-
4.1 Acceptance Sampling: tion shall be instituted by the manufacturer in accordance with
4.1.1 When acceptance sampling is used, statistical sam- the following statistical process control (SPC) program re-
pling of each lot shall be presented for inspection in accordance quirements.
with ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993. Sampling of each lot shall be
4.4.1 CPK >1.0 for 10 lots in control with less than 2
presented for normal inspection in accordance with the sam-
out-of-control indications.
pling system described by ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993.
4.1.2 Diameter and tensile shall be tested using General
5. Statistical Process Control
Inspection Level 1 with an AQL (acceptable quality level) of
4.0 %. (See Table 1.) 5.1 When statistical process control (SPC) is used, the
4.1.3 Resistivity shall be tested using Special Inspection manufacturer shall comply with CSA Standard Z299.3, Section
Level S-4 with an AQL of 4.0 %. (See Table 2.) 3.5, ANSI/ASQC Q9004-1-1994, Sections 10 and 20.
4.1.4 All other material properties shall be tested per the 5.1.1 Basic inspection and testing system requirements shall
specific level and AQL in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993 as required conform to ANSI/ASQC Q9001-1994, Section 4.10.
in the ASTM specification for the specific product. 5.2 Statistical Techniques:

TABLE 1 Sampling for Diameter and Tensile Properties Except Joints

NOTE—This sampling plan was taken from ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993. General Inspection Level I, normal sampling was used, with an AQL (Acceptance
Quality Level) of 4.0 %.
Cumulative Acceptance Reject
Number of Units in Lot Sample Sample Size
Sample Size Number Number
1 to 3 firstA all all 0 1
4 to 90 firstA 3 3 0 1
91 to 280 first 8 8 0 2
second 8 16 1 2
281 to 500 first 13 13 0 3
second 13 26 3 4
501 to 1200 first 20 20 1 4
second 20 40 4 5
A
Single sampling only

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TABLE 2 Sampling for Resistivity Properties
NOTE—This sampling plan was taken from ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993. Special Inspection Level S-4, normal sampling was used, with an AQL
(Acceptance Quality Level) of 4.0 %.
Cumulative Acceptance Reject
Number of Units in Lot Sample Sample Size
Sample Size Number Number
1 to 3 firstA all all 0 1
4 to 90 firstA 3 3 0 1
91 to 500 first 8 8 0 2
second 8 16 1 2
501 to 1200 first 13 13 0 3
second 13 26 3 4
A
Single sampling only

5.2.4 Select appropriate statistical techniques and confi-

dence levels for process control and product acceptance and
indicate the basis for selection. Control charts and statistical
data shall follow ASTM Manual 76 for form, style, and data
presentation.
5.2.5 Apply the statistical techniques selected, review them
for adequacy, and monitor their application to ensure the
specified ASTM requirements are met.
5.2.6 Include or reference the selected statistical techniques
used for product or service acceptance or special process
monitoring specified in the inspection and test plan(s), ANSI/
ASQC Q9001-1994, Sections 4.10 and 4.20.
5.3 Quality Audits:
5.3.1 Control charts following the form and style of ASTM
Manual 76 shall be provided, if requested, to the customer with
each order that is representative of the processes used in the
manufacture of the product.
FIG. 1 Switching Rules for ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993 System 5.3.2 Records shall be kept in accordance with ANSI/ASQC
Q9001-1994, Section 4.16.
5.2.1 Identify and classify product, process, and service
characteristics for which statistical techniques will be used as 6. Keywords
basis for the assurance and control of quality and acceptance or
rejection of lots. 6.1 acceptable quality level (AQL); average outgoing qual-
5.2.2 When statistical techniques are used, the property ity (AOQ); control chart; lot; lower specification limit (LSL);
being evaluated shall comply with the requirements of the process average; process control ratio (CPK); skip-lot inspec-
applicable ASTM standard. The process performance index tion; statistical process control (SPC); upper specification limit
(CPK) shall not be less than 1.0. A process performance index (USL)
(CPK) of 1.3 should be considered a goal.
5.2.3 Other physical or electrical properties shall have
statistical techniques applied at the supplier’s option or if 6
Manual on Presentation of Data and Control Chart Analysis, ASTM Manual 7,
specified in the applicable ASTM standard. ASTM, 1992.

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