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CONTENTS
Foreword
ASME B107 COMMITTEE ROSTER
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE B107 COMMITTEE
1 SCOPE
2 DEFINITIONS
3 REFERENCES
4 CLASSIFICATION
5 GENERAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
5.1 Materials
5.2 Finish
5.3 Marking
5.4 Handles
5.5 Comfort Grips
5.6 Joint
5.7 Spring
5.8 Jaws
6 CATEGORY 11 DIAGONAL-CUTTING AND END-CUTTING PLIERS [Go to Page]
6.1 Type I, Diagonal Cutting, Regular Nose
6.2 Type II, Regular Nose, Compound Action
6.3 Type IV, End Cutting
6.4 Handle Hardness
6.5 Fastener Hardness
6.6 Springs
6.7 Jaw and Cutting-Edge Hardness
7 CATEGORY 13 LONG-NOSE, LONG-REACH PLIERS [Go to Page]
7.1 Type I, Flat Nose/Duckbill
7.2 Type II, Double Round Nose
7.3 Type III, Round Nose
7.4 Handle Hardness
7.5 Fastener Hardness
7.6 Springs
7.7 Jaw and Cutting-Edge Hardness
7.8 Scored Surfaces
8 CATEGORY 16 SHEARS [Go to Page]
8.1 Type I, Tinner Shear
8.2 Type II, Compound Leverage
8.3 Finish
8.4 Handle Characteristics
8.5 Pivot
8.6 Blades
9 CATEGORY 18 WIRE-TWISTER PLIERS [Go to Page]
9.1 Design
9.2 Handle Hardness
9.3 Fastener Hardness
9.4 Jaw and Cutting-Edge Hardness
9.5 Spiral Mechanism — Category 18
9.6 Locking Device — Category 18
10 CATEGORY 19 RETAINING RING PLIERS [Go to Page]
10.1 Type I, Pliers, Retaining Ring, Internal
10.2 Type II, Pliers, Retaining Ring, External
10.3 Type III, Pliers, Retaining Ring, External (Automotive)
10.4 Type IV, Pliers With Replaceable Tips, Retaining Ring, Internal and External
10.5 Type V, Pliers, Retaining Ring, Internal and External (Convertible)
10.6 Type VI, Pliers, Retaining Ring, Replaceable Tips, Internal and External (Universal)
10.7 Marking
10.8 Fastener Hardness
10.9 Tips
10.10 Jaw Stops
11 CATEGORY 20 LINEMAN’S, IRONWORKER’S, GAS, GLASS, FENCE, AND BATTERY PLIERS [Go to Page]
11.1 Type I, Lineman’s and Ironworker’s
11.2 Type IV, Combination Jaw
11.3 Type V, Gas
11.4 Type VI, Glass
11.5 Type VII, Fence
11.6 Type VIII, Battery
11.7 Handle Hardness
11.8 Joint
11.9 Joint Fastener Hardness
11.10 Springs
11.11 Jaw and Cutting-Edge Hardness
12 CATEGORY 22 ELECTRONIC CUTTERS AND PLIERS [Go to Page]
12.1 Type I, Cutters
12.2 Type II, Pliers
12.3 Handle Hardness
12.4 Joint Fastener Hardness
12.5 Springs
12.6 Jaw and Cutting-Edge Hardness
12.7 Smooth Jaws
12.8 Serrations
13 CATEGORY 23 MULTIPLE POSITION ADJUSTABLE PLIERS [Go to Page]
13.1 Type I, Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose
13.2 Type II, Slip Joint, Combination Jaw
13.3 Handle Hardness
13.4 Joint Fastener Hardness
13.5 Jaw and Cutting-Edge Hardness
14 CATEGORY 24 LOCKING, CLAMP, AND TUBING PINCH-OFF PLIERS [Go to Page]
14.1 Type I, Locking Pliers
14.2 Type II, Clamp
14.3 Type III, Tubing Pinch‐Off
14.4 Handle Characteristics
14.5 Handle Hardness
14.6 Adjusting Screw
14.7 Joint Fastener Hardness
14.8 Springs
14.9 Jaw Opening
14.10 Jaw and Cutting-Edge Hardness
14.11 Serrations
15 CATEGORY 27 MULTIPLE POSITION, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PLIERS [Go to Page]
15.1 Design
15.2 Handle Hardness
15.3 Joint Fastener Hardness
15.4 Jaw Opening
15.5 Jaw Hardness
15.6 Sleeve/Insert
16 CATEGORY 37 WIRE CUTTERS/STRIPPERS [Go to Page]
16.1 Type I, Wire Strippers, Pivoting Handles
16.2 Type II, Wire Cutters/Strippers, Flat Jaws and Handles, Classes 1, 2, 3, and 4
16.3 Finish
16.4 Marking
16.5 Joint Fastener Hardness
16.6 Springs
16.7 Jaw Opening
16.8 Cushion Grip Throat
16.9 Jaw and Cutting-Edge Hardness
17 TESTS [Go to Page]
17.1 Handle Load Test
17.2 Cut Tests
17.3 Hardness Test
17.4 Solvent Resistance Test
17.5 Joint Integrity Test
17.6 Jaw Opening and Closing Test
17.7 Wire Twisting Tests — Category 18
17.8 Jaw Grip Test — Category 24
17.9 Jaw Clearance Test — Category 24, Type I, Class 2
17.10 Jaw Sleeve/Insert Test — Category 27
17.11 Wear Test — Category 16 Type II Shears
17.12 Cycle Test — Category 16
17.13 Pull Knob Security Test — Category 18
17.14 Ring Contraction Test — Category 19
17.15 Ring Expansion Test — Category 19
17.16 Tip Load Test — Category 19
17.17 Replaceable Tip Pull‐Off Test — Category 19
17.18 Locking/Load Test — Category 24
17.19 Pinch-Off Test — Category 24 Type III
18 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS OF USE
Figures [Go to Page]
Figure 6-1 Typical Profiles of Severed Copper Wire With Corresponding Cutting‐Edge Cross Sections
Figure 6.1-1 Category 11 Type I, Diagonal Cutting, Regular Nose, Plain
Figure 6.1-2 Category 11 Type I, Alternate Design
Figure 6.1-3 Category 11 Type I, Alternate Design With Stripping Notches and Skinning Hole
Figure 6.1-4 Category 11 Type I, Alternate Design With Cushion Grip Throat
Figure 6.2-1 Category 11 Type II, Regular Nose, Compound Action
Figure 6.3-1 Category 11 Type IV, End Cutting
Figure 7.1.1-1 Category 13 Type I, Class 1, Flat Nose/Duckbill, Narrow Nose
Figure 7.1.2-1 Category 13 Type I, Class 2, Flat Nose/Duckbill, Medium Nose
Figure 7.1.3-1 Category 13 Type I, Class 3, Style A, Flat Nose/Duckbill, Wide Nose, Without Cutter
Figure 7.1.4-1 Category 13 Type I, Class 4, Flat Nose/Duckbill, Long Reach, Flat Nose
Figure 7.2-1 Category 13 Type II, Double Round Nose
Figure 7.3.1-1 Category 13 Type III, Class 1, Style A, Round Nose, Long Nose, Without Cutter
Figure 7.3.1-2 Category 13 Type III, Class 1, Style B, Round Nose, Long Nose, With Cutter
Figure 7.3.2-1 Category 13 Type III, Class 2, Round Nose, Bent Nose
Figure 7.3.3-1 Category 13 Type III, Class 3, Style A, Round Nose, Short Nose, Without Cutter
Figure 7.3.3-2 Category 13 Type III, Class 3, Style A, Round Nose, Short Nose, Without Cutter (Optional Design)
Figure 7.3.3-3 Category 13 Type III, Class 3, Style B, Round Nose, Short Nose, With Cutter
Figure 7.3.4-1 Category 13 Type III, Class 4, Style A, Round Nose, Needle Nose, Without Cutter
Figure 8.1.1-1 Category 16 Type I, Class 1, Style A
Figure 8.1.1-2 Category 16 Type I, Class 1, Style B
Figure 8.1.1-3 Category 16 Type I, Class 1, Style C
Figure 8.1.2-1 Category 16 Type I, Class 2
Figure 8.2.1-1 Category 16 Type II, Class 1, Straight Cutting Style A Regular
Figure 8.2.1-2 Category 16 Type II, Class 1, Straight Cutting Style B Bulldog
Figure 8.2.1-3 Category 16 Type II, Class 1, Straight Cutting Style C Long Cut
Figure 8.2.2-1 Category 16 Type II, Class 2, Straight and Circular Cutting to the Right
Figure 8.2.3-1 Category 16 Type II, Class 3, Straight and Circular Cutting to the Left
Figure 8.2.4-1 Category 16 Type II, Class 4, Offset Jaw, Straight and Circular Cutting to the Right
Figure 8.2.5-1 Category 16 Type II, Class 5, Offset Jaw, Straight and Circular Cutting to the Left
Figure 9.1-1 Category 18 Pliers, Wire Twister, With Side Cutter in Locked Position
Figure 9.1-2 Category 18 Nose Design, Pliers, Wire Twister, 6 in.
Figure 9.1-3 Category 18 Nose Design, Pliers, Wire Twister, 9 in. and 12 in.
Figure 10.1-1 Category 19 Internal Retaining Rings
Figure 10.1.1-1 Category 19 Type I, Class 1
Figure 10.1.2-1 Category 19 Type I, Class 2
Figure 10.2-1 Category 19 External Retaining Rings
Figure 10.2.1-1 Category 19 Type II, Class 1
Figure 10.2.2-1 Category 19 Type II, Class 2
Figure 10.2.3-1 Category 19 Type II, Class 3
Figure 10.2.4-1 Category 19 Type II, Class 4
Figure 10.3.1-1 Category 19 Type III, Class 1
Figure 10.3.2-1 Category 19 External Retaining Rings (Lock Ring)
Figure 10.3.2-2 Category 19 Type III, Class 2
Figure 10.4.1-1 Category 19 Type IV, Class 1
Figure 10.4.1-2 Category 19 Replaceable Tips
Figure 10.4.2-1 Category 19 Type IV, Class 2
Figure 10.4.3-1 Category 19 Type IV, Class 3
Figure 10.5-1 Category 19 Type V
Figure 10.6-1 Category 19 Type VI
Figure 11.1-1 Category 20 Type I, Class 1, Lineman’s, Square Head
Figure 11.1-2 Category 20 Type I, Class 1, Ironworker’s, Square Head
Figure 11.1.2-1 Category 20 Type I, Class 2, Lineman’s, Round Head
Figure 11.1.3-1 Category 20 Type I, Class 3, Lineman’s, Square Head With Wire Stripper
Figure 11.2-1 Category 20 Type IV, Combination Jaw
Figure 11.3-1 Category 20 Type V, Gas
Figure 11.4-1 Category 20 Type VI, Glass
Figure 11.5-1 Category 20 Type VII, Fence
Figure 11.6-1 Category 20 Type VIII, Battery
Figure 12.1.1-1 Category 22 Type I, Class 1, Style A, Oval Head
Figure 12.1.2-1 Category 22 Type I, Class 1, Style B, Relieved Oval Head
Figure 12.1.3-1 Category 22 Type I, Class 1, Style C, Tapered Head
Figure 12.1.4-1 Category 22 Type I, Class 2, Offset Nippers (Oblique)
Figure 12.1.5-1 Category 22 Type I, Class 3, Transverse Cutters (End)
Figure 12.1.6-1 Category 22 Type I, Class 4, End Cutters (Angle)
Figure 12.2.1-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 1, Flat Nose
Figure 12.2.2.1-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 2, Style A, Long Nose Without Side Cutter
Figure 12.2.2.2-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 2, Style B, Long Nose With Side Cutter
Figure 12.2.2.3-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 2, Style C, Curved Nose
Figure 12.2.2.4-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 2, Style D, Short Nose
Figure 12.2.2.5-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 2, Style E, Subminiature
Figure 12.2.3-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 3, Long Nose With Tip Cutter
Figure 12.2.4-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 4, Needle Nose
Figure 12.2.5-1 Category 22 Type II, Class 5, Round Nose
Figure 13.1.1-1 Category 23 Type I, Class 1, Style A, Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Grooves, Tongue, Straight, Serrated Jaws
Figure 13.1.1-2 Category 23 Type I, Class 1, Style B, Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Grooves, Tongue, Curved, Serrated Jaws
Figure 13.1.1-3 Category 23 Type I, Class 1, Style C, Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Grooves, Tongue, Parrot-Nosed Jaws
Figure 13.1.1-4 Category 23 Type I, Class 1, Style D, Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Grooves, Tongue, Straight, Smooth Jaws
Figure 13.1.1-5 Category 23 Type I, Class 1, Style E, Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Grooves, Tongue, Combination Jaws
Figure 13.1.2-1 Category 23 Type I, Class 2, Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Holes
Figure 13.2.1-1 Category 23 Type II, Class 1, Style A: Slip Joint, Combination Jaw, Straight Nose, Regular
Figure 13.2.1-2 Category 23 Type II, Class 1, Style B: Slip Joint, Combination Jaw, Straight Nose, Thin
Figure 13.2.2-1 Category 23 Type II, Class 2, Slip Joint, Combination Jaw, Bent Nose
Figure 14-1 Category 24 Typical Release Mechanisms for Locking Pliers
Figure 14.1.1-1 Category 24 Type I, Class 1, Style A, Straight Jaw Without Cutter
Figure 14.1.2-1 Category 24 Type I, Class 2, Styles A and B, Curved Jaw Without and With Cutter (Style B Shown)
Figure 14.1.3-1 Category 24 Type I, Class 3, Styles A and B, Long Nose With and Without Cutter (Style B Shown)
Figure 14.1.4-1 Category 24 Type I, Class 4, Style A, Smooth Jaws Without Cutter
Figure 14.2.1-1 Category 24 Type II, Class 1, Style A, “C” Clamp, Fixed Without Swivel Pads
Figure 14.2.2-1 Category 24 Type II, Class 1, Style B, “C” Clamp, Fixed With Swivel Pads
Figure 14.2.3-1 Category 24 Type II, Class 2, Sheet Metal Clamp
Figure 14.2.4-1 Category 24 Type II, Class 3, Welding Clamp
Figure 14.3-1 Category 24 Type III, Tubing Pinch-Off
Figure 15.1-1 Category 27 Pliers, Multiple Position, Minimum Capacity Position
Figure 15.1-2 Category 27 Pliers, Multiple Position, Maximum Capacity Position
Figure 16.1.1-1 Category 37 Type I, Class 1, Wire Cutter/Stripper, Pivoting Handle
Figure 16.1.2-1 Category 37 Type I, Class 2, Wire Stripper for Teflon® Insulation, MIL-W-16878 Types E and EE
Figure 16.2-1 Category 37 Type II, Class 1, Wire Cutter/Stripper, Small Frame, Strippers Forward of Pivot, Nonadjustable, With Spring and Lock Optional
Figure 16.2-2 Category 37 Type II, Class 2, Wire Cutter/Stripper, Large Frame, Strippers Forward of Pivot
Figure 16.2-3 Category 37 Type II, Class 3, Wire Cutter/Stripper, Large Frame, Strippers Rear of Pivot
Figure 16.2-4 Category 37 Type II, Class 4, Wire Cutter/Stripper, Small Frame, Strippers Forward of Pivot, Adjustable Size, With Spring and Lock Optional
Figure 17.1.1-1 Typical Apparatus for Applying Test Load to Handles of Pliers (Load Cell Measurement)
Figure 17.2.4.1-1 Category 16 Method of Testing Torque — Method #1
Figure 17.2.4.1-2 Category 16 Method of Testing Torque — Method #1 Alternate View, Start of Cut
Figure 17.2.4.1-3 Category 16 Method of Testing Torque — Method #1 Alternate View, Completion of Cut
Figure 17.2.4.1-4 Category 16 Method of Testing Torque — Method #2
Figure 17.2.4.1-5 Category 16 Method of Testing Torque — Method #3
Figure 17.2.4.1-6 Category 16 Method of Testing Torque — Method #4
Figure 17.2.4.1-7 Category 16 Method of Testing Torque — Method #4 Alternate View, Start of Cut
Figure 17.2.4.1-8 Category 16 Method of Testing Torque — Method #4 Alternate View, Completion of Cut
Figure 17.6-1 Jaw Opening and Closing Test (Concept Design)
Figure 17.10-1 Category 27 Jaw Sleeve Insert Test
Figure 17.16.1-1 Category 19 Typical Apparatus for Applying Test Loads to Pliers
Figure 17.16.1-2 Category 19 Tip Load Test Parameters
Tables [Go to Page]
Table 6-1 Classification for Diagonal-Cutting and End-Cutting Pliers — Category 11
Table 6.1-1 Category 11 Dimensional Requirements
Table 7-1 Classification for Long-Nose, Long-Reach Pliers — Category 13
Table 7.1.1-1 Category 13 Pliers Dimensional Requirements
Table 8-1 Category 16 Shears
Table 8-2 Classification for Shears — Category 16
Table 9.1-1 Category 18 Dimensions of Pliers, Wire Twister, With Side Cutter
Table 9-1 Classification for Wire-Twister Pliers — Category 18
Table 10-1 Classification for Retaining Ring Pliers — Category 19
Table 10.1.1-1 Category 19 Type I
Table 10.2.1-1 Category 19 Type II, Class 1
Table 10.2.2-1 Category 19 Type II, Classes 2 and 3
Table 10.2.4-1 Category 19 Type II, Class 4
Table 10.3.2-1 Category 19 Type III, Class 2
Table 10.4.1-1 Category 19 Replaceable Tips for Type IV, Class 1, and Type VI
Table 10.4.2-1 Category 19 Replaceable Tips for Type IV, Classes 2 and 3, and Type VI
Table 10.4.3-1 Category 19 Type IV, Class 3
Table 10.5-1 Category 19 Type V
Table 10.6-1 Category 19 Type VI
Table 11-1 Classification for Lineman's, Ironworker's, Gas, Glass, Fence, and Battery Pliers — Category 20
Table 11.1.1-1 Category 20 Type I, Class 1, Lineman’s and Ironworker’s
Table 11.2-1 Category 20 Type IV, Combination Jaw
Table 11.3-1 Category 20 Type V, Gas
Table 11.4-1 Category 20 Type VI, Glass
Table 11.5-1 Category 20 Type VII, Fence
Table 11.6-1 Category 20 Type VIII, Battery
Table 12-1 Wire Cut Test Specifications
Table 12-2 Classification for Electronic Cutters and Pliers — Category 22
Table 12.1.1-1 Category 22 Dimensional Requirements
Table 13-1 Classification for Multiple Position Adjustable Pliers — Category 23
Table 13.1-1 Category 23 Type I, Class 1, Styles A, B, D, and E: Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Grooves, Tongue
Table 13.1-2 Category 23 Type I, Class 1, Style C: Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Grooves, Tongue
Table 13.1.2-1 Category 23 Type I, Class 2, Adjustable Joint, Angle Nose, Multiple Holes
Table 13.2.1-1 Category 23 Type II, Class 1, Style A: Slip Joint, Combination Jaw, Straight Nose, Regular
Table 13.2.1-2 Category 23 Type II, Class 1, Style B: Slip Joint, Combination Jaw, Straight Nose, Thin
Table 13.2.2-1 Category 23 Type II, Class 2, Slip Joint, Combination Jaw, Bent Nose
Table 14-1 Classification for Locking, Clamp, and Tubing Pinch-Off Pliers — Category 24
Table 14.1.1-1 Category 24 Type I Dimensional Requirements
Table 14-2.1-1 Category 24 Type II
Table 14.3-1 Category 24 Type III
Table 16-1 Classification for Wire Cutters/Strippers — Category 37
Table 16.1.1-1 Category 37 Type I, Class 1, Blade Sizes and Capacity
Table 16.1.2-1 Category 37 Type I, Class 2, Blade Sizes and Capacity
Table 16.2-1 Category 37 Type II, Blade Sizes and Capacity
Table 17.1-1 Allowable Permanent Set
Table 17.2.2-1 Category 18 Wire Cut Test Parameters
Table 17.8.1-1 Category 24 Jaw Grip Test, Type I, Classes 1, 2, and 3
Table 17.9-1 Category 24 Jaw Clearance Test, Type I, Class 2
Table 17.16.1-1 Category 19 Tip Test Specifications
Table 17.18-1 Locking/Load Test for Category 24, Types I and II [Go to Page]

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