ASTM B224-04

Standard Classification of Coppers

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This classification lists the types of copper available from refineries or fabricators, or both, defines the common terms used, and gives the characteristics of many of the coppers available. It is useful to the neophyte looking for the appropriate copper for a particular application.
SCOPE
1.1 This is a classification of the various types of copper currently available in refinery shapes and wrought products in commercial quantities. It is not a specification for the various types of copper.
1.2 In this classification, use is made of the standard copper designations in use by the copper industry.
1.3 Although this classification includes certain UNS designations as described in Practice E 527, these designations are for cross-reference only and are not requirements. Therefore, in case of conflict, this ASTM classification shall govern.
1.4 This classification does not attempt to differentiate between all compositions that could be termed either coppers or copper-base alloys, but in conformance with general usage in the trade, includes those coppers in which the copper is specified as 99.85 % or more, silver being counted as copper.
Note 1—Coppers may contain small amounts of certain elements intentionally permitted to impart specific properties, without excessively lowering electrical conductivity. The total copper plus specific permitted elements is usually specified as 99.85 % or more. These intentionally permitted elements normally include, but are not limited to, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, magnesium, silver, sulfur, tellurium, tin, zinc, and zirconium, plus deoxidizers, up to specific levels adopted by the International Standards Organization.
1.5 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2004
• ICS: 77.120.30 - Copper and copper alloys
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.07 - Refined Copper

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B224-98 - Standard Classification of Coppers
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM B224-10 - Standard Classification of Coppers
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010
• Referred By: ASTM B395/B395M-18 - Standard Specification for U-Bend Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Heat Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B170-99(2020) - Standard Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper—Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B187/B187M-20 - Standard Specification for Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B956-19e1 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B379-20 - Standard Specification for Phosphorized Coppers—Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B49-20 - Standard Specification for Copper Rod for Electrical Purposes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B5-22 - Standard Specification for High Conductivity Tough-Pitch Copper Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B950-22 - Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B1014-20 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with a Textured Surface(s)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B115-10(2021) - Standard Specification for Electrolytic Copper Cathode
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B216-22 - Standard Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B372-22 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Rectangular Waveguide Tube
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B111/B111M-18a - Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser Tubes and Ferrule Stock
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B224 – 04
Standard Classification of
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Coppers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B224; 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.
1. Scope* B5 Specification for High Conductivity Tough-Pitch Cop-
per Refinery Shapes
1.1 This is a classification of the various types of copper
B115 Specification for Electrolytic Copper Cathode
currently available in refinery shapes and wrought products in
B170 Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper—
commercial quantities. It is not a specification for the various
Refinery Shapes
types of copper.
B216 Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—
1.2 In this classification, use is made of the standard copper
Refinery Shapes
designations in use by the copper industry.
B379 Specification for Phosphorized Coppers—Refinery
1.3 Although this classification includes certain UNS des-
Shapes
ignations as described in Practice E527, these designations are
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
forcross-referenceonlyandarenotrequirements.Therefore,in
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
case of conflict, this ASTM classification shall govern.
F68 Specification for Oxygen-Free Copper in Wrought
1.4 This classification does not attempt to differentiate
Forms for Electron Devices
between all compositions that could be termed either coppers
or copper-base alloys, but in conformance with general usage
3. Terminology
in the trade, includes those coppers in which the copper is
3.1 Appendix X1 describes the terms used in designating
specified as 99.85 % or more, silver being counted as copper.
the various coppers listed.
NOTE 1—Coppers may contain small amounts of certain elements
3.2 Appendix X2 describes the refinery shapes.
intentionally permitted to impart specific properties, without excessively
3.3 Appendix X3 describes the fabricators’ forms.
lowering electrical conductivity. The total copper plus specific permitted
elements is usually specified as 99.85 % or more. These intentionally
4. Significance and Use
permitted elements normally include, but are not limited to, arsenic,
4.1 This classification lists the types of copper available
cadmium, chromium, lead, magnesium, silver, sulfur, tellurium, tin, zinc,
and zirconium, plus deoxidizers, up to specific levels adopted by the from refineries or fabricators, or both, defines the common
International Standards Organization.
terms used, and gives the characteristics of many of the
coppers available. It is useful to the neophyte looking for the
1.5 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
appropriate copper for a particular application.
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for
5. Basis of Classification
information only and are not considered standard.
5.1 Table 1 lists the standard designations, and the refinery
2. Referenced Documents
shapes and fabricators’ products currently produced.The listed
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coppers are not necessarily available in the complete range of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
sizesintheformshown,norfromanyonesupplierinallforms.
5.2 Existing ASTM specifications for refinery copper and
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on
for wrought copper products may cover more than one of the
Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.07
coppers listed in Table 1 or may include only part of the range
on Refined Copper.
covered by any one of the coppers shown in this classification.
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally
approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as B224 – 98. DOI:
10.1520/B0224-04.
6. Keywords
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
6.1 classification, coppers
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B224 – 04
TABLE 1 Classification of Coppers
NOTE 1—Table 1 lists the standard designations, refinery shapes, and fabricator’s products.
C
Form in which Copper is Available
D E
From Refiners From Fabricators
A B
DesignationsType of Copper UNS Nos. Ingots
Pipe Rod
and Flat Prod-
Wire Bars Billets Cakes and and Shapes
Ingot ucts
Tube Wire
Bars
CATH Electrolytic cathode Cathodes only
Tough-Pitch Coppers
ETP Ele
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