ASTM B21/B21M-01

Standard Specification for Naval Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for naval brass rod, bar, and shapes produced from Copper Alloys UNS No. C46200, C46400, C47940, C48200, or C48500.  
1.1.1 For piston-finish rod or shafting refer to the Other Requirements Section.
1.1.2 For hot forging materials, refer to Specification B124/B124M.
1.2 Units -- The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets. The values in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.3 Warning--Mercury is a definite health hazard in use and disposal (see Performance Requirements).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2001
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.02 - Rod, Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B21/B21M-01e1 - Standard Specification for Naval Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1508-96(2021) - Standard Specification for Angle Style, Pressure Relief Valves for Steam, Gas, and Liquid Services
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B249/B249M-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2215-15 - Standard Specification for Balls, Bearings, Ferrous and Nonferrous for Use in Bearings, Valves, and Bearing Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1182-07(2023) - Standard Specification for Anodes, Sacrificial Zinc Alloy
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1370-92(2019)e1 - Standard Specification for Pressure-Reducing Valves for Water Systems, Shipboard
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1387-23 - Standard Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 21/B 21M – 01
Standard Specification for
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Naval Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 21/B 21M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
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Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for naval
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
brass rod, bar, and shapes produced from Copper Alloys UNS
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Alloys
No. C46200, C46400, C47940, C48200, or C48500.
1.1.1 For piston-finish rod or shafting refer to the Other
3. General Requirements
Requirements Section.
3.1 The following sections of Specification B 249B 249/
1.1.2 For hot forging material, refer to Specification B 124/
B 249M/B 249M constitute a part of this specification:
B 124MB 124/B 124M.
3.1.1 Terminology,
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, SI
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
units are shown in brackets. The values in each system are not
3.1.4 Sampling,
exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used inde-
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
pendentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystems
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
may result in nonconformance with the specification.
3.1.7 Test Methods,
1.3 Warning—Mercury is a definite health hazard in use
3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits,
and disposal (see Performance Requirements).
3.1.9 Inspection,
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
3.1.11 Certification,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.12 Mill Test Report,
B 124/B 124M Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy
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3.1.13 Packaging and Product Marking, and
Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
3.1.14 Supplementary Requirements.
B 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
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3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
and Copper Alloys
referenced in 3.1, above, appears in this specification, it
B 249/B 249M Specification for General Requirements for
contains additional requirements which supplement those ap-
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and
2 pearing in Specification B 249/B 249MB 249/B 249M.
Forgings
B 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
4. Ordering Information
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and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
4.1 Include the following when ordering product under this
B 858 Test Method for Determination of Susceptibility to
specification:
Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys Using an
2 4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
Ammonia Vapor Test
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4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation (Scope),
E8 Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
4.1.3 Temper (Temper Section and related Tables),
E8M Test Method for Tension Testing of Metallic Materi-
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4.1.4 Form: cross-section such as round, hexagonal, square,
als (Metric)
and so forth,
4.1.5 Diameter or distance between parallel surfaces, width
and thickness (Dimensions and Permissible Variations),
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
4.1.6 Length (Dimensions and Permissible Variations),
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,
4.1.7 Edge contours (Dimensions and Permissible Varia-
Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings.
tions),
Current edition approved April 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally
published as B 21 – 18T. Last previous edition B 21 – 00.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 21/B 21M – 01
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
4.1.8 Number of pieces or total weight, for each size and
form, and Copper Alloy UNS No.
Element,
%
4.1.9 When product is specified for agencies of the U.S.
C46200 C46400 C47940 C48200 C48500
Government (Purchases for U.S. Government).
Copper 62.0–65.0 59.0–62.0 63.0–66.0 59.0–62.0 59.0–62.0
Tin 0.50–1.0 0.50–1.0 1.2–2.0 0.50–1.0 0.50–1.0
4.2 The following are options available under this specifi-
Lead 0.20 max 0.20 max 1.0–2.0 0.40–1.0 1.3–2.2
catio
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