ASTM B88-99e1

Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers Copper UNS No. C12200 seamless copper water tube suitable for general plumbing, similar applications for the conveyance of fluids, and commonly used with solder, flared, or compression-type fittings. The type of copper water tube suitable for any particular application is determined by the internal or external fluid pressure, by the installation and service conditions, and by local requirements. Means of joining or bending are also factors which affect the selection of the type of tube to be used.
Note 1--Annealed tube is suitable for use with flared or compression fittings, and with solder-type fittings, provided rounding and sizing of the tube ends is performed where needed.Note 2--Drawn temper tube is suitable for use with solder-type fittings. Types K and L tube, in the drawn temper, are suitable for use with certain types and sizes of compression fittings.
Note 3--A complete metric companion to Specification B88 has been developed--B88M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.
Note 4--Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in plumbing systems are described in ASME B16.18 and ASME B16.22.
1.2 The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler systems by soldering is described in Practice B828.
1.3 Solders for joining copper potable water or fire sprinkler systems are covered by Specification B32. The requirements for acceptable fluxes for these systems are covered by Specification B813.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 15, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-1999
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B88-02 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1847-21 - Standard Specification for Direct Buried Pre-Insulated and Jacketed Polyurethane Bonded Low Temperature Hot Water Piping Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B813-16 - Standard Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F3226/F3226M-19 - Standard Specification for Metallic Press-Connect Fittings for Piping and Tubing Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B819-19 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Medical Gas Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B698/B698M-10(2021) - Standard Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1807-23 - Standard Specification for Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp Ring, or Alternate Stainless Steel Clamps, for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and SDR9 Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Tubing
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM C1252-23 - Standard Test Methods for Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate (as Influenced by Particle Shape, Surface Texture, and Grading)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F2014-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Non-Reinforced Extruded Tee Connections for Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1387-23 - Standard Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F2015-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Lap Joint Flange Pipe End Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM F1076-19 - Standard Practice for Expanded Welded and Silver Brazed Socket Joints for Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B88M-20 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B828-16 - Standard Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 88 – 99
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Copper Water Tube
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB 88;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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e NOTE—Paragraph 19.3.1 was editorially corrected in December 2000.
1. Scope* if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
1.1 This specification covers Copper UNS No. C12200
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
seamless copper water tube suitable for general plumbing,
tions prior to use.
similar applications for the conveyance of fluids, and com-
monly used with solder, flared, or compression-type fittings.
2. Referenced Documents
The type of copper water tube suitable for any particular
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
application is determined by the internal or external fluid
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
pressure, by the installation and service conditions, and by
extent referenced herein:
local requirements. Means of joining or bending are also
2.2 ASTM Standards:
factors which affect the selection of the type of tube to be
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2 B 32 Specification for Solder Metal
used.
B 88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
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NOTE 1—Annealed tube is suitable for use with flared or compression
[Metric]
fittings, and with solder-type fittings, provided rounding and sizing of the
B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
tube ends is performed where needed.
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Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
NOTE 2—Drawn temper tube is suitable for use with solder-type
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
fittings.Types K and Ltube, in the drawn temper, are suitable for use with
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Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
certain types and sizes of compression fittings.
NOTE 3—Acomplete metric companion to Specification B 88 has been
B 813 Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Solder-
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developed—B 88M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this
ing Applications of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
specification.
B 828 Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of
NOTE 4—Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in plumbing
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Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
systems are described in ASME B16.18 and ASME B16.22.
E 2 Methods of Preparation of Micrographs of Metals and
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1.2 The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler
Alloys
systems by soldering is described in Practice B 828. 6
E 3 Practice for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
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1.3 Solders for joining copper potable water or fire sprinkler
E 8 Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
systems are covered by Specification B 32. The requirements
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
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for acceptable fluxes for these systems are covered by Speci-
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
fication B 813.
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Determine Conformance with Specifications
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test methods portion, Section 15, of this specification: This
E 53 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
E 55 PracticeforSamplingWroughtNonferrousMetalsand
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Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
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and Tube. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
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Current edition approved September 10, 1999. Published December 1999. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
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Originally published as B 88 – 32 T. Last previous edition B 88 – 96. Discontinued, see 1982 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Part 11. Replaced by
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple Practice E 883.
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expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix is permitted to be used to accommodate Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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composition variations of the base alloy. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B88–99
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and successive turns in a given layer are next to one another.
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods) (Sometimes called “helical coil.”)
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