ASTM B171/B171M-99e2

Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers

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1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-alloy plate and sheet for pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. The following alloys are covered:Copper AlloyPreviously Used DesignationC36500Leaded Muntz MetalC44300Admirality, ArsenicalC44400Admirality, AntimonialC44500Admirality, PhosphorizedC46400Naval Brass, UninhibitedC46500Naval Brass, ArsenicalC61300Aluminum BronzeC61400Aluminum Bronze DC6300010 % Aluminum-Nickel BronzeC632009 % Aluminum-Nickel BronzeC7060090-10 Copper NickelC7062090-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding)C7150070-30 Copper NickelC7152070-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)C72200. . .
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-1999
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.01 - Plate, Sheet, and Strip

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B171/B171M-99e1 - Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Replaced By: ASTM B171/B171M-04 - Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM B122/B122M-20 - Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Tin Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper-Nickel Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B432-19 - Standard Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Clad Steel Plate
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B169/B169M-20 - Standard Specification for Aluminum Bronze Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999
• Referred By: ASTM B608-18 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper-Alloy Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 171/B 171M – 99
Standard Specification for
Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels,
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Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 171/B 171M; 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 (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—Tables 1 and 3 were editorially corrected in January 2001.
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e NOTE—Table 2 was corrected editorially in May 2002.
1. Scope* Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip and Rolled
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2 Bar
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
B 248M Specification for General Requirements for
copper-alloy plate and sheet for pressure vessels, condensers,
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip and
and heat exchangers. The following alloys are covered:
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Rolled Bar [Metric]
Copper Alloy Previously Used Designation
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
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C36500 Leaded Muntz Metal
Copper Alloys-Wrought and Cast
C44300 Admirality, Arsenical
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B 846 Terminology For Copper and Copper Alloys
C44400 Admirality, Antimonial
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E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
C44500 Admirality, Phosphorized
C46400 Naval Brass, Uninhibited
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
C46500 Naval Brass, Arsenical
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rials [Metric]
C61300 Aluminum Bronze
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
C61400 Aluminum Bronze D
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C63000 10 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
Determine Conformance with Specification
C63200 9 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special
C70600 90-10 Copper Nickel
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C70620 90-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding) Brasses and Bronzes
C71500 70-30 Copper Nickel
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
C71520 70-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Method)
C72200 . . .
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
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Determination of Chemical Composition
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
SI units are shown in brackets. The values in each system are
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Alloys
not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used 8
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
independently of the other. Combining values from the two
systems may result in nonconformance with the specification. 3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this speci-
2. Referenced Documents
fication, refer to Terminology B 846.
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Annual Book of ASTM Standards form a part of this specifi-
3.2.1 plate, n—a wrought flat product over 0.188-in. [5.00-
cation to the extent referenced herein:
mm] thick and over 12-in. [300-mm] wide, in lengths.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
3.2.2 sheet, n—a rolled flat product up to and including
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
0.188 in. [5.00-mm] thick and over 24-in. [600-mm] wide, in
flat lengths or coils (rolls).
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
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and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B5.01 on Plate, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
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Sheet and Strip. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1999. Published March 2000. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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published as B 171 - 42 T. Last previous edition B 171 - 95. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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cation SB-171 in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 171/B 171M – 99
4. Ordering Information 6.2 These composition limits do not preclude the presence
of other elements. Limits for unnamed elements may be
4.1 Orders for product under this specification shall include
established by agreement between manufacturer or supplier
the following information:
and purchaser.
4.1.1 ASTM Specification B 171/B 171M, year of issue,
4.1.2 Whether inch-pound or SI units are applicable (see
6.3 For the alloys listed below, depending on analytical
1.2),
methodology, either copper o
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