ASTM B187/B187M-03

Standard Specification for Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper conductor bar, rod, and shapes for electrical (bus) applications and rod, bar, and shapes for general applications.
1.1.1 The products for electrical (bus) applications shall be made from the following coppers:Copper UNS No. Reference DesignationC10100OFEC10200OFC10300OFXLPC10400, C10500, C10700OFSC10920, C10930, C10940-C11000ETPC11300, C11400, C11500, C11600STP
1.1.1.1 The product may be furnished from any copper listed unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order.
1.2 The product for general applications shall be made from any of the coppers in or the following coppers:Copper UNS No.Reference DesignationC10800OFLPC12000DLPC12200DHP
1.2.1 The product may be furnished from any copper listed above unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order. Other coppers may be used upon agreement between supplier and purchaserer.
1.3 Units—The values stated in either inch-pound units or in SI units are to be regarded separately as the standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated 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.
Note 1—Material for hot forging will be found in Specification B 124/B 124M.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2003
• ICS: 29.050 - Superconductivity and conducting materials
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.02 - Rod, Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B187/B187M-02 - Standard Specification for Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM B187/B187M-06 - Standard Specification for Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F68-16 - Standard Specification for Oxygen-Free Copper in Wrought Forms for Electron Devices
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• 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-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 187/B 187M – 03
Standard Specification for
Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose
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Rod, Bar, and Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 187/B 187M; 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.
1. Scope values from the two systems may result in nonconformance
2 with the specification.
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for cop-
per conductor bar, rod, and shapes for electrical (bus) applica-
NOTE 1—Material for hot forging will be found in Specification
tions and rod, bar, and shapes for general applications.
B 124/B 124M.
1.1.1 The products for electrical (bus) applications shall be
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made from the following coppers:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Copper UNS No. Reference Designation
2.1.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
C10100 OFE
BookofStandardsformapartofthisspecificationtotheextent
C10200 OF
referenced herein.
C10300 OFXLP
C10400, C10500, C10700 OFS
B 124/B 124M Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy
C10920, C10930, C10940 —
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Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
C11000 ETP
B 170 Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper—
C11300, C11400, C11500, STP
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C11600
Refinery Shapes
B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
1.1.1.1 The product may be furnished from any copper
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Materials
listed unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase
B 216 Specification forTough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—
order.
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Refinery Shapes
1.2 The product for general applications shall be made from
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B 224 Classification of Coppers
any of the coppers in 1.1.1 or the following coppers:
B 249/B 249M Specification for General Requirements for
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Copper UNS No. Reference Designation
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and
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C10800 OFLP
Forgings
C12000 DLP
B 577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hy-
C12200 DHP
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drogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
1.2.1 The product may be furnished from any copper listed
B 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
above unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase
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and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
order. Other coppers may be used upon agreement between 4
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
supplier and purchaserer.
E 53 Test Methods for Determination of Copper in Unal-
1.3 Units—The values stated in either inch-pound units or 6
loyed Copper by Gravimetry
in SI units are to be regarded separately as the standard.Within
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated 6
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and CopperAlloys for
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining 6
the Determination of Chemical Composition
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
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Alloys
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,
Bar, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings.
Current edition approved Apr. 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally
approved in 1944. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B 187 – 02.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
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cation SB-187 in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.03.
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Refer to Practice E 527 for an explanation of the Unified Numbering System. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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B 187/B 187M – 03
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS) 4.2.1 bus bar, n—includes material of solid rectangular or
square cross section or a solid section with two plane parallel
3. General Requirements surfaces and round or other simple regularly shaped edges up
to and including 12 in. in width and 0.090 in. and over in
3.1 The following sections of Specification B 249/B 249M
thickness.
are a part of this specification:
4.2.2 bus conductor stock, n—a bar, rod, or shape of high
3.1.1 Terminology,
conductivity copper used to make electrical conductors.
3.1.2 Material and Manufacture,
4.2.3 bus rod, n—includes solid round and regular polygons
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
of six and eight sides.
3.1.4 Sampling,
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests, 4.2.4 b
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