ASTM B43-98e1

Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers seamless red brass (Copper Alloy UNS No. C23000) pipe in all nominal pipe sizes, both regular and extra-strong. In the annealed temper (O61), the pipe is suitable for use in plumbing, boiler feed lines, and for similar purposes. In the drawn general purpose temper (H58), the pipe is suitable for architectural applications, such as guard railings and stair hand railings.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.3 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 9, 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.
1.3 Warning—Mercury is a definite health hazard in use and disposal. (See 9.1.)

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-1998
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B43-98 - Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Replaced By: ASTM B43-98(2004) - Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F1899-14a(2019) - Standard Specification for Food Waste Pulper Without Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F1150-22 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Pulper and Waterpress Assembly
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F3215-22 - Standard Specification for Food Waste Dehydrators
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F858-18 - Standard Specification for Hot Water Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Single Tank, Conveyor Rack Type
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM B698/B698M-10(2021) - Standard Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F1203-22 - Standard Specification for Washing Machines—Pot, Pan, and Utensil, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial Rotary Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F917-19 - Standard Specification for Commercial Food Waste Disposers
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM B687-99(2023) - Standard Specification for Brass, Copper, and Chromium-Plated Pipe Nipples
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F2643-20 - Standard Specification for Powered Pot, Pan and Utensil Washing Sinks
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F860-07(2018)e1 - Standard Specification for Hot Water Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Multiple Tank, Rackless Conveyor Type
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F857-17 - Standard Specification for Hot Water and Chemical Sanitizing Commercial Dishwashing Machines, Stationary Rack Type
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM F1202-22 - Standard Specification for Washing Machines, Heat Sanitizing, Commercial, Pot, Pan, and Utensil Vertically Oscillating Arm Type
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998
• Referred By: ASTM D1676-17 - Standard Test Methods for Film-Insulated Magnet Wire
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 43 – 98
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 43; 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—Referenced Documents were editorially corrected in November 2003.
1. Scope* B 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
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2 and Copper Alloys
1.1 This specification covers seamless red brass (Copper
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B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
Alloy UNS No. C23000) pipe in all nominal pipe sizes, both
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Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
regular and extra-strong. In the annealed temper (O61), the
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E 8 Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
pipe is suitable for use in plumbing, boiler feed lines, and for
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
similar purposes. In the drawn general purpose temper (H58),
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
the pipe is suitable for architectural applications, such as guard
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E 53 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
railings and stair hand railings.
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
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E 112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
for information purposes only.
E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Exami-
1.3 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the test
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nation of Copper and Copper Alloy Tubes
method portion, Section 9, of this specification. This standard
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
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the Determination of Chemical Composition
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
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Alloys
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
to use.
1.4 Warning—Mercury is a definite health hazard in use
3. Terminology
and disposal. (See 9.1.)
3.1 Definitions:
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1 tube, seamless—a tube produced with a continuous
periphery in all stages of the operations.
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
3.1.1.1 pipe—a seamless tube conforming to the particular
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
dimensions commercially known as nominal or standard pipe
extent referenced herein:
sizes.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2 lengths—straight pieces of the product.
B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
4 3.1.2.1 standard—uniform lengths recommended in a Sim-
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
plified Practice Recommendation or established as a Commer-
cial Standard.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-5 on Copper
3.2 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard:
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
3.2.1 capable of—as used in this specification, the test need
and Tube.
not be performed by the producer of the material. However,
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1998. Published February 1999. Originally
published as B 43 – 22 T. Last previous edition B 43 – 96.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
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cation SB-43 in Section II of that Code. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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The system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix can be used to accommodate Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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composition variations of the base alloy. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. 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 43–98
should subsequent testing by the purchaser establish that the 7. Mechanical Properties
material does not meet these requirements the material shall be
7.1 Material in the O61 (annealed) temper specified to meet
subject to rej
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