ASTM B944-11(2016)

Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Welded Heat Exchanger and Condenser Tube (UNS No. C17510)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-beryllium alloy UNS No. C17510 welded tube in straight lengths.  
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.3 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: 30-Sep-2016
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B944 −11 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Specification for
Copper-Beryllium Welded Heat Exchanger and Condenser
1
Tube (UNS No. C17510)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B944; 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.
1. Scope the Determination of Chemical Composition
E1004 Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
copper-beryllium alloy UNS No. C17510 welded tube in
straight lengths.
3. Terminology
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for
information only and are not considered standard.
4. Ordering Information
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 Include the following information when placing orders
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
for product under this specification, as applicable:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
4.1.4 Dimensions, diameter, and wall thickness (Section
2. Referenced Documents
12). For tube or pipe, specify either OD/wall, ID/wall, or
2
2.1 ASTM Standards: OD/ID,
4.1.5 Minimum wall thickness or average (nominal) wall
B153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing thickness,
4.1.6 Tube length, specific or random, and
B194 Specification for Copper-BerylliumAlloy Plate, Sheet,
Strip, and Rolled Bar 4.1.7 Quantity—Total weight or total length or number of
B601 Classification forTemper Designations for Copper and pieces of each size.
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
4.2 The following options are available and should be
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
specified at the time of placing of the order when required:
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
4.2.1 Hydrostatic test,
terials
4.2.2 Pneumatic test,
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
4.2.3 Weld bead conditioning, and
terials
4.2.4 Certification.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
5. Materials and Manufacture
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examina-
5.1 Materials—The material of manufacture shall be sheet
tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
or strip of UNS Alloy No. C17510 of such purity and
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
soundness to be suitable for processing into the products
prescribed herein.
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper 5.2 Manufacture—The product shall be manufactured from
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
cold rolled strip which is subsequently formed and welded by
and Tube.
an automatic welding process without the addition of filler
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2016. Published October 2016. Originally
metal.
approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B944 – 11. DOI:
10.1520/B0944-11R16.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 6. Chemical Composition
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 Material shall conform to the chemical composition
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. requirements in Table 1 for Copper Alloy UNS No. C17510.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
10.2 Flattening Test Requirements—Test specimens at least
Composition, % 4ftinlengthshallbeflattenedondifferentelementsthroughout
Element UNS No. C17510 the length remaining after specimens for the expansion and
Beryllium 0.2–0.6 metallographic tests have been taken. Each element shall be
Cobalt, max 0.3
slowly flattened by one stroke of a press. The term “flattened”
Nickel 1.4–2.2
shall be interpreted as follows: A micrometer caliper set at
Iron, max 0.10
Aluminum, max 0.20 three times the wall thickness shall pass over the tube freely
Silicon, max 0.20
throughout the flattened part except at the points where
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Designation: B944 − 11 B944 − 11 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Specification for
Copper-Beryllium Welded Heat Exchanger and Condenser
1
Tube (UNS No. C17510)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B944; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-beryllium alloy UNS No. C17510 welded tube in straight lengths.
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
B194 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E1004 Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information when placing orders for product under this specification, as applicable:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation,
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
4.1.4 Dimensions, diameter, and wall thickness (Section 12). For tube or pipe, specify either OD/wall, ID/wall, or OD/ID,
4.1.5 Minimum wall thickness or average (nominal) wall thickness,
4.1.6 Tube length, specific or random, and
4.1.7 Quantity—Total weight or total length or number of pieces of each size.
4.2 The following options are available and should be specified at the time of placing of the order when required:
4.2.1 Hydrostatic test,
4.2.2 Pneumatic test,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe and
Tube.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2011Oct. 1, 2016. Published November 2011October 2016. Originally approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as
B944 – 06B944 – 11. (2011). DOI: 10.1520/B0944-11.10.1520/B0944-11R16.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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4.2.3 Weld bead conditioning, and
4.2.4 Certification.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Materials—The material of manufacture shall be sheet or strip of UNS Alloy No. C17510 of such purity and soundness to
be suitable for processing into the products prescribed herein.
5.2 Manufacture—The product shall be manufactured from cold rolled strip which is subsequently formed and welded by an
automatic welding process without the addition of filler metal.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 Material shall conform to the chemical composition requirements in Table 1 for Copper Alloy UNS No. C17510.
6.2 These composition limits do not preclude the presence of other elements. By agreement between the manufacturer and
purchaser, limits may be established and analysis required for unnamed elements.
6.3 For alloys in which copper is listed as “Remainder,” copper is the difference betwe
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