ASTM B306-99

Standard Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for seamless copper tube (DWV) produced from Copper UNS No. C12200 and intended for sanitary drainage, waste, and vent piping.  Note 1-Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in drainage, waste, or vent systems are described in ASME Standards B16.23 and B16.29, and CSA Standard B158.1. Note 2-The assembly of copper drainage, waste, and vent systems by soldering is described in Practice B828. Note 3-Solders for joining copper drainage, waste, or vent systems are described in Specification B32. The requirement for acceptable fluxes for these systems are described in Specification B813.
1.2 Values stated in inch-pound units are the standard. SI values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.3 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test method described in Section 16.2.4 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 B306-02 - Standard Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• 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
• Referred By: ASTM B698/B698M-10(2021) - Standard Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-1999

Standards Content (Sample)

Designation: B 306 – 99
Standard Specification for
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Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B306; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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 * E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.1 Thisspecificationestablishestherequirementsforseam-
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E53 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
less copper tube (DWV) produced from Copper UNS No.
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
C12200 and intended for sanitary drainage, waste, and vent
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
piping.
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
NOTE 1—Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in drainage, 7
nation of Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
waste, or vent systems are described in ASME Standards B16.23 and
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and CopperAlloys for
B16.29 and CSA Standard B158.1.
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Determination of Chemical Composition
NOTE 2—Theassemblyofcopperdrainage,waste,andventsystemsby
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E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
soldering is described in Practice B828.
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NOTE 3—Solders for joining copper drainage, waste, or vent systems 2.2 ASME Standards:
aredescribedinSpecificationB32.Therequirementforacceptablefluxes
B16.23 Cast CopperAlloy Solder Joint Drainage Fittings—
for these systems are described in Specification B813.
DWV
B16.29 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint
1.2 Values stated in inch-pound units are the standard. SI
Drainage Fittings—DWV
values given in parentheses are for information only.
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2.3 CSA Standards:
1.3 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test
B158.1 Cast Brass Solder Joints Drainage, Waste, and Vent
method described in Section 16.2.3 of this specification: This
Fittings
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
3. Terminology
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
3.1 Definitions:
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3.1.1 tube, DWV, n—seamless copper tube intended for
tions prior to use.
sanitarydrainage,waste,andventpipingandothernonpressure
2. Referenced Documents
applications and conforming to the particular dimensions for
tube commonly known as copper drainage tube.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
B32 Specification for Solder Metal
3.2.1 capable of—the test need not be performed by the
B601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
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producer of the material. However, should subsequent testing
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
bythepurchaserestablishthatthematerialdoesnotmeetthese
B813 Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Solder-
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requirements, the material shall be subject to rejection.
ing Applications of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
B828 Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of
4. Ordering Information
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Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
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4.1 Includethisinformationforcontractsorpurchaseorders
E8 TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterials
for products furnished to this specification.
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
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4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
B306–99),
4.1.2 Dimensions (Section 11 and Table 1),
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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 14.02.
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Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1999. Published December 1999. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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published as B306–56T. Last previous edition B306–96. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. Available from ASME, 345 E. 47th St., New York, NY 10017.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01. Available from CSA, 178 Rexdale Rd., Rexdale, ON, Canada M9W IR3.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 306
TABLE 1 Standard Dimensions, Weights, and Tolerances for Diameter and Wall Thickness
NOTE 1—All tolerances in this table are plus and minus except where otherwise noted.
Nominal or Standard Drainage Tolerance in Average
Wall Thickness, in. (mm)
Outside Diameter, Theoretical Weight,
A
Tube Size, Outside Diameter,
lb/ft (kg/m)
in. (mm
...