ASTM B698-10

Standard Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This classification is provided to serve the needs of designers, specifiers, installers, and users of seamless copper and copper alloy plumbing tube and piping systems. It familiarizes them with the products available for such systems, giving size ranges and available materials for products listed herein. Also refer to Section 1.
SCOPE
1.1 This classification covers various types of seamless copper and copper alloy pipe and tube used for water service, distribution, and drainage. It is not a specification for the various types and alloys.
1.2 This classification uses the standard copper designations developed and used by the copper industry.
1.3 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate between all compositions that could be termed coppers or copper alloys, but, in conformance with general practice in the trade includes those coppers and copper alloys commonly used in the manufacture of water service, distribution, and drainage pipe and tube.
1.4 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate between all applications of seamless copper and copper alloy piping and tube intended for use in water service distribution and drainage.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2010
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B698-02 - Standard Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B698 −10
StandardClassification for
Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and
1
Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B698; 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* B88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube (Met-
ric)
1.1 This classification covers various types of seamless
2 B302 Specification for Threadless Copper Pipe, Standard
copper and copper alloy pipe and tube used for water service,
Sizes
distribution, and drainage. It is not a specification for the
B306 Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)
various types and alloys.
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
1.2 This classification uses the standard copper designations
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
developed and used by the copper industry.
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
1.3 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate
3. Terminology
between all compositions that could be termed coppers or
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms related to copper
copper alloys, but, in conformance with general practice in the
and copper alloys, including types of tube and pipe, refer to
trade includes those coppers and copper alloys commonly used
Terminology B846.
in the manufacture of water service, distribution, and drainage
pipe and tube.
4. Significance and Use
1.4 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate
4.1 This classification is provided to serve the needs of
between all applications of seamless copper and copper alloy
designers, specifiers, installers, and users of seamless copper
piping and tube intended for use in water service distribution
and copper alloy plumbing tube and piping systems. It famil-
and drainage.
iarizes them with the products available for such systems,
giving size ranges and available materials for products listed
2. Referenced Documents
herein. Also refer to Section 1.
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5. Basis of Classification
B42 Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
B43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard
5.1 Tables 1 and 2 list ASTM specifications, types,
Sizes
designations,generalapplications,rangeofsizesofwatertubes
B88 Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
produced currently, and the Copper and Copper Alloy UNS
Number.Thelistedproductsarenotnecessarilyavailableinthe
complete range of coppers and alloys or sizes, nor from any
1
This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on
one supplier in all forms.
Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04
on Pipe and Tube.
5.2 Existing ASTM specifications for seamless copper and
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010. Published December 2010. Originally
copper alloys may cover more than one of the products listed
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B698 – 02. DOI:
10.1520/B0698-10. in Table 1.
2
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) is a simple
5.3 Table 3 contains the UNS Numbers, previous
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix can be used to accommodate designations, and chemical composition of the coppers and
composition variations of the base alloy.
copper alloys listed in Tables 1 and 2.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6. Keywords
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 6.1 copper; copper alloy; pipe; plumbing; seamless; tube
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube
ASTM Standard Mill Copper or Copper Alloy, UNS No.
Type Designation Application
Specification Sizes, in. C10200 C10300 C10800 C12000 C12200 C23000
1
B42 Seamless copper pipe plumbing and feed lines ⁄8 –12 X X X X X
1
B43 Seamless red brass pipe plumbing and feed lines ⁄8 –12 X
1
B88 Seamless Types K, L, M general plumbing ⁄4 –12 X X X
water tube
1
B302 Seamless TP plumbing and feed lines ⁄4 –12 X X
1
B306 Seamless Type DWV drainage, waste, vent 1 ⁄4 –8 X
TABLE 2 Classification for Seamless Copper Plumbing Tube (SI Units)
ASTM Type Destination Application Standard Mill Copper or Copper
Specification Sizes, mm Alloy, UNS No.
B88M Seamless Types
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Designation:B698–02 Designation: B698 – 10
Standard Classification for
Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and
1
Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B698; 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*
2
1.1 This classification covers various types of seamless copper and copper alloy pipe and tube used for water service,
distribution, and drainage. It is not a specification for the various types and alloys.
1.2 This classification uses the standard copper designations developed and used by the copper industry.
1.3 Thisclassificationmakesnoattempttodifferentiatebetweenallcompositionsthatcouldbetermedcoppersorcopperalloys,
but, in conformance with general practice in the trade includes those coppers and copper alloys commonly used in the manufacture
of water service, distribution, and drainage pipe and tube.
1.4 Thisclassificationmakesnoattempttodifferentiatebetweenallapplicationsofseamlesscopperandcopperalloypipingand
tubing, and istube intended for use in water service distribution and drainage.
2. Referenced Documents
3
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B42 Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
B43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
B88 Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
B88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube (Metric)
B302 Specification for Threadless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
B306 Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1The following definitions are used for purposes of classification:
3.1.1.1pipe, seamless, n—a seamless tube conforming to the particular dimensions commercially known as Standard Pipe Sizes.
3.1.1.2threadless pipe, n—a seamless tube conforming to particular dimensions commercially known as Threadless Pipe (TP).
3.1.1.3tube, seamless, n—a tube produced with a continuous periphery in all stages of the operation.
3.1.1.4tube, seamless water, n—a tube conforming to the particular dimensions of tube commercially known as copper water
tube and designated as Types K, L, and M in inch-pound units and Types A, B, and C in SI units.
3.2For definitions of general terms related to copper and copper alloys, refer to Terminology For definitions of terms related to
copper and copper alloys, including types of tube and pipe, refer to Terminology B846.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This classification is provided to serve the needs of designers, specifiers, installers, and users of seamless copper and copper
alloy plumbing tube and piping systems. It familiarizes them with the products available for such systems, giving size ranges and
available materials for products listed herein. Also refer to Section 1.
1
This classification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe and
Tube.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Originally published as B698–81. Last previous edition B698–97. DOI: 10.1520/B0698-02.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010. Published December 2010. Originally approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B698 – 02. DOI:
10.1520/B0698-10.
2
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) is a simple expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition of a
prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix can be used to accommodate composition variations of the base alloy.
3
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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5. Basis of Classification
5.1 Tables 1 and 2 list ASTM specifications, types, designations, general applications, range of sizes of water tubes produced
currently, and the copper or copper alloyCopper and Copper Alloy UNS number.Number. The listed pr
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