ASTM B43-15
(Specification)Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
ABSTRACT
This specification covers seamless red brass pipe in all nominal pipe sizes, both regular and extra-strong. The pipe in the annealed temper shall be suitable for use in plumbing, boiler feed lines, and for similar purposes. In the drawn general purpose temper, the pipe shall be suitable for architectural applications, such as guard railings and stair hand railings. The chemical requirements for the specimen are as follows: copper, lead, iron, and zinc. The Specimen will undergo expansion test and the expanded pipe shall show no cracking or rupture visible to the unaided eye. It shall then undergo the mercurous nitrate test to examine if there are cracks. The material shall be passed through an eddy-current testing unit adjusted to provide information on the suitability of the material for the intended application. It shall then undergo the pneumatic test to for visual detection of any leakage, such as by having the material under water or by the pressured-differential method. The material shall be free of defects of a nature that interfere with normal commercial applications. It shall be well cleaned and free of dirt.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 establishes requirements for seamless red brass (Copper Alloy UNS No. C23000)3 pipe in 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 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 that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the test method portion, 9.1.1, 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.
1.4 Warning—Mercury has been designated by many regulatory agencies as a hazardous material that can cause serious medical issues. Mercury, or its vapor, has been demonstrated to be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should be taken when handling mercury and mercury containing products. See the applicable product Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for additional information. Users should be aware that selling mercury and/or mercury containing products into your state or country may be prohibited by law. (See 9.2.)
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Designation:B43 −15
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B43; 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.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for seam-
3
B153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
less red brass (Copper Alloy UNS No. C23000) pipe in
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
nominal pipe sizes, both regular and extra-strong. In the
B154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
annealed temper (O61), the pipe is suitable for use in
Alloys
plumbing, boiler feed lines, and for similar purposes. In the
B601 Classification forTemper Designations for Copper and
drawn general purpose temper (H58), the pipe is suitable for
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
architectural applications, such as guard railings and stair hand
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
railings.
B858 Test Method forAmmoniaVaporTest for Determining
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
Alloys
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
B900 Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy
information only and are not considered standard.
Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
B950 Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product
1.3 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the test
Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
method portion, 9.1.1, of this specification. This standard does
B968/B968M Test Method for Flattening of Copper and
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tube
associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthis
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
terials
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
to use.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.4 Warning—Mercury has been designated by many regu-
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
latory agencies as a hazardous material that can cause serious
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examina-
medicalissues.Mercury,oritsvapor,hasbeendemonstratedto
tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
should be taken when handling mercury and mercury contain-
the Determination of Chemical Composition
ing products. See the applicable product Safety Data Sheet
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
(SDS) for additional information. Users should be aware that
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
selling mercury and/or mercury containing products into your
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
state or country may be prohibited by law. (See 9.2.)
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
and Tube.
4. Ordering Information
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2015. Published October 2015. Originally
4.1 Include the following specified choices when placing
approved in 1922. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as B43-14. DOI:
10.1520/B0043-15.
orders for product under this specification as applicable:
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SB-43 in Section II of that Code.
3 4
The system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) is a simple For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix can be used to accommodate Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
composition variations of the base alloy. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B43−15
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of
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Designation: B43 − 14 B43 − 15
Standard Specification for
1
Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B43; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
2 3
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for seamless red brass (Copper Alloy UNS No. C23000) pipe in 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 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 that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 9.1.1, 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.
1.4 Warning—Mercury has been designated by many regulatory agencies as a hazardous material that can cause serious
medical issues. Mercury, or its vapor, has been demonstrated to be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution should
be taken when handling mercury and mercury containing products. See the applicable product Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for
additional information. Users should be aware that selling mercury and/or mercury containing products into your state or country
may be prohibited by law. (See 9.2.)
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
B154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper Alloys
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
B858 Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys
B900 Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
B950 Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
B968/B968M Test Method for Flattening of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tube
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
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
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
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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 April 1, 2014Oct. 1, 2015. Published June 2014October 2015. Originally approved in 1922. Last previous edition approved in 20092014 as
B43 – 09.B43-14. DOI: 10.1520/B0043-14.10.1520/B0043-15.
2
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specification SB-43 in Section II of that Code.
3
The 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.
4
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. 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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