ASTM B315-99

Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube

SCOPE
1.1 This specification  covers seamless copper alloy pipe in nominal or standard pipe sizes, both regular and extra-strong, and seamless tube in straight lengths for general engineering purposes. Pipe and tube are commercially available in the following alloys:  Previously Used Copper Alloy UNS No. 3 Designation C61300 ... C61400 Aluminum Bronze D C63020 ... C65100 Low-Silicon Bronze B C65500 High-Silicon Bronze A
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-1999
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B315-06 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 315 – 99
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 315; 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.
1. Scope * E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
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2 nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and CopperAlloys for
seamless, copper alloy pipe and tube in nominal pipe sizes,
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Determination of Chemical Composition
both regular and extra strong, and seamless tube in straight
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
lengths for general engineering purposes. Pipe and tube are
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Alloys
produced in the copper alloy UNS Numbers: C61300, C61400,
C63020, C65100, and C65500.
3. Terminology
NOTE 1—Inquiry should be made of the manufacturer or supplier
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
concerning the availability of product in a specific alloy.
alloys refer to Terminology B 846.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
The SI values given in parentheses are for information only.
3.2.1 specially cleaned—sufficiently free of oxides as to
1.3 The following pertains only to the test method described
exhibit the golden color associated with the alloy.
in 9.1.2 of this specification. This standard does not purport to
4. Ordering Information
address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its
use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to 4.1 Orders for product under this specification shall include
establish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-
the following information:
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 4.1.1 ASTM Designation and year of issue (for example
B 315 – XX),
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.2 Alloy (Section 6, Table 1),
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
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B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
4.1.4 Pipe size regular (Table 3),
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E 8 Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
4.1.5 Pipe size, extra-strong (Table 3),
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
4.1.6 Tube diameter (Table 9),
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Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
4.1.7 Tube wall thickness (Table 6, Table 7, or Table 8),
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.1.8 Length (Table 10 or Table 11),
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.1.9 Total length of each size,
E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special
4.1.10 Whether the product is to be subsequently welded
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Brasses and Bronzes
(see Table 1 and Footnote B),
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
4.1.11 Finish (11.2 and 11.3), and
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
4.1.12 When copper alloy UNS No. C63020 is ordered
under this specification, tube diameter, wall thickness, length,
sizes, and tolerances shall be a part of the purchase order as
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B-5 on Copper
agreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser.
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
4.2 When product is to be subjected to welding or brazing,
and Tube.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1999. Published November 1999. Originally
the purchase order or contract shall specify product to be
published as B 315 – 57T. Last previous edition B 315 – 93.
“specially cleaned.”
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SB315 in Section II of that Code.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 315
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
A B
C61300 C61400 C63020 C65100 C65500
Copper Alloy
Composition, % Max
UNS No.
(Unless Shown as a Range or Minimum)
C
Copper remainder remainder 74.5 min remainder remainder
Lead 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.05
Iron 2.0–3.0 1.5–3.5 4.0–5.5 0.8 0.8
Zinc 0.10 0.20 0.30 1.5 1.5
Aluminum 6.0–7.5 6.0–8.0 10.1–16.0 . . . . . .
Manganese 0.20 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.50–1.3
Silicon 0.10 . . . . . . 0.8–2.0
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