ASTM B534-01

Standard Specification for Copper-Cobalt-Beryllium Alloy and Copper-Nickel-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar

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1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar. The following alloys are included: PreviouslyNominal Composition, %Copper AlloyUsedUNS No.DesignationBerylliumCobaltNickelC17500Alloy 100.62.5…C17510Alloy 3 or 140.4…1.8
1.2 The intent is to provide a system of interchangeable alloys.
1.3 Units—Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded standard. The values given in brackets are mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only.
1.4 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the test methods described in this specification:
1.5 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-Oct-2001
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.01 - Plate, Sheet, and Strip

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B534-96 - Standard Specification for Copper-Cobalt-Beryllium Alloy and Copper-Nickel-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM B534-07 - Standard Specification for Copper-Cobalt-Beryllium Alloy and Copper-Nickel-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Referred By: ASTM B315-19 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B248-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B248M-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 534 – 01
Standard Specification for
Copper-Cobalt-Beryllium Alloy and Copper-Nickel-Beryllium
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Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 534; 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.
1. Scope B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
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Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for plate,
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B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
sheet, strip, and rolled bar. The following alloys are included:
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E 8 TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterials
Previously Nominal Composition, %
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
Copper Alloy Used
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UNS No. Designation Beryllium Cobalt Nickel
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
C17500 Alloy 10 0.6 2.5 .
C17510 Alloy 3 or 0.4 . 1.8
3. General Requirements
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3.1 The following sections of Specification B 248 constitute
1.2 The intent is to provide a system of interchangeable
a part of this specification:
alloys.
3.1.1 Terminology,
1.3 Units—Values stated in inch-pound units are to be
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
regardedstandard.Thevaluesgiveninbracketsaremathemati-
3.1.3 Dimensions and Permissable Variations,
cal conversions to SI units, which are provided for information
3.1.4 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
only.
3.1.5 Sampling,
1.4 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the
3.1.6 Number of Tests and Retests,
test methods described in this specification:
3.1.7 Specimen Preparation,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.8 Test Methods,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.9 Significance of Numerical Limits,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.10 Inspection,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.11 Rejection and Rehearing,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.12 Certification,
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.13 Mill Test Report,
3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking, and
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
3.1.15 Heat Identification.
Book of Standards forms a part of this specification to the
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
extent referenced herein:
referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it contains
2.2 ASTM Standards:
additional requirements that supplement those appearing in
B 194 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate,
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Specification B 248.
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
4. Terminology
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
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4.1 For terms relating to copper and copper alloys, refer to
Bar
Terminology B 846.
5. Ordering Information
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
5.1 Include the following information in orders for prod-
andCopperAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB05.01onPlate,
ucts:
Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published December 2001. Originally 5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
published as B 534 – 70. Last previous edition B 534 – 96.
5.1.2 Quantity,
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) 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 accomodate composition
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variations of the base alloy. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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B 534
5.1.3 Copper Alloy UNS Number designation (1.1), 7.3 Copper may be given as remainder and may be taken as
5.1.4 Form of material: plate, sheet, strip, or rolled bar, the difference between the sum of all elements analyzed and
5.1.5 Temper (8.1), 100 %.
5.1.6 Dimensions: thickness and width, and length if appli- 7.4 WhenalltheelementsinTable1areanalyzed,theirsum
cable, shall be 99.5 % minimum.
5.1.7 How furnished: rolls, stock lengths with or without
8. Temper
ends, specific lengths with or without ends, and
5.1.8 When material is ordered for agencies of the U.S.
8.1 Standard tempers for product described in this specifi-
government.
cationaregiveninTables2-6.TempersareTB00(solutionheat
5.2 The following options are available and should be
treated), or TD02 and TD04 (varying
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