ASTM B584-08a

Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications

ABSTRACT
This specification covers requirements for copper alloy sand castings for general applications. The components part casting may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock. The castings shall conform to the compositional requirements for named elements specified. Mechanical properties of copper alloys such as tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation shall be determined. The castings shall not be repaired, plugged, welded, or burned in.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements for copper alloy sand castings for general applications. Nominal compositions of the alloys defined by this specification are shown in Table 1. This is a composite specification replacing former documents as shown in Table 1.  
Note 1—Other copper alloy castings are included in the following ASTM specifications: B 22, B 61, B 62, B 66, B 67, B 148, B 176, B 271, B 369, B 427, B 505/B 505M, B 763, B 770, and B 806.  
1.2 Component part castings produced to this specification may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock. In such cases the manufacturer shall maintain a general quality certification of all castings without specific record or date of casting for a specific casting.  
1.3 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.
TABLE 1 Nominal Compositions   ClassificationCopper
Alloy
UNS
No. Previous
Designation Commercial DesignationCopperTinLeadZincNickelIronAlum-
inumMan-
ganeseSili-
conNio-
biumBis-
muth Leaded red brassC83450. . .
. . .88 2½ 2 6½1. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .  C83600B 145-4A85-5-5-5 or No. 1 composition85 5 5 5. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .  C83800B 145-4Bcommercial red brass, 83-4-6-783 4 6 7. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . Leaded semi-red brassC84400 B 145-5Avalve composition, 81-3-7-981 3 7 9 . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .  C84800B 145-5Bsemi-red brass, 76-2½-6½-1576 2½ 6½15 . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . Leaded yellow brassC85200 B 146-6Ahigh-copper yellow brass72 1 324 . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .  C85400B 146-6Bcommercial No. 1 yellow brass67 1 3 29. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .  C85700B 146-6Cleaded naval brass 61 1 137. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . High-strength yellow brassC86200 B 147-8Bhigh-strength manganese bronze63. . . . . .27. . .343. . .. . .. . .  C86300B 147-8Chigh-strength manganese bronze61. . .. . .27. . .3 63 . . . . . .. . .  C86400B 147-7Aleaded manganese bronze58 1 1 38. . .1½½ . . .. . .. . .  C86400B 132-A  C86500B 147-8ANo. 1 manganese bronze58. . .. . .39. . .1 11 . . . . . .. . .  C86700B 132-Bleaded manganese bronze58 1 1 34. . .2 22 . . .. . .. . . Silicon bronze + silicon brassC87300 B 198-12Asilicon bronze95 . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .14. . .. . .  C87400B 198-13Asilicon brass 82. . .½14 . . .. . .. . .. . .3½. . .. . .  C87500B 198-13Bsilicon brass 82. . .. . . 14. . .. . .. . . . . .4. . .. . .  C87600B 198-13Csilicon bronze 91. . .. . . 5. . .. . .. . . . . .4. . .. . .  C87610B 198-12Asilicon bronze 92. . .. . . 4. . .. . .. . . . . .4. . .. . . C87850A. . .silicon brass76. . .. . .20.9. . .. . .. . .. . .3. . .. . . Bismuth selenium brassC89510B. . .
  sebiloy I875. . . 5. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .1.0  C89520C. . .
  sebiloy II 865½. . . 5 . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .1.9 C89530D86.54.78.01.5 C8953586.53.07.00.651.4 Bismuth red
brassC89833. . .bismuth brass895. . .3. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .2.2 Bismuth bronzeC89836. . .
lead-free bronze89.55.5. . .3.0. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .2 Bismuth semi-red brassC89844 . . .
bismuth brass84½ 4. . . 8. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .3 Tin bronze + leaded tin bronzeC90300 B 143-1Bmodified “G” bronze, 88-8-0-488 8 . . . 4. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .  C90500B 143-1A“G” bronze, 88-10-0-28810. . . 2. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .  C922...

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Oct-2008
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.05 - Castings and Ingots for Remelting

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B584-09 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B584 – 08a
Standard Specification for
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Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B584; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* B148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings
B176 Specification for Copper-Alloy Die Castings
1.1 This specification covers requirements for copper alloy
B208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for
sand castings for general applications. Nominal compositions
Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and
of the alloys defined by this specification are shown in Table
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Continuous Castings
1. This is a composite specification replacing former docu-
B271 Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal
ments as shown in Table 1.
Castings
NOTE 1—Other copper alloy castings are included in the following
B369 Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
ASTM specifications: B22, B61, B62, B66, B67, B148, B176, B271,
B427 Specification for Gear Bronze Alloy Castings
B369, B427, B505/B505M, B763, B770, and B806.
B505/B505M Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous
1.2 Component part castings produced to this specification
Castings
may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock. In
B763 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for
such cases the manufacturer shall maintain a general quality
Valve Applications
certification of all castings without specific record or date of
B770 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Cast-
casting for a specific casting.
ings for General Applications
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
B806 SpecificationforCopperAlloyPermanentMoldCast-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
ings for General Applications
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
B824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper
and are not considered standard.
Alloy Castings
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
2. Referenced Documents
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
the Determination of Chemical Composition
B22 Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
Turntables
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
B61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
2.2 ASME Code:
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal 4
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Castings
B66 Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomo- 3. Terminology
tive Wearing Parts
3.1 Definitions of terms relating to copper alloys can be
B67 Specification for Car and Tender Journal Bearings,
found in Terminology B846.
Lined
4. General Requirements
4.1 The following sections of Specification B824 form a
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
part of this specification. In the event of a conflict between this
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on
specification and Specification B824, the requirements of this
Castings and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally
specification shall take precedence.
approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B584 – 08. DOI:
4.1.1 Terminology,
10.1520/B0584-08A.
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4.1.2 Other Requirements,
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 4.1.3 Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations,
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00”. The suffix can be used to accommodate
composition variations of the base alloy.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
the ASTM website. www.asme.org.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B584 – 08a
TABLE 1 Nominal Compositions
Copper
Alloy Previous Alum- Man- Sili- Nio- Bis-
Classification Commercial Designation Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Iron
UNS Designation inum ganese con bium muth
No.
1 1
Leaded red brass C83450 . .
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Designation: B 584 – 08a
Standard Specification for
1
Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 584; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers requirements for copper alloy sand castings for general applications. Nominal compositions of the
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alloys defined by this specification are shown in Table 1. This is a composite specification replacing former documents as shown
in Table 1.
NOTE 1—Other copper alloy castings are included in the following ASTM specifications: B 22, B 61, B 62, B 66, B 67, B 148, B 176, B 271, B 369,
B 427, B 505/B 505M, B 763, B 770, and B 806.
1.2 Component part castings produced to this specification may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock. In such
cases the manufacturer shall maintain a general quality certification of all castings without specific record or date of casting for
a specific casting.
1.3 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B22 Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and Turntables
B61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings
B66 Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomotive Wearing Parts
B67 Specification for Car and Tender Journal Bearings, Lined
B 148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings
B 176 Specification for Copper-Alloy Die Castings
B 208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and Continuous
Castings
B 271 Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal Castings
B 369 Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
B 427 Specification for Gear Bronze Alloy Castings
B 505/B 505M Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
B 763 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for Valve Applications
B 770 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
B 806 Specification for Copper Alloy Permanent Mold Castings for General Applications
B 824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
2.2 ASME Code:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on Castings
and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B 584 – 08.
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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 accommodate composition variations of the base alloy.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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B 584 – 08a
TABLE 1 Nominal Compositions
Copper
Alloy Previous Alum- Man- Sili- Nio- Bis-
Classification Commercial Designation Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Iron
UNS Designation inum ganese con bium muth
No.
1 1
Leaded red brass C83450 . . . . . . 88 2 ⁄226 ⁄2 1 . . . . . .
C83600 B 145-4A 85-5-5-5 or No. 1 composition 85 5 5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C83800 B 145-4B commercial red brass, 83-4-6-7 83 4 6 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leaded semi-red brass C84400 B 145-5A valve composition, 81-3-7-9 81 3 7 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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