ASTM B467-88(1997)

Standard Specification for Welded Copper-Nickel Pipe

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers welded copper-nickel alloy pipe for general engineering purposes. The following alloys are covered:  Copper Alloy Previously Used Nominal Composition, % UNS No. 2 Designation Copper Nickel C70600 706 90 10 C71500 715 70 30
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: 31-Dec-1996
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B467-88(2003) - Standard Specification for Welded Copper-Nickel Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1997
• Referred By: ASTM F3226/F3226M-19 - Standard Specification for Metallic Press-Connect Fittings for Piping and Tubing Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1997
• Referred By: ASTM F2014-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Non-Reinforced Extruded Tee Connections for Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1997
• Referred By: ASTM F2015-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Lap Joint Flange Pipe End Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-1997

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Designation: B 467 – 88 (Reapproved 1997)
Standard Specification for
Welded Copper-Nickel Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 467; 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 E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
2.3 Other Documents:
1.1 This specification covers welded copper-nickel alloy
American Welding Society Specification A 5.6
pipe for general engineering purposes. The following alloys are
American Welding Society Specification A 5.7
covered:
Copper Alloy Previously Used Nominal Composition, %
3. Terminology
UNS No. Designation Copper Nickel
3.1 Definitions:
C70600 706 90 10
3.1.1 welded pipe—product made from sheet, strip, or plate
C71500 715 70 30
with a seam made by welding.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.2 flash or bead—weld metal that protrudes beyond the
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
normal wall, both inside and outside.
information only.
3.1.3 scarfing—the removing of flash or bead by a cutting
operation.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
3.2.1 capable of—as used in this specification, the test is not
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
mandatory under the terms of this specification unless defi-
extent referenced herein:
nitely specified in the purchase order; however, should subse-
2.2 ASTM Standards:
quent testing by the purchaser establish that the material does
B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) for Copper and
not meet these requirements, the material may be rejected.
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and 4. Ordering Information
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
E 8 Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
the following information:
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.1.1 Copper Alloy UNS No. (Section 1 and Table 1),
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.1.2 Temper (Section 9),
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
4.1.3 Radiographic examination (Section 11),
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
4.1.4 Dimensions: diameter and wall thickness (see 12.3,
E 75 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickel
section 12.4, and section 12.5),
and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys
4.1.5 Lengths: whether specific or stock (see section 12.6),
E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
4.1.6 Quantity of each size,
nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
4.1.7 If the product is to be subsequently welded (see Table
1 and Footnote D), and
4.1.8 Packing and marking (Section 20).
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-5 on Copper
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
5. Types of Welded Pipe
and Tube.
Current edition approved Feb. 26, 1988. Published April 1988. Originally
5.1 As-Welded—Pipe that has been welded with no further
published as B 467 – 86. Last previous edition B 467 – 86.
work performed other than straightening or cutting to length, or
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
both.
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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B 467 – 88 (1997)
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Copper Alloy
Manganese, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Other Named
A
B C D D
UNS No Copper Nickel Lead, max Iron Zinc, max
max max max Elements
D
C70600 remainder 9.0–11.0 0.05 1.0–1.8 1.0 1.0 0.02 0.02
D
C71500 remainder 29.0–33.0 0.05 0.40–1.0 1.0 1.0 0.02 0.02
A
New designation established in accordance with Practice E 527.
B
Silver counting as copper.
C
Cobalt counting as nickel.
D
When the product is for subsequent welding applications and so specified by the purchaser, zinc shall be 0.50 % max, lead 0.02 % max, and carbon 0.05 % max.
TABLE 2 Mechanical Requirements of As-Welded and Fully
5.2 Welded and Annealed—Welded pipe that has been
Finished Pipe When Furnished in the Annealed Temper (WO61)
annealed to produce a uniform grain size appropriate to the
Yield
specified annealed temper.
Copper Tensile Strength at Elongation
5.3 Welded and Cold Drawn—Welded pipe with internal Alloy Outside Diameter, Strength, 0.5 % Ex- in 2 in.
A
UNS in. (mm) min, ksi tension Under (50.8 mm),
flash removed by scarfing, and subsequently cold drawn to
B
No. (MPa ) Load, min, min, %
conform to the specified temper. A B
ksi (MPa )
5.4 Fully Finished—Welded pipe with internal and external
C70600 up to 4 ⁄2 (114), incl 40 (275) 15 (105) 25.0
flash removed by scarfing and the pipe or tube subsequently 1
over 4 ⁄2 (114) 38 (260) 13 (90) 25.0
C71500 up to 4 ⁄2 (114), incl 50 (345) 20 (140) 30.0
cold drawn over a mandrel and annealed as necessary to
over 4 ⁄2 (114) 45 (310) 15 (105) 30.0
conform to the specified temper.
A
ksi = 1000 psi.
B
See Appendix X2.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The material shall conform to the chemical requirements
TABLE 3 Mechanical Requirements of Welded and Cold-Drawn
specified in Table 1.
and Fully Finished Pipe in Drawn Tempers
6.2 These specification limits do not preclude the presence
Yield
of other elements. Limits for unnamed elements may be
Strength at Elonga-
Tensile
Copper 0.5 % Ex- tion in
established by agreement between manufacturer or supplier
Outside Diameter, Strength,
Alloy tension Un- 2 in.
A
and purchaser. in. (mm) min, ksi
UNS No. der Load, (50.8 mm),
B
(MPa )
A
6.2.1 For copper alloys in which copper is specified as the
min, ksi min, %
B
(MPa )
remainder, copper may be taken as the difference between the
C71500 up to 2 (50.8), incl, for 72 (495) 50 (345) 12.0
sum of all the elements analyzed and 100 %.
wall thicknesses up to
6.2.1.1 When all the elements in Table 1 are analyzed, their
0.048 (1.21 mm), incl.
for wall thicknesses over 72 (495) 50 (345) 15.0
sum shall be 99.5 % minimum.
0.048 in. (1.21 mm)
A
ksi = 1000 psi.
7. Flash
B
See Appendix X2.
7.1 If the pipe is made by the high-frequency welding
process, the external flash shall always be removed. The
TABLE 4 Mechanical Requirements of As-Welded Pipe
internal flash shall be treated as one of the following:
Yield Strength
Tensile
7.1.1 IFI—Internal flash to remain in the “as-welded”
Copper at 0.5 % Ex-
Outside Diam- Strength,
condition, Alloy UNS Condition tension Under
eter, in. (mm) min, ksi
No. Load, min, ksi
7.1.2 IFR—Internal flash to be removed by scarfing, or
(MPa)
(MPa)
7.1.3 IFD—Internal flash to be displaced.
C70600 welded from annealed up to 4 ⁄2 (114), 45 (310) 30 (205)
7.2 Unless otherwise specified, the IFI condition will be strip incl
welded from cold- up to 4 ⁄2 (114), 54 (375) 45 (310)
furnished.
rolled strip incl
8. Filler Material
8.1 Filler material, if used in the welding process, shall
9.1.4 Welded and cold drawn in either light drawn (Copper
conform to classification ECuNi of AWS Specification A5.6 or
Alloy UNS No. C70600 only) or hard drawn, stress relieved
RCuNi of AWS Specification A5.7.
(WR00), (WR04), or
9. Temper
9.1.5 Fully finished as annealed (WO61) light drawn (Cop-
per Alloy UNS No. C70600 only), or hard drawn, stress
9.1 The pipe shall be supplied in any one of the following
relieved (WH00, WH04).
tempers as specified and shall meet the mechanical require-
ments of Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4:
10. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
9.1.1 As welded from annealed sheet, strip, or plate
(WM50), 10.1 For purposes of determining conformance with the
9.1.2 As welded from cold-worked sheet, strip, or plate dimensional requirements prescribed in this specification, any
(WM00, WM01, WM02, etc.). measured value outside the specified limiting values for any
9.1.3 Welded and annealed (WO50), dimension may be cause for rejection.
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NOTE 1—Blank spaces in the tolerance tables indicate that the material
Outside Diameter, in. (mm) Lot Size, lb (kg)
is not generally available or that no tolerance has been established (see
Up to 4 10 000 (4550)
(102), incl
Appendix X1).
Over 4 (102) 20 000 (9100)
10.2 Outside Diameter Tolerances:
12.1.2 Portion Size:
10.2.1 The outside diameter for round pipe furnished “as-
No. of Pieces
welded,” “as-welded and drawn,” and “as-welded fully fin-
No. of Sample Pieces to Be Taken
in Lot
ished” shall conform to the tolerances in Table 5 except as
1to50 1
noted in 10.2.2.
51 to 200 2
201 to 1500 3
10.2.2 These outside diameter tolerances shall not apply to
Over 1500 0.2 % of the total number of pieces in the lot
the “as-welded” pipe when measured across that portion which
contains the weld zone.
12.2 Chemical Analysis—Samples for chemical analysis
10.3 Wall Thickness Tolerances: shall be taken in accordance with Practice E 55. Drillings,
10.3.1 The wall thickness of pipe furnished in drawn
milling, etc., shall be taken in approximately equal weight from
tempers or as fully finished shall conform to the tolerances each of the sample pieces selected in accordance with 12.1.2
shown in Table 6, except as noted in 10.3.2 and 10.3.3.
and combined into one composite sample. The minimum
10.3.2 The tolerances of Table 6 shall not apply to that weight of composite sample for chemical analysis shall be 150
portion of the “as-welded” wall which contains the weld flash
g divided into three equal parts.
or bead.
12.2.1 Instead of sampling in accordance with Practice
10.3.3 The tolerances of Table 6 shall be increased by
E 55, the manufacturer shall have the option of determining
100 % for that portion of the “as-welded” wall which contains
conformance to chemical composition as follows: Conform-
the weld zone.
ance shall be determined by the manufacturer by analyzing
10.4 Lengths and Tolerances:
samples taken at the time the castings are poured or samples
10.4.1 Pipe in straight lengths shall be furnished in stock
taken from the semifinished product. If the manufacturer
lengths with ends included unless the order requires specific
determines the chemical composition of the material during the
lengths or specific lengths with ends.
course of manufacture, he shall not be required to sample and
10.4.2 The tolerances for pipe furnished in straight lengths
analyze the finished product. The number of samples taken for
shall be as shown in Table 7.
determination of chemical composition shall be as follows:
10.4.3 The schedule for pipe furnished with specific or stock
12.2.1.1 When samples are taken at the time the castings are
lengths with ends shall be in accordance with Table 8.
poured, at least one sample shall be taken for each group of
10.5 Squareness of Cut—The departure from squareness of
castings poured simultaneously from the same source of
the end of any pipe shall not exceed 0.016 in./in. (0.016
molten metal.
mm/mm) of diameter.
12.2.1.2 When samples are taken from the semifinished
10.6 Roundness—The difference between the major and
product, a sample shall be taken to represent each 10 000 lb
minor diameter of pipe as determined at any one cross section
(4550 kg) or fraction thereof, except that not more than one
shall not exceed 3 % of the nominal outside diameter.
sample shall be required per piece.
12.2.1.3 Due to the discontinuous nature of the processing
11. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
of castings into wrought products, it is not practical to identify
11.1 The pipe shall be free of defects of a nature that
specific castings analysis with a specific quantity of finished
interferes with normal commercial applications. It shall be well
material.
cleaned and free of dirt.
12.2.1.4 In the event that heat indentification or traceability
is required, the purchaser shall specify the details desired.
12. Sampling and Number of Tests
12.3 Tension Tests—For the tension tests a specimen shall
12.1 Sampling—The lot size, portion size, and selection of
be taken from each of the pieces selected in accordance with
pieces shall be as follows:
12.1. The required tension tests shall be made on each of the
12.1.1 Lot Size:
specimens so selected.
A
TABLE 5 Average Outside Diameter Tolerances
13. Retests
B
Tolerances, plus and minus, in. (mm)
13.1 If any test specimen shows defective machining or
Specified Diameter, in. (mm) for Pipe of Copper Alloy UNS Nos.
develops flaws, it may be discarded and another specimen
C70600, C71000, C71500
substituted.
Over 2 to 3 (50.8 to 76.2), incl 0.005 (0.13)
Over 3 to 4 (76.2 to 102), incl 0.006 (0.15) 13.2 If the percentage elongation of any tension test speci-
Over 4 to 5 (102 to 127), incl 0.008 (0.20)
men is less than that specified and any part of the fracture is
Over 5 to 6 (127 to 152), incl 0.009 (0.23)
outside the middle two thirds of the gage length or in a punched
Over 6 to 8 (152 to 203), incl 0.010 (0.25)
Over 8 to 10 (203 to 254), incl 0.013 (0.33) or scribed mark within the reduced section, a retest shall be
Over 10 to 12 (254 to 305), incl 0.015 (0.38)
allowed.
Over 12 (305) 0.5 %
13.3 If the results of any test made to determine the
A
The average outside diameter of a pipe is the average of the maximum and
mechanical properties fail to meet the specified limits, this test
minimum outside diameters, as determined at any one cross section.
B
If tolerances all plus or all minus are desired, double the values given. shall be repeated on each of two additional specimens taken
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