ASTM B698/B698M-10(2016)e1

Standard Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This classification is provided to serve the needs of designers, specifiers, installers, and users of seamless copper and copper alloy plumbing tube and piping systems. It familiarizes them with the products available for such systems, giving size ranges and available materials for products listed herein. Also refer to Section 1.
SCOPE
1.1 This classification covers various types of seamless copper and copper alloy2 pipe and tube used for water service, distribution, and drainage. It is not a specification for the various types and alloys.  
1.2 This classification uses the standard copper designations developed and used by the copper industry.  
1.3 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate between all compositions that could be termed coppers or copper alloys, but, in conformance with general practice in the trade, includes those coppers and copper alloys commonly used in the manufacture of water service, distribution, and drainage pipe and tube.  
1.4 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate between all applications of seamless copper and copper alloy piping and tube intended for use in water service distribution and drainage.  
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2016
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B698/B698M −10 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Classification for
Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and
Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B698/B698M; 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.
ε NOTE—Designation changed to dual and units of measure statement was inserted in 1.5 editorially in November 2016.
1. Scope* B43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard
Sizes
1.1 This classification covers various types of seamless
2 B88 Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
copper and copper alloy pipe and tube used for water service,
B88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube (Met-
distribution, and drainage. It is not a specification for the
ric)
various types and alloys.
B302 Specification for Threadless Copper Pipe, Standard
1.2 This classification uses the standard copper designations
Sizes
developed and used by the copper industry.
B306 Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)
1.3 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
between all compositions that could be termed coppers or
copper alloys, but, in conformance with general practice in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
trade, includes those coppers and copper alloys commonly
3. Terminology
used in the manufacture of water service, distribution, and
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms related to copper
drainage pipe and tube.
and copper alloys, including types of tube and pipe, refer to
1.4 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate
Terminology B846.
between all applications of seamless copper and copper alloy
piping and tube intended for use in water service distribution 4. Significance and Use
and drainage.
4.1 This classification is provided to serve the needs of
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units designers, specifiers, installers, and users of seamless copper
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
and copper alloy plumbing tube and piping systems. It famil-
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each iarizes them with the products available for such systems,
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
giving size ranges and available materials for products listed
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance herein. Also refer to Section 1.
with the standard.
5. Basis of Classification
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Tables 1 and 2 list ASTM specifications, types,
designations,generalapplications,rangeofsizesofwatertubes
2.1 ASTM Standards:
produced currently, and the Copper and Copper Alloy UNS
B42 Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
Number.Thelistedproductsarenotnecessarilyavailableinthe
complete range of coppers and alloys or sizes, nor from any
This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on
one supplier in all forms.
Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04
on Pipe and Tube.
5.2 Existing ASTM specifications for seamless copper and
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2016. Published November 2016. Originally
copper alloys may cover more than one of the products listed
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as B698 – 10. DOI:
10.1520/B0698_B0698M-10R16E01.
in Table 1.
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) is a simple
5.3 Table 3 contains the UNS Numbers, previous
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
designations, and chemical composition of the coppers and
composition variations of the base alloy.
copper alloys listed in Tables 1 and 2.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Designation: B698 − 10 B698/B698M − 10 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Classification for
Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and
Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B698;B698/B698M; 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.
ε NOTE—Designation changed to dual and units of measure statement was inserted in 1.5 editorially in November 2016.
1. Scope*
1.1 This classification covers various types of seamless copper and copper alloy pipe and tube used for water service,
distribution, and drainage. It is not a specification for the various types and alloys.
1.2 This classification uses the standard copper designations developed and used by the copper industry.
1.3 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate between all compositions that could be termed coppers or copper alloys,
but, in conformance with general practice in the trade, includes those coppers and copper alloys commonly used in the manufacture
of water service, distribution, and drainage pipe and tube.
1.4 This classification makes no attempt to differentiate between all applications of seamless copper and copper alloy piping and
tube intended for use in water service distribution and drainage.
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B42 Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
B43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
B88 Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
B88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube (Metric)
B302 Specification for Threadless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
B306 Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV)
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms related to copper and copper alloys, including types of tube and pipe, refer to
Terminology B846.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This classification is provided to serve the needs of designers, specifiers, installers, and users of seamless copper and copper
alloy plumbing tube and piping systems. It familiarizes them with the products available for such systems, giving size ranges and
available materials for products listed herein. Also refer to Section 1.
This classification 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 Oct. 1, 2010Oct. 1, 2016. Published December 2010November 2016. Originally approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 20022010
as B698 – 02.B698 – 10. DOI: 10.1520/B0698-10. 10.1520/B0698_B0698M-10R16E01.
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 of a
prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix can be used to accommodate composition variations of the base alloy.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. 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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B698/B698M − 10 (2016)
5. Basis of Classification
5.1 Tables 1 and 2 list ASTM specifications, types, designations, general applications, range of sizes of water tubes produced
currently, and the Copper and Copper Alloy UNS Number.
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