ASTM B42-02

Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers seamless copper pipe in all nominal or standard pipe sizes, both regular and extra-strong, suitable for use in plumbing, boiler feed lines, and for similar purposes.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2002
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B42-98 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM B42-02e1 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2015-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Lap Joint Flange Pipe End Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B687-99(2023) - Standard Specification for Brass, Copper, and Chromium-Plated Pipe Nipples
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B698/B698M-10(2021) - Standard Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 42 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard Sizes
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB 42;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
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.
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1. Scope * Copper Alloys (Photometric Method)
2 E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
1.1 This specification covers seamless copper pipe in all
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nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
nominal or standard pipe sizes, both regular and extra-strong,
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
suitable for use in plumbing, boiler feed lines, and for similar
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Alloys
purposes.
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided
3. Terminology
for information purposes only.
3.1 Definitions:
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1 lengths—straight pieces of the product.
3.1.1.1 standard—uniform lengths recommended in a Sim-
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
plified Practice Recommendation or established as a Commer-
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
cial Standard.
extent referenced herein:
3.1.2 tube, seamless—a tube produced with a continuous
2.2 ASTM Standards:
periphery in all stages of the operations.
B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
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3.1.2.1 pipe—a seamless tube conforming to the particular
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
dimensions commercially known as Nominal or Standard Pipe
B 170 Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper—
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Sizes.
Refinery Shapes
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
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3.2.1 capable of—as used in this specification, the test need
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
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not be performed by the producer of the material. However,
E 8 Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
should subsequent testing by the purchaser establish that the
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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material does not meet these requirements the material shall be
Determine Conformance with Specifications
subject to rejection.
E 53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unal-
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loyed Copper by Gravimetry
4. Ordering Information
E 55 PracticeforSamplingWroughtNonferrousMetalsand
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Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
the following information:
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
4.1.1 Type of copper, if required,
4.1.2 Temper (see 6.1),
1 4.1.3 Pipe size, regular or extra-strong, (see 10.2),
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe 4.1.4 Length (see 10.3),
and Tube.
4.1.5 Total length of each size,
Current edition approved Apr. 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally
4.1.6 If material is required to meet ASME Boiler and
published as B 42 – 22 T. Last previous edition B 42 – 98.
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Pressure Vessel Code,
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
cation SB-42 in Section II of that Code.
4.1.7 Certification, if required (see 18.1),
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
4.1.8 Mill test report, if required (see 20.1),
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
4.1.9 Hydrostatic test, if required, and
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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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 01.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B42
TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements
4.1.10 Pneumatic test, if required.
4.2 In addition, when material is purchased for agencies of Tensile
C
Temper Designation Pipe Size Yield Strength,
Strength,
the U.S. Government, it shall conform to the Supplementary
Nominal or min,
min,
A B
Standard Former Standard, in. ksi (MPa)
Requirements as defined herein when specified in the contract A B
ksi (MPa)
D
or purchase order. O61 annealed all 30 (294) 9 (88)
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