ASTM B171/B171M-12
(Specification)Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for plates, sheets, and circles cut from plates and sheets made of UNS C36500, C44300, C44400, C44500, C46400, C46500, C61300, C61400, C63000, C63200, C70600, C70620, C71500, C71520, or C72200 copper alloy. These materials are recommended for use in pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. The materials are manufactured by either hot rolling or forging and finished by such cold working and annealing to produce products of the required dimensions and properties. Tempers available under this specification are as hot rolled and hot rolled and annealed. The products manufactured for ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel code applications must be certified to the hot rolled and annealed temper while all other products can either have hot rolled or hot rolled and annealed temper. This specification also contains information on the required material chemical compositions, densities, and tensile properties.
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1.1 This specification2 establishes the requirements for copper-alloy plate, sheet, and circles cut from plate and sheet for pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. The following alloys are covered:
Copper Alloy
Previously Used Designation
C36500
Leaded Muntz Metal
C44300
Admirality, Arsenical
C44400
Admirality, Antimonial
C44500
Admirality, Phosphorized
C46400
Naval Brass, Uninhibited
C46500
Naval Brass, Arsenical
C61300
Aluminum Bronze
C61400
Aluminum Bronze D
C63000
10 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
C63200
9 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
C70600
90-10 Copper Nickel
C70620
90-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding)
C71500
70-30 Copper Nickel
C71520
70-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)
C72200
. . .
1.2 Units—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.
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Designation:B171/B171M −12
Standard Specification for
Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels,
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Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B171/B171M; 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* B248M SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforWrought
2 Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
Bar (Metric)
copper-alloy plate, sheet, and circles cut from plate and sheet
B601 Classification forTemper Designations for Copper and
for pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. The
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
following alloys are covered:
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
Copper Alloy Previously Used Designation
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
C36500 Leaded Muntz Metal terials
C44300 Admirality, Arsenical
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
C44400 Admirality, Antimonial
Determine Conformance with Specifications
C44500 Admirality, Phosphorized
C46400 Naval Brass, Uninhibited E54 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Special Brasses
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C46500 Naval Brass, Arsenical
and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
C61300 Aluminum Bronze
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
C61400 Aluminum Bronze D
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C63000 10 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze CopperAlloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
C63200 9 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
C70600 90-10 Copper Nickel
the Determination of Chemical Composition
C70620 90-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding)
C71500 70-30 Copper Nickel
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
C71520 70-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
C72200 . . .
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
3. Terminology
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
conformance with the standard.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information when placing orders
2. Referenced Documents
for product under this specification, as applicable:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
4.1.2 Whether inch-pound or SI units are applicable (see
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
1.2),
Bar
4.1.3 Copper Alloy UNS. No. (see Section 6, Table 1),
4.1.4 Whether the alloy ordered will be used in applications
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
requiring it to be welded (see Table 1, footnotes B and C for
andCopperAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB05.01onPlate,
UNS Nos. C61300 and C72200, respectively, and UNS Nos.
Sheet, and Strip.
C70620 and C71520 in place of UNS Nos. C70600 and
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2012. Published November 2012. Originally
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approved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B171/B171M – 11 .
C71500),
DOI: 10.1520/B0171_B0171M-12.
4.1.5 Whether plate is to be machined (see 9.1.3),
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
4.1.6 How tolerance is specified (Table 2 Footnote A),
cation SB-171 in Section II of that Code.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, % max (Unless Shown as a Range)
Copper Alloy
A Copper, incl Manganese, Other Named
UNS No.
Tin Nickel, incl Cobalt Lead Iron Zinc Aluminum Chromium
Silver max Elements
C36500 58.0-61.0 0.25 . . . . . . 0.25-0.7 0.15 remainder . . . . . . . . .
C44300 70.0-73.0 0.8-1.2 . . . . . . 0.07 0.06 remainder . . . . . . 0.02-0.06 As
C44400 70.0-73.0 0.8-1.2 . . . . . . 0.
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Designation: B171/B171M − 11 B171/B171M − 12
Standard Specification for
Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels,
1
Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B171/B171M; 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.
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εNOTE—Table 1 Cr editorially corrected in March 2011.
1. Scope*
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1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-alloy plate, sheet, and circles cut from plate and sheet for
pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. The following alloys are covered:
Copper Alloy Previously Used Designation
C36500 Leaded Muntz Metal
C44300 Admirality, Arsenical
C44400 Admirality, Antimonial
C44500 Admirality, Phosphorized
C46400 Naval Brass, Uninhibited
C46500 Naval Brass, Arsenical
C61300 Aluminum Bronze
C61400 Aluminum Bronze D
C63000 10 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
C63200 9 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
C70600 90-10 Copper Nickel
C70620 90-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding)
C71500 70-30 Copper Nickel
C71520 70-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)
C72200 . . .
1.2 Units—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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B248M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
(Metric)
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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E54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
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E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information when placing orders for product under this specification, as applicable:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
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4.1.2 Whether inch-pound or SI units are applicable (see 1.2),
4.1.3 Copper Alloy UNS. No. (see Section 6, Table 1),
4.1.4 Whether the alloy ordered will be used in applications requiring it to be welded (see Table 1, footnotes B and C for UNS
Nos. C61300 and C72200, respectively, and UNS Nos. C70620 and C71520 in place of UNS Nos. C70600 and C71500),
4.1.5 Whether plate is to be machined (see 9.1.3),
4.1.6 How tolerance is specified (Table 2 Footnote A),
4.1.7 Certification, if required (Section 17),
4.1.8 Weight (total for each size),
4.1.9 Mill test report, if required (Section 18),
4.1.10 Special marking, if required (Section 19), and
4.1.11 Whether 0.2 yield offset strength is required.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Material—The material and manufacture shall be cast cake of the Copper Alloy UNS No. specified in the purchase order
and shall be of such shape and soundness so as to be suitable for processing into the final product.
5.2 Manufacture—The product shall be manufactured by hot rolling or forging and finished by such cold working and annealing
as may be necessary to achieve the required dimensions and properties.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The materials shall conform to the chemical compositional requirements specified in Table 1 for the copper alloy UNS
designations specified in the ordering information.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on Plate,
Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2011Oct. 15, 2012. Published February 2011November 2012. Originally approved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 20092011
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as B171/B171M – 09a.B171/B171M – 11 . DOI: 10.15
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