ASTM B505/B505M-05e1

Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for continuously cast rod, bar, tube, and shapes produced from copper alloys with nominal compositions as listed in .
1.2 Castings produced to this specification may be manufactured for and supplied from stock. In such cases the manufacturer shall maintain heat traceability to specific manufacturing date and chemical analysis.
1.3 The values stated in inch/pound or SI 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 nonconformance with the specification.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2005
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.05 - Castings and Ingots for Remelting

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B505/B505M-05 - Standard Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Continuous Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM B505/B505M-07 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F1511-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM B584-22 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM B30-23 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloys in Ingot and Other Remelt Forms
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F2798-09(2023) - Standard Specification for Sealless Lube Oil Pump with Oil Through Motor for Marine Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM B824-17 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F998-12(2022) - Standard Specification for Centrifugal Pump, Shipboard Use
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005
• Referred By: ASTM F1718-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Distillate Fuel Pumps
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 505/B 505M – 05
Standard Specification for
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Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 505/B 505M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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e NOTE—Table 9 was editorially corrected in November 2005.
1. Scope* B 208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for
CopperAlloys for Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal and
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for continu-
Continuous Castings
ously cast rod, bar, tube, and shapes produced from copper
2 B 824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper
alloys with nominal compositions as listed in Table 1.
Alloy Castings
1.2 Castings produced to this specification may be manu-
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
factured for and supplied from stock. In such cases the
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
manufacturer shall maintain heat traceability to specific manu-
E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
facturing date and chemical analysis.
rials (Metric)
1.3 The values stated in inch/pound or SI units are to be
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
als
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
E 255 Practice for Sampling of Copper and Copper Alloys
specification.
for the Determination of Chemical Composition
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
2. Referenced Documents
4. General Requirements
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
4.1 The following sections of Specification B 824 form a
Annual Book of ASTM Standards form a part of this specifi-
part of this specification. The definition of a casting lot as
cation to the extent referenced herein:
3 defined in Section 12, Sampling, takes precedence over Speci-
2.2 ASTM Standards:
fication B 824.
4.1.1 Terminology (Section 3),
4.1.2 Other Requirements (Section 7),
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
4.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance (Section 9),
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on
4.1.4 Number of Tests and Retests (Section 11),
Castings and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved Mar. 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally 4.1.5 Specimen Preparation (Section 12),
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as B 505/B 505M – 04.
4.1.6 Test Methods (Section 13),
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
4.1.7 Significance of Numerical Limits (Section 14),
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
4.1.8 Inspection (Section 15),
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00”. The suffix can be used to accommodate
composition variations of the base alloy.
4.1.9 Rejection and Rehearing (Section 16),
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.1.10 Certification (Section 17),
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
4.1.11 Test Report (Section 18),
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 4.1.12 Product Marking (Section 19),
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 505/B 505M – 05
TABLE 1 Nominal Composition
Composition, %
Copper Alloy UNS
Designation
No.
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Aluminum Iron Manganese
C83600 leaded red brass 85 5 5 5 . . . .
C83800 leaded red brass 82.9 3.8 6 6.5 . . . .
C84200 leaded semi-red brass 80 5 2.5 13 . . . .
C84400 leaded semi-red brass 80 2.9 7 8.5 . . . .
C84800 leaded semi-red brass 76 2.5 6.2 15 . . . .
C85700 leaded naval brass
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