ASTM B194-01

Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-beryllium alloy plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar. The following alloys are specified:Copper AlloyPreviously Used Commercial Nominal BerylliumUNS No. DesignationsContent, %C17000Alloy 1651.7C17200Alloy 251.9
1.2 Unless otherwise required, Copper Alloy UNS No. C17200 shall be the alloy furnished whenever Specification B 194 is specified without any alloy designation.
1.3 Units—With the exception of Grain Size values, the values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only and not considered standard.
1.4 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test method portions in the annex of this specification:
1.5 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: 09-Oct-2001
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.01 - Plate, Sheet, and Strip

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B194-96 - Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM B194-01e1 - Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B950-22 - Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B196/B196M-18 - Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Rod and Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B643-18 - Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Seamless Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B249/B249M-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B824-17 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B937-18 - Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Seamless Tube (UNS Nos. C17500 and C17510)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B768-22 - Standard Specification for Copper-Cobalt-Beryllium Alloy and Copper-Nickel-Beryllium Alloy Strip and Sheet
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B534-20 - Standard Specification for Copper-Cobalt-Beryllium Alloy and Copper-Nickel-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B248-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B570-22 - Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Forgings and Extrusions (UNS Nos. C17000 and C17200)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B441-22 - Standard Specification for Copper-Cobalt-Beryllium Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Beryllium Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Lead-Beryllium Alloy, and Copper-Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Rod and Bar
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B944-22 - Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Welded Heat Exchanger and Condenser Tube (UNS No. C17510)
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Referred By: ASTM B30-23 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloys in Ingot and Other Remelt Forms
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 194 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 194; 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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1. Scope * B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
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E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
copper-beryllium alloy plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar. The
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Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
following alloys are specified:
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E 112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
Copper Alloy Previously Used Commercial Nominal Beryllium
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
UNS No. Designations Content, %
C17000 Alloy 165 1.7
C17200 Alloy 25 1.9
3. General Requirements
1.2 Unless otherwise required, Copper Alloy UNS No. 3.1 The following sections of Specification B 248 constitute
C17200 shall be the alloy furnished whenever Specification a part of this specification:
B 194 is specified without any alloy designation. 3.1.1 Terminology
1.3 Units—With the exception of Grain Size values, the 3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture
values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as 3.1.3 Dimensions, Weights, and Permissible Variations
standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical 3.1.4 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
conversions to SI units, which are provided for information 3.1.5 Sampling
only and not considered standard. 3.1.6 Number of Tests and Retests
1.4 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test 3.1.7 Specimen Preparation
method portions in the annex of this specification: 3.1.8 Test Methods
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the 3.1.9 Significance of Numerical Limits
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1.10 Inspection
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.1.11 Rejection and Rehearing
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 3.1.12 Certification
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 3.1.13 Mill Test Report
3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking
2. Referenced Documents
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date referenced in 3.1 above appears in this specification, it contains
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
additional requirements that supplement those appearing in
extent referenced herein:
Specification B 248.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
4. Terminology
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled 4.1 For terms relating to copper and copper alloys, refer to
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Bar Terminology B 846.
B 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
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and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
5.1 Include the following information in orders for prod-
ucts:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
5.1.1 Quantity,
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on Plate,
5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS number (1.1),
Sheet, and Strip.
5.1.3 Form of material: plate, sheet, strip, or rolled bar,
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published December 2001. Originally
published as B 194 – 45 T. Last previous edition B 194 – 96.
5.1.4 Temper (7.1),
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) 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
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composition variations of the base alloy. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 194
5.1.5 Dimensions: thickness and width, and length if appli- 8.1.1 Tensile test results shall be the product acceptance
cable. criteria, when tested in accordance with Test Method E 8.
5.1.6 How furnished: rolls, stock lengths with or without 8.1.2 The
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