ASTM B505/B505M-07

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: 30-Sep-2007
• 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-05e1 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Replaced By: ASTM B505/B505M-08 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1718-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Distillate Fuel Pumps
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Referred By: ASTM B584-22 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F998-12(2022) - Standard Specification for Centrifugal Pump, Shipboard Use
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Referred By: ASTM B30-23 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloys in Ingot and Other Remelt Forms
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F1511-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Referred By: ASTM B824-17 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2798-09(2023) - Standard Specification for Sealless Lube Oil Pump with Oil Through Motor for Marine Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 505/B 505M – 07
Standard Specification for
1
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.
1. Scope* B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for continu-
E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
ously cast rod, bar, tube, and shapes produced from copper
2 rials [Metric]
alloys with nominal compositions as listed in Table 1.
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
1.2 Castings produced to this specification may be manu-
als
factured for and supplied from stock. In such cases the
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic
manufacturer shall maintain heat traceability to specific manu-
Materials
facturing date and chemical analysis.
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and CopperAlloys for
1.3 The values stated in inch/pound or SI units are to be
the Determination of Chemical Composition
regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
3. Terminology
specification.
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. General Requirements
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 The following sections of Specification B 824 form a
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
part of this specification. The definition of a casting lot as
defined in Section 12, Sampling, takes precedence over Speci-
2. Referenced Documents
fication B 824.
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
4.1.1 Terminology (Section 3),
Annual Book of ASTM Standards form a part of this specifi-
4.1.2 Other Requirements (Section 7),
cation to the extent referenced herein:
3 4.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance (Section 9),
2.2 ASTM Standards:
4.1.4 Number of Tests and Retests (Section 11),
B 208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for
4.1.5 Specimen Preparation (Section 12),
Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and
4.1.6 Test Methods (Section 13),
Continuous Castings
4.1.7 Significance of Numerical Limits (Section 14),
B 824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper
4.1.8 Inspection (Section 15),
Alloy Castings
4.1.9 Rejection and Rehearing (Section 16),
4.1.10 Certification (Section 17),
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
4.1.11 Test Report (Section 18),
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on
4.1.12 Product Marking (Section 19),
Castings and Ingots for Remelting.
4.1.13 Packaging and Package Marking (Section 20),
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originally
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approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 505/B 505M – 05 .
4.1.14 Keywords (Section 21), and
2
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
4.1.15 Supplementary Requirements.
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
5. Ordering Information
composition variations of the base alloy.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1 Include the following information in orders for product:
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
B 505/B 505M – 04),
the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 505/B 505M – 07
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 . .
...

This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:B505/B505M–05 Designation: B 505/B 505M – 07
Standard Specification for
1
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.
1. Scope*
1.1 Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforcontinuouslycastrod,bar,tube,andshapesproducedfromcopperalloyswith
2
nominal compositions as listed in Table 1.
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.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards form a part of this specification to
the extent referenced herein:
3
2.2 ASTM Standards:
B 208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for Copper Alloys for Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and
Continuous Castings
B 824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials (Metric) [Metric]
E 10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E 18Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials Test Methods for Rockwell
Hardness of Metallic Materials
E 255 Practice for Sampling of Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E 527Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS) 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 B 846.
4. General Requirements
4.1 The following sections of Specification B 824 form a part of this specification. The definition of a casting lot as defined in
Section 12, Sampling, takes precedence over Specification B 824.
4.1.1 Terminology (Section 3),
4.1.2 Other Requirements (Section 7),
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on Castings
and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved Mar. 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as B505/B505M–04.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originally approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 505/B 505M – 05 .
2
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 composition variations of the base alloy.
3
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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B 505/B 505M – 07
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.
...

This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
´1
Designation:B505/B505M–05 Designation: B 505/B 505M – 07
Standard Specification for
1
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 (´) 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
´ NOTE—Table9 was editorially corrected in November 2005.
1. Scope*
1.1 Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforcontinuouslycastrod,bar,tube,andshapesproducedfromcopperalloyswith
2
nominal compositions as listed in Table 1.
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.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards form a part of this specification to
the extent referenced herein:
3
2.2 ASTM Standards:
B 208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for Copper Alloys for Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and
Continuous Castings
B 824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials (Metric)[Metric]
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic MaterialsTest Methods for Rockwell
Hardness of Metallic Materials
E 255 Practice for Sampling of Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS) 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 B 846.
4. General Requirements
4.1 The following sections of Specification B 824 form a part of this specification. The definition of a casting lot as defined in
Section 12, Sampling, takes precedence over Specification B 824.
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on Castings
and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved Mar. 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as B505/B505M–04.
´1
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published October 2007. Originally approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as B 505/B 505M – 05 .
2
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 composition variations of the base alloy.
3
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
1

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B 505/B 505M – 07
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 .
...