ASTM B171/B171M-04
(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
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1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-alloy plate and sheet for pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. The following alloys are covered:Copper AlloyPreviously Used DesignationC36500Leaded Muntz MetalC44300Admirality, ArsenicalC44400Admirality, AntimonialC44500Admirality, PhosphorizedC46400Naval Brass, UninhibitedC46500Naval Brass, ArsenicalC61300Aluminum BronzeC61400Aluminum Bronze DC6300010 % Aluminum-Nickel BronzeC632009 % Aluminum-Nickel BronzeC7060090-10 Copper NickelC7062090-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding)C7150070-30 Copper NickelC7152070-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)C72200. . .
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values in each system are not 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.
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Designation: B 171/B 171M – 04
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 B 171/B 171M; 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 248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
2 Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip and Rolled
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
Bar
copper-alloy plate and sheet for pressure vessels, condensers,
B 248M Specification for General Requirements for
and heat exchangers. The following alloys are covered:
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip and
Copper Alloy Previously Used Designation
Rolled Bar [Metric]
C36500 Leaded Muntz Metal
B 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
C44300 Admirality, Arsenical
and Copper Alloys-Wrought and Cast
C44400 Admirality, Antimonial
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
C44500 Admirality, Phosphorized
C46400 Naval Brass, Uninhibited
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
C46500 Naval Brass, Arsenical
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
C61300 Aluminum Bronze
rials [Metric]
C61400 Aluminum Bronze D
C63000 10 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
C63200 9 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
Determine Conformance with Specification
C70600 90-10 Copper Nickel
C70620 90-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding) E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special
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C71500 70-30 Copper Nickel
Brasses and Bronzes
C71520 70-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
C72200 . . .
Copper Alloys (Photometric Method)
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
Determination of Chemical Composition
SI units are shown in brackets. The values in each system are
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used
Alloys
independently of the other. Combining values from the two
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this speci-
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
fication, refer to Terminology B 846.
Book of Standards form a part of this specification to the extent
referenced herein: 4. Ordering Information
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
4.1 Orders for product under this specification shall include
the following information:
4.1.1 ASTM Specification B 171/B 171M, year of issue,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
4.1.2 Whether inch-pound or SI units are applicable (see
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B5.01 on Plate,
Sheet, and Strip.
1.2),
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
4.1.3 Copper Alloy UNS. No. (see Section 6, Table 1),
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approved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as B 171/B 171M – 99 .
2 4.1.4 Whether the alloy ordered will be used in applications
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
requiring it to be welded (see Table 1, footnotes B and C for
cation SB-171 in Section II of that Code.
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B 171/B 171M – 04
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 . . . . . . 0.07 0.06 remainder . . . . . . 0.02-0.10 Sb
C44500 70.0-73.0 0.8-1.2 . . . . . . 0.07 0.06 remainder . . . . . . 0.02-0.10 P
C46400 59.0-62
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