ASTM B171/B171M-18
(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 inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets. 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.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:B171/B171M −18
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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
copper-alloy plate, sheet, and circles cut from plate and sheet
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
for pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. The
Bar
following alloys are covered:
B248M SpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforWrought
Copper Alloy Previously Used Designation
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
C36500 Leaded Muntz Metal Bar (Metric)
C44300 Admirality, Arsenical
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
C44400 Admirality, Antimonial
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
C44500 Admirality, Phosphorized
C46400 Naval Brass, Uninhibited
terials
C46500 Naval Brass, Arsenical
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
C61300 Aluminum Bronze
Determine Conformance with Specifications
C61400 Aluminum Bronze D
C63000 10 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
E54 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Special Brasses
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C63200 9 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
C70600 90-10 Copper Nickel
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
C70620 90-10 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)
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C71500 70-30 Copper Nickel
CopperAlloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
C71520 70-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
C72200 . . .
the Determination of Chemical Composition
1.2 Units—The values stated in either inch-pound units or
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
text, SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values 3. Terminology
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
standard.
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
4. Ordering Information
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4.1 Include the following specified choices when placing
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
orders for product under this specification, as applicable:
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical 4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue;
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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);
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
andCopperAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB05.01onPlate,
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Sheet, and Strip. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published October 2018. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B171/B171M–12. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/B0171_B0171M–18. the ASTM website.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi- The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
cation SB-171 in Section II of that Code. 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
B
C36500 58.0-61.0 0.25 . . . . . . 0.25-0.7 0.15 remainder . . . . . . . . .
B
C4
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: B171/B171M − 12 B171/B171M − 18
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 U.S. Department of Defense.
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)
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—Units—TheThe values stated in either SIinch-pound units or inch-poundSI units are to be regarded separately as
standard. Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets. 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.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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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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 Oct. 15, 2012Oct. 1, 2018. Published November 2012October 2018. Originally approved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 20112012
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as B171/B171M – 11B171/B171M .–12. DOI: 10.1520/B0171_B0171M-12. 10.1520/B0171_B0171M–18.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specification SB-171 in Section II of that Code.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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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 specified choices when placing orders for product under this specification, as applicable:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,issue;
4.1.2 Whether inch-pound or SI units are applicable (see 1.2),);
4.1.3 C
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