ASTM B608-07
(Specification)Standard Specification for Welded Copper-Alloy Pipe
Standard Specification for Welded Copper-Alloy Pipe
ABSTRACT
This specification covers arc-welded copper-alloy pipe for use in brackish water or seawater piping systems. The pipe shall be made from annealed copper alloy sheet or plate that conforms to the requirements specified for copper alloys with UNS nos. C61300, C61400 C70620 and C71520. These specifications reference test methods E 62, E 76, and E 478 for the appropriate chemical analysis. Welded joints shall be made either manually or automatically by an arc-welding process. The pipe material shall conform to the chemical composition requirements prescribed. With test taken across any weld, the pipe shall be capable of conforming to the required transverse tensional strength value. The transverse-face and root-guided bend test shall be taken with the weld in the center of the test specimen and there shall be no open defects exceeding the required value measured in any direction on the convex surface of the specimen when tested in accordance with test methods E 190. Each length of pipe shall be capable of withstanding an internal hydrostatic pressure without showing evidence of weakness, defects, or leakage. All welded joints in any individual length of pipe shall be radiographed completely. Weld thickness shall conform to wall-thickness requirements after removal of reinforcement.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for arc-welded pipe for use in brackish water or seawater piping systems.
1.2 Units - The values stated in inch-pound units are regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
The following hazard statement pertains only to the test method described in 8.2 and 14.3.2 of this 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.
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Designation: B608 – 07
Standard Specification for
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Welded Copper-Alloy Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B608; 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.
1. Scope* E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
the Determination of Chemical Composition
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for arc-
E478 TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCopperAlloys
welded pipe for use in brackish water or seawater piping
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2.2 AWS Standards:
systems.
A 5.7 Copper and Copper-Alloy Arc-Welding Electrodes
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are re-
A 5.7 Copper and Copper-Alloy Welding Rods
garded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are
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2.3 ASME Standards:
mathematical conversions to SI units which are provided for
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Nuclear Power Plant
information only and are not considered standard.
Components, Section III, Division I
1.3 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Nondestructive Examina-
method described in 8.2 and 14.3.2 of this specification: This
tion, Section V
standarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Pressure Vessels, Section
ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuser
VIII, Division I
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Welding Qualifications,
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
Section IX
tions prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
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3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
2.1 ASTM Standards:
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
B169/B169M Specification for Aluminum Bronze Sheet,
Strip, and Rolled Bar
4. Ordering Information
B171/B171M Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and
4.1 Include the following information in contracts or pur-
Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Ex-
chase orders for product furnished under this specification:
changers
4.1.1 ASTMspecificationdesignationandyearofissue,(for
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
example, B608 – 02),
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
4.1.2 Copper alloy UNS No. required (Section 5 and Table
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1),
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.1.3 Dimensions required; diameter and wall thickness
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
(Section 10),
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
4.1.4 Unit length required, and
E76 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Nickel-Copper
3 4.1.5 WhenpurchasedforASMEBoilerandPressureVessel
Alloys
Code application (section 19.2).
E190 Test Method for Guided Bend Test for Ductility of
4.2 The following options are available:
Welds
4.2.1 Determination of chemical composition (Section
6.1.1),
4.2.2 Transverse Guided-Bend bend test (Section 8.1),
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
4.2.3 Hydrostatic test (Section 8.2),
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
and Tube.
4.2.4 Radiographic examination (Section 8.3),
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published November 2007. Originally
4.2.4.1 The number of pipe lengths to be examined,
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B608 – 02. DOI:
10.1520/B0608-07.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd.,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Miami, FL 33126, http://www.aws.org.
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the ASTM website. Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
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Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
on www.astm.org. www.asme.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, %
Nickel
Lead, Zinc, Manganese, Sulfur, Carbon,
A
Copper Alloy UNS Number Copper incl Aluminum Iron Phosphorus, max Tin Si
max max max max max
Cobalt
B
C61300 remainder 0.15 max 6.0–7.5 0.01 2.0–3.0 0.10 0.20 . 0.015 . 0.20–0.50 0.10
C61400 remainder . 6.0–8.0 0.01 1.5–3.5 0.20 1.0 . 0.015 . . .
C70620 86.5
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:B608–02 Designation: B 608 – 07
Standard Specification for
1
Welded Copper-Alloy Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 608; 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.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for arc-welded pipe for use in brackish water or seawater piping systems.
1.2 Units—Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsareregardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematical
conversions to SI units which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test method described in 8.2 and 14.3.2 of this 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 169/B 169M Specification for Aluminum Bronze Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B 171/B 171M Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys
E 190 Test Method for Guided Bend Test for Ductility of Welds
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
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2.2 AWS Standards:
A 5.7 Copper and Copper-Alloy Arc-Welding Electrodes
A 5.7 Copper and Copper-Alloy Welding Rods
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2.3 ASME Standards:
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Nuclear Power Plant Components, Section III, Division I
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Nondestructive Examination, Section V
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Pressure Vessels, Section VIII, Division I
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Welding Qualifications, Section IX
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
3.2Terms Specific to This Specification:
3.2.1capable of, adj—possessing the required properties or characteristics, or both, necessary to conform to specification
requirements when subjected to specified test(s).
3.2.2rehearing, n—a petition for additional testing to be conducted.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe and
Tube.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Originally published as B608–76. Last previous edition B608–95.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2007. Published November 2007. Originally approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B 608 – 02.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 02.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL 33126, http://www.aws.org.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
www.asme.org.
*A Summary 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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4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information in contracts or purchase orders for product furnished under this specification:
4.1.1 ASTM specification designation and year of issue, (for example, B 608–95), 608 – 02),
4.1.2 Copper alloy UNS No. required (Section 5 and Table 1),
4.1.3 Dimensions required; diameter and wall thickness (Section 10),
4.1.4 Unit length required, and
4.1.5 When
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