ASTM B88M-03

Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube [Metric]

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers seamless copper water tube suitable for general plumbing, similar applications for the conveyance of fluids, and commonly used with solder, flared, or compression-type fittings. The type of copper water tube suitable for any particular application is determined by the internal or external fluid pressure, by the installation and service conditions, and by local requirements. Means of joining or bending are also factors that affect the selection of the type of tube to be used.
Note 1—Annealed tube is suitable for use with flared or compression fittings, and with solder-type fittings, provided rounding and sizing of the tube ends is performed where needed.
Note 2—Drawn temper tube is suitable for use with solder-type fittings. Types A and B tube, in the drawn temper, are suitable for use with certain types and sizes of compression fittings.
Note 3—This specification is the metric companion of Specification B 88.
1.2 The tube shall be produced from the following coppers, and the manufacturer has the option to supply any one of them, unless otherwise specified:Copper UNS No. Previously Used DesignationDescriptionC10200OFOxygen free without residual deoxidantsC12000DLPPhosphorus deoxidized,low residual phosphorusC12200DHPPhosphorus deoxidized,high residual phosphorus
1.3 The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler systems by soldering is described in Practice B 828.
1.4 Solders for joining copper potable water or fire sprinkler systems are covered by Specification B 32. The requirements for acceptable fluxes for these systems are covered by Specification B 813.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section , 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B88M-99 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube [Metric]
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM B88M-05 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube [Metric]
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM B828-16 - Standard Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1252-23 - Standard Test Methods for Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate (as Influenced by Particle Shape, Surface Texture, and Grading)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B698/B698M-10(2021) - Standard Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B88-22 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2015-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Lap Joint Flange Pipe End Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B813-16 - Standard Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 88M – 03
METRIC
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Copper Water Tube [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 88M; 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* 1.4 Soldersforjoiningcopperpotablewaterorfiresprinkler
systems are covered by Specification B 32. The requirements
1.1 This specification covers seamless copper water tube
for acceptable fluxes for these systems are covered by Speci-
suitable for general plumbing, similar applications for the
fication B 813.
conveyance of fluids, and commonly used with solder, flared,
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
or compression-type fittings. The type of copper water tube
test methods portion, Section 15, of this specification: This
suitable for any particular application is determined by the
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
internal or external fluid pressure, by the installation and
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
serviceconditions,andbylocalrequirements.Meansofjoining
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
or bending are also factors that affect the selection of the type
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practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
of tube to be used.
tions prior to use.
NOTE 1—Annealed tube is suitable for use with flared or compression
fittings, and with solder-type fittings, provided rounding and sizing of the
2. Referenced Documents
tube ends is performed where needed.
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
NOTE 2—Drawn temper tube is suitable for use with solder-type
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
fittings.TypesAand B tube, in the drawn temper, are suitable for use with
extent referenced herein:
certain types and sizes of compression fittings.
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NOTE 3—This specification is the metric companion of Specification 2.2 ASTM Standards:
B 88.
B 32 Specification for Solder Metal
B 88 Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
1.2 The tube shall be produced from the following coppers,
B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
and the manufacturer has the option to supply any one of them,
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
unless otherwise specified:
B 577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hy-
Copper Previously Used Description
UNS No. Designation
drogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
C10200 OF Oxygen free without
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
residual deoxidants
C12000 DLP Phosphorus deoxidized, B 813 Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Solder-
low residual phosphorus
ing Applications of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
C12200 DHP Phosphorus deoxidized,
B 828 Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of
high residual phosphorus
Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
1.3 The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler
E 2 Methods of Preparation of Micrographs of Metals and
systems by soldering is described in Practice B 828.
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Alloys
E 3 Practice for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
and Tube.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally
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approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as B 88M – 99. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. ForAnnual Book ofASTM
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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composition variations of the base alloy. Withdrawn.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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