ASTM B224-15

Standard Classification of Coppers

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This classification lists the types of copper available from refineries or fabricators, or both, defines the common terms used, and gives the characteristics of many of the coppers available. It is useful to the neophyte looking for the appropriate copper for a particular application.
SCOPE
1.1 This is a classification of the various types of copper currently available in refinery shapes and wrought products in commercial quantities. It is not a specification for the various types of copper.  
1.2 In this classification, use is made of the standard copper designations in use by the copper industry.  
1.3 Although this classification includes certain UNS designations as described in Practice E527, these designations are for cross-reference only and are not requirements. Therefore, in case of conflict, this ASTM classification shall govern.  
1.4 This classification does not attempt to differentiate between all compositions that could be termed either coppers or copper-base alloys, but in conformance with general usage in the trade, includes those coppers in which the copper plus specific permitted elements is specified as 99.85 % or more, silver being counted as copper.
Note 1: Coppers may contain small amounts of certain elements intentionally permitted to impart specific properties, without excessively lowering electrical conductivity. The total copper plus specific permitted elements is specified as 99.85 % or more. These intentionally permitted elements normally include, but are not limited to, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, magnesium, silver, sulfur, tellurium, tin, zinc, and zirconium, plus deoxidizers, up to specific levels adopted by the International Standards Organization.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2015
• ICS: 77.120.30 - Copper and copper alloys
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.07 - Refined Copper

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B224-14 - Standard Classification of Coppers
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B216-22 - Standard Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B1014-20 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with a Textured Surface(s)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B956-19e1 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B543/B543M-18 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B950-22 - Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM D5704-22a - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Thermal and Oxidative Stability of Lubricating Oils Used for Manual Transmissions and Final Drive Axles
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B395/B395M-18 - Standard Specification for U-Bend Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Heat Exchanger and Condenser Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B152/B152M-19 - Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B1001-17 - Standard Specification for Copper Electrode Wire Used for Welding Seams of Steel Cans
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B5-22 - Standard Specification for High Conductivity Tough-Pitch Copper Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B49-20 - Standard Specification for Copper Rod for Electrical Purposes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B111/B111M-18a - Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser Tubes and Ferrule Stock
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B170-99(2020) - Standard Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper—Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015
• Referred By: ASTM B379-20 - Standard Specification for Phosphorized Coppers—Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-May-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B224 −15
StandardClassification of
1
Coppers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B224; 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* E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
1.1 This is a classification of the various types of copper
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
currently available in refinery shapes and wrought products in
commercial quantities. It is not a specification for the various
3. Terminology
types of copper.
3.1 This classification covers definitions specific to this
1.2 In this classification, use is made of the standard copper
document and in conjunction with Terminology B846.
designations in use by the copper industry.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.3 Although this classification includes certain UNS des-
3.2.1 sulfur-bearing copper—copper alloy containing a
ignations as described in Practice E527, these designations are
specified amount of sulfur (C14700).
forcross-referenceonlyandarenotrequirements.Therefore,in
3.2.2 tellurium-bearing copper—copper alloy containing a
case of conflict, this ASTM classification shall govern.
specified amount of tellurium (C14500).
1.4 This classification does not attempt to differentiate
3.2.3 wire—a solid section, including rectangular flat wire
between all compositions that could be termed either coppers
but excluding other flat products, furnished in coils or on
or copper-base alloys, but in conformance with general usage
spools, reels, or bucks.
in the trade, includes those coppers in which the copper plus
3.2.4 zirconium-bearing copper—copper alloy containing a
specific permitted elements is specified as 99.85 % or more,
specified amount of zirconium (C15000).
silver being counted as copper.
4. Significance and Use
NOTE 1—Coppers may contain small amounts of certain elements
intentionally permitted to impart specific properties, without excessively
4.1 This classification lists the types of copper available
lowering electrical conductivity. The total copper plus specific permitted
from refineries or fabricators, or both, defines the common
elements is specified as 99.85 % or more. These intentionally permitted
terms used, and gives the characteristics of many of the
elements normally include, but are not limited to, arsenic, cadmium,
chromium, lead, magnesium, silver, sulfur, tellurium, tin, zinc, and
coppers available. It is useful to the neophyte looking for the
zirconium, plus deoxidizers, up to specific levels adopted by the Interna-
appropriate copper for a particular application.
tional Standards Organization.
5. Basis of Classification
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Table 1 lists the standard designations, and the refinery
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
shapes and fabricators’ products currently produced. The listed
coppers are not necessarily available in the complete range of
1 sizesintheformshown,norfromanyonesupplierinallforms.
This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on
Copper and Copper Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.07
5.2 Existing ASTM specifications for refinery copper and
on Refined Copper.
for wrought copper products may cover more than one of the
Current edition approved May 1, 2015. Published September 2015. Originally
approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as B224 – 14. DOI: coppers listed in Table 1 or may include only part of the range
10.1520/B0224-15.
covered by any one of the coppers shown in this classification.
2
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6. Keywords
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 6.1 classification, coppers
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B224−15
TABLE 1 Classification of Coppers
NOTE 1—Table 1 lists the standard designations, refinery shapes, and fabricator’s products.
C
Form in which Copper is Available
A
From Refiners From Fabricators
A B
Ingots
Designations Type of Copper UNS Nos.
Pipe Rod
Wire and
Billets Cakes Flat Products and and Shapes
Bars Ingot
Tube Wire
Bars
CATH Electrolytic cathode Cathodes only
Tough-Pitch Coppers
ETP Electrolytic tough-pitch C11000, X X X X X X X X
C11040 X X X X X X X X
RHC Remelted, high-conductivity tough pitch C11010 X X X X X X X X
ETP Electrolytic to
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Designation: B224 − 14 B224 − 15
Standard Classification of
1
Coppers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B224; 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*
1.1 This is a classification of the various types of copper currently available in refinery shapes and wrought products in
commercial quantities. It is not a specification for the various types of copper.
1.2 In this classification, use is made of the standard copper designations in use by the copper industry.
1.3 Although this classification includes certain UNS designations as described in Practice E527, these designations are for
cross-reference only and are not requirements. Therefore, in case of conflict, this ASTM classification shall govern.
1.4 This classification does not attempt to differentiate between all compositions that could be termed either coppers or
copper-base alloys, but in conformance with general usage in the trade, includes those coppers in which the copper plus specific
permitted elements is specified as 99.85 % or more, silver being counted as copper.
NOTE 1—Coppers may contain small amounts of certain elements intentionally permitted to impart specific properties, without excessively lowering
electrical conductivity. The total copper plus specific permitted elements is usually specified as 99.85 % or more. These intentionally permitted elements
normally include, but are not limited to, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, magnesium, silver, sulfur, tellurium, tin, zinc, and zirconium, plus
deoxidizers, up to specific levels adopted by the International Standards Organization.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
3. Terminology
3.1 This classification covers definitions specific to this document and in conjunction with Terminology B846.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 sulfur-bearing copper—copper alloy containing a specified amount of sulfur (C14700).
3.2.2 tellurium-bearing copper—copper alloy containing a specified amount of tellurium (C14500).
3.2.3 wire—a solid section, including rectangular flat wire but excluding other flat products, furnished in coils or on spools,
reels, or bucks.
3.2.4 zirconium-bearing copper—copper alloy containing a specified amount of zirconium (C15000).
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This classification lists the types of copper available from refineries or fabricators, or both, defines the common terms used,
and gives the characteristics of many of the coppers available. It is useful to the neophyte looking for the appropriate copper for
a particular application.
5. Basis of Classification
5.1 Table 1 lists the standard designations, and the refinery shapes and fabricators’ products currently produced. The listed
coppers are not necessarily available in the complete range of sizes in the form shown, nor from any one supplier in all forms.
1
This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.07 on Refined
Copper.
Current edition approved July 1, 2014May 1, 2015. Published July 2014September 2015. Originally approved in 1948. Last previous edition approved in 20102014 as
B224 – 10.B224 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/B0224-14.10.1520/B0224-15.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*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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B224 − 15
TABLE 1 Classification of Coppers
NOTE 1—Table 1 lists the standard designations, refinery shapes, and fabricator’s products.
C
Form in which Copper is Available
A
From Refiners From Fabricators
A B
Ingots
Designations Type of Copper UNS Nos.
Pipe Rod
Wire and
Billets Cakes Flat Products and and Shapes
Bars Ingot
Tube Wire
Bars
CATH Electrolytic cathode Cathodes only
CATH Electrolytic cathode Cathodes only
Tough-Pitch Coppers
ETP Electrolytic tough-pitch C11
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