ASTM B216-10

Standard Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—Refinery Shapes

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for tough-pitch fire-refined copper wire bars, cakes, slabs, and billets for fabricating into wrought products and ingot and ingot bars for use in the manufacture of copper and copper alloy castings. This copper is not intended for electrical purposes. Any copper may be used that will yield a product with a chemical composition conforming to the requirements specified. The chemical composition test shall be made to conform with the product specification requirements.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Calculated values shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the last right-hand significant digit used in expressing the limiting value in accordance with the rounding method in Practice E29.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for tough-pitch fire-refined copper wire bars, cakes, slabs, and billets for fabricating into wrought products and ingot and ingot bars for use in the manufacture of copper and copper alloy castings. This copper is not intended for electrical purposes.
1.2 Copper under this specification corresponds to the designation “FRTP” (UNS C12500) as shown in Classification B224. This copper may also be used to produce copper, corresponding to the designation “DPTE” (UNS C14520).
1.3 Although this specification includes certain UNS designations as described in Practice E527, these designations are for cross reference only and are not specification requirements. Therefore, in case of conflict, this ASTM specification shall govern.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the test method described in the annex 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.  
A1.1.1 This test method covers the analysis of antimony, arsenic, bismuth, lead, nickel, selenium, and tellurium in tough-pitch fire-refined copper.
A1.1.2 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns 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-2010
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.07 - Refined Copper

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B216-97(2003) - Standard Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—Refinery Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010
• Referred By: ASTM B950-22 - Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010
• Referred By: ASTM B152/B152M-19 - Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010
• Referred By: ASTM B187/B187M-20 - Standard Specification for Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B216 −10
StandardSpecification for
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Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—Refinery Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B216; 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* E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Consid-
erations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
Related Materials
tough-pitch fire-refined copper wire bars, cakes, slabs, and
E53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed
billets for fabricating into wrought products and ingot and
Copper by Gravimetry
ingot bars for use in the manufacture of copper and copper
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
alloy castings. This copper is not intended for electrical
the Determination of Chemical Composition
purposes.
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
1.2 Copper under this specification corresponds to the
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
designation “FRTP” (UNS C12500) as shown in Classification
B224. This copper may also be used to produce copper,
3. Terminology
corresponding to the designation “DPTE” (UNS C14520).
3.1 For definitions of terms in this specification, refer to
1.3 Although this specification includes certain UNS desig-
Classification B224.
nations as described in Practice E527, these designations are
4. Ordering Information
for cross reference only and are not specification requirements.
Therefore, in case of conflict, this ASTM specification shall
4.1 Include the following information when placing orders
govern.
for product under this specification:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.1.2 Shape and Size: wire bar, cake, slab, billet, ingot, or
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
ingot bar,
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
4.1.3 Quantity: total weight or number of pieces for each
and are not considered standard.
shape and size, and
1.5 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the
4.2 When material is purchased for the U.S. government,
test method described in the annex of this specification:This
this shall be specified in the contract or purchase order, and the
standarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,
material shall conform to the supplementary requirements as
ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuser
defined herein.
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
4.3 The following options are available and should be
tions prior to use.
specified in the contract or purchase order when required:
4.3.1 Certification (Section 16),
2. Referenced Documents
4.3.2 Test Report (Section 17).
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5. Material
B224 Classification of Coppers
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
5.1 Any copper may be used that will yield a product with
Determine Conformance with Specifications
a chemical composition conforming to the requirements of
Table 1.
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
6. Chemical Composition
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.07 on
Refined Copper.
6.1 The product material shall conform to the requirements
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010. Published November 2010. Originally
of Table 1.
approved in 1946. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as B216 – 97 (2003).
DOI: 10.1520/B0216-10.
6.2 These specification limits do not preclude the presence
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
10. Number of Tests and Retests
Element Composition, %
10.1 Tests—The chemical composition shall be determined
Copper (including silver), min 99.88
as the average of results obtained from at least two replicate
Arsenic, max 0.012
Antimony, max 0.003 analyses for each specified element.
Bismuth, max 0.003
10.2 Retests:
Lead, max 0.004
Nickel, max 0.050
10.2.1 When reques
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Designation:B216–97 (Reapproved 2003) Designation: B216 – 10
Standard Specification for
1
Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—Refinery Shapes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B216; 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 specification establishes the requirements for tough-pitch fire-refined copper wire bars, cakes, slabs, and billets for
fabricating into wrought products and ingot and ingot bars for use in the manufacture of copper and copper alloy castings. This
copper is not intended for electrical purposes.
1.2 Copper under this specification corresponds to the designation “FRTP” (UNS C12500) as shown in Classification B224.
This copper may also be used to produce copper, corresponding to the designation “DPTE” (UNS C14520).
1.3 AlthoughthisspecificationincludescertainUNSdesignationsasdescribedinPracticeE527,thesedesignationsareforcross
reference only and are not specification requirements. Therefore, in case of conflict, this ASTM specification shall govern.
1.4The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the test method described in the annex 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:
B224 Classification of Coppers
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E50 PracticesforApparatus,Reagents,andSafetyConsiderationsforChemicalAnalysisofMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterials
E53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed Copper by Gravimetry
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms in this specification, refer to Classification B224.
4. Ordering Information
4.1Contracts or purchase orders for product under this specification should include the following information:
4.1 Include the following information when placing orders for product under this specification:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
4.1.2 Shape and Size: wire bar, cake, slab, billet, ingot, or ingot bar,
4.1.3 Quantity: total weight or number of pieces for each shape and size, and
4.2 When material is purchased for the U.S. government, this shall be specified in the contract or purchase order, and the
material shall conform to the supplementary requirements as defined herein.
4.3 The following options are available and should be specified in the contract or purchase order when required:
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This test method specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.07
on Refined Copper.
Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally approved in 1946. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as B216–97. DOI:
10.1520/B0216-97R03.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010. Published November 2010. Originally approved in 1946. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as B216 – 97 (2003). DOI:
10.1520/B0216-10.
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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.
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4.3.1 Certification (Section 16),
4.3.2 Test Report (Section 17).
5. Material
5.1 Any copper may be used that will yield a product with a chemical composi
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