ASTM B505/B505M-02

Standard Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Continuous Castings

SCOPE
1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for continuously cast rod, bar, tube, and shapes produced from copper alloys with nominal compositions as listed in .
1.2 Castings produced to this specification may be manufactured for and supplied from stock. In such cases the manufacturer shall maintain heat traceability to specific manufacturing date and chemical analysis.
1.3 The values stated in inch/pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. 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 nonconformance with the specification.
1.4 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: 09-Oct-2002
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.05 - Castings and Ingots for Remelting

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B505-96 - Standard Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Continuous Castings
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM B505/B505M-04 - Standard Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Continuous Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F2798-09(2023) - Standard Specification for Sealless Lube Oil Pump with Oil Through Motor for Marine Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B824-17 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B30-23 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloys in Ingot and Other Remelt Forms
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1718-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Distillate Fuel Pumps
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1511-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B584-22 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F998-12(2022) - Standard Specification for Centrifugal Pump, Shipboard Use
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 505/B 505M – 02
Standard Specification for
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Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 505/B 505M; 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.
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1. Scope* E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for continu-
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rials (Metric)
ously cast rod, bar, tube, and shapes produced from copper
2 E 10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
alloys with nominal compositions as listed in Table 1.
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als
1.2 Castings produced to this specification may be manu-
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
factured for and supplied from stock. In such cases the
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Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
manufacturer shall maintain heat traceability to specific manu-
E 255 Practice for Sampling of Copper and Copper Alloys
facturing date and chemical analysis.
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for the Determination of Chemical Composition
1.3 The values stated in inch/pound or SI units are to be
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
3. Terminology
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
specification.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. General Requirements
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 The following sections of Specification B 824 form a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
part of this specification. The definition of a casting lot as
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
defined in Section 12, Sampling, takes precedence over Speci-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
fication B 824.
4.1.1 Terminology (Section 3),
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.2 Other Requirements (Section 7),
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
4.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance (Section 9),
Book of Standards form a part of this specification to the extent
4.1.4 Number of Tests and Retests (Section 11),
referenced herein:
4.1.5 Specimen Preparation (Section 12),
2.2 ASTM Standards:
4.1.6 Test Methods (Section 13),
B 208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for
4.1.7 Significance of Numerical Limits (Section 14),
Copper Alloys for Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal and
3 4.1.8 Inspection (Section 15),
Continuous Castings
4.1.9 Rejection and Rehearing (Section 16),
B 824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper
3 4.1.10 Certification (Section 17),
Alloy Castings
3 4.1.11 Test Report (Section 18),
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
4.1.12 Product Marking (Section 19),
4.1.13 Packaging and Package Marking (Section 20),
4.1.14 Keywords (Section 21), and
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4.1.15 Supplementary Requirements.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on
Castings and Ingots for Remelting. 5. Ordering Information
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Originally
5.1 Include the following information in orders for product:
published as B 505 – 70. Last previous edition B 505 – 96.
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
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of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00”. The suffix can be used to accommodate Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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composition variations of the base alloy. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 505/B 505M – 02
TABLE 1 Nominal Composition
Composition, %
Copper Alloy UNS
Designation
No.
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Aluminum Iron Manganese
C83600 leaded red brass 85 5 5 5 . . . .
C83800 leaded red brass 82.9 3.8 6 6.5 . . . .
C84200 leaded semi-red brass 80 5 2.5 13 . . . .
C84400 leaded semi-red brass 80 2.9 7 8.5 . . . .
C84800 leaded
...