ASTM B151/B151M-05

Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper-Nickel Rod and Bar

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for copper-nickel-zinc and copper-nickel rod and bar for general application produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C70600, C70620, C71500, C71520, C74500, C75200, C75700, C76400, C77000, and C79200. The chemical composition, temper, annealed temper grain size, and tensile strength requirements are detailed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-nickel-zinc and copper-nickel rod and bar for general application produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C70600, C70620, C71500, C71520, C74500, C75200, C75700, C76400, C77000, and C79200.
1.1.1 Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C70620 and C71520 are for product intended for welding applications.
1.1.2 The values stated in either 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 standard.Note 1
Requirements for copper-nickel-zinc alloy wire appear in Specification B 206/B 206M.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2005
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.02 - Rod, Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B151/B151M-00 - Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper-Nickel Rod and Bar
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM B151/B151M-05(2011) - Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper-Nickel Rod and Bar
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B249/B249M-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D897-08(2016) - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Adhesive Bonds
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005
• Referred By: ASTM D950-03(2020)e1 - Standard Test Method for Impact Strength of Adhesive Bonds
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B151/B151M – 05
Standard Specification for
Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper-Nickel
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Rod and Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B151/B151M; 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* 3. General Requirements
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for 3.1 The following sections of Specifications B249/B249M
copper-nickel-zinc and copper-nickel rod and bar for general are a part of this specification:
application produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C70600, 3.1.1 Terminology,
C70620, C71500, C71520, C74500, C75200, C75700, 3.1.2 Material and Manufacture,
C76400, C77000, and C79200. 3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
1.1.1 CopperAlloys UNS Nos. C70620 and C71520 are for 3.1.4 Sampling,
product intended for welding applications. 3.1.5 Specimen Preparation,
1.1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are 3.1.6 Test Methods,
to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated in each 3.1.7 Inspection,
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system 3.1.8 Certification,
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values 3.1.9 Report,
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the 3.1.10 Packaging and Package Marking, and
standard. 3.1.11 Supplementary Requirements.
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
NOTE 1—Requirements for copper-nickel-zinc alloy wire appear in
referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it contains
Specification B206/B206M.
additional requirements which supplement those appearing in
2. Referenced Documents Specifications B249/B249M.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Terminology
B206/B206M Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zinc (Nickel
4.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
Silver) Wire and Copper-Nickel Alloy Wire
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
B249/B249M Specification for General Requirements for
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and
5. Ordering Information
Forgings
5.1 Include the following information in the contract or
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
purchase order:
and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
B151/B151M – XX),
E75 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Copper-Nickel
5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation (Section 1),
and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys
5.1.3 Temper (Section 8 and Tables 2-5),
E76 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Nickel-Copper
3 5.1.4 Form: cross section such as round, hexagonal, square,
Alloys
and so forth (Section 12),
E478 TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCopperAlloys
5.1.5 Diameter or distance between parallel surfaces, length
(Section 12),
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
5.1.6 Weight: total for each form, size, and temper, and
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,
5.1.7 When material is purchased for agencies of the U.S.
Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings.
government (Section 11).
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally
approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B151 – 00. DOI:
5.2 The following options are available and should be
10.1520/B0151_B0151M-05.
specified in the contract or purchase order when required:
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5.2.1 Heat identification or traceability detail,
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2.2 Certification, and
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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on www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, % max (unless shown as range or min)
Copper Alloy
Copper, Incl Silver Nickel, Incl Cobalt Lead Iron Manganese Zinc Phosphorous Sulfur Carbon
UNS No.
C70600 remainder 9.0-11.0 0.05 1.0-1.8 1.0 1.0 0.02 0.02 . . .
C70620 86.5 min 9.0-11.0 0.02 1.0-1.8 1.0 0.50 0.02 0.02 0.05
C71500 remainder 29.0-33.0 0.05 0.40-1.0 1.0 1.0 . . . . . . . . .
C71520 65.0 min 29.0-33.0 0.02 0.40-1.0 1.0 0.50 0.02 0.02 0.05
C74500 63.5-66.5 9.0-11.0 0.05 0.25 0.50 remainder . . . . . . . . .
C75200 63.0-66.5 16.5-19.5 0.05 0.25 0.50 remainder
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Designation:B151/B151M–00 Designation: B 151/B 151M – 05
Standard Specification for
Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper-Nickel
1
Rod and Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 151/B 151M; 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*
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-nickel-zinc and copper-nickel rod and bar for general application
produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C70600, C70620, C71500, C71520, C74500, C75200, C75700, C76400, C77000, and
C79200.
1.1.1 Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C70620 and C71520 are for product intended for welding applications.
1.1.2 The values stated in either 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 standard.
NOTE 1—Requirements for copper-nickel-zinc alloy wire appear in Specification B 206/B 206M.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B 206/B 206M Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) Wire and Copper-Nickel Alloy Wire
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B249Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes, and Forgings
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B249MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforWroughtCopperandCopper-AlloyRod,Bar,Shapes,andForgings[Metric]
249/B 249M Specification for General Requirements forWrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes, and Forgings
B 601Practice Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E 75 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickel and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys
E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys
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E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
3. General Requirements
3.1 The following sections of Specifications B249 or B249MThe following sections of Specifications B 249/B 249M are a part
of this specification:
3.1.1 Terminology,
3.1.2 Material and Manufacture,
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
3.1.4 Sampling,
3.1.5 Specimen Preparation,
3.1.6 Test Methods,
3.1.7 Inspection,
3.1.8 Certification,
3.1.9Report, and
3.1.10Packaging and Package Marking.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod, Bar,
Wire, Shapes and Forgings.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2000. Published January 2001. Originally published as B151–41T. Last previous edition B151–94.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally approved in 1941. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B 151 – 00.
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B 151/B 151M – 05
3.1.9 Report,
3.1.10 Packaging and Package Marking, and
3.1.11 Supplementary Requirements.
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it contains additional
requirements which supplement those appearing in Specifications B 249/B 249M or B249M.
4. Terminology
4.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Include the following information in the contract or purchase order:
5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example, B 151/B 151M – XX),
5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation (Section 1),
5.1.3 Temper (Section 8 and Tables 2, 3, and 4), and Tables 2-5),
5.1.4 Form: cross section such as round, hexagonal, square, and so forth (Section 12),
5.1.5 Diameter or distance between parallel surfaces, length (Section 12),
5.1.6 Weight: total for each
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