ASTM B370-11e1

Standard Specification for Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for rolled copper sheets and strips in flat lengths or coils of ounce-weight thicknesses for roofing, flashing, gutters, downspouts, and general sheet metal work in building construction. Products produced to this specification are not intended for electrical applications. Materials are available in the following tempers: O60 (soft), H00 (cold-rolled), H01 (cold-rolled, high yield), H02 (half hard), H03 (three-quarter hard), and H04 (hard). Products shall be sampled and prepared, then tested accordingly to examine their conformance to dimensional (mass, thickness, length, width, weight, and straightness), mechanical (tensile and yield strength, and Rockwell hardness), chemical composition, and grain recrystallization requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for rolled copper sheet and strip in flat lengths or coils in ounce-weight thicknesses for roofing, flashing, gutters, downspouts, and general sheet metal work in building construction.
1.1.1 Products produced to this specification are not intended for electrical applications.
1.2 Units—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.
Note 1—Specification B101 is an associated specification for lead-coated copper sheets and strip for building construction.
1.3 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: 14-May-2011
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.01 - Plate, Sheet, and Strip

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B370-11 - Standard Specification for Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction
• Effective Date: 15-May-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM B370-12 - Standard Specification for Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2012
• Referred By: ASTM B101-22 - Standard Specification for Lead-Coated Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction
• Effective Date: 15-May-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B248-22 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 15-May-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B882-10(2018) - Standard Specification for Pre-Patinated Copper for Architectural Applications
• Effective Date: 15-May-2011
• Referred By: ASTM E18-22 - Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
• Effective Date: 15-May-2011
• Referred By: ASTM B152/B152M-19 - Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
• Effective Date: 15-May-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B370 −11
StandardSpecification for
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Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B370; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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´ NOTE—Section 12.1.2.1 was editorially corrected in March 2012.
1. Scope* E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
1.1 Thisspecificationestablishestherequirementsforrolled
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
copper sheet and strip in flat lengths or coils in ounce-weight
the Determination of Chemical Composition
thicknesses for roofing, flashing, gutters, downspouts, and
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
general sheet metal work in building construction.
1.1.1 Products produced to this specification are not in-
3. General Requirements
tended for electrical applications.
3.1 The following sections of Specification B248 constitute
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
a part of this specification:
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
3.1.1 Terminology,
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
information only and are not considered standard.
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
NOTE 1—Specification B101 is an associated specification for lead-
3.1.4 Specimen Preparation,
coated copper sheets and strip for building construction.
3.1.5 Test Methods,
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.6 Significance of Numerical Limits,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.7 Inspection,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.8 Certification,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.9 Mill Test Report,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.10 Packaging and Package Marking, and
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.11 Supplementary Requirements.
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
B101 Specification for Lead-Coated Copper Sheet and Strip
referenced in 3.1, above, appears in this specification, it
for Building Construction contains additional requirements, which supplement those
B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
appearing in Specification B248.
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
Bar
4. Terminology
B601 ClassificationforTemperDesignationsforCopperand
4.1 Definitions:
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
4.1.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
4.1.2 coil, n—a length of the product wound into a series of
connected turns.
4.1.2.1 Discussion—The unqualified term “coil” as applied
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
to “flat product” usually refers to a coil in which the product is
andCopperAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB05.01onPlate,
Sheet, and Strip.
spirally wound, with the successive layers on top of one
Current edition approved May 15, 2011. Published June 2011. Originally
another (sometimes called a “roll”).
approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B370 – 09. DOI:
10.1520/B0370-11.
4.1.3 lengths, mill, n—straight lengths, including ends, that
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are be manufactured conveniently in the mills.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
4.1.3.1 Discussion—Full length pieces usually are 8 or 10 ft
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. (2.4 or 3.0 m) and subject to established length tolerances.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B370−11
TABLE 1 Thickness Tolerances of Sheet and Strip TABLE 2 Thickness Tolerances of Sheet and Strip to be Coated
for Flashing
Tolerances, Plus
Theoretical
2 A
2
Ounce-Weight/ft and Minus
Thickness, in. Ounce- Weight/ft Theoretical Tolerances,
A
(mm)
in. (mm)
Thickness, Plus and Minus
6 0.0081 (0.206) .001(.026) in. (mm)
in. (mm)
8 0.0108 (0.274) .0011(.028)
2 .0027 (.068) .0004 (.010)
10 0.0135 (0.343) .0011(.028)
3 .004 (.103) .0005 (.013)
12 0.0162 (0
...