ASTM B280-03

Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for seamless copper tube intended for use in the connection, repairs, or alternations of air conditioning or refrigeration units in the field.
Note 1—Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in air conditioning and refrigeration systems are described in ASME Standard B16.22.
Note 2—The assembly of copper tubular systems by soldering is described in Practice B 828.
Note 3—Solders for joining copper tubular systems are described in Specification B 32. The requirements for acceptable fluxes for these systems are described in Specification B 813.
1.2 The tube shall be produced from the following coppers, and the manufacturer has the option to supply any one of them, unless otherwise specified:Copper UNS No.Previously UsedDesignationDescriptionC10200OFOxygen free without residual deoxidantsC12000DLPPhosphorus deoxidized,low residual phosphorusC12200DHPPhosphorus deoxidized,high residual phosphorus
1.3 Values stated in inch-pound units are the standard except for grain size which is stated in SI units. SI values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test method described in Section18.2.4 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B280-02 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B813-16 - Standard Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B828-16 - Standard Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F1075-97(2018) - Standard Specification for Dehumidifier, Shipboard, Mechanically Refrigerated, Self-Contained
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2014-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Non-Reinforced Extruded Tee Connections for Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2520-20 - Standard Specification for Reach-in Refrigerators, Freezers, Combination Refrigerator/Freezers, and Thaw Cabinets
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2015-00(2019) - Standard Specification for Lap Joint Flange Pipe End Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 280 – 03
Standard Specification for
Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning and
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Refrigeration Field Service
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 280; 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* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 Thisspecificationestablishestherequirementsforseam- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
less copper tube intended for use in the connection, repairs, or B 32 Specification for Solder Metal
alternations of air conditioning or refrigeration units in the B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
field. Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tube
B 577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hy-
NOTE 1—Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in air
drogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
conditioning and refrigeration systems are described in ASME Standard
B 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
B16.22.
NOTE 2—The assembly of copper tubular systems by soldering is and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
described in Practice B 828.
B 813 Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Solder-
NOTE 3—Solders for joining copper tubular systems are described in
ing Applications of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
Specification B 32. The requirements for acceptable fluxes for these
B 828 Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of
systems are described in Specification B 813.
Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
1.2 The tube shall be produced from the following coppers,
E 3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
and the manufacturer has the option to supply any one of them,
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
unless otherwise specified:
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Copper Previously Used Description
Determine Conformance with Specifications
UNS No. Designation
E 53 Test Methods for Determination of Copper in Unal-
loyed Copper by Gravimetry
C10200 OF Oxygen free without
residual deoxidants
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
C12000 DLP Phosphorus deoxidized,
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
low residual phosphorus
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
C12200 DHP Phosphorus deoxidized,
high residual phosphorus
Size
E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
1.3 Valuesstatedininch-poundunitsarethestandardexcept
nation of Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
for grain size which is stated in SI units. SI values given in
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and CopperAlloys for
parentheses are for information only.
Determination of Chemical Composition
1.4 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
method described in Section 18.2.4 of this specification: This
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2.2 ASME Standards:
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
B1622 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
Pressure Fittings
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
tions prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. ForAnnual Book ofASTM
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
and Tube. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
approved in 1953. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B 280 – 02. International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B280–03
3. Terminology 4.1.3 Dimensions; wall thickness, diameter, and so forth
(Section 13),
3.1 Definitions:
4.1.4 How furnished: coils or straight lengths,
3.1.1 average diameter (for round tubes only), n—the
4.1.5 Temper (for example, O60 or H58),
average of the maximum and minimum outside diameters, or
4.1.6 Size (Tables 5 and 6),
maximum and minimum inside diameters, whichever is appli-
4.1.7 Length (Section 13),
cable, as determined at
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