ASTM B30-12

Standard Specification for Copper Alloys in Ingot Form

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for copper alloys in ingot form that shall be subjected to remelting for the manufacture of castings having the Copper Alloy UNS No. designations specified and enumerated herein. Any material and manufacturing process may be used so long as the alloy is of the required composition and mechanical characteristics, and the yielded ingot is free of defects of a kind that would render it unsuitable for remelting. Materials shall hence be sampled, prepared, and tested accordingly to examine their conformance to mechanical, chemical composition, and weldability requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper alloys in ingot form for remelting for the manufacturing of castings having the Copper Alloy UNS No. designation, commercial designations and nominal composition shown in Table 1 and Table 2.  
1.2 A cross reference of Copper Alloy UNS Nos. and copper alloy casting specifications is given in Table 3.  
1.3 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2012
• 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 B30-11 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloys in Ingot Form
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Replaced By: ASTM B30-14 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloys in Ingot Form
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2014
• Referred By: ASTM E784-89(2022) - Standard Specification for Clamps, Utility, Laboratory, and Holders, Buret and Clamp
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM B770-21 - Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B30 −12
StandardSpecification for
1
Copper Alloys in Ingot Form
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B30; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
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.
1. Scope* B208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for
Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for cop-
Continuous Castings
per alloys in ingot form for remelting for the manufacturing of
B271 Specification for Copper-BaseAlloy Centrifugal Cast-
castings having the Copper Alloy UNS No. designation,
ings
commercial designations and nominal composition shown in
B369 Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
Table 1 and Table 2.
B427 Specification for Gear Bronze Alloy Castings
1.2 AcrossreferenceofCopperAlloyUNSNos.andcopper
B505/B505M Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous
alloy casting specifications is given in Table 3.
Castings
B584 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical General Applications
B763 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard. Valve Applications
B770 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Cast-
2. Referenced Documents ings for General Applications
B806 Specification for CopperAlloy Permanent Mold Cast-
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
ings for General Applications
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
extent referenced herein:
terials
2
2.2 ASTM Standards:
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
B22 Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and
Determine Conformance with Specifications
Turntables
E54 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Special Brasses
3
B61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
3
Castings
CopperAlloys(PhotometricMethods)(Withdrawn2010)
B66 Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomo-
E76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper
3
tive Wearing Parts
Alloys (Withdrawn 2003)
B67 Specification for Car and Tender Journal Bearings,
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
Lined
the Determination of Chemical Composition
B148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
B176 Specification for Copper-Alloy Die Castings
E581 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Manganese-
B194 SpecificationforCopper-BerylliumAlloyPlate,Sheet,
Copper Alloys
Strip, and Rolled Bar
2.3 JIS Standards
JISH1068 MethodsforDeterminationofBismuthinCopper
and Copper Alloys
1
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on
3. Ordering Information
Castings and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved May 1, 2012. Published August 2012. Originally
3.1 Orders for ingot should include the following informa-
approved in 1919. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as B30 – 11. DOI:
tion:
10.1520/B0030-12.
2
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
3
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B30−12
TABLE 1 Nominal Compositions
Nominal Composition, %
Previously
Copper Alloy
Alloy Name Used Commercial Designation
Alumi- Man- Sili- Nio- Bis-
UNS No.
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Iron
Designation
num ganese con bium muth
Leaded red C83450 . . . 88 2.5 2 6.5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
brass
C83600 4A 85-5-5-5 or No. 1 85 5 5 5 . . . . . .
composition
C83800 4B commercial red brass, 83-4- 83 4 6 7 . . . . . . .
6-7
Leaded semi- C84200 . . . semi-red brass, 80-5-2-13 80 5 2 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
red brass
C84400 5A valve composition 81-3-7-9 81 3 7 9 . . . . . . . . . . .
...

This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:B30–11 Designation: B30 – 12
Standard Specification for
1
Copper Alloys in Ingot Form
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B30; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
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.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper alloys in ingot form for remelting for the manufacturing of
castings having the CopperAlloy UNS No. designation, commercial designations and nominal composition shown in Table 1 and
Table 2.
1.2 A cross reference of Copper Alloy UNS Nos. and copper alloy casting specifications is given in Table 3.
1.3 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extent
referenced herein:
2
2.2 ASTM Standards:
B22 Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and Turntables
B61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings
B66 Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomotive Wearing Parts
B67 Specification for Car and Tender Journal Bearings, Lined
B148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings
B176 Specification for Copper-Alloy Die Castings
B194 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and Continuous
Castings
B271 Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal Castings
B369 Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
B427 Specification for Gear Bronze Alloy Castings
B505/B505M Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
B584 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
B763 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for Valve Applications
B770 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
B806 Specification for Copper Alloy Permanent Mold Castings for General Applications
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
E76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
E581 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Manganese-Copper Alloys
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on Castings
and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved AprilMay 1, 2011.2012. Published May 2011.June 2012. Originally approved in 1919. Last previous edition approved in 20102011 as
B30–10.B30 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/B0030-112.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book ofASTM Standards
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.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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B30–12
TABLE 1 Nominal Compositions
Nominal Composition, %
Previously
Copper Alloy
Alloy Name Used Commercial Designation
Alumi- Man- Sili- Nio- Bis-
UNS No.
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Iron
Designation
num ganese con bium muth
Leaded red brass C83450 . . . 88 2.5 2 6.5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C83600 4A 85-5-5-5 or No. 1 composition 85 5 5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C83800 4B commercial red brass, 83-4-6-7 83 4 6 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leaded semi-red brass C84200 . . . semi-red brass, 80-5-2-13 80 5 2 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C84400 5A valve co
...

This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: B30 − 11 B30 − 12
Standard Specification for
1
Copper Alloys in Ingot Form
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B30; 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.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper alloys in ingot form for remelting for the manufacturing of
castings having the Copper Alloy UNS No. designation, commercial designations and nominal composition shown in Table 1 and
Table 2.
1.2 A cross reference of Copper Alloy UNS Nos. and copper alloy casting specifications is given in Table 3.
1.3 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.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extent
referenced herein:
2
2.2 ASTM Standards:
B22 Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and Turntables
B61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings
B66 Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomotive Wearing Parts
B67 Specification for Car and Tender Journal Bearings, Lined
B148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings
B176 Specification for Copper-Alloy Die Castings
B194 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and Continuous
Castings
B271 Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal Castings
B369 Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
B427 Specification for Gear Bronze Alloy Castings
B505/B505M Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
B584 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
B763 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for Valve Applications
B770 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
B806 Specification for Copper Alloy Permanent Mold Castings for General Applications
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
3
E54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
3
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
3
E76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys (Withdrawn 2003)
1
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.
Current edition approved April 1, 2011May 1, 2012. Published May 2011August 2012. Originally approved in 1919. Last previous edition approved in 20102011 as
B30 – 10.B30 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/B0030-11.10.1520/B0030-12.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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B30 − 12
TABLE 1 Nominal Compositions
Nominal Composition, %
Previously
Copper Alloy
Alloy Name Used Commercial Designation
Alumi- Man- Sili- Nio- Bis-
UNS No.
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Iron
Designation
num ganese con bium muth
Leaded red C83450 . . . 88 2.5 2 6.5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
brass
C83600 4A 85-5-5-5 or No. 1 85 5 5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
composition
C83800 4B commercial red brass, 83-4- 83 4 6 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6-7
Leaded semi- C84200 . . . semi-red brass, 80-5-2-13 80 5 2 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
red brass
C84400 5A valve composition 81-3-7-9 81 3 7 9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
...