ASTM B315-12

Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for seamless, copper alloy pipe and tube in nominal pipe sizes, both regular and extra-strong, and seamless tube in straight lengths for general engineering purposes. The material of manufacture shall be a cast billet, bar, or tube. The product shall be produced by hot-working or cold-working operations, or both. Unless otherwise specified, the product shall be finished by such cold working and annealing or heat treatment. Only tensile, yield, or elongation test results shall be a basis for rejection based upon mechanical properties. At least two replicate analyses for each element with a limiting value shall be conducted under chemical analysis. The test specimen shall be of the size and shape to permit testing with the available test equipment. The surface of the specimen shall be sufficiently flat and smooth to permit the accurate determination of hardness and shall be sufficiently free of scale and foreign material to permit the accurate determination of hardness. Care shall be taken to avoid changing the material's condition through either cold working or heating, or both. The product shall be free from defects, but blemishes of a nature that do not interfere with the intended application are acceptable.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification2 establishes the requirements for seamless, copper alloy pipe and tube in nominal pipe sizes, both regular and extra strong, and seamless tube in straight lengths for general engineering purposes. Pipe and tube are produced in the copper alloy UNS Numbers: C61300, C61400, C63020, C65100, and C65500.Note 1—Inquiry should be made of the manufacturer or supplier concerning the availability of product in a specific alloy.  
1.2 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.  
1.3 The following safety caveat pertains only to the test method(s) described in 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-2012
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B315-06 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2012
• Replaced By: ASTM B315-19 - Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B315 −12
Standard Specification for
1
Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B315; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope* E54 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Special Brasses
4
2 and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
seamless, copper alloy pipe and tube in nominal pipe sizes,
4
CopperAlloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
both regular and extra strong, and seamless tube in straight
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examina-
lengths for general engineering purposes. Pipe and tube are
tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
produced in the copper alloy UNS Numbers: C61300, C61400,
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
C63020, C65100, and C65500.
the Determination of Chemical Composition
NOTE 1—Inquiry should be made of the manufacturer or supplier
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
concerning the availability of product in a specific alloy.
1.2 Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as
3. Terminology
standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
alloys refer to Terminology B846.
and are not considered standard.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.3 The following safety caveat pertains only to the test
3.2.1 specially cleaned—sufficiently free of oxides as to
method(s) described in this specification. This standard does
exhibit the golden color associated with the alloy.
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
4. Ordering Information
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
4.1 Include the following specified choices when placing
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
orders for product under this specification, as applicable:
to use.
4.1.1 ASTM Designation and year of issue (for example
2. Referenced Documents B315 – XX),
3 4.1.2 Copper Alloy (Section 6, Table 1),
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.2.1 Whether the product of copper alloy C61300 is to be
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
subsequently welded (see Table 1 and Footnote B),
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
terials
4.1.4 Dimensions, Diameter, and Wall Thickness:
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
4.1.4.1 Pipe size regular (Table 3),
terials
4.1.4.2 Pipe size, extra-strong (Table 3),
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.1.4.3 Tube diameter (Table 9),
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.1.4.4 Tube wall thickness (Table 6, Table 7, or Table 8),
4.1.4.5 Length (Table 10 or Table 11),
4.1.4.6 When copper alloy UNS No. C63020 is ordered
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
under this specification, tube diameter, wall thickness, length,
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
and Tube.
sizes, and tolerances shall be a part of the purchase order as
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2012. Published November 2012. Originally
agreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser.
approved in 1957. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as B315 – 06. DOI:
4.1.5 Quantity or total length of each size,
10.1520/B0315-12.
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4.1.6 Finish (11.2 and 11.3), and
For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SB315 in Section II of that Code.
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the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B315−12
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
A B
C61300 C61400 C63020 C65100 C65500
Copper Alloy
Composition, % Max
UNS No.
(Unless Shown as a Range or Minimum)
C
Copper remainder remainder 74.5 min remainder remainder
Lead 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.05
Iron 2.0–3.0
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Designation: B315 − 06 B315 − 12
Standard Specification for
1
Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B315; 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*
2
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for seamless, copper alloy pipe and tube in nominal pipe sizes, both regular
and extra strong, and seamless tube in straight lengths for general engineering purposes. Pipe and tube are produced in the copper
alloy UNS Numbers: C61300, C61400, C63020, C65100, and C65500.
NOTE 1—Inquiry should be made of the manufacturer or supplier concerning the availability of product in a specific alloy.
1.2 The values 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.
1.3 The following safety caveat pertains only to the test methodmethod(s) described in 9.1.2 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E8E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
4
E54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
4
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper alloys refer to Terminology B846.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 specially cleaned—sufficiently free of oxides as to exhibit the golden color associated with the alloy.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information specified choices when placing orders for product under this specification, as applicable:
4.1.1 ASTM Designation and year of issue (for example B315 – XX),
4.1.2 Copper Alloy (Section 6, Table 1),
4.1.2.1 Whether the product of copper alloy C61300 is to be subsequently welded (see Table 1 and Footnote B),
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
4.1.4 Dimensions, Diameter, and Wall Thickness:
4.1.4.1 Pipe size regular (Table 3),
4.1.4.2 Pipe size, extra-strong (Table 3),
4.1.4.3 Tube diameter (Table 9),
4.1.4.4 Tube wall thickness (Table 6, Table 7, or Table 8),
4.1.4.5 Length (Table 10 or Table 11),
4.1.5 Quantity or total length of each size,
4.1.6 Whether the product is to be subsequently welded (see Table 1 and Footnote B),
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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B315 − 12
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
A B
C61300 C61400 C63020 C65100 C65500
Copper Alloy
Composition, % Max
UNS No.
(Unless Shown as a Range or Minimum)
C
Copper remainder remainder 74.5 min remainder remainder
Lead 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.05
Iron 2.0–3.0 1.5–3.5 4.0–5.5 0.8 0.8
Zinc 0.10 0.20 0.30 1.5 1.5
Aluminum 6.0–7.5 6.0–8.0 10.0–11.0 . . . . . .
Manganese 0.20 1.0 1.5 0.7 0.50–1.3
Silicon 0.10 . . . . . . 0.8–2.0 2.8–3.8
Tin 0.20–0.50 . . . 0.25 . . . . . .
Nickel (including cobalt) 0.15 . . . 4.2–6.0 . . . 0.6
Phosphorus 0.015 0.015 . . . . . . . . .
A
When the product is for subsequent welding applications and is so specified by the purchaser, chromium shall be 0.05 % max, cadmium 0.05 % max, zinc 0.05 % max,
and zirconium 0.05 % max.
B
Chromium shall be 0.05 max and cobalt 0.20 max.
C
Including silver.
4.1.7 Finish (11.2 and 11.3), and
4.1.4 When copper alloy UNS No. C63020 is ordered under this specification, tube diameter, wall thickness, length, sizes, and
tolerances shall be a part of the purchase order as agreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser.Dimensions, Diameter, and
Wall Thickness:
4.1.4.1 Pipe size regular (Table 3),
4.1.4.2 Pipe size, extra-strong (Table 3),
4.1.4.3 Tube diameter (Table 9),
4.1.4.4 Tube wall thickness (Table 6, Table 7, or Table 8),
4.1.4.5 Length (Table 10 or T
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