ASTM B967/B967M-16

Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Tin-Bismuth Alloy Rod, Bar and Wire

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the requirements for copper-zinc-tin-bismuth alloy rod, bar and wire intended for use in plumbing application and drinking water system. The product shall be manufactured by such hot working, cold working, and annealing processes as to produce a uniform wrought structure in the finished product. Chemical analysis, tensile strength, hardness, and yield strength test methods shall be performed in accordance to the specified requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-zinc-tin-bismuth alloy rod, bar and wire of alloy UNS Nos. C49250, C49255, C49260, C49265, C49300, C49340, C49345, C49350, C49355, and C49360 intended for use in plumbing applications and drinking water systems.  
1.2 Typically, rod and bar product made to this specification is furnished as straight lengths. Wire (H04) 0.08 to 0.3 in. [2 to 8 mm inclusive] is furnished in coil form, and H50 shapes.  
1.3 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound 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 non-conformance with the standard.  
1.4 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the test method(s) described in this specification.  
1.4.1 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-2016
• 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 B967/B967M-12a - Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Tin-Bismuth Alloy Rod, Bar and Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2016
• 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-2016
• Referred By: ASTM F2929-17(2021) - Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing of 0.070 in. Wall and Fittings for Radiant Heating Systems up to 75 psig
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2016
• Referred By: ASTM F3226/F3226M-19 - Standard Specification for Metallic Press-Connect Fittings for Piping and Tubing Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2016
• Referred By: ASTM F1807-23 - Standard Specification for Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp Ring, or Alternate Stainless Steel Clamps, for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and SDR9 Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2016
• Referred By: ASTM B250/B250M-19 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2016
• Referred By: ASTM F1960-23b - Standard Specification for Cold Expansion Fittings with PEX Reinforcing Rings for Use with Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) and Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B967/B967M −16
Standard Specification for
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Copper-Zinc-Tin-Bismuth Alloy Rod, Bar and Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B967/B967M; 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* E54 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Special Brasses
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and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
copper-zinc-tin-bismuth alloy rod, bar and wire of alloy UNS
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CopperAlloys(PhotometricMethods)(Withdrawn2010)
Nos. C49250, C49255, C49260, C49265, C49300, C49340,
E92 Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hard-
C49345, C49350, C49355, and C49360 intended for use in
ness of Metallic Materials
plumbing applications and drinking water systems.
E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
1.2 Typically, rod and bar product made to this specification
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
is furnished as straight lengths.Wire (H04) 0.08 to 0.3 in. [2 to
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
8 mm inclusive] is furnished in coil form, and H50 shapes.
2.2 Other Standards:
1.3 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch- ISO No. 3110 (AA) Copper Alloys – Determination of Alu-
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minum as an Alloying Element – Volumetric (Interna-
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; tional Organization of Standardization)
JIS H 1068:2005 Method for Determination of Bismuth in
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
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Combining values from the two systems may result in non- Copper and Copper Alloys (Japanese Industrial Stan-
dards)
conformance with the standard.
1.4 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the
3. General Requirements
test method(s) described in this specification.
3.1 The following sections of Specifications B249/B249M
1.4.1 This standard does not purport to address all of the
for rod and bar and B250/B250M for wire constitute a part of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
this specification:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.1 Terminology,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.3 Sampling,
3.1.4 Number of Tests and Retests,
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.5 Specimen Preparation,
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.6 Certification,
B249/B249M Specification for General Requirements for
3.1.7 Test Reports.
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
Forgings
referenced in Appendix X1, above, appears in this
B250/B250M Specification for General Requirements for
specification,itcontainsadditionalrequirementswhichsupple-
Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
ment those appearing in Specifications B249/B249M for rod
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
and bar and B250/B250M for wire.
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
terials
4. Terminology
4.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,
Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2016. Published November 2016. Originally The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B967/B967M – 12a. www.astm.org.
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DOI: 10.1520/B0967_B0967M-16. Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from Japanese StandardsAssociation (JSA), Mita MTBldg., 3-13-12
the ASTM website. Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073, Japan, http://www.jsa.or.jp.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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5. Ordering Information 6.2.2 Theproductshallbehotorcoldworkedtothefinished
size, and subsequently annealed when required, to meet the
5.1 Include the foll
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Designation: B967/B967M − 12a B967/B967M − 16
Standard Specification for
1
Copper-Zinc-Tin-Bismuth Alloy Rod, Bar and Wire
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B967/B967M; 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*
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-zinc-tin-bismuth alloy rod, bar and wire of alloy UNS Nos.
C49250, C49255, C49260, C49265, C49300, C49340, C49345, C49350, C49355, and C49360 intended for use in plumbing
applications and drinking water systems.
1.2 Typically, rod and bar product made to this specification is furnished as straight lengths. Wire (H04) 0.08-0.3 in. [2-8 0.08
to 0.3 in. [2 to 8 mm inclusive] is furnished in coil form, and H50 shapes.
1.3 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound 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 non-conformance with the standard.
1.4 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the test method(s) described in this specification.
1.4.1 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:
B249/B249M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
B250/B250M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
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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)
E92 Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
2.2 Other Standards:
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ISO No. 3110 (AA) Copper Alloys – Determination of Aluminum as an Alloying Element – Volumetric (International
Organization of Standardization)
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JIS H 1068:2005 Method for Determination of Bismuth in Copper and Copper Alloys (Japanese Industrial Standards)
3. General Requirements
3.1 The following sections of Specifications B249/B249M or for rod and bar and B250/B250M for wire constitute a part of this
specification:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod, Bar,
Wire, Shapes and Forgings.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2012Oct. 1, 2016. Published January 2013November 2016. Originally approved in 2009. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as
B967/B967M – 12.B967/B967M – 12a. DOI: 10.1520/B0967_B0967M-12A. 10.1520/B0967_B0967M-16.
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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.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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Available from International Organization of Standards, http://www.ISO.org/ISO/store.htm for Standardization (ISO), ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de
Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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Japanese Industrial Standard, available through http://www.JIS.or.jp/ Available from Japanese Standards Association (JSA), Mita MT Bldg., 3-13-12 Mita, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 108-0073, Japan, http://www.jsa.or.jp.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3.1.1 Terminology,
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,
3.1.3 Sampling,
3.1.4 Number of Tests and Retests,
3.1.5 Specimen Preparation,
3.1.6 Certification,
3.1.7 Test Reports.
3.
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