ASTM B569-14

Standard Specification for Brass Strip in Narrow Widths and Light Gage for Heat-Exchanger Tubing

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the requirements for brass strips in narrow widths and light gages produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C23000, C26000, and C26130 to be used in heat exchanger tubing. The material for manufacture shall be a cast bar, cake, or slab of such purity and soundness as to be suitable for processing by hot working, cold working, and annealing to produce a uniform wrought structure in the finished product. Products shall be produced in tempers H01 (¼ hard), H02 (½ hard), O81 (annealed-to-temper, ¼ hard), and O82 (annealed-to-temper, ½ hard). Products shall be sampled and prepared, then tested accordingly to examine their conformance to dimensional (mass, thickness, width, and straightness), mechanical (tensile and yield strengths, and elongation), chemical composition, and grain size requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for brass strip in narrow widths and light gages produced from Copper Alloys Nos. C23000, C26000, and C26130.2
Note 1: This product is commonly used for the manufacture of thin-wall tubes for water passages in heat exchangers for internal combustion engines and other closed system heat sources.  
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, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.2.1 Exception—Grain size and chemical analysis sampling are stated in SI units.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2014
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.01 - Plate, Sheet, and Strip

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B569-09 - Standard Specification for Brass Strip in Narrow Widths and Light Gage for Heat-Exchanger Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2014
• Replaced By: ASTM B569-19 - Standard Specification for Brass Strip in Narrow Widths and Light Gage for Heat-Exchanger Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B569 −14
Standard Specification for
Brass Strip in Narrow Widths and Light Gage for Heat-
1
Exchanger Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B569; 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* E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for brass
the Determination of Chemical Composition
strip in narrow widths and light gages produced from Copper
2 E478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloys
Alloys Nos. C23000, C26000, and C26130.
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
NOTE 1—This product is commonly used for the manufacture of
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
thin-wall tubes for water passages in heat exchangers for internal
combustion engines and other closed system heat sources.
3. Terminology
1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for
information only and are not considered standard.
4. Ordering Information
1.2.1 Exception—Grain size and chemical analysis sam-
pling are stated in SI units.
4.1 Include the following specified choices when placing
orders for products under this specification, as applicable:
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
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2.1 ASTM Standards: B569–XX),
B601 Classification forTemper Designations for Copper and
4.1.2 Copper [Alloy] UNS No. designation (for example,
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast C26000),
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys 4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
B950 Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product 4.1.4 Dimensions:thickness,width,length(Section10),and
Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys 4.1.5 Quantity: total weight each form, temper, and size.
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
4.2 The following options are available but may not be
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-
included unless specified at the time of placing of the order
terials
when required:
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4.2.1 Heat identification or traceability details,
Determine Conformance with Specifications
4.2.2 Certification, and
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
4.2.3 Mill test report.
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CopperAlloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
5. Materials and Manufacture
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
5.1 Material:
andCopperAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB05.01onPlate,
5.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be a form (cast bar,
Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2014. Published November 2014. Originally
cake, or slab) of Copper Alloy UNS No. C23000, C26000, or
approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B569 – 09. DOI:
C26130 of such purity and soundness as to be suitable for
10.1520/B0569-14.
processing into the products prescribed herein.
2
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) is a simple
5.1.2 When specified in the contract or purchase order, that
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix can be used to accommodate
heat identification or traceability is required, the purchaser
composition variations of the base alloy.
shall specify the details desired.
3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
NOTE 2—Due to the discontinuous nature of the processing of castings
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
into wrought products, it is not always practical to identify a specific
the ASTM website.
casting analysis with a specific quantity of finished material.
4
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org. 5.2 Manufacture:
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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5.2.1 The product width shall be no greater than 3 in. (76.2 9.2.1 Product furnished to this specification shall be capable
mm), and thickness shall be less than 0.0181 in. (0.460 mm). of conforming to the yield strength require
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Designation: B569 − 09 B569 − 14
Standard Specification for
Brass Strip in Narrow Widths and Light Gage for Heat-
1
Exchanger Tubing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B569; 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 brass strip in narrow widths and light gages produced from Copper Alloys
2
Nos. C23000, C26000, and C26130.
NOTE 1—This product is commonly used for the manufacture of thin-wall tubes for water passages in heat exchangers for internal combustion engines
and other closed system heat sources.
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 thatunits, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.2.1 Exception—Grain size and chemical analysis sampling are stated in SI units.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
B950 Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods) (Withdrawn 2010)
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information specified choices when placing orders for products to this specification:under this
specification, as applicable:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example, B569–XX),
4.1.2 Copper [Alloy] UNS No. designation (for example, C26000),
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
4.1.4 Dimensions: thickness, width, length (Section 10), and
4.1.5 Quantity: total weight each form, temper, and size.
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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 B05.01 on Plate,
Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved April 1, 2009Sept. 1, 2014. Published May 2009November 2014. Originally approved in 1972. Last previous edition approved in 20042009 as
B569 – 04.B569 – 09. DOI: 10.1520/B0569-09.10.1520/B0569-14.
2
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) is a simple expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition of a
prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix can be used to accommodate composition variations of the base alloy.
3
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.
4
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
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4.2 The following options are available and should be but may not be included unless specified at the time of placing an of the
order when required:
4.2.1 Heat identification or traceability details,
4.2.2 Certification, and
4.2.3 Mill test report.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Material:
5.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be a form (cast bar, cake, or slab) of Copper Alloy UNS No. C23000, C26000, or
C26130 of such purity and soundness as to be suitable for processing into the products prescribed herein.
5.1.2 In the event When specified in the contract or purchase order, that heat identification or traceability is required, the
purchaser shall specify the details desired.
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