ASTM B62-02

Standard Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes requirements for an alloy having a composition of copper, tin, lead, and zinc which is used for component castings of valves, flanges, and fittings. The specimen shall have the chemical composition of major elements: copper, tin, lead zinc, nickel including cobalt. It must also be comprised of the following residual elements: iron, antimony, sulfur, phosphorus, aluminum, and silicon. Mechanical properties shall be determined from separately cast test bars. Castings shall not be repaired, plugged, welded or burned-in. Valves, flanges, and fittings shall be marked accordingly in such position as not to injure the usefulness of the casting.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for an alloy having a composition of copper, tin, lead, and zinc, used for component castings of valves, flanges, and fittings. The common trade name of this alloy is 85-5-5-5; the correct identification is Copper Alloy UNS No. C83600.
1.2 The castings covered are used in products that may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock from the manufacturer or other dealer.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. Metric values given in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2002
• 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• Replaces: ASTM B62-93 - Standard Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings (Withdrawn 2002)
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM B62-09 - Standard Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F1155-10(2019) - Standard Practice for Selection and Application of Piping System Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2080-23 - Standard Specification for Cold-Expansion Fittings with Metal Compression-Sleeves for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Pipe and SDR9 Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• 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: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1245-19 - Standard Specification for Faucets, Single and Double, Compression and Self-Closing Type, Shipboard
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1508-96(2021) - Standard Specification for Angle Style, Pressure Relief Valves for Steam, Gas, and Liquid Services
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B824-17 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F721-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Gauge Piping Assemblies
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1974-23 - Standard Specification for Metal Insert Fittings for Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene and Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene Composite Pressure Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B763/B763M-15(2022) - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for Valve Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B584-22 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1370-92(2019)e1 - Standard Specification for Pressure-Reducing Valves for Water Systems, Shipboard
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• 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: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F3226/F3226M-19 - Standard Specification for Metallic Press-Connect Fittings for Piping and Tubing Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 62 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB 62;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
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.
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1. Scope * Flanges and Unions
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1.1 This specification establishes requirements for an alloy
3. Ordering Information
having a composition of copper, tin, lead, and zinc, used for
3.1 Orders for castings under this specification shall include
component castings of valves, flanges, and fittings. The com-
the following:
mon trade name of this alloy is 85-5-5-5; the correct identifi-
3 3.1.1 Quantity of castings required,
cation is Copper Alloy UNS No. C83600.
3.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. (Table 1),
1.2 The castings covered are used in products that may be
3.1.3 Specification title, number, and year of issue,
manufactured in advance and supplied from stock from the
3.1.4 Pattern or drawing number and condition (as-cast,
manufacturer or other dealer.
machined, and so forth),
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.5 Chemical analysis of residual elements, if specified in
as the standard. Metric values given in parentheses are for
the purchase order (Specification B 824),
information only.
3.1.6 Pressure test requirements, if specified in the purchase
2. Referenced Documents order (Specification B 824),
3.1.7 Soundness requirements, if specified in the purchase
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
order (Specification B 824),
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
3.1.8 Certification, if specified in the purchase order (Speci-
extent referenced herein:
fication B 824),
2.2 ASTM Standards:
3.1.9 Foundry test report, if specified in the purchase order
B 208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for
(Specification B 824),
Copper-Base Alloys for Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifu-
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3.1.10 Witness inspection, if specified in the purchase order
gal, and Continuous Castings
(Specification B 824),
B 824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper-
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3.1.11 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel application (Sec-
Alloy Castings
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys
3.1.12 Product marking, if specified in the purchase order
2.3 MSS Standards:
(Specification B 824 and Section 10).
SP-25 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings,
3.2 When material is purchased for agencies of the U.S.
Government,theSupplementaryRequirementsinSpecification
B 824 may be specified.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and
CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on Castings
4. Chemical Composition
and Ingots for Remelting.
4.1 The alloy shall conform to the requirements for major
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published February 2003. Originally
approved in 1926. Discontinued June 2002 and reinstated as B 62 – 02. Last
elements specified in Table 1.
previous edition approved in 1993 as B 62 – 93.
4.2 These specification limits do not preclude the presence
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
of other elements. Limits may be established for unnamed
cation SB-61 of that Code.
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple elements by agreement between manufacturer or supplier and
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.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. AvailablefromManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittings
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01. Industry, 127 Park Street NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B62–02
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements Copper Alloy UNS No. C83600 TABLE 2 Tensile Properties
A B
Composition, % max Tensile strength, min, ksi (MPa ) 30 (205)
Major Elements
C A B
(Except as Indicated) Yield strength, min, ksi (MPa ) 14 (95)
Elongation in 2 in. or 50 mm, min, % 20
Copper 84.0–86.0
A
Tin 4.0–6.0 ksi = 1000 psi.
B
Lead 4.0–6.0 See Appendix.
C
Zinc 4.0–6.0 Yieldstrengthshallbedeterminedasthestressproducinganelongationunder
A
load of 0.5 %; that is, 0.01 in. (0.25 mm) in a gage length of 2 in. (51 mm).
Nickel incl Cobalt 1.0
Composition, % max
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