ASTM B483/B483M-02

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tubes for General Purpose Applications

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy drawn tubes in straight lengths and coils for general purpose applications in the alloys (Note 0), and tempers shown in . Coiled tubes are generally available only as round tubes with a wall thickness not exceeding 0.083 in. [2.00 mm] and only in non-heat-treatable alloys.
Note 1—For drawn seamless tubes, see Specifications B 210 and B 210M, for tubes to be used in condensers and heat exchangers, Specifications B 234 and B 234M, and for seamless pipe, Specification B 241/B 241M.
Note 2—Throughout this specification use of the term alloyin the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1 and H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Number System alloy designations are those of preceded by A9, for example A91060 for aluminum 1060 in accordance with Practice E 527.
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2002
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B07 - Light Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B07.03 - Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B483/B483M-00 - Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tubes for General Purpose Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM B483/B483M-03 - Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tube and Pipe for General Purpose Applications (Withdrawn 2012)
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B241/B241M-22 - Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B429/B429M-20 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B210/B210M-19a - Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B881-17 - Standard Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 483/B 483M – 02
Standard Specification for
Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tubes for General
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Purpose Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 483/B 483M; 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 (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.
1. Scope * B 210M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
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Drawn Seamless Tubes [Metric]
1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy
B 234 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
drawn tubes in straight lengths and coils for general purpose
Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchang-
applications in the alloys (Note 2), and tempers shown in Table
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ers
1. Coiled tubes are generally available only as round tubes with
B 234M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
a wall thickness not exceeding 0.083 in. [2.00 mm] and only in
Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchang-
non-heat-treatable alloys.
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ers [Metric]
NOTE 1—For drawn seamless tubes, see Specifications B 210 and
B 241/B 241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-
B 210M, for tubes to be used in condensers and heat exchangers,
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Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
Specifications B 234 and B 234M, and for seamless pipe, Specification
B 557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
B 241/B 241M.
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Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
NOTE 2—Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the
B 557M Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and
general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
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Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products [Metric]
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
ANSI H35.1 and H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Number
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Magnesium Products
System alloy designations are those of Table 2 preceded by A9,
B 666/B 666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alu-
for example A91060 for aluminum 1060 in accordance with
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minum and Magnesium Products
Practice E 527.
B 918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
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Alloys
and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.4 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the
E 34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
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Aluminum-Base Alloys
system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
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Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi-
E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-
cation.
magnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy
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2. Referenced Documents Tube
E 227 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
of order acceptance form a part of this specification to the
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Point-to-Plane Technique
extent referenced herein:
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
2.2 ASTM Standards:
E 607 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
B 210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
2 Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
Drawn Seamless Tubes
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Point-to-Plane Technique, Nitrogen Atmosphere
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light
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Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.03 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Aluminum Alloy Wrought Products. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Current edition approved December 10, 2002. Published March 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B 483–00. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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