ASTM B447-02

Standard Specification for Welded Copper Tube

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for welded copper tube with a longitudinal seam free of filler metal produced from sheet or strip of the following coppers:Copper UNS Nos.Type of CopperC10100Oxygen-free electronicC10200Oxygen-freeC10300Oxygen-free, extra low phosphorusC10800Oxygen-free, low phosphorusC11000Electrolytic tough pitchC12000Phosphorus deoxidized, low residual phosphorusC12200Phosphorus deoxidized, high residual phosphorusC14200Phosphorus deoxidized, arsenical
1.2 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, product furnished of any listed copper, with the exception of copper C11000, shall be considered acceptable.
1.2.1 Copper C11000 welded tube shall not be used in applications in which heating may cause hydrogen embrittlement.
1.3 Values stated in inch-pound units are the standard except for grain size which is given in SI units. Values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 The following hazard caveat pertains only to Section 15 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2002
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• ICS: 77.150.30 - Copper products
• Technical Committee: B05 - Copper and Copper Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B05.04 - Pipe and Tube

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM B447-00 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper Tube
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM B447-07 - Standard Specification for Welded Copper Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2007
• Referred By: ASTM B828-16 - Standard Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 447 – 02
Standard Specification for
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Welded Copper Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B447; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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 * B170 SpecificationforOxygen-FreeElectrolyticCopper—
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Refinery Shapes
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
weldedcoppertubewithalongitudinalseamfreeoffillermetal
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Materials
produced from sheet or strip of the following coppers:
B577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hy-
Copper UNS Nos. Type of Copper
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drogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
C10100 Oxygen-free electronic
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
C10200 Oxygen-free
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and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
C10300 Oxygen-free, extra low phosphorus
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B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
C10800 Oxygen-free, low phosphorus
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C11000 Electrolytic tough pitch
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
C12000 Phosphorus deoxidized, low residual phosphorus
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E8 TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterials
C12200 Phosphorus deoxidized, high residual phosphorus
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
C14200 Phosphorus deoxidized, arsenical
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.2 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase
E53 Test Methods for Determination of Copper in Unal-
order, product furnished of any listed copper, with the excep-
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loyed Copper by Gravimetry
tion of copper C11000, shall be considered acceptable.
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
1.2.1 Copper C11000 welded tube shall not be used in
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Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
applications where hydrogen embrittlement during heating is a
E112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
concern.
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Size
1.3 Valuesstatedininch-poundunitsarethestandardexcept
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E193 Specification for Laboratory Glass Micropipets
for grain size which is given in SI units. Values given in
E243 Practice for Electromagnic (Eddy-Current) Examina-
parentheses are for information only.
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tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
1.4 The following hazard caveat pertains only to Section 15
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and CopperAlloys for
of this specification: This standard does not purport to address
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Determination of Chemical Composition
all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is
the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish
3. Terminology
appropriate safety and health practices and determine the
3.1 Definitions:
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
alloys refer to Terminology B846.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.1 capable of—the test need not be performed by the
2.1.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
manufacturer or the producer; however, if subsequent testing
Annual Book of ASTM Standards form a part of this specifi-
by the purchaser establishes that the product does not meet
cation to the extent referenced herein:
these requirements, the product shall be subject to rejection.
B153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
3.2.2 flash—themetalthatprotrudesattheweld,bothinside
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Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
andoutsideofthetube,asaresultofthepressureappliedwhen
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.03.
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and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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and Tube. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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published as B447–67. Last previous edition B447–00. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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