ASTM B584-08

Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications

ABSTRACT
This specification covers requirements for copper alloy sand castings for general applications. The components part casting may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock. The castings shall conform to the compositional requirements for named elements specified. Mechanical properties of copper alloys such as tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation shall be determined. The castings shall not be repaired, plugged, welded, or burned in.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements for copper alloy sand castings for general applications. Nominal compositions of the alloys defined by this specification are shown in Table 1. This is a composite specification replacing former documents as shown in Table 1.  
Note 1—Other copper alloy castings are included in the following ASTM specifications: B 22, B 61, B 62, B 66, B 67, B 148, B 176, B 271, B 369, B 427, B 505/B 505M, B 763, B 770, and B 806.  
1.2 Component part castings produced to this specification may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock. In such cases the manufacturer shall maintain a general quality certification of all castings without specific record or date of casting for a specific casting.  
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2008
• 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 B584-06a - Standard Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1511-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Mechanical Seals for Shipboard Pump Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• 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-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F2434-19 - Standard Specification for Metal Insert Fittings Utilizing a Copper Crimp Ring for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• 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-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F998-12(2022) - Standard Specification for Centrifugal Pump, Shipboard Use
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1510-21 - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps, Ships Use
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM B824-17 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F3347-23 - Standard Specification for Metal Press Insert Fittings with Factory Assembled Stainless Steel Press Sleeve for SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and SDR9 Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F956-91(2023) - Standard Specification for Bell, Cast, Sound Signalling
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1548-01(2023) - Standard Specification for Performance of Fittings for Use with Gasketed Mechanical Couplings Used in Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1245-19 - Standard Specification for Faucets, Single and Double, Compression and Self-Closing Type, Shipboard
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008
• 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: 01-Apr-2008
• 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-Apr-2008
• Referred By: ASTM B30-23 - Standard Specification for Copper Alloys in Ingot and Other Remelt Forms
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 584 – 08
Standard Specification for
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Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 584; 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 (ϵ) 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* B148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings
B176 Specification for Copper-Alloy Die Castings
1.1 This specification covers requirements for copper alloy
B208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for
sand castings for general applications. Nominal compositions
Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and
of the alloys defined by this specification are shown in Table
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Continuous Castings
1. This is a composite specification replacing former docu-
B271 Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal
ments as shown in Table 1.
Castings
NOTE 1—Other copper alloy castings are included in the following
B369 Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
ASTM specifications: B 22B22,B61B61,B62B62,B66B66,B67B67,
B427 Specification for Gear Bronze Alloy Castings
B 148B148, B 176B176, B 271B271, B 369B369, B 427B427, B 505/
B505/B505M Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous
B 505MB505/B505M, B 763B763, B 770B770, and B 806B806.
Castings
1.2 Component part castings produced to this specification
B763 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for
may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock. In
Valve Applications
such cases the manufacturer shall maintain a general quality
B770 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Cast-
certification of all castings without specific record or date of
ings for General Applications
casting for a specific casting.
B806 SpecificationforCopperAlloyPermanentMoldCast-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
ings for General Applications
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
B824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
Alloy Castings
and are not considered standard.
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
2. Referenced Documents
the Determination of Chemical Composition
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
B22 Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
Turntables
2.2 ASME Code:
B61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal
Castings
3. Terminology
B66 Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomo-
3.1 Definitions of terms relating to copper alloys can be
tive Wearing Parts
found in Terminology B 846B846.
B67 Specification for Car and Tender Journal Bearings,
Lined
4. General Requirements
4.1 The following sections of Specification B 824B824
1 form a part of this specification. In the event of a conflict
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
between this specification and Specification B 824B824, the
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on
Castings and Ingots for Remelting.
requirements of this specification shall take precedence.
Current edition approved April 1, 2008. Published April 2008. Originally
4.1.1 Terminology,
approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as B 584 – 06a.
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4.1.2 Other Requirements,
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527E527)isa
simple expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the 4.1.3 Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations,
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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