ASTM_B_62_-_17.pdf

Designation:B6217Standard Specification forComposition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B62;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification2establishes requirements for an alloyhaving a composition of copper,tin,lead,and zinc,used forcomponent castings of valves,flanges,and fittings.The com-mon trade name of this alloy is 85-5-5-5;the correct identifi-cation is Copper Alloy UNS No.C83600.31.2 The castings covered are used in products that may bemanufactured in advance and supplied from stock from themanufacturer or other dealer.1.3 UnitsThe values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units,which are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:4B208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens forCopper Alloy Sand,Permanent Mold,Centrifugal,andContinuous CastingsB824 Specification for General Requirements for CopperAlloy CastingsB846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.2 MSS Standard:5SP-25 Standard Marking System for Valves,Fittings,Flanges and Unions3.General Requirements3.1 The following sections of Specification B824 constitutea part of this specification.In the event of a conflict betweenthis specification and Specification B824,the requirements ofthis specification shall take precedence.3.1.1 Other Requirements(Section 7),3.1.2 Dimensions,Mass,and Permissible Variations(Sec-tion 8),3.1.3 Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance(Section 9),3.1.4 Sampling(Section 10),3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests(Section 11),3.1.6 Specimen Preparation(Section 12),3.1.7 Test Methods(Section 13),3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits(Section 14),3.1.9 Inspection(Section 15),3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing(Section 16),3.1.11 Certification(Section 17),3.1.12 Test Report(Section 18),3.1.13 Product Marking(Section 19),and3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking(Section 20).4.Terminology4.1 For definitions of terms relating to copper and copperalloys,refer to Terminology B846.5.Ordering Information5.1 Include the following information when placing ordersfor castings under this specification:5.1.1 Quantity of castings required;5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No.(Table 1);1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copperand Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 onCastings and Ingots for Remelting.Current edition approved April 1,2017.Published May 2017.Originallyapproved in 1926.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as B62-15.DOI:10.1520/B0062-17.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SB-61 of that Code.3The UNS system for copper and copper alloys(see Practice E527)is a simpleexpansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the additionof a prefix“C”and a suffix“00”.The suffix can be used to accommodatecomposition variations of the base alloy.4For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.5Available from Manufacturers Standardization Society(MSS)of the Valve andFittings Industry,127 Park St.,NE,Vienna,VA22180-4602,http:/www.msshq.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 5.1.3 Specification title,number,and year of issue;5.1.4 Pattern or drawing number and condition(as-cast,machined);5.1.5 Pressure test requirements,if specified in the purchaseorder(Specification B824);5.1.6 Soundness requirements,if specified in the purchaseorder(Specification B824);5.1.7 Certification,if specified in the purchase