ASTM_B_315_-_12.pdf

Designation:B31512Standard Specification forSeamless Copper Alloy Pipe and Tube1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B315;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()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 the requirements forseamless,copper alloy pipe and tube in nominal pipe sizes,both regular and extra strong,and seamless tube in straightlengths for general engineering purposes.Pipe and tube areproduced in the copper alloy UNS Numbers:C61300,C61400,C63020,C65100,and C65500.NOTE1Inquiry should be made of the manufacturer or supplierconcerning the availability of product in a specific alloy.1.2 Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 The following safety caveat pertains only to the testmethod(s)described in this specification.This standard doesnot purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brassesand Bronzes(Withdrawn 2002)4E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopperAlloys(Photometric Methods)(Withdrawn 2010)4E243 Practice for Electromagnetic(Eddy Current)Examina-tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy TubesE255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys forthe Determination of Chemical CompositionE478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copperalloys refer to Terminology B846.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 specially cleanedsufficiently free of oxides as toexhibit the golden color associated with the alloy.4.Ordering Information4.1 Include the following specified choices when placingorders for product under this specification,as applicable:4.1.1 ASTM Designation and year of issue(for exampleB315 XX),4.1.2 Copper Alloy(Section 6,Table 1),4.1.2.1 Whether the product of copper alloy C61300 is to besubsequently welded(see Table 1 and Footnote B),4.1.3 Temper(Section 7),4.1.4 Dimensions,Diameter,and Wall Thickness:4.1.4.1 Pipe size regular(Table 3),4.1.4.2 Pipe size,extra-strong(Table 3),4.1.4.3 Tube diameter(Table 9),4.1.4.4 Tube wall thickness(Table 6,Table 7,or Table 8),4.1.4.5 Length(Table 10 or Table 11),4.1.4.6 When copper alloy UNS No.C63020 is orderedunder this specification,tube diameter,wall thickness,length,sizes,and tolerances shall be a part of the purchase order asagreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser.4.1.5 Quantity or total length of each size,4.1.6 Finish(11.2 and 11.3),and1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copperand Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipeand Tube.Current edition approved Oct.1,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1957.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as B315 06.DOI:10.1520/B0315-12.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SB315 in Section II of that Code.3For 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.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.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 States1 4.1.6.1 When product is to be subjected to welding orbrazing,the purchase order or contract shall specify product tobe“specially cleaned”,and4.1.7 Intended application.4.2 The following options are available but may not beincluded unless specified at the time of order placement whenrequired:4.2.1 Heat identification or traceability details(5.1.2),4.2.2 Certification(Section 19),4.2.3 Test Report(Section 20),4.2.4 If product is ordered for ASME Boiler and PressureVessel Code Application(see Section 19),and4.2.5 If the product specification number must be marked onthe shipping unit(21.2).5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 Mat