ASTM_B_152_-_B_152M_-_13.pdf

Designation:B152/B152M13Used in USDOE-NE standardsStandard Specification forCopper Sheet,Strip,Plate,and Rolled Bar1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B152/B152M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof 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()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*1.1 This specification2establishes the requirements for cop-per sheet,strip,plate,and rolled bar produced from thefollowing coppers.CopperUNS No.APreviousDesignationType of CopperC10100BOFEOxygen-free electronicC10200BOFOxygen-free without residualdeoxidantsC10300.Oxygen-free extra low phosphorusC10400,C10500,C10700OFSOxygen-free,silver bearingC10800.Oxygen-free low phosphorusC10910.Low oxygenC11000B,CETP,TPCElectrolytic tough pitchC,ToughpitchCC11300,C11400,C11600BSTPSilver bearing tough pitchC12000DLPPhosphorized,low residual phos-phorusC12200BDHPPhosphorized,high residual phos-phorusC12300DPSPhosphorized,silver bearingC14200DPAPhosphorus deoxidized,arsenicalC14420.Tin bearing tellurium copperC14530.Tin tellurium bearing copper_AExcept Copper UNS Nos.C10910(low oxygen),C14200(phosphorusdeoxidized,arsenical),C14420(tin bearing tellurium),and C14530(tin telluriumbearing)these types of copper are classified in Classification B224.BSAE Specification CA101 conforms to Copper UNS No.C10100;SAE Specifi-cation CA102 conforms to the requirements for Copper UNS No.C10200;SAESpecification CA110 conforms to the requirements for Copper UNS No.C11000;SAE Specifications CA113,CA114,and CA116 conform to the requirements forCopper UNS Nos.C11300,C11400,and C11600;SAE Specification CA120conforms to Copper UNS No.C12000;and SAE Specification CA122 conforms tothe requirements for Copper UNS No.C12200.CUnless specified in the contract or purchase order the supplier is permitted toprovide ETP copper or TP copper.NOTE1Each of the coppers listed has unique properties that can makeit suitable for specific applications.The purchaser should consult with thesupplier to determine which copper would be best suited for the intendedapplication.NOTE2This specification is not intended to establish requirements formaterial rolled to ounce-weight thicknesses.Such material is defined inSpecification B370.Plates for locomotive fireboxes are defined in Specification B11.Flat copper products with finished(rolled or drawn)edges(flat wire andstrip)are defined in Specification B272.1.1.1 When a specific copper is not identified in the contractor purchase order,the supplier may furnish product from any ofthe listed coppers.1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat only pertains to thetest method portion,Section 13 of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B11 Specification for Copper Plates for Locomotive Fire-boxes(Withdrawn 1980)4B170 Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic CopperRefinery ShapesB193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB216 Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined CopperRefinery ShapesB224 Classification of CoppersB248 Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and RolledBar1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copperand CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on Plate,Sheet,and Strip.Current edition approved Jan.15,2013.Published January 2013.Originallyapproved in 1942.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B152/B152M 09.DOI:10.1520/B0152_B0152M-13.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-cation SB-152 in Section 11 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 B248M Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and