ASTM_B_36_-_B_36M_-_13.pdf

Designation:B36/B36M13Standard Specification forBrass Plate,Sheet,Strip,And Rolled Bar1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B36/B36M;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 Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for brassplate,sheet,strip,and rolled bar of the following alloys:2Copper AlloyUNS No.PreviousTrade NameNominal CompositionCopper,%Zinc,%C21000Gilding,95%955C22000Commerical Bronze,90%9010C22600Jewerly Bronze,8712%87.512.5C23000Red Brass,85%8515C24000Low Brass,80%8020C26000Cartridge Brass,70%7030C26800Yellow Brass,66%6634C272006337C28000Muntz Metal,60%60401.2 UnitsThe values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.Thevalues stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independently of the other.Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B248 Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and RolledBarB248M Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and RolledBar(Metric)B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper andCopper AlloysWrought and CastB846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys3.General Requirements3.1 The following sections of Specification B248 or B248Mconstitute a part of this specification:3.1.1 Terminology3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture3.1.3 Dimensions,Mass,and permissible Variations3.1.4 Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance3.1.5 Sampling3.1.6 Number of tests and Retests3.1.7 Specimen Preparation3.1.8 Test Methods3.1.9 Significance of Numerical Limits3.1.10 Inspection3.1.11 Rejection and Rehearing3.1.12 Certification3.1.13 Test Reports3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking3.2 In addition,when a section with a title identical to thatreferenced in 3.1,appears in this specification,it containsadditional requirements which supplement those appearing inSpecification B248 or B248M.4.Terminology4.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copperalloys,refer to Terminology B846.5.Ordering Information5.1 Include the following specified choices when placingorders for product under this specification,as applicable:5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,5.1.2 Copper alloy UNS No.designation,5.1.3 Temper(Section 7),5.1.4 Dimensions:thickness,width,and edges,5.1.5 How furnished:straight lengths or coils,5.1.6 Quantity:total weight or total length or number ofpieces of each size,and5.1.7 Intended application.1This 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 Oct.1,2013.Published October 2013.Originallyapproved in 1920.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B36/B36M 08a.DOI:10.1520/B0036_B0036M-13.2SAE Specifications CA210,CA220,CA230,CA240,CA260,CA268,andCA272 conform to the requirements for Copper Alloy UNS Nos.C21000,C22000,C23000,C24000,C26000,C26800,and C27200,respectively.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.*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 5.2 The following options are available but may not beincluded unless specified at the time of placing of the orderwhen required:5.2.1 Heat identification or traceability details,5.2.2 Certification,5.2.3 Mill Test Report,5.2.4 If product is purchased for agencies of the U.S.Government(see the Supplemental Requirements section ofSpecifications B248 or B248M for additional requirements,ifspecified).6.Chemical Composition6.1 The material shall conform to the chemical composi-tional requirements in Table 1 for the copper alloy UNS No.designation specified in the ordering information.6.2 These composition limits do not preclude the presenceof other elements.By agreement between the manufacturer andpurchaser,limits may be established and analysis required forunnamed elements.6.3 For alloys in which zinc is listed as“remainder,”eithercopper or zinc may be taken as the difference between the sumof results of all other elements determined and 100%.Whenall elements in Table 1 ar