ASTM_B_508_-_16.pdf

Designation:B50816Standard Specification forCopper Alloy Strip for Flexible Metal Hose1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B508;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 specification establishes the requirements for an-nealed copper-alloy strip for the manufacture of flexible metalhose produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos.C41100 andC50500.1.1.1 The nominal compositions are as follows:Copper AlloyUNS No.CopperZincTinC4110091.08.50.5C5050098.7.1.31.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.Grain size is given in SI units.1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only tothe test 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:2B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper andCopper AlloysWrought and CastB846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopperAlloys(Photometric Methods)(Withdrawn 2010)3E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys forthe Determination of Chemical CompositionE478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copperalloys,refer to Terminology B846.4.Ordering Information4.1 Include the following choices when placing orders forproduct under this specification,as applicable:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS designation(see Section 1 andTable 1),4.1.3 Temper(see 7.1 and Table 2),4.1.4 Quantity,number of pieces or total weight of eachalloy and size,and4.1.5 DimensionsThickness and width;and length,ifapplicable(see 8.2 and 8.3).4.1.6 How furnishedCoils(inside and outside diameters),pounds per inch of width;stock or specific lengths,with orwithout ends;4.1.7 PackingType of pallet,skid,or box:interleaving,banding,maximum weight,and so forth;4.2 The following options are available but may not beincluded unless specified at the time of placing of the orderwhen required:4.2.1 Heat identification and traceability details;4.2.2 Certification;4.2.3 Mill Test Report;4.2.4 Special surface condition requirements,if any(see9.3).5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 Material:5.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be cast bar,slab,cake,billet,or so forth of Copper Alloy UNS No.C41100 orC50500 of such purity and soundness as to be suitable forprocessing into the products prescribed herein.1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copperand Copper Alloys and is direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on Plate,Sheet,and Strip.Current edition approved April 1,2016.Published June 2016.Originallyapproved in 1969.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B508 08.DOI:10.1520/B0508-16.2For 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.3The 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 5.1.2 When specified in the contract or purchase order,thatheat identification or traceability is required,the purchasershall specify the details desired.NOTE1Because of the discontinuous nature of the processing ofcastings into wrought products,it is not always practical to identifyspecific casting analysis with a specific quantity of finished material.5.2 Manufacture:5.2.1 The product shall be manufactured by such hot-working,cold-working,and annealing processes as to producea uniform wrought structure in the finished product.5.2.2 The product shall be hot-or cold-worked to thefinished size and subsequently annealed,if required,to meetthe temper properties specified.5.2.3 EdgesSlit edges shall be furnished unless otherwisespecified in the contract or purchase order.6.Chemical Composition6.1 The material shall conform to the chemical compositionre