ASTM_B_569_-_14.pdf

Designation:B56914Standard Specification forBrass Strip in Narrow Widths and Light Gage for Heat-Exchanger Tubing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B569;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.1.Scope*1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for brassstrip in narrow widths and light gages produced from CopperAlloys Nos.C23000,C26000,and C26130.2NOTE1This product is commonly used for the manufacture ofthin-wall tubes for water passages in heat exchangers for internalcombustion engines and other closed system heat sources.1.2 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.1.2.1 ExceptionGrain size and chemical analysis sam-pling are stated in SI units.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper andCopper AlloysWrought and CastB846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysB950 Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of ProductSpecifications for Copper and Copper AlloysE3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic SpecimensE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopperAlloys(Photometric Methods)(Withdrawn 2010)4E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys forthe Determination of Chemical CompositionE478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 AlloysE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copperalloys,refer to Terminology B846.4.Ordering Information4.1 Include the following specified choices when placingorders for products under this specification,as applicable:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue(for example,B569XX),4.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No.designation(for example,C26000),4.1.3 Temper(Section 7),4.1.4 Dimensions:thickness,width,length(Section 10),and4.1.5 Quantity:total weight each form,temper,and size.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 or traceability details,4.2.2 Certification,and4.2.3 Mill test report.5.Materials and Manufacture5.1 Material:5.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be a form(cast bar,cake,or slab)of Copper Alloy UNS No.C23000,C26000,orC26130 of such purity and soundness as to be suitable forprocessing into the products prescribed herein.5.1.2 When specified in the contract or purchase order,thatheat identification or traceability is required,the purchasershall specify the details desired.NOTE2Due to the discontinuous nature of the processing of castingsinto wrought products,it is not always practical to identify a specificcasting analysis with a specific quantity of finished material.5.2 Manufacture: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 Sept.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 1972.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B569 09.DOI:10.1520/B0569-14.2The 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.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 5.2.1 The product width shall be no greater than 3 in.(76.2mm),and thickness shall be less than 0.0181 in.(0.460 mm).5.2.2 The product shall be manufactured by such hot-working,cold-working,and annealing processes as to producea uniform wrought structure in the finished product.5.2.2.1 The product shall be hot-or cold-worked to thefinished size,and subsequently annealed,when required,tomeet the temper properties specified.5.2.3 Edges:5.2.3.1 Slit edges shall be furnished.6.Chemical Composition6.1 The material shall conform to the chemical composi-tional requirements in Table 1 for C