ASTM_B_306_-_13.pdf

Designation:B30613Standard Specification forCopper Drainage Tube(DWV)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B306;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 seam-less copper tube(DWV)produced from Copper UNS No.C12200 and intended for sanitary drainage,waste,and ventpiping.NOTE1Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in drainage,waste,or vent systems are described in ASME Standards B16.23 andB16.29 and CSA Standard B158.1.NOTE2The assembly of copper drainage,waste,and vent systems bysoldering is described in Practice B828.NOTE3Solders for joining copper drainage,waste,or vent systemsare described in Specification B32.The requirement for acceptable fluxesfor these systems are described in Specification B813.1.2 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.1.3 The following hazard statement pertains only to the testmethod described in Section 16.2.3 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:2B32 Specification for Solder MetalB601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper andCopper AlloysWrought and CastB813 Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Solder-ing of Copper and Copper Alloy TubeB828 Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering ofCopper and Copper Alloy Tube and FittingsB900 Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper AlloyMill Products for U.S.Government AgenciesE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in UnalloyedCopper by GravimetryE62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopperAlloys(Photometric Methods)(Withdrawn 2010)3E243 Practice for Electromagnetic(Eddy-Current)Examina-tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy TubesE255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys forthe Determination of Chemical CompositionE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.2 ASME Standards:4B16.23 Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage FittingsDWVB16.29 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder JointDrainage FittingsDWV2.3 CSA Standards:5B158.1 Cast Brass Solder Joints Drainage,Waste,and VentFittings3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 tube,DWV,nseamless copper tube intended forsanitary drainage,waste,and vent piping and other nonpressureapplications and conforming to the particular dimensions fortube commonly known as copper drainage tube.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:1This 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 April 1,2013.Published April 2013.Originallyapproved in 1956.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B306 09.DOI:10.1520/B0306-13.2For 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.4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Three Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.5Available from Canadian Standards Association(CSA),5060 Spectrum Way,Mississauga,ON L4W 5N6,Canada,http:/www.csa.ca.*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 3.2.1 capable ofthe test need not be performed by theproducer of the material.However,if subsequent testing by thepurchaser establishes that the material does not meet theserequirements,the material shall be subject to rejection.4.Ordering Information4.1 Include this information for contracts or purchase ordersfor products furnished to this specification.4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue(for example,B306 02),4.1.2 Dimensions(Section 11 and Table 1),4.1.3 Total length,each size,and4.1.4 When product is purchased for agencies o