Designation:B455−10StandardSpecificationforCopper-Zinc-LeadAlloy(Leaded-Brass)ExtrudedShapes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB455;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationestablishestherequirementsforex-trudedleaded-brassangles,channels,andotherarchitecturalshapesofsolidcrosssectionproducedinCopperAlloyUNSNos.C38000andC38500.1.1.1Pipe,tube,orotherhollowsectionproductsarenotincludedinthisspecification.1.2Units—Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B249/B249MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforWroughtCopperandCopper-AlloyRod,Bar,ShapesandForgingsB601ClassificationforTemperDesignationsforCopperandCopperAlloys—WroughtandCastB846TerminologyforCopperandCopperAlloysB950GuideforEditorialProceduresandFormofProductSpecificationsforCopperandCopperAlloysE8TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterialsE54TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofSpecialBrassesandBronzes(Withdrawn2002)3E255PracticeforSamplingCopperandCopperAlloysfortheDeterminationofChemicalCompositionE478TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCopperAlloys3.GeneralRequirements3.1ThefollowingsectionsofSpecificationB249/B249Mconstituteapartofthisspecification:3.1.1Terminology,3.1.2MaterialsandManufacture,3.1.3Workmanship,Finish,andAppearance,3.1.4Sampling,3.1.5NumberofTestsandRetests,3.1.6SpecimenPreparation,3.1.7TestMethods,3.1.8SignificanceofNumericalLimits,3.1.9Inspection,3.1.10RejectionandRehearing,3.1.11Certification,3.1.12MillTestReport,and3.1.13PackagingandPackageMarking.3.2Inaddition,whenasectionwithatitleidenticaltothatreferencedin3.1appearsinthisspecification,itcontainsadditionalinfo...
