ASTM_B_694_-_13.pdf

Designation:B69413Standard Specification forCopper,Copper-Alloy,Copper-Clad Bronze(CCB),Copper-Clad Stainless Steel(CCS),and Copper-Clad Alloy Steel(CAS)Sheet and Strip for Electrical Cable Shielding1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B694;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 forcopper,copper alloy,copper-clad bronze(CCB),copper-cladstainless steel(CCS),and copper-clad alloy steel(CAS)materials,sheet,and strip,in various thicknesses,for use aselectrostatic or electromagnetic shielding for insulated power,control,instrumentation,and communication cables.NOTE1See Specification B736,for related standards for aluminum-based shielding materials.1.2 The products covered are the following:Copper or Copper AlloyUNS No.Type of ProductsC11000copperC19400copper-iron alloyC22000copper-zinc alloy(commercial bronze)C23000copper-zinc alloy(red brass)C66400copper-zinc-iron-cobalt alloyC66410copper-zinc-iron alloyC66430copper-zinc-iron-tin alloyC71000cupro-nickel 20%.copper-clad bronze(CCB).copper-clad stainless steel(CCS).copper-clad alloy steel(CAS)1.3 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.1.3.1 The only exception is grain size,which is reported inSI(mm)units.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chro-mium Steel Plate,Sheet,and StripA505 Specification for Steel,Sheet and Strip,Alloy,Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled,General Requirements forB152/B152M Specification for Copper Sheet,Strip,Plate,and Rolled BarB193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical ConductorMaterialsB248 Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and RolledBarB601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper andCopper AlloysWrought and CastB736 Specification for Aluminum,Aluminum Alloy andAluminum-Clad Steel Cable Shielding StockB846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic SpecimensE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brassesand Bronzes(Withdrawn 2002)3E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopperAlloys(Photometric Methods)(Withdrawn 2010)3E75 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickeland Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys(Withdrawn 2010)3E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for1This 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 April 1,2013.Published April 2013.Originallyapproved in 1981.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as B694 10.DOI:10.1520/B0694-13.2For 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.*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 the Determination of Chemical CompositionE478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys2.2 International Standards Organization(ISO)Standards:ISO 3110/2 Determination of Aluminum;Flame AtomicAbsorption Spectrometric Method(TC/26 Ref.No.N698E/F)43.General Requirements3.1 The following sections of Specification B248 constitutea part of this specification:3.1.1 Terminology,3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,3.1.3 Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance,3.1.4 Samplingexcept for chemical analysis,3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,3.1.7 Test Methodsexcept for chemical analysis,3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits,3.1.9 Inspection,3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,3.1.11 Certification,3.1.12 Test Reports,3.1.13 Packaging and Package Marking,and3.1.14 Supplementary Requirements.3.2 In addition,when a section with a title identical to thatreferenced in 3.1 above,appears in this specification,itcontains additional requirements,which supplement thoseappearing in Specification B248.4.Terminolo