ASTM_B_100_-_13.pdf

Designation:B10013Standard Specification forWrought Copper-Alloy Bearing and Expansion Plates andSheets for Bridge and Other Structural Use1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B100;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 forwrought copper-alloy bearing plate and bearing sheets forapplication in bridges and other structures.Specifically,theplates and sheets are to be used for fixed or expansion bearingswhere the motion is slow and intermittent with pressures notexceeding 3 ksi(20 MPa).1.2 UnitsValues stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B248 Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate,Sheet,Strip,and RolledBarB846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE9 Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Mate-rials at Room TemperatureE10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brassesand Bronzes(Withdrawn 2002)3E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopperAlloys(Photometric Methods)(Withdrawn 2010)3E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys forthe Determination of Chemical CompositionE478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys3.General Requirements3.1 The following sections of Specification B248 constitutea part of this specification:3.1.1 Terminology,3.1.2 Workmanship,Finish,and Appearance,3.1.3 Sampling,3.1.4 Number of Tests and Retests,3.1.5 Specimen Preparation,3.1.6 Test Methods,3.1.7 Significance of Numerical Limits,3.1.8 Inspection,3.1.9 Rejection and Rehearing,3.1.10 Certification,3.1.11 Test Reports,3.1.12 Packaging and Package Marking,and3.1.13 Supplementary Requirements.3.2 In addition,when a section with a title identical to oneof those referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification,itcontains additional requirements that supplement those appear-ing in Specification B248.4.Terminology4.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copperalloys,refer to Terminology B846.5.Ordering Information5.1 Orders for product to this specification should includethe following information:5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No.designation(for example,C51000),5.1.3 Dimensions:length,width,thickness(Section 11 andTable 1),5.1.4 Quantity or weight for each size,5.1.5 Temper(Section 8),5.1.6 When product produced of Copper Alloy UNS No.C61300 is to be used in applications requiring welding(Table2,footnote B),and1This 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 1935.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B100 08.DOI:10.1520/B0100-13.2For 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 5.1.7 When product is purchased for agencies of the U.S.government(Section 10).5.2 The following options are available under this specifi-cation and should be specified in the contract or purchase orderwhen required:5.2.1 Heat identification or traceability(Section 6.1.2),5.2.2 Certification(Specification B248),and5.2.3 Test Report(Specification B248).6.Material and Manufacture6.1 Material:6.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be cast bar,slab,cake,billets,and so forth of Copper Alloy UNS No.C51000,C51100,C61300,C61400,or C65500 of such purity andsoundness as to be suitable for processing into the productsprescribed herein.6.1.2 In the event heat identification or traceability isrequired,the purchaser shall specify the details desired.6.2 Manufacture:6.2.1 The product shall be manufactured by hot working,cold working,and annealing processes as to produce a uniformwrought structure in the finished product.6.2.2 The product shall be hot or cold worked to the finishedsize and subsequently annealed,when r