Designation:B828−16StandardPracticeforMakingCapillaryJointsbySolderingofCopperandCopperAlloyTubeandFittings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB828;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticedescribesaprocedureformakingcapillaryjointsbysolderingofcopperandcopperalloytubeandfittings.1.2Thisprocedureisapplicabletopressurizedsystemssuchasplumbing,heating,airconditioning,refrigeration,mechanical,firesprinkler,andothersimilarsystems.ASMEB31.5andB31.9referencethetechniquesusedforsatisfactoryjointpreparation.Itisalsousedintheassemblyofnonpres-surizedsystemssuchasdrainage,waste,andvent.1.3Itisnotapplicabletotheassemblyofelectricalorelectronicsystems.1.4Tubeandfittingsaremanufacturedwithincertaintoler-ancestoprovideforthesmallvariationsindimensionsassociatedwithmanufacturingpractice.Applicablespecifica-tionsarelistedinAppendixX1.1.5Avarietyofsoldersareavailablethatwillproducesound,leak-tightjoints.Choiceofsolderwilldependuponthetypeofapplicationandonlocalcodes.Forpotablewatersystems,onlylead-freesoldersshallbeused,someofwhicharedescribedinSpecificationB32.1.6Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forhazardstatements,seethewarningstatementsin6.4.1,6.6.1,and6.6.3.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B32SpecificationforSolderMetalB68/B68MSpecificationforSeamlessCopperTube,BrightAnnealedB75/B75MSpecificationforSeamlessCopperTubeB88SpecificationforSeamless...
