ASTM B152/B152M-06a - 1.10.2006
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar produced from the following coppers.

Note 1

Each of the coppers listed has unique properties that can make it suitable for specific applications. The purchaser should consult with the supplier to determine which copper would be best suited for the intended application.

Note 2

This specification is not intended to establish requirements for material rolled to ounce-weight thicknesses. Such material is defined in Specification B 370.

Plates for locomotive fireboxes are defined in Specification B 11.

Flat copper products with finished (rolled or drawn) edges (flat wire and strip) are defined in Specification B 272.

1.1.1 When a specific copper is not identified in the contract or purchase order, the supplier may furnish product from any of the listed coppers.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the specification.

The following safety hazards caveat only pertains to the test method portion, Section of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E527-23

Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)

B170-24

Standard Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper—Refinery Shapes

ASME

Boiler Pressure Vessel Code Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://www.asme.org.

B193-25

Standard Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials

B216-22

Standard Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—Refinery Shapes

B224-16(2022)

Standard Classification of Coppers

B248-22

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar

B248M-22

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar (Metric)

B272-12(2019)

Standard Specification for Copper Flat Products with Finished (Rolled or Drawn) Edges (Flat Wire and Strip)

E478-24

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys

E62-89(1996)

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)

E53-07

Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed Copper by Gravimetry

E8M-04

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric] (Withdrawn 2008)

E8-04

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E3-26

Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens

B11-78

Specification for Copper Plates for Locomotive Fireboxes (Withdrawn 1980)

E112-25

Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size

B601-24

Standard Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast

B370-22

Standard Specification for Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction

B577-24

Standard Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper

B846-24

Standard Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys