ASTM B171/B171M-99e1 - 10.12.1999
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-alloy plate and sheet for pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. The following alloys are covered:
Copper AlloyPreviously Used Designation
C36500Leaded Muntz Metal
C44300Admirality, Arsenical
C44400Admirality, Antimonial
C44500Admirality, Phosphorized
C46400Naval Brass, Uninhibited
C46500Naval Brass, Arsenical
C61300Aluminum Bronze
C61400Aluminum Bronze D
C6300010 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
C632009 % Aluminum-Nickel Bronze
C7060090-10 Copper Nickel
C7062090-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding)
C7150070-30 Copper Nickel
C7152070-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)
C72200. . .

1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

B846-24

Standard Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys

E8/E8M-25

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E54-80(1996)

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)

E255-23

Standard Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition

E62-89(1996)

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

E527-23

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

E478-24

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys

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)

B601-24

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