ASTM B483/B483M-00 - 10.5.2000
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers aluminum and aluminum-alloy drawn tubes in straight lengths and coils for general purpose applications in the alloys (Note 3), and tempers shown in Table 2. Coiled tubes are generally available only as round tubes with a wall thickness not exceeding 0.083 in. and only in non-heat-treatable alloys.

Note 1-For drawn seamless tubes, see Specification B210, for tubes to be used in condensers and heat exchangers, Specification B234, and for seamless pipe, Specification B241/B241M. Note 2-Throughout this specification use of the term alloy in the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.

1.2 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.

1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification B483 has been developed-B483M; therefore, no metric equivalents appear in this specification.

 
2. Referenced Documents

B597-92(1998)

Standard Practice for Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys (Withdrawn 2002)

B666/B666M-20

Standard Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

B881-25a

Standard Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products (Includes all amendments and changes 1/8/2026).

E607-02

Standard Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Technique Nitrogen Atmosphere

E716-16(2021)e2

Standard Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Includes all amendments and changes 9/7/2022).

E1251-25

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

B557M-15(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products (Metric)

B660-23

Standard Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

E34-11

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys

B241/B241M-22

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube

B429-02

Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube

B210-12

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes

B234-17(2025)

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Surface Condensers, Evaporators, and Heat Exchangers

B234M-17(2025)

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Surface Condensers, Evaporators, and Heat Exchangers (Metric)

B210M-12

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes (Metric) (Withdrawn 2019)

B557-15(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products

B918-01

Standard Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys

E29-22

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

E215-22

Standard Practice for Standardizing Equipment and Electromagnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube

E527-23

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

H35.1/H35.1(M)

Alloy and Temper Designation Systems

H35.2

Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products

H35.2M

Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products [Metric]

MIL-STD-129

Marking for Shipment and Storage

AMS 2770

Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloy Parts

AMS 2772

Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Raw Materials

Fed. Std. No. 123

Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)