ASTM B508-08 - 1.4.2008
 
Significance and Use

For purposes of determining compliance with the specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in the following table, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded as indicated in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E 29:


Property
% Rounded Unit for Observed or
Calculated Value
Chemical compositionnearest unit in the last right hand place
of figures of the specified limit
Grain sizenearest multiple of 0.005 mm

 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for annealed copper-alloy strip for the manufacture of flexible metal hose produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C41100 and C50500.

1.1.1 The nominal compositions are as follows:

Copper Alloy
UNS No.

Copper

Zinc

Tin

C41100

91.0

8.5

0.5

C50500

98.7

...

1.3

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. Grain size is given in SI units.

1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test method portion, Section 13, 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

E478-24

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys

E112-25e1

Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size (Includes all amendments and changes 9/9/2026).

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)

E29-22

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

B846-24

Standard Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys

B601-24

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