ASTM B543-07e1 - 1.10.2007
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers welded tube of copper and various copper alloys up to 3 1/8 in., inclusive, in diameter, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, heat exchangers, and general engineering applications. The following coppers or copper alloys are involved:

Copper or Copper Alloy UNS No. 2Previously Used DesignationType of Metal
C10800...oxygen-free, low phosphorus
C12200DHP phosphorized, high residual phosphorus
C19400...copper-iron alloy
C23000...red brass
C44300...arsenical admiralty
C44400...antimonial admiralty
C44500...phosphorized admiralty
C68700...arsenical aluminum brass
C70400...95-5 copper-nickel
C70600...90-10 copper-nickel
C70620...90-10 copper-nickel (Modified for Welding)
C71000...80-20 copper-nickel
C71500...70-30 copper-nickel
C71520...70-30 copper-nickel (Modified for Welding)
C71640...copper-nickel-iron-manganese
C72200......

1.2 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. (Warning—Mercury is a definite health hazard in use and disposal. (See 12.1.1.))

 
2. Referenced Documents

E54-80(1996)

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes (Withdrawn 2002)

B224-16(2022)

Standard Classification of Coppers

B154-16(2022)

Standard Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper Alloys

B153-22

Standard Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing

E527-23

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

E255-23

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

E478-24

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys

E243-24

Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes

E118-89(1996)

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Chromium Alloys

E112-25e1

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

E62-89(1996)

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

B846-24

Standard Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys

E53-07

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

E29-22

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

E8-04

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E3-26

Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens

B900-16(2022)

Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies

B858-06(2024)

Standard Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys