ASTM B569-98 - 10.5.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes requirements for brass strip (Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C23000, C26000, and C26130 ) in widths 3 in. (76.2 mm) and under and thickness less than 0.018 in. (0.457 mm), for the manufacture of thin-walled tubes for water passages in heat exchangers for internal combustion engines and other closed-system heat sources.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are the standard, except for grain size, which is always specified in millimetres. Values given in parentheses are for information only.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E3-26

Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens

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

E527-23

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

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

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

B950-26

Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys

B601-24

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