ASTM B152 / B152M

This standard covers the requirements for copper sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar produced from copper with the following UNS Nos.; C10100, C10200, C10300, C10400, C10500, C10700, C10800, C10910, C11000, C11300, C11400, C11600, C12000, C12200, C12300, C14200, C14420, and C14530. Chemical composition shall conform to the chemical requirements pertaining to the materials UNS No. Tempering of materials shall be done by hot-rolling, cold rolling, and annealing. Copper material shall meet the maximum limit of electrical resistivity as indicated. The material shall undergo tensile strength, Rockwell hardness, and plate item tests to conform with the mechanical proptery requirement of the specification. The material shall also be capable of passing microscopical examination and embrittlement test, but not required by the specification.

This abstract is a brief summary of the referenced standard. It is informational only and not an official part of the standard; the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application. ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate, complete or up to date.

1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar produced from the following coppers.

1.1.1 When a specific copper is not identified in the contract or purchase order, the supplier may furnish product from any of the listed coppers.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. 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.

1.3 The following safety hazards caveat only pertains 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

B11 Specification for Copper Plates for Locomotive Fireboxes
B170 Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper-Refinery Shapes
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials
B216 Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper-Refinery Shapes
B224 Classification of Coppers
B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B248M Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar (Metric)
B272 Specification for Copper Flat Products with Finished (Rolled or Drawn) Edges (Flat Wire and Strip)
B370 Specification for Copper Sheet and Strip for Building Construction
B577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys-Wrought and Cast
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed Copper by Gravimetry
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric]
ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code

Index Terms

annealed; copper bars; copper plate; copper sheet; copper strip ; hot-rolled; rolled; UNS No. C10100; UNS No. C10200; UNS No. C10300; UNS No. C10400; UNS No. C10500; UNS No. C10700; UNS No. C10800; UNS No. C10910; UNS No. C11000; UNS No. C11300; UNS No. C11400; UNS No. C11600; UNS No. C12000; UNS No. C12200; UNS No. C12300; UNS No. C14200; UNS No. C14420; UNS No. C14530; Bars (rolled copper); Copper alloy plate/sheet/strip/rolled bar--specifications; Plate (copper); Strip (copper); UNS C10100 (oxygen-free copper); UNS C10200 (oxygen-free copper (OF)); UNS C10300 (oxygen-free extra low phosphorus copper (OFXLP)); UNS C10400 (oxygen-free copper with silver, OFS); UNS C10500 (oxygen-free copper with silver, OFS); UNS C10700 (oxygen-free copper with silver, OFS); UNS C10800 (oxygen-free low phosphorus copper (OFLP)); UNS C10910 (copper (controlled oxygen)); UNS C11000 (electrolytic tough pitch coper (ETP)); UNS C11300 (silver-bearing tough pitch, STP); UNS C11400 (silver-bearing tough pitch, STP); UNS C11600 (silver-bearing tough pitch, STP); UNS C12000 (phosphorus deoxidized, low residual phosphorus copper (DLP)); UNS C12200 (phosphorus deoxidized, high residual phosphorus copper (DHP)); UNS C12300 (silver-bearing, high residual phosphorus copper); UNS C12500 (fire-refined tough pitch copper, FRTP); UNS C14200 (phosphorus deoxidized copper, arsenical (DPA)); UNS C14420 (copper-tellurium-tin alloy); UNS C14530 (copper-tellurium alloy); ICS Number Code4530; 77.150.30

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