ASTM B950-06
(Guide)Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Copper and Copper Alloys
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The Form and Style for ASTM Standards manual provides mandatory requirements and recommended practices for the preparation and content of ASTM specifications. In order to promote consistency in the style and content of product specifications under its jurisdiction, Committee B05 recognizes the need to provide a supplementary document pertaining to the types of products and materials covered by specifications under its jurisdiction.
This guide contains a list of sections to be considered for inclusion in a specification for copper and copper alloys, recommended wording, or both, for such sections. An electronic template including committee adopted language is included in the Appendix.
Persons drafting new product specifications, or modifying existing ones, under the jurisdiction of Committee B05, should follow this guide and the requirements of the Form and Style Manual to ensure consistency.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the editorial procedures and form and style for product specifications under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys.Note 1
For standards other than product specifications, such as test methods, practices, and guides, see the appropriate sections of Form and Style for ASTM Standards (Blue Book).
1.2 This guide has been prepared as a supplement to the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, and is appropriate for use by the subcommittees within ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys. This guide is to be applied in conjunction with the Form and Style Manual. The Appendix contains a copy of the B05 electronic template which includes adopted language for various sections and provides a template for drafting B05 specifications.Note 2
The contents of this guide were previously maintained as a white paper under the title, "ASTM Committee B05 Outline of Form of Specifications."
1.3 Subcommittees preparing new product specifications or revising existing ones should follow the practices and procedures outlined herein, and be guided by the latest specifications covering similar commodities.
1.4 If a conflict exists between this guide and the mandatory sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, the Form and Style Manual requirements have precedence. If a conflict exists between this guide and the nonmandatory sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, the guide has precedence.
1.5 When patents are involved, the specifications writer should refer to the Form and Style Manual section on patents and trademarks. Also, refer to part F of the Form and Style Manual for trademark information and the safety hazards caveat.
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Designation: B950 – 06
Standard Guide for
Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for
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Copper and Copper Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B950; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide covers the editorial procedures and form and 2.1 ASTM Standards:
style for product specifications under the jurisdiction ofASTM E75 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Copper-Nickel
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Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys. and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys
B170 Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper—
NOTE 1—For standards other than product specifications, such as test
Refinery Shapes
methods, practices, and guides, see the appropriate sections of Form and
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B194 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate,
Style for ASTM Standards (Blue Book).
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
1.2 This guide has been prepared as a supplement to the
B216 Specification for Tough-Pitch Fire-Refined Copper—
current edition of the Form and Style Manual, and is appro-
Refinery Shapes
priate for use by the subcommittees within ASTM Committee
B224 Classification of Coppers
B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys. This guide is to be applied
B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
in conjunction with the Form and Style Manual.TheAppendix
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
contains a copy of the B05 electronic template which includes
Bar
adopted language for various sections and provides a template
B248M Specification for General Requirements for
for drafting B05 specifications.
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and
NOTE 2—The contents of this guide were previously maintained as a
Rolled Bar (Metric)
white paper under the title, “ASTM Committee B05 Outline of Form of
B249/B249M Specification for General Requirements for
Specifications.”
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and
1.3 Subcommittees preparing new product specifications or
Forgings
revising existing ones should follow the practices and proce- B250/B250M Specification for General Requirements for
duresoutlinedherein,andbeguidedbythelatestspecifications
Wrought Copper Alloy Wire
covering similar commodities. B251 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
1.4 If a conflict exists between this guide and the mandatory
Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube
sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, B577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hy-
the Form and Style Manual requirements have precedence. If a
drogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
conflict exists between this guide and the nonmandatory B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual,
and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
the guide has precedence. B824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper
1.5 When patents are involved, the specifications writer
Alloy Castings
should refer to the Form and Style Manual section on patents B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
and trademarks. Also, refer to part F of the Form and Style
E6 TerminologyRelatingtoMethodsofMechanicalTesting
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Manual for trademark information and the safety hazards E44 Definitions of Terms Related to Heat Treatment
caveat.
E53 TestMethodforDeterminationofCopperinUnalloyed
Copper by Gravimetry
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and
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CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.91 on Editorial For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
and Publications. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2006. Published December 2006. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/B0950-06. the ASTM website.
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Available fromASTM International Headquarters, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. on www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B950 – 06
E54 TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofSpecialBrasses Other headings may be included for specialized subjects when
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and Bronzes the information is pertinent to the document under develop-
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
ment; in which
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