ASTM B88-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
ABSTRACT
This specification covers seamless copper alloy water tubes for general plumbing and similar applications in fluid conveyance. These water tubes made from UNS C10200, C12000, and C12200 copper alloys are commonly used with solder, flared, or compression-type fittings. The materials should be cold-drawn to size and the tubes finished by cold working and annealing to produce the required temper and surface finish. When tubes are furnished in coils, annealing is done after coiling, while those furnished in straight lengths should be in the drawn temper.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers seamless copper water tube suitable for general plumbing, similar applications for the conveyance of fluids, and commonly used with solder, flared, or compression-type fittings. The type of copper water tube suitable for any particular application is determined by the internal or external fluid pressure, by the installation and service conditions, and by local requirements. Means of joining or bending are also factors which affect the selection of the type of tube to be used.
Note 1—Annealed tube is suitable for use with flared or compression fittings, and with solder-type fittings, provided rounding and sizing of the tube ends is performed where needed.
Note 2—Drawn temper tube is suitable for use with solder-type fittings. Types K and L tube, in the drawn temper, are suitable for use with certain types and sizes of compression fittings.
Note 3—A complete metric companion to Specification B 88 has been developed-B 88M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.
Note 4—Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in plumbing systems are described in ASME B16.18 and ASME B16.22.
1.2 The tube shall be produced from the following coppers, and the manufacturer has the option to supply any one of them, unless otherwise specified.Copper UNS No. Previously Used DesignationDescriptionC10200OFOxygen free without residual deoxidantsC12000DLPPhosphorus deoxidized, low residual phosphorusC12200DHPPhosphorus deoxidized, high residual phosphorus
1.3 The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler systems by soldering is described in Practice B 828.
1.4 Solders for joining copper potable water or fire sprinkler systems are covered by Specification B 32. The requirements for acceptable fluxes for these systems are covered by Specification B 813.
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section , 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.
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Designation: B88 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Copper Water Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B88; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* 1.4 Soldersforjoiningcopperpotablewaterorfiresprinkler
systems are covered by Specification B32. The requirements
1.1 This specification covers seamless copper water tube
for acceptable fluxes for these systems are covered by Speci-
suitable for general plumbing, similar applications for the
fication B813.
conveyance of fluids, and commonly used with solder, flared,
1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
or compression-type fittings. The type of copper water tube
test methods portion, Section 15, of this specification: This
suitable for any particular application is determined by the
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
internal or external fluid pressure, by the installation and
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
serviceconditions,andbylocalrequirements.Meansofjoining
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
or bending are also factors which affect the selection of the
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type of tube to be used.
tions prior to use.
NOTE 1—Annealed tube is suitable for use with flared or compression
fittings, and with solder-type fittings, provided rounding and sizing of the
2. Referenced Documents
tube ends is performed where needed.
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
NOTE 2—Drawn temper tube is suitable for use with solder-type
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
fittings.Types K and Ltube, in the drawn temper, are suitable for use with
extent referenced herein:
certain types and sizes of compression fittings.
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NOTE 3—A complete metric companion to Specification B88 has been 2.2 ASTM Standards:
developed—B88M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this
B32 Specification for Solder Metal
specification.
B88M Specification for Seamless CopperWaterTube (Met-
NOTE 4—Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in plumbing
ric)
systems are described in ASME B16.18 and ASME B16.22.
B153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
1.2 The tube shall be produced from the following coppers,
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
and the manufacturer has the option to supply any one of them,
B557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
unless otherwise specified.
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
Copper Previously Used Description
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
UNS No. Designation
and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
C10200 OF Oxygen free without B813 Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Solder-
residual deoxidants
ing of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
C12000 DLP Phosphorus deoxidized,
B828 Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of
low residual phosphorus
Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
C12200 DHP Phosphorus deoxidized,
high residual phosphorus
E2 Discontinued 1983; Methods of Preparation of Micro-
graphs of Metals and Alloys (Including Recommended
1.3 The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler
Practice for Photography As Applied to Metallography);
systems by soldering is described in Practice B828.
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Replaced by E 883
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
and Tube.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) is a simple Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition the ASTM website.
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of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.”The suffix is permitted to be used to accommodate
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composition variations of the base alloy.
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Designation:B88–02 Designation: B 88 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Copper Water Tube
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB 88;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers Copper UNS No. C12200 seamless copper water tube suitable for general plumbing, similar
applications for the conveyance of fluids, and commonly used with solder, flared, or compression-type fittings. The type of copper
water tube suitable for any particular application is determined by the internal or external fluid pressure, by the installation and
service conditions, and by local requirements. Means of joining or bending are also factors which affect the selection of the type
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of tube to be used.
NOTE 1—Annealed tube is suitable for use with flared or compression fittings, and with solder-type fittings, provided rounding and sizing of the tube
ends is performed where needed.
NOTE 2—Drawn temper tube is suitable for use with solder-type fittings. Types K and L tube, in the drawn temper, are suitable for use with certain
types and sizes of compression fittings.
NOTE 3—A complete metric companion to Specification B 88 has been developed—B 88M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this
specification.
NOTE 4—Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in plumbing systems are described in ASME B16.18 and ASME B16.22.
1.2The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler systems by soldering is described in Practice B828
1.2 The tube shall be produced from the following coppers, and the manufacturer has the option to supply any one of them,
unless otherwise specified.
Copper Previously Used Description
UNS No. Designation
C10200 OF Oxygen free without
residual deoxidants
C12000 DLP Phosphorus deoxidized,
low residual phosphorus
C12200 DHP Phosphorus deoxidized,
high residual phosphorus
1.3 The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler systems by soldering is described in Practice B 828.
1.34 Solders for joining copper potable water or fire sprinkler systems are covered by Specification B 32. The requirements for
acceptable fluxes for these systems are covered by Specification B 813.
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1.5 Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section15,ofthisspecification: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
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the extent
referenced herein:
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
B32 Specification for Solder Metal
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe and
Tube.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published November 2002. Originally published as B88–32T. Last previous edition B88–99 .
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally approved in 1932. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B 88 – 02.
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition of
a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix is permitted to be used to accommodate composition variations of the base alloy.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B88–03
B 88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube [Metric]
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