ASTM B248-06
(Specification)Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
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1.1 This specification establishes the general requirements common to several wrought product specifications. Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual specification, these general requirements shall apply to copper and copper-alloy plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar supplied under each of the following product specifications issued by ASTM: B 36/B 36M, B 96/B 96M, B 103/B 103M, B 121/B 121M, B 122/B 122M, B 152/B 152M, B 169/B 169M, B 194, B 422, B 465, B 534, B 591, B 592, B 694, B 740, B 747, and B 768. Note 1
A complete metric companion to Specification B 248 has been developed-B 248M; therefore no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.
1.2 UnitsThis specification is the companion specification to SI Specification B 248M; therefore, no SI equivalents are shown in this specification.
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Designation: B 248 – 06
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-
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Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 248; 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 (e) 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* Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B 121/B 121M Specification for Leaded Brass Plate, Sheet,
1.1 This specification establishes the general requirements
Strip, and Rolled Bar
common to several wrought product specifications. Unless
B 122/B 122M Specification for Copper-Nickel-Tin Alloy,
otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual
Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper-
specification, these general requirements shall apply to copper
Nickel Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
and copper-alloy plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar supplied
B 152/B 152M Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate,
under each of the following product specifications issued by
and Rolled Bar
ASTM: B 36/B 36M, B 96/B 96M, B 103/B 103M, B 121/
B 169/B 169M Specification for Aluminum Bronze Sheet,
B 121M, B 122/B 122M, B 152/B 152M, B 169/B 169M,
Strip, and Rolled Bar
B 194, B 422, B 465, B 534, B 591, B 592, B 694, B 740,
2 B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
B 747, and B 768.
Materials
NOTE 1—A complete metric companion to Specification B 248 has
B 194 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate,
been developed—B 248M; therefore no metric equivalents are presented
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
in this specification.
B 248M Specification for General Requirements for
1.2 Units—Thisspecificationisthecompanionspecification
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and
to SI Specification B 248M; therefore, no SI equivalents are
Rolled Bar [Metric]
shown in this specification.
B 422 Specification for Copper-Aluminum-Silicon-Cobalt
Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Silicon-Magnesium Alloy, Copper-
2. Referenced Documents
Nickel-Silicon Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Aluminum-
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
MagnesiumAlloy, and Copper-Nickel-TinAlloy Sheet and
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
Strip
extent referenced herein:
B 465 Specification for Copper-Iron Alloy Plate, Sheet,
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
Strip, and Rolled Bar
B 36/B 36M Specification for Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip,And
B 534 SpecificationforCopper-Cobalt-BerylliumAlloyand
Rolled Bar
Copper-Nickel-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and
B 96/B 96M Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Plate,
Rolled Bar
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and
B 543 Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy
Pressure Vessels
Heat Exchanger Tube
B 103/B 103M Specification for Phosphor Bronze Plate,
B 591 Specification for Copper-Zinc-Tin and Copper-Zinc-
Tin-Iron-Nickel Alloys Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B 592 Specification for Copper-Zinc-Aluminum-CobaltAl-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of the ASTM Committee B05 on
loy, Copper-Zinc-Tin-Iron Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and
Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01
Rolled Bar
on Plate, Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2006. Published October 2006. Originally
B 694 Specification for Copper, Copper-Alloy, Copper-
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approved in 1951. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B 248 – 01 .
Clad Bronze (CCB), Copper-Clad Stainless Steel (CCS),
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
and Copper-Clad Alloy Steel (CAS) Sheet and Strip for
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
Electrical Cable Shielding
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00”. The suffix can be used to accommodate
composition variations of the base alloy.
B 740 Specification for Copper-Nickel-Tin Spinodal Alloy
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Strip
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards 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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B 248–06
B 747 Specification for Copper-Zirconium Alloy Sheet and 4.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be a cast bar, cake,
Strip or slab of such purity and soundness as to be suitable for
B 768 Specification
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
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Designation:B 248–01 Designation: B 248 – 06
Standard Specification for
General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-
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Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 248; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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´ NOTE—Referenced Documents were editorially corrected in November 2003.
1. Scope*
1.1 Thisspecificationcoversagroupofestablishesthegeneralrequirementscommontoseveralwroughtproductspecifications.
Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order or in an individual specification, these general requirements shall apply to copper
and copper-alloy plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar supplied under each of the following product specifications issued by ASTM:
B 36/B 36MB36/B36M, B 96/B 96MB96/B96M, B 103/B 103MB103/B103M, B 121/B 121MB121/B121M, B 122/
B 122MB122/B122M, B 152/B 152MB152/B152M, B 169/B 169MB169/B169M, B 194B 194, B 291B 291B194, B 422B422,
B 465B 465, B 534B 534, B 591B 591, B 592B 592, B 694B 694, B 740B 740, B 747B 747, and B 768B 768B465, B 534B543,
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B 591B591, B 592B592, B 694B694, B 740B740, B 747B747, and B 768B768.
NOTE 1—A complete metric companion to Specification B 248 has been developed—B 248M; therefore no metric equivalents are presented in this
specification.
1.2 Units—This specification is the companion specification to SI Specification B 248MB248M; therefore, no SI equivalents
are shown in this specification.
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:
B36/B36M Specification for Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip, andAnd Rolled Bar
B96/B96M SpecificationforCopper-SiliconAlloyPlate,Sheet,Strip,andRolledBarforGeneralPurposesandPressureVessels
B103/B103M Specification for Phosphor Bronze Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B121/B121M Specification for Leaded Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B122/B122M Specification for Copper-Nickel-TinAlloy, Copper-Nickel-ZincAlloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper-NickelAlloy
Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B152/B152M Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
B169/B169M Specification for Aluminum Bronze Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B193193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials
B194 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B291Specification for Copper-Zinc-Manganese Alloy (Manganese Brass) Sheet and Strip 248M Specification for General
Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar (Metric)
B422 Specification for Copper-Aluminum-Silicon-Cobalt Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Silicon-Magnesium Alloy, Copper-Nickel-
Silicon Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy, and Copper-Nickel-Tin Alloy Sheet and Strip
B465 Specification for Copper-Iron Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of theASTM Committee B05 on Copper and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on Plate,
Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved May 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally published as B 248–51 T. Last previous edition B 248–98.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2006. Published October 2006. Originally approved in 1951. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B 248 – 01 .
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527E527) is a simple expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00”. The suffix can be used to accommodate composition variations of the base alloy.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
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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B 248–06
B534 Specification for Copper-Cobalt-BerylliumA
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