ASTM B111/B111M-04

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Designation: B 111/B 111M – 04
Standard Specification for
Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser Tubes and
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Ferrule Stock
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 111/B 111M; 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*
C70620 . . . 90-10 Copper-Nickel—Welding Grade
C71000 . . . 80-20 Copper-Nickel
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1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for
C71500 . . . 70-30 Copper-Nickel
seamless tube and ferrule stock of copper and various copper
C71520 . . . 70-30 Copper-Nickel—Welding Grade
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alloys up to 3 ⁄8 in. [80 mm] inclusive, in diameter, for use in
C72200 . . . . . .
surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers. The
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Designations listed in Classification B 224.
following coppers and copper alloys are
1.2 Units—Values stated in either inch-pound units or SI
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specified: (Warning—Mercury is a definite health hazard in
units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text,
use and disposal. (See 12.1.))
SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
Copper or
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
Copper Previously
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
Alloy Used
UNS No. Designation Description
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
standard.
C10100 OFE Oxygen-free electronic
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1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
C10200 OF Oxygen-free without residual deoxidants
C10300 . . . Oxygen-free, extra low phosphorus
test methods portion, Section 19, of this specification: This
C10800 . . . Oxygen-free, low phosphorus
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
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C12000 DLP Phosphorized, low residual phosphorus
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if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
C12200 DHP Phosphorized, high residual phosphorus
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C14200 DPA Phosphorized, arsenical
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
C19200 . . . Phosphorized, 1 % iron
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
C23000 . . . Red Brass
tions prior to use.
C28000 . . . Muntz Metal
C44300 . . . Admiralty Metals, B, C, and D
C44400
2. Referenced Documents
C44500
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
C60800 . . . Aluminum Bronze
C61300 . . . . . .
Annual Book of ASTM Standards form a part of this specifi-
C61400 . . . Aluminum Bronze, D
cation to the extent referenced herein:
C68700 . . . Aluminum Brass, B
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2.2 ASTM Standards:
C70400 . . . 95-5 Copper-Nickel
C70600 . . . 90-10 Copper-Nickel
B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
B 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
and Copper Alloys
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
B 170 Specification for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper—
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
Refinery Shapes
and Tube.
B 224 Classification of Coppers
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
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approved in 1937. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as B 111 – 98 .
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-
cation SB-111 in Section II of the Code.
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
of a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.” The suffix can be used to accommodate Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
composition variations of the base alloy. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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