ASTM B591-98a

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Designation: B 591 – 98a
Standard Specification for
Copper-Zinc-Tin and Copper-Zinc-Tin-Iron-Nickel Alloys
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Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 591; 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.
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1. Scope * E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for specified
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Copper Alloys (Photometric)
copper-zinc-tin alloys and copper-zinc-tin-iron-nickel alloys in
E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper
the form of plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar. The alloys and
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Alloys
nominal compositions are as follows:
E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
Copper Alloy Copper, Tin, Zinc, Phos., Iron, Nickel,
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Size
UNS No. % % % %% % %
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
C40500 95 1 4
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Determination of Chemical Composition
C40810 95.5 2.0 2.22 0.03 0.1 0.15
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
C40850 95.5 3.0 1.27 0.03 0.1 0.1
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C40860 94.8 2.0 3.04 0.03 0.03 0.1
Alloys
C41100 91 0.5 8.5
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
C41300 91 1 8
C41500 91 2 7
3. Terminology
C42200 87 1 12
C42500 88 2 10
3.1 Definitions— For standard terms related to copper and
C42520 89.8 2.0 7.97 0.03 0.1 0.1
copper alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
C43000 85 2 13
C43400 85 0.7 14.3
4. General Requirements
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.1 The following sections of Specification B 248 constitute
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
a part of this specification:
information only.
4.1.1 Terminology—Definitions,
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.2 Materials and Manufacturing,
4.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.4 Sampling—except for chemical analysis,
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
4.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
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4.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
Bar
4.1.7 Test Methods—except for chemical analysis,
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
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4.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits,
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
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4.1.9 Inspection,
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
4.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
4.1.11 Certification,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper 4.1.12 Test Reports (Mill),
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on
4.1.13 Packaging and Package Marking, and
Plate, Sheet, and Strip.
4.1.14 Supplementary Requirements.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1998. Published May 1999. Originally
published as B 591 – 73. Last previous edition B 591 – 98.
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New designations established in accordance with Practice E 527. In the new
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UNS system the designations for copper alloys are simply expansions of the present
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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standard designations by a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.”
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 591 – 98a
4.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that 6.2.1 The product shall be manufactured by such hot work-
referenced in 4.1 appears in this specification, it contains ing, cold working, and annealing processes as to produce a
additional requirements, which supplement those appearing in uniform wrought structure in the finished product.
Specification B 248.
6.2.2 The product shall be hot or cold worked to the finished
size and subsequently annealed, when required, to meet the
5. Ordering Information
temper properties specified in the ordering information.
5.1 Contracts or purchase orders for product under this 6.2.3 Edges—Slit edges shall be furnished unless otherwise
specification should include the following information: specified in the contract or purchase order.
5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
B 591-XX);
7. Chemical Composition
5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. Designation (for example,
7.1 The material shall conform to the chemical composi-
C42500);
tional requirements specified in Table 1 for the copper a
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