ASTM B592-01(2006)

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Designation: B592 – 01 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Specification for
Copper-Zinc-Aluminum-Cobalt Alloy, Copper-Zinc-Tin-Iron
Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B592; 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* E75 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Copper-Nickel
and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for plate,
E76 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Nickel-Copper
sheet, strip, and rolled bar in alloys C66300 and C68800.
Alloys
NOTE 1—Since alloy C68800 is frequently used in a variety of
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
applications where yield strength and stress-corrosion resistance may be
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
critical, it is recommended that drawings or samples of the part to be
the Determination of Chemical Composition
fabricated and details of application be submitted for use in establishing
E478 TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofCopperAlloys
temper and treatment of material.
NOTE 2—Alloy C66300 is covered by a patent. Interested parties are E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
invited to submit information regarding the identification of an alterna-
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
tive(s)tothispatenteditemtotheASTMInternationalHeadquarters.Your
comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the respon-
3. General Requirements
sible technical committee, which you may attend.
3.1 The following sections of Specification B248 constitute
1.2 Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as
a part of this specification:
the standard. Values given in parentheses are for information
3.1.1 Terminology—Definitions,
only.
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacturing,
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.4 Sampling, except for chemical analysis,
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
dateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtothe
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
extent referenced herein:
3.1.7 Test Methods, except for chemical analysis,
2.2 ASTM Standards:
3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits,
B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
3.1.9 Inspection,
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
Bar
3.1.11 Certification,
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
3.1.12 Test Reports (Mill),
and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
3.1.13 Packaging and Package Marking, and
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
3.1.14 Supplementary Requirements.
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
referenced in 3.1, above, appears in this specification, it
terials
contains additional requirements which supplement those ap-
pearing in Specification B248.
ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
4. Terminology
andCopperAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB05.01onPlate,
4.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2006. Published February 2006. Originally
specification, refer to Terminology B846.
approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B592 – 01. DOI:
4.2 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard:
10.1520/B0592-01R06.
4.2.1 capable of—having the properties necessary for con-
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B592 – 01 (2006)
5. Ordering Information 6.2.3 Edges—Slit edges shall be furnished unless otherwise
specified in the contract or purchase order.
5.1 Contracts or purchase orders for product under this
specification should include the following information:
7. Chemical Composition
5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
7.1 The material shall conform to the chemical composition
B592 – XX),
requirements specified in Table 1.
5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. designation (for example,
7.2 These composition limits do not preclude the presence
C68800),
of other elements. Limits may be established and analysis
5.1.3 Temper (see Section 8),
required for unnamed elements by agreement between the
5.1.4 Dimensions, that is, thickness, width, length, and so
manufacturer and the purchaser.
forth. (see Section 13),
7.3 For alloys in which copper is listed as “Remainder,”
5.1.5 Form, that is, plate, sheet, strip, or rolled bar,
copper is the difference between the sum of results of all
5.1.6 How furnished, that is, coils, specific lengths or stock
elements determined and 100 %. When all elements in Table 1
lengths, with or without ends,
are determined, the sum of the results shall equal at least
5.1.7 Quantity, that is, total weight each form, temper, and
99.5 %.
size, and
5.1.8 WhethermaterialispurchasedforagenciesoftheU.S.
8. Temper
government (see Section 12).
5.2 The following options are available under this specifi-
8.1 Productsfabricatedfromthesealloysareavailableinthe
cation and should be specified in the contract or purchase order tempers listed in Table 2 as defined in Classification B601.
when required:
8.1.1 Rolled (H)—The standard tempers for rolled material
5.2.1 Type of edge, that is, slit, sheared, sawed, square are as designated in Table 2 with the prefix “H”. Former
corners, round corners, rounded edges, or full rounded edges,
designations and the standard designations as defined in
and Classification B601 are shown.
5.2.2 Width and straightness tolerances (see Section 13).
8.1.2 Anneal to Temper (O)—The standard tempers of
annealed-to-temper material are as designated in Table 2 with
6. Material and Manufacture
the prefix “O”. Former designations and the standard designa-
6.1 Material: tions as defined in Classification B601 are shown.
6.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be a cast bar, cake,
9. Grain Size forAnnealed Tempers
slab, and so forth, of CopperAlloy UNS C66300 or C68800 of
suchpurityandsoundnessastobesuitableforprocessintothe
9.1 Althoughnograinsizehasbeenestablished,theproduct
products prescribed herein.
must be fully recrystallized as determined by Test Method
6.1.2 In the event heat identification or traceability is
E112.
required, the purchaser shall specify the details desired.
10. Physical Property Requirements
NOTE 3—Due to the discontinuous nature of the processing of castings
into wrought products, it is not always practical to identify a specific
10.1 The electrical resistivity requirement of CopperAlloys
casting analysis with a specific quantity of finished material.
UNS C66300 and UNS C68800 are listed in Table 3 for
information only.
6.2 Manufacture:
6.2.1 The product shall be manufactured by such hot work-
11. Mechanical Property Requirements
ing, cold working, and annealing processes as to produce a
uniform wrought structure in the finished product. 11.1 Tensile Strength Requirements:
6.2.2 The product shall be hot- or cold-worked to the 11.1.1 Product furnished under this specification will con-
finished size and subsequently annealed, when required, to form to the tensile requirements prescribed in Table 2 when
meet the temper properties specified. tested in accordance with Test Methods E8.
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