ASTM B135M-96

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Designation: B 135M – 96
METRIC
Standard Specification for
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Seamless Brass Tube [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 135M; 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 B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
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Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
1.1 This specification covers seamless round and rectangu-
E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
lar including square copper alloy tube in straight lengths. Ten
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nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
alloys are specified having the following nominal composi-
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
tions:
Copper Nominal Composition, %
3. Terminology
Alloy Previously
UNS Used
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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No. Designation Copper Zinc Lead Tin
3.1.1 capable of—as used in this specification, the test need
not be performed by the producer of the material. However,
C22000 7 90.0 10.0 . .
C23000 1 85.0 15.0 . .
should subsequent testing by the purchaser establish that the
C26000 2 70.0 30.0 . .
material does not meet these requirements the material shall be
C27000 9 65.0 35.0 . .
subject to revision.
C27200 8 63.0 37.0 . .
C27400 . 62.5 37.5 . .
C28000 5 60.0 40.0 . .
4. Ordering Information
C33000 3 66.0 33.5 0.5 .
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
C33200 4 66.0 32.4 1.6 .
C37000 6 60.0 39.0 1.0 .
the following information:
C44300 . 71 27.5 . 1.00
4.1.1 Alloy (Section 1),
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A 4.1.2 Temper (Section 6),
Alloy Designations of ASTM Specification B 135 – 63 which was published in
the 1966 Book of ASTM Standards, Part 5. 4.1.3 Whether tension tests are required (for drawn tempers
only (see 7.1)),
NOTE 1—This specification is the metric companion of Specification
4.1.4 Dimensions, the diameter or distance between parallel
B 135.
surfaces and wall thickness (see 10.2 and 10.3),
1.2 Warning—Mercury is a definite health hazard in use
4.1.5 Length (see 11.4),
and disposal. (See 9.1.)
4.1.6 Mercurous nitrate test, if required (Section 9),
4.1.7 Total length of each size,
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.8 Hydrostatic pressure test, when specified, and
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
4.1.9 Pneumatic test, when specified.
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
extent referenced herein:
5. Chemical Composition
2.2 ASTM Standards:
5.1 The material shall conform to the chemical requirements
B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
specified in Table 1.
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Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
5.2 These specification limits do not preclude the presence
B 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
of other elements. Limits for unnamed elements are to be
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and Copper Alloys
established by agreement between manufacturer or supplier
B 251M Specification for General Requirements for
and purchaser.
Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube [Met-
5.2.1 For copper alloys in which zinc is specified as the
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ric]
remainder, either copper or zinc shall be permitted to be taken
as the difference between the sum of all the elements analyzed
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-5 on Copper
and 100 %.
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
and Tube.
Current edition approved April 10, 1996. Published June 1996. Originally
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published as B 135M – 84. Last previous edition B 135M – 95. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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B 135M
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition,%
Copper Alloy UNS No.
Copper Lead Arsenic Tin Iron, max Zinc
C22000 89.0–91.0 0.05 max . . 0.05 remainder
C23000 84.0–86.0 0.05 max . . 0.05 remainder
C26000 68.5–71.5 0.07 max . . 0.05 remainder
C27000 63.0–68.5 0.10 max . . 0.07 remainder
C27200 62.0–65.0 0.07 max . . 0.07 remainder
C27400 61.0–64.0 0.10 max . . 0.05 remainder
C28000 59.0–63.0 0.30 max . . 0.07 remainder
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C33000 65.0–68.0 0.25 –0.7 . . 0.07 remainder
C33200 65.0–68.0 1.5–2.5 . . 0.07 remainder
C37000 59.0–62.0 0.9–1.4 . . 0.15 remainder
C44300 70.0–73.0 0.07 max 0.02–0.06 0.9–1.2 0.06 remainder
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In the case of Copper Alloy UNS No. C33000 or tube sizes greater than 127 mm in outside diameter, or distanc
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