ASTM B584-22

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Designation: B584 − 14 (Reapproved 2022) B584 − 22
Standard Specification for
Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B584; 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 U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers requirements for copper alloy sand castings for general applications. Nominal compositions of the
alloys defined by this specification are shown in Table 1. This is a composite specification replacing former documents as shown
in Table 1.
NOTE 1—Other copper alloy castings are included in the following ASTM Specifications: B22/B22M, B61, B62, B66, B67, B148, B176, B271/B271M,
B369/B369M, B427, B505/B505M, B763/B763M, B770, and B806.
1.2 Component part castings produced to this specification may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock. In such
cases the manufacturer shall maintain a general quality certification of all castings without specific record or date of casting for
a specific casting.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B22/B22M Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and Turntables
B61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings
B66 Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomotive Wearing Parts
B67 Specification for Car and Tender Journal Bearings, Lined
B148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings
B176 Specification for Copper-Alloy Die Castings
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on Castings
and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved May 1, 2022Oct. 1, 2022. Published May 2022October 2022. Originally approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 20142022 as
B584 – 14.B584 – 14 (2022). DOI: 10.1520/B0584-14R22.10.1520/B0584-22.
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) 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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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Nominal Compositions
Copper
Previous Man- Phos-
Alloy Commercial Alum- Anti- Sili- Nio- Bis-
Classification Desig- Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Sulfur Iron ga pho-
UNS Designation inum mony con bium muth
nation nese rus
No.
1 1
Leaded red brass C83450 . . . . . . 88 2 ⁄2 2 6 ⁄2 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low-lead sulfur tin C83470 . . . . . . 93 4 . . . 2 0.5 0.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
bronze
Leaded red brass C83600 B145-4A 85-5-5-5 or No. 1 85 5 5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
composition
C83800 B145-4B commercial red 83 4 6 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
brass, 83-4-6-7
Low-lead semi-red C84020 . . . . . . 85.5 3 . . . 9 1.2 0.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
brass
C84030 . . . . . . 85.5 3 . . . 9 1.2 0.38 . . . . . . . . . 0.8 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leaded semi-red C84400 B145-5A valve 81 3 7 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
brass composition, 81-
3-7-9
1 1
C84800 B145-5B semi-red brass, 76 2 ⁄2 6 ⁄2 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 1
76-2 ⁄2-6 ⁄2-15
Leaded yellow C85200 B146-6A high-copper yel- 72 1 3 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
brass low brass
C85400 B146-6B commercial No. 1 67 1 3 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
yellow brass
A
Yellow brass C85470 . . . . . . 62.5 2.5 . . . 34.3 . . . . . . . . . 0.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leaded yellow C85700 B146-6C leaded naval 61 1 1 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
brass brass
High-strength yellow C86200 B147-8B high-strength 63 . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . 3 4 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
brass manganese
bronze
C86300 B147-8C high-strength 61 . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . 3 6 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
manganese
bronze
1 1
C86400 B147-7A leaded manga- 58 1 1 38 . . . . . . 1 ⁄2 ⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
nese bronze
C86400 B 132-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C86500 B147-8A No. 1 manga- 58 . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
nese bronze
C86700 B 132-B leaded manga- 58 1 1 34 . . . . . . 2 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
nese bronze
Silicon bronze + C87300 B198- silicon bronze 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . . . . . . .
silicon brass 12A
1 1
C87400 B198- silicon brass 82 . . . ⁄2 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ⁄2 . . . . . . . . .
13A
C87500 B198- silicon brass 82 . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . .
13B
C87600 B198- silicon bronze 91 . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . .
13C
C87610 B198- silicon bronze 92 . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . .
12A
C87710 . . . silicon bronze 86 . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . .
B
C87845 . . . silicon bronze 76 . . . . . . 21.26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 . . . . . . . . .
C
C87850 . . . silicon brass 76 . . . . . . 20.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . .
D
Bismuth selenium C89510 . . . sebiloy I 87 5 . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
brass
E
C89520 . . . sebiloy II 86 5 ⁄2 . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9
F
C89530 . . . . . . 86.5 4.7 . . . 8.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5
C89535 . . . . . . 86.5 3.0 . . . 7.0 0.65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4
Bismuth brass C89537 . . . . . . 85.0 4.5 . . . 9.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9 . . . . . . 1.7
G
C89545 . . . . . . 69.0 . . . . . . 29.0 0.5 . . . . . . 1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.13 0.55
G
C89570 . . . . . . 60.5 0.8 . . . 36.5 0.32 . . . . . . 0.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
H
C89570 . . . . . . 60.5 0.8 . . . 36.5 0.32 . . . . . . 0.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
H
C89720 . . . . . . 67.5 1 . . . 29.8 . . . . . . . . . 0.5 . . . . . . 0.5 . . . 0.7
I
C89720 . . . . . . 67.5 1 . . . 29.8 . . . . . . . . . 0.5 . . . . . . 0.5 . . . . . . 0.7
Bismuth red C89833 . . . bismuth brass 89 5 . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2
brass
Bismuth bronze C89836 . . . lead-free bronze 89.5 5.5 . . . 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Bismuth brass C89838 . . . . . . 81.5 2.75 . . . 15.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.55
Bismuth semi-red C89844 . . . bismuth brass 84 ⁄2 4 . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
brass
C89845 . . . . . . 85.0 4.0 . . . 7.5 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Tin bronze + leaded C90300 B143-1B modified “G” 88 8 . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tin bronze bronze, 88-8-0-4
Low-lead tin bronze C90420 . . . . . . 87.5 8 . . . 3 . . . 0.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tin bronze + leaded C90500 B143-1A “G” bronze, 88- 88 10 . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tin bronze 10-0-2
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TABLE 1 Continued
Copper
Previous Man- Phos-
Alloy Commercial Alum- Anti- Sili- Nio- Bis-
Classification Desig- Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Sulfur Iron ga pho-
UNS Designation inum mony con bium muth
nation nese rus
No.
1 1
C92200 B143-2A steam or valve 88 6 1 ⁄2 4 ⁄2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
bronze-Navy “M”
C92210 . . . . . . 88 5 2 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C92300 B143-2B 87-5-1-4, Navy 87 8 1 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PC
C92600 . . . 87-10-1-2 87 10 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High-lead tin bronze C93200 B144-3B 83-7-7-3 83 7 7 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C93500 B144-3C 85-5-9-1 85 5 9 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C93700 B144-3A 80-10-10 80 10 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C93800 B144-3D 78-7-15 78 7 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C94300 B144-3E 71-5-24 71 5 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nickel-tin bronze + C94700 B 292-A nickel-tin bronze 88 5 . . . 2 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
leaded nickel-tin Grade “A”
bronze
C94800 B 292-B leaded nickel-tin 87 5 1 2 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
bronze Grade “B”
C94900 . . . leaded nickel-tin 80 5 5 5 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
bronze Grade “C”
Spinodal alloy C96800 . . . . . . 82 8 . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 . . . . . .
Leaded nickel C97300 B149- 12 % leaded 57 2 9 20 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
bronze 10A nickel silver
C97600 B149- 20 % leaded 64 4 4 8 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11A nickel silver
C97800 B149- 25 % leaded 66 5 2 2 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11B nickel silver
A
Phosphorus 0.13.
B
Phosphorus 0.04.
C
Phosphorus 0.12.
D
Selenium 0.5.
E
Selenium 0.9.
F
Selenium 0.20.
G
Phosphorus 0.1.0.05.
H
Phosphorus 0.1.
I
Antimony 0.07, Boron 0.001.
B208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and Continuous
Castings
B271/B271M Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal Castings
B369/B369M Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
B427 Specification for Gear Bronze Alloy Castings
B505/B505M Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous Castings
B763/B763M Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for Valve Applications
B770 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications
B806 Specification for Copper Alloy Permanent Mold Castings for General Applications
B824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
2.2 ASME Code:
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of terms relating to copper alloys can be found in Terminology B846.
4. General Requirements
4.1 The following sections of Specification B824 form a part of this specification. In the event of a conflict between this
specification and Specification B824, the requirements of this specification shall take precedence.
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME International Headquarters, Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
www.asme.org.
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4.1.1 Terminology,
4.1.2 Other Requirements,
4.1.3 Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations,
4.1.4 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
4.1.5 Sampling,
4.1.6 Number of Tests and Retests,
4.1.7 Specimen Preparation,
4.1.8 Test Methods,
4.1.9 Significance of Numerical Limits,
4.1.10 Inspection,
4.1.11 Rejection and Rehearing,
4.1.12 Certification,
4.1.13 Test Report,
4.1.14 Product Marking,
4.1.15 Packaging and Package Marking, and
4.1.16 Supplementary Requirements.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Orders for castings under this specification should include the following information:
5.1.1 Specification title, number, and year of issue;
5.1.2 Quantity of castings;
5.1.3 Copper alloy UNS Number (Table 1) and temper (as-cast, heat treated, and so forth);
5.1.4 Pattern or drawing number, and condition (as-cast, machined, etc.);
5.1.5 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codecompliance (Section 10); and
5.1.6 When material is purchased for agencies of the U.S. government, the Supplementary Requirements of Specification B824
may be specified.
5.2 The following options are available and should be specified in the purchase order when required:
5.2.1 Chemical analysis of residual elements (7.3),
5.2.2 Pressure test or soundness requirements (Specification B824),
5.2.3 Approval of weld repair or impregnation, or both (Section 9),
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5.2.4 Certification (Specification B824),
5.2.5 Foundry test report (Specification B824),
5.2.6 Witness inspection (Specification B824), and
5.2.7 Product marking (Specification B824).
6. Manufacture
6.1 Copper alloy UNS Nos. C94700 and C96800 may be supplied in the heat treated condition to obtain the higher mechanical
properties shown in Table 2. Suggested heat treatments for these alloys are given in Table 3. Actual practice may vary by
manufacturer.
6.2 Separately cast test bar coupons representing castings made in copper alloy UNS Nos. C94700HT and C96800HT shall be heat
treated with the castings.
7. Chemical Composition
7.1 The castings shall conform to the compositional requirements for named elements as shown in Table 4 for the copper alloy
UNS numbers specified in the purchase order.
7.2 These specification limits do not preclude the presence of other elements. Limits may be established and analysis required for
unnamed elements agreed upon between manufacturer or supplier and purchaser. Copper or zinc, when zinc is 20 % or greater,
may be given as remainder and may be taken as the difference between the sum of all elements analyzed and 100 %. When all
named elements in Table 4 are analyzed, their sum shall be as specified in Table 5.
7.3 It is recognized that residual elements may be present in cast copper alloys. Analysis shall be made for residual elements only
when specified in the purchase order.
8. Mechanical Properties
8.1 Mechanical properties shall be determined from separately cast test bar castings, and shall meet the requirements shown in
Table 2.
9. Casting Repair
9.1 The castings shall not be weld repaired without approval of the purchaser (5.2.3).
9.2 The castings shall not be impregnated without approval of the purchaser (5.2.3).
10. ASME Requirements
10.1 When specified in the purchase order to meet ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements, castings in copper alloy
UNS Nos. C92200, C93700, and C97600 shall comply with the following:
10.1.1 Certification requirements of Specification B824.
10.1.2 Foundry test report requirements of Specification B824.
10.1.3 Castings shall be marked with the manufacturer’s name, the copper alloy UNS number, and the casting quality factor. In
addition, heat numbers or serial numbers that are traceable to heat numbers shall be marked on all pressure-containing castings
individually weighing 50 lb (22.7 kg) or mo
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