ASTM B36/B36M-06

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Designation: B 36/B 36M – 06
Standard Specification for
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Brass Plate, Sheet, Strip, And Rolled Bar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 36/B 36M; 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* E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
rials [Metric]
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for brass
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E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar of the following alloys:
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
Copper Alloy Previous Nominal Composition
Alloys
UNS No. Trade Name Copper, % Zinc, %
C21000 Gilding, 95 % 95 5
3. General Requirements
C22000 Commerical Bronze, 90 % 90 10
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3.1 The following sections of Specification B 248 or
C22600 Jewerly Bronze, 87 ⁄2 % 87.5 12.5
C23000 Red Brass, 85 % 85 15
B 248M constitute a part of this specification:
C24000 Low Brass, 80 % 80 20
3.1.1 Terminology
C26000 Cartridge Brass, 70 % 70 30
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture
C26800 Yellow Brass, 66 % 66 34
C27200 … 63 37
3.1.3 Dimensions, Mass, and permissible Variations
C28000 Muntz Metal, 60 % 60 40
3.1.4 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
3.1.5 Sampling
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in 3.1.6 Number of tests and Retests
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
3.1.7 Specimen Preparation
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining 3.1.8 Test Methods
values from two systems may results in nonconformance with
3.1.9 Significance of Numerical Limits
the standard. 3.1.10 Inspection
3.1.11 Rejection and Rehearing
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.12 Certification
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.13 Test Reports
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
3.1.14 Packaging and Package Marking
Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
Bar
referenced in 3.1, appears in this specification, it contains
B 248M Specification for General Requirements for additional requirements which supplement those appearing in
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and
Specification B 248 or B 248M.
Rolled Bar [Metric]
4. Terminology
B 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
4.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Orders for products should include the following infor-
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
mation:
andCopperAlloysandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeB05.01onPlate,
5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2006. Published February 2006. Originally 5.1.2 Copper alloy UNS No. designation,
approved in 1920. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B 36/B 36M – 01.
5.1.3 Quantity,
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SAE Specifications CA210, CA220, CA230, CA240, CA260, CA268, and
5.1.4 Form of material: plate, sheet, strip, or rolled bar,
CA272 conform to the requirements for CopperAlloy UNS Nos. C21000, C22000,
5.1.5 Temper (Section 7),
C23000, C24000, C26000, C26800, and C27200, respectively.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1.6 Dimensions: thickness, width, and length if appli-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
cable,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B 36/B 36M – 06
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Copper Alloy UNS No. Copper, % Lead, max, % Iron, max, % Zinc
C21000 94.0 to 96.0 0.05 0.05 remainder
C22000 89.0 to 91.0 0.05 0.05 remainder
C22600 86.0 to 89.0 0.05 0.05 remainder
C23000 84.0 to 86.0 0.05 0.05 remainder
C24000 78.5 to 81.5 0.05 0.05 remainder
C26000 68.5 to 71.5 0.07 0.05 remainder
A
C26800 64.0 to 68.5 0.15 0.05 remainder
B
C27200 62.0 to 65.0 0.07 0.07 remainder
C
C28000 59.0 to 63.0 0.30 0.07 remainder
A
Material shall be free from beta constituent when examined at a magnification of 75 diameters.
B
Small amounts of beta constituent, if present, may interfere in s
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