ASTM B591-04

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Designation: B 591 – 04
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.
1. Scope* Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled
Bar
1.1 This specification covers the requirements for specified
B 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper
copper-zinc-tin alloys and copper-zinc-tin-iron-nickel alloys in
and Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
the form of plate, sheet, strip, and rolled bar. The alloys and
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
nominal compositions are as follows:
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
Copper Alloy Copper, Tin, Zinc, Phos., Iron, Nickel,
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E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
UNS No. % % % %% % %
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
C40500 95 1 4
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
C40810 95.5 2.0 2.22 0.03 0.1 0.15
Copper Alloys (Photometric)
C40850 95.5 3.0 1.27 0.1 0.1 0.1
C40860 94.8 2.0 3.04 0.03 0.03 0.1
E 76 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Nickel-Copper
C41100 91 0.5 8.5
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Alloys
C41300 91 1 8
C41500 91 2 7 E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain
C42200 87 1 12
Size
C42500 88 2 10
E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and CopperAlloys for
C42520 89.8 2.0 7.97 0.1 0.1 0.1
Determination of Chemical Composition
C43000 85 2 13
C43400 85 0.7 14.3
E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
Alloys
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
information only.
3. General Requirements
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 The following sections of Specification B 248 constitute
a part of this specification:
2.1 The following documents in the current issue of the
3.1.1 Terminology—Definitions,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards form a part of this specifi-
3.1.2 Materials and Manufacturing,
cation to the extent referenced herein:
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3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
2.2 ASTM Standards:
3.1.4 Sampling—except for chemical analysis,
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
3.1.5 Number of Tests and Retests,
3.1.6 Specimen Preparation,
3.1.7 Test Methods—except for chemical analysis,
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
3.1.8 Significance of Numerical Limits,
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on
3.1.9 Inspection,
Plate, Sheet, and Strip.
3.1.10 Rejection and Rehearing,
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as B 591 – 98a. 3.1.11 Certification,
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New designations established in accordance with Practice E 527. In the new
3.1.12 Test Reports (Mill),
UNS system the designations for copper alloys are simply expansions of the present
3.1.13 Packaging and Package Marking, and
standard designations by a prefix “C” and a suffix “00.”
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3.1.14 Supplementary Requirements.
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B591–04
specific casting analysis with a specific quantity of finished material.
3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to that
referenced in 3.1 appears in this specification, it contains
6.2 Manufacture:
additional requirements, which supplement those appearing in
6.2.1 The product shall be manufactured by such hot work-
Specification B 248.
ing, cold working, and annealing processes as to produce a
uniform wrought structure in the finished product.
4. Terminology
6.2.2 Theproductshallbehotorcoldworkedtothefinished
4.1 Definitions—For standard terms related to copper and
size and subsequently annealed, when required, to meet the
copper alloys, refer to Terminology B 846.
temper properties specified in the ordering information.
6.2.3 Edges—Slit edges shall be furnished unless otherwise
5. Ordering Information
specified in the contract or purchase order.
5.1 Contracts or purchase o
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