ASTM B188-10

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Designation:B188 −10
StandardSpecification for
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Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B188; 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* B577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hydro-
gen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
1.1 Thisspecificationestablishestherequirementsforseam-
B601 Classification forTemper Designations for Copper and
less copper bus pipe and tube intended for use as electrical
Copper Alloys—Wrought and Cast
conductors.
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
1.1.1 The product shall be made from one of the following
2 E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
coppers, as denoted in the ordering information:
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
Previously
terials
Copper Used Desig-
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UNS No. nation Type of Copper E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications
C10100 OFE Oxygen-free, electronic
E53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed
C10200 OF Oxygen-free without residual deoxidants
C10300 — Oxygen-free, extra low phosphorus Copper by Gravimetry
C10400, C10500, OFS Oxygen-free, silver bearing
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
C10700
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CopperAlloys (Photometric Methods)(Withdrawn 2010)
C11000 ETP Electrolytic tough pitch
C11300, C11400, STP Silver-bearing tough pitch
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examina-
C11600
tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
C12000 DLP Phosphorized, low residual phosphorus
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
1.2 Unless otherwise specified, any one of the above cop-
the Determination of Chemical Composition
pers may be furnished.
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
1.3 Units—Values stated in inch-pound units are to be Unified Numbering System (UNS)
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for 3. Terminology
information only and are not considered standard.
3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copper
alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.1 bus pipe or tube—a high conductivity copper tubular
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
product used as an electrical conductor.
Materials
B428 Test Method for Angle of Twist in Rectangular and
4. Ordering Information
Square Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
4.1 Include the following information when placing orders
for product under this specification, as applicable:
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeB05onCopper
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
and CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
4.1.2 Copper UNS designation (1.1.1 and 1.2),
and Tube.
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010. Published November 2010. Originally
approved in 1944. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B188 – 09. DOI:
4.1.4 Dimensions and form (Section 12),
10.1520/B0188-10.
4.1.5 Length (Section 12),
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The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E527) is a simple
4.1.6 Quantity–total weight or total length or number of
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
pieces of each size (Table 1),
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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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Dimensions and Weights of Copper Pipe, Nominal or Standard Pipe Sizes
Dimensions, in. (mm)
Nominal or Standard Cross-Sectional Area of Theoretical Weight, lb/ft
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Pipe Size, in. Wall, in. (mm ) (kg/m)
Outside Diameter Inside Diameter Wall Thickness
Regular
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⁄4 0.540(13.7) 0.376(9.55) 0.082(2.08) 0.118(0.761) 0.457(0.680)
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⁄8 0.675(17.1) 0.495(12.6) 0.090(2.29) 0.165(1.06) 0.641(0.954)
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⁄2 0.840(
...