ASTM B171 B171M-2004e1 Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels Condensers and Heat Exchangers.pdf

1、Designation: B 171/B 171M 04e1Standard Specification forCopper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels,Condensers, and Heat Exchangers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 171/B 171M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or, in t

2、he 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.e1NOTEAn editor

3、ial change was made to paragraph 1.1 in July 2004.1. Scope*1.1 This specification2establishes the requirements forcopper-alloy plate, sheet, and circles cut from plate and sheetfor pressure vessels, condensers, and heat exchangers. Thefollowing alloys are covered:Copper Alloy Previously Used Designa

4、tionC36500 Leaded Muntz MetalC44300 Admirality, ArsenicalC44400 Admirality, AntimonialC44500 Admirality, PhosphorizedC46400 Naval Brass, UninhibitedC46500 Naval Brass, ArsenicalC61300 Aluminum BronzeC61400 Aluminum Bronze DC63000 10 % Aluminum-Nickel BronzeC63200 9 % Aluminum-Nickel BronzeC70600 90-

5、10 Copper NickelC70620 90-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding)C71500 70-30 Copper NickelC71520 70-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)C72200 . . .1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI unitsare to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, theSI units are shown in br

6、ackets. The values in each system arenot exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be usedindependently of the other. Combining values from the twosystems may result in nonconformance with the specification.2. Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents in the current issue of theBook of S

7、tandards form a part of this specification to the extentreferenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:3B 248 Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip and RolledBarB 248M Specification for General Requirements forWrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet

8、, Strip andRolled Bar MetricB 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copperand Copper Alloys-Wrought and CastB 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-rials MetricE 29 Practic

9、e for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationE 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of SpecialBrasses and Bronzes4E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopper Alloys (Photometric Method)E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys forD

10、etermination of Chemical CompositionE 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of CopperAlloysE 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in this speci-fication, refer to Terminology B 846.4. Ordering Information4.1 Orders for product

11、under this specification shall includethe following information:4.1.1 ASTM Specification B 171/B 171M, year of issue,4.1.2 Whether inch-pound or SI units are applicable (see1.2),1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copperand Copper Alloys and is the direct responsib

12、ility of Subcommittee B5.01 on Plate,Sheet, and Strip.Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originallyapproved in 1942. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as B 171/B 171M 99e2.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-cation SB-171 in Section

13、 II of that Code.3For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Withdrawn.1*A Summary of Changes section ap

14、pears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4.1.3 Copper Alloy UNS. No. (see Section 6, Table 1),4.1.4 Whether the alloy ordered will be used in applicationsrequiring it to be welded (see Table 1,

15、 footnotes B and C forUNS Nos. C61300 and C72200, respectively, and UNS Nos.C70620 and C71520 in place of UNS Nos. C70600 andC71500),4.1.5 Whether plate is to be machined (see 9.1.3),4.1.6 How tolerance is specified (Table 2 Footnote A),4.1.7 Certification, if required (Section 17),4.1.8 Weight (tot

16、al for each size),4.1.9 Mill test report, if required (Section 18),4.1.10 Special marking, if required (Section 19), and4.1.11 Whether 0.2 yield offset strength is required.5. Materials and Manufacture5.1 MaterialThe material and manufacture shall be castcake of the Copper Alloy UNS No. specified in

17、 the purchaseorder and shall be of such shape and soundness so as to besuitable for processing into the final product.5.2 ManufactureThe product shall be manufactured byhot rolling or forging and finished by such cold working andannealing as may be necessary to achieve the required dimen-sions and p

18、roperties.6. Chemical Composition6.1 The materials shall conform to the chemical composi-tional requirements specified in Table 1 for the copper alloyUNS designations specified in the ordering information6.2 These composition limits do not preclude the presenceof other elements. Limits for unnamed e

19、lements may beestablished by agreement between manufacturer or supplierand purchaser.6.3 For the alloys listed below, depending on analyticalmethodology, either copper or zinc, respectively, may be takenas the difference between the sum of all the elements analyzedand 100 %. When all the elements in

20、 Table 1 are analyzed theirsum shall be as shown below:Copper Alloy UNS No. Copper Plus Named Elements, % minC36500 99.6C44300 99.6C44400 99.6C44500 99.6C46400 99.6C46500 99.66.3.1 For the alloys listed below, copper may be taken as thedifference between the sum of all the elements and 100 %.When al

21、l of the elements in Table 1 are analyzed, their sumshall be as shown below:Copper Alloy UNS No. Copper Plus Named Elements, % minC61300 99.8C61400 99.5C63000 99.5C63200 99.5C70600 99.5C70620 99.5C71520 99.5C71500 99.5C72200 99.87. Temper7.1 Tempers available under this specification, and as de-scri

22、bed in Classification B 601, are As Hot Rolled (M20) andHot Rolled and Annealed (O25) as given in Table 3.7.1.1 Products manufactured for ASME Boiler and PressureVessel Code applications must be certified to the O25 temper.TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsCopper AlloyUNS No.AComposition, % max (Unless S

23、hown as a Range)Copper, inclSilverTin Nickel, incl CobaltManganese,maxLead Iron Zinc Aluminum ChromiumOther NamedElementsC36500 58.0-61.0 0.25 . . . . . . 0.25-0.7 0.15 remainder . . . . . . . . .C44300 70.0-73.0 0.8-1.2 . . . . . . 0.07 0.06 remainder . . . . . . 0.02-0.06 AsC44400 70.0-73.0 0.8-1.

24、2 . . . . . . 0.07 0.06 remainder . . . . . . 0.02-0.10 SbC44500 70.0-73.0 0.8-1.2 . . . . . . 0.07 0.06 remainder . . . . . . 0.02-0.10 PC46400 59.0-62.0 0.5-1.0 . . . . . . 0.20 0.10 remainder . . . . . . . . .C46500 59.0-62.0 0.5-1.0 . . . . . . 0.20 0.10 remainder . . . . . . 0.02-0.06 AsC61300B

25、remainder 0.20-0.50 0.15 0.20 0.01 2.0-3.0 0.10C6.0-7.5 . . . 0.10 Si0.015 PC61400 remainder . . . . . . 1.0 0.01 1.5-3.5 0.20 6.0-8.0 . . . 0.015 PC63000 remainder 0.20 4.0-5.5 1.5 . . . 2.0-4.0 0.30 9.0-11.0 . . . 0.25 SiC63200 remainder . . . 4.0-4.8D1.2-2.0 0.02 3.5-4.3D. . . 8.7-9.5 . . . 0.10

26、SiC70600 remainder . . . 9.0-11.0 1.0 0.05C1.0-1.8 1.0C. .C70620 86.5 min . . . 9.0-11.0 1.0 0.02 1.0-1.8 0.50 . . . . . . 0.05 C0.02 P0.02 SC71500 remainder . . . 29.0-33.0 1.0 0.05C0.40-1.0 1.0C. .C71520 65.0 min . . . 29.0-33.0 1.0 0.02 0.40-1.0 0.50 . . . . . . 0.05 C0.02 P0.02 SC72200 remainder

27、 . . . 15.0-18.0 1.0 0.05C0.50-1.0 1.0C. . . 0.03-0.70 0.03 Si0.03 TiCADesignation established in accordance with Practice E 527.BWhen the product is for subsequent welding applications, and is so specified by the purchaser, chromium shall be 0.05 % max, cadmium 0.05 % max, zirconium 0.05 %max and z

28、inc 0.05 % max.CWhen the product is for subsequent welding applications, and is so specified by the purchaser, zinc shall be 0.50 % max, lead 0.02 % max, phosphorus 0.02 % max,sulfur 0.02 % max, and carbon 0.05 % max.DIron content shall not exceed the nickel content.B 171/B 171M 04e127.1.2 Products

29、manufactured for other than ASME Boilerand Pressure Vessel Code applications may be produced ineither the M20 or O25 temper.8. Mechanical Property Requirements8.1 The plates and sheet shall conform to the tensileproperty requirements as prescribed in Table 3.9. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Vari

30、ations9.1 Thickness:9.1.1 The thickness tolerances for plates of Copper AlloyUNS Nos. C36500, C44300, C44400, C44500, C46400, andC46500 shall be as prescribed in Table 2.9.1.2 The thickness tolerances for plates of Copper AlloyUNS Nos. C61300, C61400, C63000, C63200, C71500,C70620, C71520, and C7220

31、0 shall be 25 % greater than thoseprescribed in Table 2.9.1.3 If plates are machined, the thickness tolerances shallapply to the machined portion only.9.1.4 Closer thickness tolerances than those prescribed inTable 2 can be furnished by surface machining. This is aspecial product and is subject to a

32、greement between themanufacturer and the purchaser. This special product shallapply only when specified by the purchaser in the contract ororder.9.1.5 Unless otherwise agreed to by the manufacturer andthe purchaser, the thickness of plate to this specification shallbe determined by measuring along t

33、he length of the plate up toa distance of 7 in. 180 mm from the edge.9.2 Diameters, Lengths, or WidthsThe diameters, lengths,or widths of plates shall be not less than those specified. Thediameters, lengths, or widths of plates may exceed thosespecified by the amounts shown in Table 4.NOTE 1For the

34、purpose of determining conformance with the dimen-sional requirements prescribed in this specification, any measured valueTABLE 2 Thickness TolerancesThickness, in. mmThickness Tolerances, Plus and Minus,A,Bin. mm for Diameters or Widths36 in. 1000 mm or Under,inclOver 36 to 60 in. 1000 to 1500mm, i

35、nclOver 60 to 96 in. 1500 to 2500mm, inclOver 96 to 132 in. 2500to 3500 mm, inclOver 0.125 to 0.250 3.0 to 6.0 mm, incl 0.010 0.25 0.012 0.30 0.022 0.56 0.028 0.71Over 0.250 to 0.500 6.0 to 12.0 mm, incl 0.025 0.64 0.027 0.69 0.029 0.74 0.031 0.79Over 0.500 to 0.750 12.0 to 19.0 mm, incl 0.028 0.71

36、0.030 0.76 0.032 0.81 0.035 0.89Over 0.750 to 1.000 19.0 to 25.0 mm, incl 0.033 0.84 0.035 0.89 0.037 0.94 0.040 1.0Over 1.000 to 1.500 25.0 to 38.0, incl 0.038 0.97 0.040 1.0 0.042 1.1 0.045 1.1Over 1.500 to 1.750 38.0 to 44.0 mm, incl 0.043 1.1 0.045 1.1 0.047 1.2 0.050 1.3Over 1.750 to 2.000 44.0

37、 to 50.0 mm, incl 0.050 1.3 0.055 1.4 0.062 1.6 0.065 1.7Over 2.000 to 5.000 50.0 to 127 mm, incl 0.058 1.5 0.062 1.6 0.065 1.7 . . .AWhen tolerances are specified as all plus or all minus, double the values given.BSee 9.1.2 for specific alloys with a difference tolerance.TABLE 3 Tensile Requirement

38、sM20 and O25 TempersCopper Alloy UNS No. Thickness, in. mmTensile Strength, min, ksiAMPaYield Strength,Bmin, ksiAMPaYield StrengthC0.2 %Offset, min, ksiAMPaElongation in 2 in.50.0 mm, min, %C365002 50.0 and under 50 345 20 140 20 140 35 35over 2 to 3.5 50.0 to 100.0, incl 45 310 15 105 15 105 35 35o

39、ver 3.5 to 5 100.0 to 140.0, incl 40 275 12 85 12 85 35 35C44300, C44400, andC445004 100.0 and under 45 310 15 105 15 105 35 35C46400, C46500 3 80.0 and under 50 345 20 140 20 140 35 35over 3 to 5 80.0 to 140.0, incl 50 345 18 125 18 125 35 35C61300 2 50.0 and under 75 520 37 255 36 250 30 30over 2

40、to 3 50.0 to 80.0, incl 70 485 30 205 28 195 35 35over 3 to 5 80.0140.0, incl 65 450 28 195 26 180 35 35C61400 2 50.0 and under 70 485 30 205 28 195 35 35over 2 to 5 50.0 to 140.0, incl 65 450 28 195 26 180 35 35C63000 and C63200 2 50.0 and under 90 620 36 250 34 235 10 10over 2 to 3.5 50.0 to 100.0

41、, incl 85 585 33 230 31 215 10 10over 3.5 to 5.0 100.0 to 140.0, incl 80 550 30 205 28 195 10 10C70600 and C70620 2.5 60.0 and under 40 275 15 105 15 105 30 30over 2.5 to 5 60.0 to 140.0, incl 40 275 15 105 15 105 30 30C71500 and C71520 2.5 60.0 and under 50 345 20 140 20 140 30 30over 2.5 to 5 60.0

42、 to 140.0, incl 45 310 18 125 18 125 30 30C72200 2.5 60.0 and under 42 290 16 110 16 110 35 35Aksi = 1000 psi.BYield strength is determined as the stress producing an elongation of 0.5 % or under load, that is 0.01 in. 0.254 mm in a gage length of 2 in. 50.0 mm.CSee 4.1.9.TABLE 4 Diameter, Length, o

43、r Width TolerancesDiameter, Length, or Width in. mmPermissible Excess inDiameter, Length, or Width,in. mm36 1000 or under364 1.2Over 36 to 60 1000 to 1500, incl116 1.6Over 60 to 96 1500 to 2500, incl332 2.4Over 96 to 132 2500 to 3500, incl764 2.8B 171/B 171M 04e13outside the specified limiting value

44、s for any dimension may be cause forrejection.9.3 FlatnessThe flatness tolerances of individual platesshall not exceed those prescribed in Table 5. The tolerancesshown are the total permissible variations for plates as ordered,and do not apply to the 7-in. 180-mm marginal area at theedge of the plat

45、e. Inspection for flatness shall be made byplacing the plate on a flat surfaced table with the side marked“Straight Side” up, applying a 72-in. 2-m straightedge whenthe size permits, or a shorter one equal to the dimensions to beinspected, and measuring the depth of arc between the straight-edge and

46、 the plate.9.4 Plate and Sheet Lot Weight for Pressure VesselsWhenplate or sheet of Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C70600, C70620,C71500, C71520, or C72200 are ordered for pressure vesselsexclusively, the maximum lot weight restriction in Table 6 shallapply in addition to the thickness tolerance requirement

47、ofTable 2. The weight of each lot of five or more plates or sheetsshall not exceed the nominal weight by more than the amountprescribed in Table 6. Plate and sheet of lots of less than fiveshall be governed solely by the thickness tolerances of Table 2.For purposes of calculating weights, the densit

48、ies used shall beas listed in Table 7.10. Workmanship, Finish and Appearance10.1 The material shall be free of injurious defects and havea smooth clean surface, such as results from rolling operation,unless otherwise specified.11. Sampling11.1 The lot size, portion size, and selection of pieces shallbe as follows:11.1.1 Lot Size10 000 lbs 4550 kg or less material of thesame mill form, alloy, temper, and thickness, subject toinspection at one time.11.1.2 Portion SizeFour individual sample pieces shall beselected as representative of each lot.