1、Designation: B171/B171M 111Standard Specification forCopper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels,Condensers, and Heat Exchangers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B171/B171M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or, in the ca
2、se 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 Department of Defense.1NOTETable 1 Cr edito
3、rially corrected in March 2011.1. 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 DesignationC36500 Leaded M
4、untz 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 90-10 Copper NickelC70
5、620 90-10 Copper Nickel -(modified for welding)C71500 70-30 Copper NickelC71520 70-30 Copper Nickel-(modified for welding)C72200 . . .1.2 UnitsThe values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Thevalues stated in each system may not be exact equivale
6、nts;therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B248 Specification for General Requirements for WroughtCopper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and
7、 RolledBarB248M Specification for General Requirements forWrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, andRolled Bar (Metric)B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copperand Copper AlloysWrought and CastB846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Tes
8、ting of MetallicMaterialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE54 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Special Brassesand Bronzes4E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopper Alloys (Photometric Methods)4E255 Practice for Sam
9、pling Copper and Copper Alloys forthe Determination of Chemical CompositionE478 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of CopperAlloysE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System (UNS)3. Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copperalloys, refer to T
10、erminology B846.1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copperand CopperAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01 on Plate,Sheet, and Strip.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2011. Published February 2011. Originallyapproved in 1942. Last previous edi
11、tion approved in 2009 as B171/B171M 09a.DOI: 10.1520/B0171_B0171M-11.2For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related Specifi-cation SB-171 in Section II of that Code.3For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceas
12、tm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referencedon www.astm.org.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright AST
13、M International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4. Ordering Information4.1 Include the following information when placing ordersfor product under this specification, as applicable:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,4.1.2 Whether inch-pound o
14、r SI units are applicable (see1.2),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, footnotes B and C forUNS Nos. C61300 and C72200, respectively, and UNS Nos.C70620 and C71520 in place of UNS Nos
15、. 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 (total for each size),4.1.9 Mill test report, if required (Section 18),4.1.10 Special marking, if required (Section 1
16、9), 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 the purchaseorder and shall be of such shape and soundness so as to besuitable for processing into the final pro
17、duct.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 properties.6. Chemical Composition6.1 The materials shall conform to the chemical composi-tional requirements spec
18、ified 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 elements may beestablished by agreement between manufacturer or supplierand purchaser.6.3 For the alloys listed be
19、low, 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 Table 1 are analyzed theirsum shall be as shown below:Copper Alloy UNS No. Copper Plus Named Elements, % minC365
20、00 99.6C44300 99.6C44400 99.6C44500 99.6C46400 99.6C46500 99.6TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsCopper AlloyUNS No.AComposition, % max (Unless Shown as a Range)Copper, inclSilverTin Nickel, incl CobaltManganese,maxLead Iron Zinc Aluminum ChromiumOther NamedElementsC36500 58.0-61.0 0.25 . . . . . . 0.25-0
21、.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 0.8-1.2 . . . . . . 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 0.50-1
22、.0 . . . . . . 0.20 0.10 remainder . . . . . . . . .C46500 59.0-62.0 0.50-1.0 . . . . . . 0.20 0.10 remainder . . . . . . 0.02-0.06 AsC61300Bremainder 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 rema
23、inder 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 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 .
24、 . . 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 . . . 15.0-18.0 1.0 0.05C0.50-1.0 1.0C. . . 0.30-0.70 0.03 Si0.03 TiCADesignation established in accordance with Practice E527.BWhen the product is for subseq
25、uent welding applications, and is so specified by the purchaser, chromium shall be 0.05 % max, cadmium 0.05 % max, zirconium0.05%max and zinc 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, phosphor
26、us 0.02 % max,sulfur 0.02 % max, and carbon 0.05 % max.DIron content shall not exceed the nickel content. Editorially corrected.B171/B171M 11126.3.1 For the alloys listed below, copper may be taken as thedifference between the sum of all the elements and 100 %.When all of the elements in Table 1 are
27、 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-scribed in Classification B601, are
28、As Hot Rolled (M20), HotRolled and Annealed (O25), Hot Forged and Annealed (O20),and As Hot Forged-Air Cooled (M10) as given in Table 3.7.1.1 Products manufactured for ASME Boiler and PressureVessel Code applications must be certified to the O25 or O20temper.7.1.2 Products manufactured for other tha
29、n ASME Boilerand Pressure Vessel Code applications may be produced ineither the M20, M10, O20, or O25 temper.8. Mechanical Property Requirements8.1 Tensile Strength Requirements:8.1.1 Product furnished under this specification shall con-form to the tensile property requirements prescribed in Table 3
30、,when tested in accordance with Test Method E8/E8M.9. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations9.1 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 pla
31、tes of Copper AlloyUNS Nos. C61300, C61400, C63000, C63200, C71500,C70620, C71520, and C72200 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 i
32、nTable 2 can be furnished by surface machining. This is aspecial product and is subject to agreement between themanufacturer and the purchaser. This special product shallapply only when specified by the purchaser in the contract ororder.TABLE 2 Thickness TolerancesThickness, in. mmThickness Toleranc
33、es, Plus and Minus,A,Bin. mm for Diameters or Widths36 in. 1000 mm or Under,inclOver 36 to 60 in. 1000 to 1500mm, inclOver 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.
34、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 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
35、 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 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 mi
36、nus, double the values given.BSee 9.1.2 for specific alloys with a difference tolerance.TABLE 3 Tensile RequirementsM20, M10, O20, and O25 TempersCopper Alloy UNS No. Thickness, in. mmTensile Strength, min, ksiAMPaYield Strength,Bmin, ksiAMPaYield StrengthC0.2 %Offset, min, ksiAMPaElongation in 2 in
37、.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 35over 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 2
38、0 140 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 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
39、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, 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 6
40、0.0 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 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 elongat
41、ion 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.B171/B171M 11139.1.5 Unless otherwise agreed to by the manufacturer andthe purchaser, the thickness of plate to this specification shallbe determined by measuring along the length of the plate up toa d
42、istance 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 purpose of determining conforma
43、nce with the dimen-sional requirements prescribed in this specification, any measured valueoutside the specified limiting values 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 t
44、he total permissible variations for plates as ordered,and do not apply to the 7-in. 180-mm marginal area at theedge of the plate. 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
45、 permits, or a shorter one equal to the dimensions to beinspected, and measuring the depth of arc between the straight-edge and 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 v
46、esselsexclusively, the maximum lot weight restriction in Table 6 shallapply in addition to the thickness tolerance requirement 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 o
47、f less than fiveshall be governed solely by the thickness tolerances of Table 2.For purposes of calculating weights, the densities used shall beas listed in Table 7.10. Workmanship, Finish and Appearance10.1 The product shall be free of defects, but blemishes ofa nature that do not interfere with th
48、e intended application areacceptable.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. If the lot consists of lessthan four pieces, samples shall be selected so as to berepresentative of each piece.11.2 Chemical AnalysisA sample for chemical analysisshall be taken and prepared in accordance wit
