1、Designation: B 587 06Standard Specification forWelded Brass Tube1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 587; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicate
2、s the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope*1.1 This specification establishes the requirements forround, rectangular, and square copper alloy welded tube forgeneral engineering applications.1.2 The values state
3、d in inch-pound units are the standardexcept for grain size which is stated in SI units. SI values givenin parentheses are for information only.1.3 The following hazard statement pertains only to the testmethod described in 18.2.3, 18.2.4, 18.2.6, and 18.2.7 of thisspecification: This standard does
4、not purport to address all ofthe safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standa
5、rds:2B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper andCopper-Alloy Pipe and TubingB 154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for CopperAlloysB 428 Test Method for Angle of Twist in Rectangular andSquare Copper and Copper Alloy TubeB 601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copperand C
6、opper AlloysWrought and CastE3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic SpecimensE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and RockwellSuperficial Hardness of Metallic MaterialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Co
7、nformance with SpecificationsE112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain SizeE 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy TubesE 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys forthe Determination of Chemical CompositionE 478 Test Methods for Chem
8、ical Analysis of CopperAlloysE 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 average diameter (for round tubes only), ntheaverage of the maximum and minimum outside diameters, orthe maximum and minimum inside diameters, whichever isapplicable, as determined at
9、 any one cross section of the tube.3.1.2 coila length of the product wound into a series ofconnected turns. The unqualified term “coil” as applied to tubeis normally understood as referring to a bunched coil.3.1.2.1 mill lengthlengths that can be conveniently manu-factured in the mills.3.1.2.2 mill
10、lengths with endslengths, including ends, thatcan be conveniently manufactured in the mills.3.1.3 flash or beadweld metal that protrudes beyond thenormal wall, both inside or outside.3.1.4 lengthsstraight pieces of the product.3.1.4.1 endsstraight pieces, shorter than the nominallength, left over af
11、ter cutting the product into mill lengths,stock lengths, or specified lengths. They are subject to mini-mum length and maximum weight requirements.3.1.4.2 specificstraight lengths that are uniform in length,as specified, and subject to established tolerances.3.1.4.3 stockstraight lengths that are mi
12、ll cut and stored inadvance of orders. They are usually subject to establishedtolerances.3.1.5 scarfingthe removing of flash or bead by a cuttingoperation.3.1.6 tubea hollow product of round or any other crosssection, having a continuous periphery.3.1.6.1 weldedproduct made from sheet, strip, or pla
13、tewith a seam made by welding.3.1.6.2 as-weldeda condition created as a result of shap-ing sheet, strip, or plate into a tubular form and weldingwithout subsequent heat treatment or cold work, or both.1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B05 on Copperand Copper Alloys and i
14、s the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipeand Tube.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2006. Published October 2006. Originallyapproved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as B 587 97 (2003).2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM
15、 Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshoh
16、ocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.3.1.6.3 welded and annealedwelded tube that has beenannealed to produce a uniformed grain size appropriate to thespecified annealed temper.3.1.6.4 welded and cold-drawnwelded tube with internalflash removed by scarfing and subsequently cold-drawn toconform to the
17、specified temper.3.1.6.5 fully finishedwelded tube with internal and pro-cessed to conform to the specified temper.4. Classification (Type)4.1 The basic types of welded brass tube are:4.1.1 Type IAs-welded tube finished by passing throughsizing and straightening rolls at ambient temperature.4.1.2 Ty
18、pe IIAs-welded tube finished by sizing, straight-ening, and annealing.4.1.3 Type IIIAs-welded tube finished by cold reducing orcold drawing over a plug or mandrel.4.1.4 Type IVAs-welded tube finished by both cold draw-ing over a plug or mandrel and annealing, and redrawing andannealing when necessar
19、y to conform to a specified size andtemper.4.1.4.1 Type IV tube may be substituted for Types I, II, andIII by agreement between the manufacturer or supplier and thepurchaser. The temper of substituted Type IV tube shall bestated in the contract or purchase order.5. Ordering Information5.1 The contra
20、ct or purchase order for product under thisspecification should include the following information:5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,B 587 06),5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS3No. (for example, C21000) (Sec-tion 6),5.1.3 Classification (type) (Section 4),5.1.4 Temper (Section 8 and Table 2
21、and Table 3),5.1.5 Dimensions (diameter, distances between parallel sur-faces, wall thickness and so forth) (Section 13),5.1.6 How furnished (coils or lengths, specific or stock, withor without ends),5.1.7 Number of coils or pieces, each size and type, and5.1.8 Total weight, each size and type.5.2 T
22、he following options are available under this specifi-cation and should be specified in the contract or purchase orderwhen required:5.2.1 Mercurous nitrate test (11.1),5.2.2 Hydrostatic test (12.2),5.2.3 Pneumatic test (12.3),5.2.4 Certification (Section 22),5.2.5 Mill test report (Section 23), and5
23、.2.6 Product marking (Section 24).6. Material and Manufacture6.1 MaterialThe material shall be strip, sheet, or plateproduced of CopperAlloy UNS No. C21000, C22000, C23000,C26000, C26800, C27000, or C27200 and shall be of suchquality and soundness as to be suitable for processing into theproducts de
24、scribed in this specification.6.2 Manufacture:6.2.1 Tubes shall be welded by any process which producesforged or fusion welds.6.2.1.1 Tube welded from flat rolled strip can be regularlyfurnished by welding standard strip tempers and shall havemechanical properties as agreed upon between the manufac-
25、turer or supplier and the purchaser.6.2.2 Forged-welded tube shall be scarfed to remove bothinternal and external flash.6.2.2.1 Forged-welded tube to be drawn over a mandrel toproduce Types III and IV may have the internal flash com-pletely removed.6.2.2.2 Forged-welded Types I, II, and III tube may
26、 containa residual thickness at the weld not to exceed 0.006 in. (0.15mm) or 10 % of the nominal wall thickness, whichever isgreater.6.2.3 Fusion-welded tube shall be mechanically worked toproduce a smooth external and internal surface without theapplication of scarfing or other removal of the weld
27、metal bead.7. Chemical Composition7.1 The material shall conform to the chemical requirementsgiven in Table 1 for the specified alloy.7.1.1 These composition limits do not preclude the presenceof other elements. Limits may be established and analysisrequired for unnamed elements by agreement between
28、 themanufacturer and the purchaser.7.2 Either copper or zinc may be taken as the differencebetween the sum of results of all elements determined and100 %; however, when copper is so determined, that differenceshall conform to the limits given in Table 1 for copper.7.3 When all elements in Table 1 fo
29、r the specified alloy aredetermined, the sum of results shall be as follows:Copper AlloyUNS No.Copper Plus Specified Elements,min, %C21000, C22000, C23000 99.8C26000, C26800, C27000, C27200 99.78. Temper8.1 The material furnished shall be one of the tempersindicated in Table 2 or Table 3.8.1.1 Light
30、-drawn and hard-drawn tempers are normallyavailable in round tube only.8.1.2 Special temper requirements are subject to agreementbetween the manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser.3Refer to Practice E 527 for explanation of the Unified Numbering System(UNS).TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsCopper Al
31、loyUNS No.Composition, %Copper Lead, max Iron, max ZincC21000 94.096.0 0.05 0.05 remainderC22000 89.091.0 0.05 0.05 remainderC23000 84.086.0 0.05 0.05 remainderC26000 68.571.5 0.07 0.05 remainderC26800 64.068.5 0.15 0.05 remainderC27000 63.068.5 0.10 0.07 remainderC27200 62.065.0 0.07 0.07 remainder
32、B5870629. Physical Properties9.1 Grain Size:9.1.1 Type II and Type IV tubes with tempers designated asW060 (welded and soft-annealed) and W050 (welded andlight-annealed) shall conform to the requirements prescribed inTable 3 for the specified copper alloy UNS No. and temperwhen tested in accordance
33、with Test Methods E112.9.1.2 Grain size shall be the basis for acceptance or rejectionbased upon physical properties.10. Mechanical Properties10.1 Tensile Strength Requirements:10.1.1 Type I, Type III, and Type IV tube in drawn tempersshall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 2 for thesp
34、ecified copper alloy and temper when tested in accordancewith Test Methods E8.10.1.2 The tensile test results shall be the basis for accep-tance or rejection based upon mechanical properties.TABLE 2 Tensile Strength Requirements and Approximate Rockwell Hardness Values for Welded (Type I), Welded an
35、d Cold-Worked(Type III), and Fully Finished (Type IV) TubeCopper AlloyUNS No.Temper TypeOutside Diameter, in.(mm)Wall Thickness, in. (mm)Rockwell 30THard-ness,AminTensile Strength,min, ksiB(MPa)CC21000 welded from annealed strip I all all 7 34 (235)C21000 welded from cold-rolled strip I all allDDC21
36、000 cold reduced or light drawn III, IV all all 34 37 (255)C21000 cold reduced or hard drawn III, IV up to 1 (25.4) incl 0.0200.119 (0.5083.02) 52 46 (315)over 1 to 2 (25.4 to 50.8)incl0.0350.119 (0.8893.02)over 2 to 312 (50.8 to 88.9)incl0.0600.119 (1.523.02)C22000 welded from annealed strip I all
37、all 10 37 (255)C22000 welded from cold-rolled strip I all allDDC22000 cold reduced or light drawn III, IV all all 38 40 (275)C22000 cold reduced or hard drawn III, IV up to 1 (25.4) incl 0.020 to 0.119 (0.508 to3.02)55 52 (360)over 1 to 2 (25.4 to 50.8)incl0.035 to 0.119 (0.889 to3.02)over 2 to 312
38、(50.8 to 88.9)incl0.060 to 0.119 (1.52 to3.02)C23000 welded from annealed strip I all all 24 40 (275)C23000 welded from cold-rolled strip I all allDDC23000 cold reduced or light drawn III, IV all all 43 44 (305)C23000 cold reduced or drawn (generalpurpose)III, IV all all 43 44 (305)C23000 cold reduc
39、ed or hard drawn III, IV up to 1 (25.4) incl 0.020 to 0.119 (0.508 to3.02)65 57 (395)over 1 to 2 (25.4 to 50.8)incl0.035 to 0.119 (0.889 to3.02)over 2 to 312 (50.8 to 88.9)incl0.060 to 0.119 (1.52 to3.02)C26000,C26800,C27000,C27200welded from annealed strip I all all 25 48 (330)C26000,C26800,C27000,
40、C27200welded from cold-rolled strip I all allDDC26000,C26800,C27000,C27200cold reduced or drawn (generalpurpose)III, IV all all 53 54 (370)C26000,C26800,C27000,C27200cold reduced or hard drawnEIII, IV up to 1 (25.4) inclover 1 to 2 (25.4 to 50.8)inclover 2 to 312 (50.8 to 88.9)incl0.020 to 0.119 (0.
41、508 to3.02)0.035 to 0.119 (0.889 to3.02)0.060 to 0.119 (1.52 to3.02)70 66 (455)ARockwell hardness values shall only apply to: (a) tubes having a wall thickness of 0.012 in. (0.305 mm) or greater; (b) round tube having an inside diameter of516in. (7.94 mm) or greater; and (c) rectangular and square t
42、ube having an inside major distance between parallel surfaces of34 in. (4.76 mm) or greater. Rockwell hardnesstests shall be made on the inside surface of the tube, and the value of the Rockwell hardness number of each specimen shall be established by taking the arithmeticalaverage of at least three
43、 readings. When suitable equipment is not available for determining the specified Rockwell hardness, other Rockwell scales and values may bespecified subject to agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.Bksi = 1000 psi.CSee Appendix X1.DTube welded from cold-rolled strip can be regularly
44、supplied by welding standard strip tempers and shall have mechanical properties as agreed upon between thepurchaser and the supplier.ELight-drawn and hard-drawn tempers are normally available in round tube only.B58706310.2 Rockwell HardnessThe approximate Rockwell hard-ness value(s) for each copper
45、alloy and temper given in Table2 and Table 3 are for general information and assistance intesting.NOTE 1The Rockwell hardness test offers a quick and convenientmethod for checking for general conformity to the requirements for tensilestrength or grain size.11. Performance Requirements11.1 Mercurous
46、Nitrate TestWhen specified in the con-tract or purchase order, specimens of annealed tube in allcopper alloys and tempers shall show no cracks when tested inaccordance with Test Method B 154.11.2 Expansion TestA test specimen shall be expanded inaccordance with Test Method B 153 to the following amo
47、unts.The tube expanded shall be free of defects, but blemishes of anature that do not interfere with the intended application areacceptable.Standard Size, in. (mm)Expansion in OutsideDiameter, %34 (19.0) and under 20Over34 (19.0) 1511.3 Flattening TestWhen specified in the contract orpurchase order,
48、 the flattening test described in the Test Methodin 18.2.3 shall be performed. During inspection, the flattenedareas of the test specimen shall be free of defects, butblemishes of a nature that do not interfere with the intendedapplication are acceptable.11.4 Reverse Bend TestAfter bending, the tube
49、 test speci-men shall be free of defects, but blemishes of a nature that donot interfere with the intended application are acceptable.12. Nondestructive Testing12.1 Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) ExaminationEachtube up to and including 318-in. (79.4-mm) outside diameter orwithin the capabilities of the testing unit shall be passedthrough the testing unit adjusted to provide information on thesuitability of the tube for the intended application in accor-dance with Practice E 243. Tube that does not actuate thesignalling device shall
