1、Designation: B 967/B 967M 09Standard Specification forCopper-Zinc-Tin-Bismuth Alloy Rod, Bar and Wire1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 967/B 967M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of las
2、t revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification establishes the requirements forcopper-zinc-tin-bismuth alloy rod, bar and wire of alloy UNSNo. C49300
3、2intended for use in plumbing applications anddrinking water systems.1.2 Typically, rod and bar product made to this specificationis furnished as straight lengths. Wire (H04) 0.08-0.3 in. 2-8mm inclusive is furnished in coil form.1.3 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to thetest method
4、(s) described in this specification.1.3.1 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety 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 li
5、mitations prior to use.1.4 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 equivalents;therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.Combining values from the two systems may r
6、esult in non-conformance with the standard.1.5 A Japanese patent application has been submitted forUNS Alloy C49300. A patent application is being prepared forreview by the U.S. Patent Office. An international patentapplication has been submitted to PCT (Patent CooperationTreaty).Alternative materia
7、ls will be included in this documentwhen they become available.22. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B 249/B 249M Specification for General Requirements forWrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes andForgingsB 250/B 250M Specification for General Requirements forWrought Copper Alloy Wi
8、reB 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper AlloysE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-rials Metric4E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper andCopper Alloys (Photometric Methods)E92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of M
9、etallic Mate-rialsE 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of CopperAlloys2.2 Other Standards:ISO No. 3110 (AA) Copper Alloys Determination of Alu-minum as an Alloying Element Volumetric5(Interna-tional Organization of Standardization)JIS H 1068:2005 Method for Determination of Bismuth inCopper and
10、Copper Alloys6(Japanese Industrial Stan-dards)3. General Requirements3.1 The following sections of Specifications B 249/B 249Mor B 250/B 250M constitute a part of this specification:3.1.1 Terminology,3.1.2 Materials and Manufacture,3.1.3 Sampling,3.1.4 Number of Tests and Retests,3.1.5 Specimen Prep
11、aration,3.1.6 Certification,3.1.7 Test Reports.3.2 In addition, when a section with a title identical to thatreferenced in X.1, above, appears in this specification, itcontains additional requirements which supplement those ap-pearing in Specifications B 249/B 249M or B 250/B 250M.1This test method
12、is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copperand Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.02 on Rod,Bar, Wire, Shapes and Forgings.Current edition approved April 1, 2009. Published May 2009.2The UNS Alloy C49300 is covered by pending patents as noted in 1.5.Inte
13、rested parties are invited to submit information regarding the identification ofalternative(s) to this pending patented item to theASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsibletechnical committee, which you may attend.3For referenced
14、 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. The last approved version of this historical standard is referen
15、cedon www.astm.org.5Available from International Organization of Standards, http:/www.ISO/ISO/store.htm6Japanese Industrial Standard, available through http:/www.JIS.or.jp/1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4. Terminolog
16、y4.1 For definitions of terms related to copper and copperalloys, refer to Terminology B 846.5. Ordering Information5.1 Include the following information when placing ordersfor product under this specification, as applicable:5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,5.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. C49300,
17、5.1.3 Temper (Section 8),5.1.4 Dimensions, diameter, or distance between parallelsurfaces,5.1.5 How furnished: straight lengths or coils,5.1.6 Quantity: total weight or total length or number ofpieces of each size,5.1.7 If product is purchased for agencies of the U.S.Government (see the Supplementar
18、y Requirements section ofSpecifications B 249/B 249M or B 250/B 250M for additionalrequirements, if specified).5.2 The following options are available and should bespecified at the time of placing of the order when required:5.2.1 Heat identification or traceability details,5.2.2 Certification, and5.
19、2.3 Mill Test Report.6. Materials and Manufacture6.1 Materials:6.1.1 The material of manufacture shall be a form of CopperAlloy UNS No. C49300 of such purity and soundness as to besuitable for processing into the products prescribed herein.6.1.2 In the event heat identification or traceability isreq
20、uired, the purchaser shall specify the details desired.NOTE 1Due to the discontinuous nature of the processing of castingsinto wrought products, it is not always practical to identify a specificcasting analysis with a specific quantity of finished material.6.2 Manufacture:6.2.1 The product shall be
21、manufactured by such hot work-ing, cold working, and annealing processes as to produce auniform wrought structure in the finished product.6.2.2 The product shall be hot or cold worked to the finishedsize, and subsequently annealed when required, to meet thetemper properties specified.7. Chemical Com
22、position7.1 The material shall conform to the chemical compositionrequirements in Table 1 for copper alloy UNS No. C49300specified in the ordering information.7.2 These composition limits do not preclude the presenceof other elements. By agreement between the manufacturer andpurchaser, limits may be
23、 established and analysis required forunnamed elements.7.3 For alloys in which zinc is listed as “remainder,” zinc isthe difference between the sum of results of all elementsdetermined and 100 %. When all elements in Table 1 aredetermined, the sum of results shall be 99.5 % min.8. Temper8.1 The stan
24、dard tempers for products described in thisspecification are given in Table 2.8.1.1 Annealed: 061 for rod and bar8.1.2 As Hot Extruded: M30 for rod and bar8.1.3 Cold drawn half hard temper: H02 for rod and bar8.1.4 Cold drawn hard temper: H04 for wire9. Mechanical Property Requirements9.1 Tensile St
25、rength Requirements:9.1.1 Product furnished under this specification shall con-form to the tensile requirements prescribed in Table 2, whentested in accordance with Test Methods E8or E8M.9.1.2 Acceptance or rejection shall be based upon the tensileproperties prescribed in Table 2.10. Other Requireme
26、nts10.1 Purchases for the U.S. Government Product pur-chased for agencies of the U.S. Government shall conform tothe additional requirements prescribed in the SupplementaryRequirements section of Specifications B 249/B 249M orB 250/B 250M.11. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variation11.1 The dimen
27、sions and tolerances for product describedby this specification shall be as specified in SpecificationB 249/B 249M or B 250/B 250M for wire as noted, withparticular reference to the following Tables and related para-graphs:11.1.1 Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Surfaces11.1.1.1 Rod, Cold-Drawn
28、, H02, H04 Table 1, B 249/B 249M.11.1.1.2 Rod and Bar, As Extruded, O61 Table 4, B 249/B 249M.11.1.1.3 Wire Cold Drawn Hard, H04 Table 1, B 250/B 250M.11.1.2 Thickness Tolerance for Rectangular and Square Bar,Table 7, B 249/B 249M.11.1.3 Width Tolerance for Rectangular Bar, Table 10,B 249/B 249M.11.
29、1.4 Length: Table 13, Full Length Tolerances for Rod,Bar, and Table 15, Schedule of Lengths with Ends for Rod andBar, B 249/B 249M.11.1.5 Straightness: Table 16, Straightness Tolerances forRod, Bar, For General Use section, B 249/B 249M.11.1.6 Edge Contour: Refer to Edge Contours section inB 249/B 2
30、49M or B 250/B 250M.TABLE 1 Chemical CompositionCopper AlloyUNS No.Copper LeadmaxIronmaxTin Zinc PhosphorusmaxAluminummaxAntimonymaxBismuth ManganesemaxNickelmax, incl CoSeleniummaxSiliconmaxC49300 58.062.0 0.01 0.10 1.31.8 Rem 0.20 0.50 0.50 .502.0 0.03 1.5 0.20 0.10B 967/B 967M 09212. Workmanship,
31、 Finish, and Appearance12.1 The product shall be free of defects, but blemishes ofa nature that do not interfere with the intended application areacceptable.13. Sampling13.1 Refer to sampling section in Specifications B 249/B 249M or B 250/B 250M.14. Number of Tests and Retests14.1 Test:14.1.1 Chemi
32、cal AnalysisChemical composition shall bedetermined in accordance with the element mean of the resultsfrom at least two replicate analyses of the sample(s).14.2 Retest:14.2.1 When requested by the manufacturer or supplier, aretest shall be permitted when results of tests obtained by thepurchaser fai
33、l to conform to the requirements of the productspecification.14.2.2 The retest shall be as directed in the product speci-fication for the initial test, except the number of test specimensshall be twice that normally required for the specified test.14.2.3 All test specimens shall conform to the produ
34、ctspecification requirement(s) in retest. Failure to conform shallbe cause for rejection.15. Test Methods15.1 Chemical Analyses:15.1.1 In cases of disagreement, the resolution of thedispute shall be subject to agreement between the manufactureror supplier and purchaser. The following methods may be
35、used:Element MethodCopper E 478Aluminum ISO No. 3110 (AA)Phosphorus E62Nickel E 478Tin E 478Zinc E 478Bismuth JIS H 1068: 200515.1.2 Test method(s) to be followed for the determinationof element(s) resulting from contractual or purchase orderagreement shall be as agreed upon between the manufacturer
36、 orsupplier and purchaser.15.2 Other Tests:15.2.1 The product furnished shall conform to specifiedrequirements when subjected to test in accordance with thefollowing table:Test MethodTensile Properties E8E8MHardness, Vickers E9215.2.2 Yield StrengthThe yield strength shall be deter-mined by the 0.2
37、% offset method of Test Method E8 orE8M. When test results are obtained from both full-size andmachined specimens, and they differ, the test results from thefull-size specimens shall prevail.16. Significance of Numerical Limits16.1 For the purpose of determining compliance with thespecified limits f
38、or requirements of the properties listed in thefollowing table and for dimensional tolerances, an observedvalue or a calculated value shall be rounded as indicated inaccordance with the rounding method of Practice E92:Property Rounded Unitfor Observed orCalculated ValueChemical CompositionHardnessNe
39、arest unit in the last right-handsignificant digit used inexpressing the limiting valueTensile StrengthYield StrengthNearest ksi 5 MPaElongation Nearest 1 %17. Inspection17.1 The manufacturer, or supplier, shall inspect and maketests necessary to verify the furnished product conforms tospecification
40、 requirements.17.2 Source inspection of the product by the purchaser maybe agreed upon between the manufacturer, or supplier, and thepurchaser as part of the purchase order. In such case, the natureof the facilities needed to satisfy the inspector, representing thepurchaser, that the product is bein
41、g furnished in accordancewith the specification shall be included in the agreement. Alltesting and inspection shall be conducted so as not to interfereunnecessarily with the operation of the works.17.3 When mutually agreed upon, the manufacturer, orsupplier, and the purchaser shall conduct the final
42、 inspectionsimultaneously.18. Rejection and Rehearing18.1 Rejection:18.1.1 Product that fails to conform to the specificationrequirements when tested by the purchaser or purchasers agentshall be subject to rejection.TABLE 2 Mechanical Property Requirements Round and Hexagonal Rod, BarAand WireTemper
43、 Diameter or DistanceBetween Parallel Surfaces,in. (mm)Tensile Strength,ksi (MPa)minYield Strength0.2 offsetksi (MPa)minElongationin 4 3 dia.%minVickers Hardness5000 gmsTyp.Code NameM30 As Hot Extruded 1 to 4.375 incl. (25 110) incl. 50 (345) 20 (140) 18O61 Annealed .3 1 incl. (8 25) incl.1 2.5 incl
44、. (26 65) incl.50 (345)48 (330)20 (140)16 (110)15158080H0212 Hard .3 1 incl. (8 25) incl.1 2.5 incl. (26 65) incl.55 (380)50 (345)25 (170)20 (140)15158080H04 Hard Wire .08 .3 incl. (2 8) incl. 67 (460) 45 (310) 3AFor rectangular bar, the Distance Between Parallel Surfaces refers to thickness.B 967/B
45、 967M 09318.1.2 Rejection shall be reported to the manufacturer orsupplier promptly. In addition, a written notification of rejec-tion shall follow.18.1.3 In case of dissatisfaction with results of the test uponwhich rejection is based, the manufacturer, or supplier, shallhave the option to make cla
46、im for a rehearing.18.2 Rehearing:18.2.1 As a result of product rejection, the manufacturer, orsupplier, shall have the option to make claim for a retest to beconducted by the manufacturer, or supplier, and the purchaser.Samples of the rejected product shall be taken in accordancewith the product sp
47、ecification and subjected to test by bothparties using the test method(s) specified in the productspecification, or alternately, upon agreement of both parties, anindependent laboratory may be selected for the test(s) using thetest method(s) specified in the product specification.19. Certification19
48、.1 When specified in the purchase order or contract, thepurchaser shall be furnished certification that samples repre-senting each lot have been either tested or inspected as directedin this specification and requirements have been met.20. Test Report20.1 When specified in the contract or purchase o
49、rder, areport of test results shall be furnished.21. Product Identification21.1 Type and frequency of product identification require-ments shall be specified in the ordering information and shallbe subject to agreement between the purchaser and manufac-turer or supplier.22. Packaging and Package Marking22.1 Packaging:22.1.1 The product shall be separated by size, composition,and temper, and prepared for shipment by common carrier, insuch a manner to afford protection from the normal hazards oftransportation.22.2 Package Marking:22.2.
