1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes requirements for copper alloy sand castings for valve applications. Nominal compositions of the alloys defined by this specification are shown in Table 1.
Note 1-This specification does not cover Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C83600, C92200, C96200, and C96400. These alloys are also used in valve applications. They are covered by the following specifications: C83600, B62 C92200, B61 C96200, B369 C96400, B369 1.2 The castings produced under this specification are used in products which may be manufactured in advance and supplied for sale from stock by the manufacturer.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. SI values given in parentheses are for information only.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
B61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
B62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Castings
B208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and Continuous Castings
B369 Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
B824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
Keywords
copper alloy castings; copper-base alloy castings; valve castings;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.150.30 (Copper products)
DOI: 10.1520/B0763-98
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