ASTM B176

This specification establishes the requirements for copper-alloy die castings and covers Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C85700, C85800, C86500, C87800, C99700, and C99750. The material shall conform to the chemical composition requirements prescribed for copper, tin, lead, zinc, iron, nickel, cobalt, aluminum, manganese, silicon, antimony, sulphur, and phosphorus. Unless specified, acceptance of die castings under this specification shall not depend on mechanical properties determined by tension or impact tests. Requirements for sampling for chemical analysis, dimensions, mass, internal soundness, and pressure tightness are given.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-alloy die castings. The alloys specified are Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C85700, C85800, C86500, C 87800, C99700, and C99750.

1.2 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

2. Referenced Documents

American Die Casting Institute
“E” Series Product Standards
ASTM Standards
B824 Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
E23 Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
Federal Standard
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
Military Standards
MIL-P-116 Methods of Preservation

Index Terms

copper-alloy castings; die castings; UNS No. C85700; UNS No. C85800; UNS No. C86500; UNS No. C87800; UNS No. C99700; UNS No. C99750; Die casting copper alloys--specifications; UNS C85700 (cast leaded yellow brass); UNS C85800 (cast leaded yellow brass); UNS C86500 (cast manganese bronze); UNS C87800 (cast silicon bronze); UNS C99700 (cast copper alloy); UNS C99750 (cast copper alloy); Brass castings; Copper alloy castings--specifications; ICS Number Code 9750

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