Abstract
This specification establishes the requirements for sheets and strips of various thicknesses produced from copper (Copper UNS No. C1000), copper-iron alloy (Copper Alloy UNS No. C19400), copper-zinc alloy that is commercial bronze (Copper Alloy UNS No. C22000), copper-zinc alloy that is red brass (Copper Alloy UNS No. C23000), copper-zinc-iron-cobalt alloy (Copper Alloy UNS No. C66400), copper-zinc-iron alloy (Copper Alloy UNS No. C66410), copper-zinc-iron-tin alloy (Copper Alloy UNS No. C66430), cupro-20% nickel (Copper Alloy UNS No. C71000), copper-clad bronze, copper-clad stainless steel, and copper-clad alloy steel. These materials are intended for use as electrostatic or electromagnetic shielding for insulated power, control, instrumentation, and communication cables. Cladding metals may be bonded to the specified base metal by any method that will produce products that will conform to the properties and characteristics prescribed herein. Materials shall be furnished specific to individual metals in the following tempers: H00 (cold-rolled, 1/8 hard), H01 (cold-rolled, ¼ hard), H02 (cold-rolled, ½ hard); O61 (annealed), O81 (annealed, ¼ hard), O50 (light annealed), O61 (annealed, soft), OS035, and OS015. Specimens shall be sampled and prepared, then tested accordingly to examine their conformance to dimensional (mass, thickness, width, straightness, and cladding ratio), mechanical (tensile strength, and Rockwell hardness), electrical (mass resistivity, and conductivity), chemical composition, and grain size requirements.
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1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper, copper alloy, copper-clad bronze (CCB), copper-clad stainless steel (CCS), and copper-clad alloy steel (CAS) materials, sheet, and strip, in various thicknesses, for use as electrostatic or electromagnetic shielding for insulated power, control, instrumentation, and communication cables.
Note 1—
See Specification B736, for related standards for aluminum-based shielding materials. 1.2 The products covered are the following:
| Copper or Copper Alloy UNS No. | Type of Products |
| |
| C11000 | copper |
| C19400 | copper-iron alloy |
| C22000 | copper-zinc alloy (commercial bronze) |
| C23000 | copper-zinc alloy (red brass) |
| C66400 | copper-zinc-iron-cobalt alloy |
| C66410 | copper-zinc-iron alloy |
| C66430 | copper-zinc-iron-tin alloy |
| C71000 | cupro-nickel 20 % |
| ... | copper-clad bronze (CCB) |
| ... | copper-clad stainless steel (CCS) |
| ... | copper-clad alloy steel (CAS) |
1.3 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.
1.3.1 The only exception is grain size, which is reported in SI (mm) units.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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
A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
A505 Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for
B152/B152M Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
B248 Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys--Wrought and Cast
B736 Specification for Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy and Aluminum-Clad Steel Cable Shielding Stock
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
E75 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickel and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
International Standards Organization (ISO) Standards
ISO3110/2 Determination of Aluminum; Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Method (TC/26 Ref. No. N698 E/F) Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
Keywords
bimetallic; cladding ratio; copper; copper alloy; copper-clad bronze; copper-clad alloy steel; copper-clad stainless steel; electric cable shielding; electrical conductivity; grain size; Rockwell Hardness; sheet; strip; tensile; UNS No. C11000; UNS No. C19400; UNS No. C22000; UNS No. C23000; UNS No. C64785; UNS No. C66400; UNS No. C66410; UNS No. C66430; UNS No. C71000; UNS No. G41300; UNS No. S43000; ICS Number Code 3000
ICS Code
DOI: 10.1520/B0694-13
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