ASTM B543-07
Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube
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1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers welded tube of copper and various copper alloys up to 3 1/8 in., inclusive, in diameter, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, heat exchangers, and general engineering applications. The following coppers or copper alloys are involved:
| Copper or Copper Alloy UNS No. 2 | Previously Used Designation | Type of Metal |
| C10800 | ... | oxygen-free, low phosphorus |
| C12200 | DHP phosphorized, high residual phosphorus | |
| C19400 | ... | copper-iron alloy |
| C23000 | ... | red brass |
| C44300 | ... | arsenical admiralty |
| C44400 | ... | antimonial admiralty |
| C44500 | ... | phosphorized admiralty |
| C68700 | ... | arsenical aluminum brass |
| C70400 | ... | 95-5 copper-nickel |
| C70600 | ... | 90-10 copper-nickel |
| C70620 | ... | 90-10 copper-nickel (Modified for Welding) |
| C71000 | ... | 80-20 copper-nickel |
| C71500 | ... | 70-30 copper-nickel |
| C71520 | ... | 70-30 copper-nickel (Modified for Welding) |
| C71640 | ... | copper-nickel-iron-manganese |
| C72200 | ... | ... |
1.2 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. (Warning—Mercury is a definite health hazard in use and disposal. (See 12.1.1.))
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
B153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
B154 Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper Alloys
B224 Classification of Coppers
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
B858 Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys
B900 Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed Copper by Gravimetry
E54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and Bronzes
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E118 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Chromium Alloys
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
E478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.150.30 (Copper products)
UNSPSC Code
UNSPSC Code 40101802(Heat exchangers); 40181500(Welded copper tubes)
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DOI: 10.1520/B0543-07
Citation Format
ASTM B543-07, Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2007, www.astm.org
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