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1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for heat exchanger tubes manufactured from forge-welded copper and copper alloy tubing in straight lengths on which the external or internal surface, or both, has been modified by cold forming process to produce an integral enhanced surface for improved heat transfer.
1.2 Units—The values stated in either inch-pounds units or SI units are to be regarded separately as the standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems could result in nonconformance with the specification.
1.3 The tubes are typically used in surface condensers, evaporators, and heat exchangers.
1.4 The product shall be produced of the following coppers or copper alloys, as specified in the ordering information.
Copper or Copper Alloy UNS No. | Type of Metal |
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C12000A | DLP Phosphorized, low residual phosphorus |
C12200A | DHP Phosphorized, high residual phosphorus |
C19200 | Phosphorized, 1 % iron |
C23000 | Red Brass |
C44300 | Admiralty, arsenical |
C44400 | Admiralty, antimonial |
C44500 | Admiralty, phosphorized |
C68700 | 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) |
C72200 | Copper-Nickel |
A Copper UNS Nos. C12000, and C12200 are classified in Classification B 224
Note 1—Designations listed in Classification B 224
1.5 The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the test methods described in this specification. 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
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
B359/B359M Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Seamless Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes With Integral Fins
B543/B543M Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube
B601 Classification for Temper Designations for Copper and Copper AlloysWrought and Cast
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
B858 Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys
B968/B968M Test Method for Flattening of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tube
E8/E8M 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
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 27.060.30 (Boilers and heat exchangers)
UNSPSC Code
UNSPSC Code 40101802(Heat exchangers); 40181500(Welded copper tubes)
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DOI: 10.1520/B0956-07E01
Citation Format
ASTM B956-07e1, Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Condenser and Heat Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2007, www.astm.org
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