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ASTM B543 / B543M - 18
Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube
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Abstract
This specification covers welded tube of specific copper and various copper alloys of a limited range of diameters, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, heat exchangers, and general engineering applications. The product shall be manufactured by forming the material into a tubular shape on a suitable forming mill. Welding of tube shall be accomplished by forge-welding, fusion-welding, or full finishing that produces a forge weld leaving no crevice in the weld seam visible to the unaided eye. The tube shall conform to tensile strength and yield strength requirements, and shall be subject to expansion, flattening, and reverse bend tests. Mercurous nitrate or ammonia vapor tests shall be required only for selected UNS Numbers of Copper Alloys. Each tube shall be subjected to eddy-current, hydrostatic, and pneumatic tests.
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Significance and Use
20.1 For purposes of determining compliance with the specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in the following table, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded as indicated in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.
| Property | Rounded Unit for Observed or |
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| Chemical composition | nearest unit in the last righthand place |
| Tensile strength and yield strength | nearest ksi (Nearest 5 MPa) |
| Grain size: Up to 0.055 mm, incl, | nearest multiple of 0.005 mm |
| Expansion: | Nearest 1 % |
1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for welded tube of copper and various copper alloys up to 31/8 in., inclusive, in diameter, for use in surface condensers, evaporators, heat exchangers, and general engineering applications. The following coppers or copper alloys are involved:2
| Copper or | Previously Used | Type of Metal |
| C10800A | ... | oxygen-free, low phosphorus |
| C12200A | ... | DHP phosphorized, high |
| 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 |
| C71000 | ... | 80-20 copper-nickel |
| C71500 | ... | 70-30 copper-nickel |
| C71520 | ... | 70-30 copper-nickel (Modified |
| C71640 | ... | copper-nickel-iron-manganese |
| C72200 | ... | ... |
1.2 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
(Warning—Mercury has been designated by many regulatory agencies as a hazardous substance that can cause serious medical issues. Mercury, or its vapor, has been demonstrated to be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Use caution when handling mercury and mercury-containing products. See the applicable product Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for additional information. The potential exists that selling mercury or mercury-containing products, or both, is prohibited by local or national law. Users must determine legality of sales in their location.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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
B968/B968M Test Method for Flattening of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tube
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
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
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_B0543M-18
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ASTM B543 / B543M-18, Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2018, www.astm.org
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