ASTM Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys was formed in 1928. B05 meets twice a year, usually in April and October, with approximately 50 members attending three days of technical meetings. The Committee, with a current membership of 131, currently has jurisdiction of 157 standards, published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Volume 02.01. These standards have and continue to play a preeminent role in all aspects important to copper and copper alloys.