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ASTM B152: Standard Specification for Copper,
Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
~ ~ Designation: B 152 - 97a
Used in USDOE-NE sIaldards
Standard Specification for
Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar
1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 152; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year oflast revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year oflast reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (.) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard Jws been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. Consult the DoD Index of Specifications and
Standards for the specific year of issue which Jws been adopted by the Department of Defense.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification
2
establishes the requirements for
copper sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar. Each of the coppers
listed as follows has a unique property, making it suitable for
specific applications. The purchaser in consultation with the
supplier shall choose and specify the copper best suited to his
application. In the case where the copper is for general,
rather than specific application, and the purchaser does not
specify which copper is wanted, one of the coppers listed
which is readily available shall be supplied.
CIOlOO
CI0200
B
CI0300
Copper
UNSNo.3
CI04OO, ClO500, CI0700
CI0800
Cl1000
B
CII300, Cll400, Cll600
B
Cl2000
Cl2200
B
C12300
C14200
CI4420
C14530
Previous
Designation
A
Type of Copper
OFE Oxygenfree electronic
OF Oxygenfree without residual deoxi-
dants
Oxygenfree extra low phosphorus
OF'S Oxygen-free, silver bearing
Oxygen-free low phosphorus
ETP Electrolytic tough pitch
STP Silver bearing tough pitch
DLP Phosphorized, low residual phos-
phorus
DHP Phosphorized, high residual phos-
phorus
DPS Phosphorized, silver bearing
DPA Phosphorus deoxidized, arsenical
Tin bearing tellurium copper
Tin tellurium bearing copper
A Except Copper UNS No. C lO300 (oxygen-free extra low phosphorus) and
No. C 10800 (oxygen-free low phosphorus) these types of copper are classified in
C1assification B 224.
B SAE Specification CAlOl conforms to Copper UNS No. CIOlOO; SAE
Specification CAI02 conforms to the requirements for Copper UNS No. ClO200;
SAE Specification CAl IO conforms to the requirements for Copper UNS No.
CllOOO; SAE Specifications CAl 13, CAl 14, and CAI16 conform to the require-
ments for Copper UNS Nos. Cll300, Cl1400, and Cl1600; SAE Specification
CAI20 conforms to Copper UNS No. Cl2000; and SAE Specification CAI22
conforms to the requirements for Copper UNS No. Cl2200.
NOTE I-Copper UNS Nos. CI04OO, C10500, C10700, CI1300,
Cll400, and Cll600 identify coppers with specific silver content (see
Table 1).
1 Thic specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-5 on
Copper and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility ofSuhcommittee B05.01
on Plate, Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved Sept. lO, 1997. Published March 1998. Originally
published as B 152 - 42 T. Last previous edition B 152 - 97.
2 For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications see related Specifi-
cation SB-152 in Section 11 of that Code.
3 The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
of a prefix "C" and a suffix "00." The suffix can be used to accommodate
composition variations of the base alloy.
NOTE 2-This specification is not intended to cover material rolled to
ounce-weight thicknesses. Such material is covered by Specification
B370.
Plates for locomotive fireboxes are covered by Specification B 11.
Flat copper products with finished (rolled or drawn) edges (flat wire
and strip) are also covered by Specification B 272.
NOTE 3-A complete metric companion to Specification B 152 has
been developed-B 152M; therefore, no metric equivalents are pre-
sented in this specification.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2.1.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on
date of material purchase form a part of this specification to
the extent referenced herein:
B 11 Specification for Copper Plates for Locomotive
Frreboxes4
B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
Materials
5
B 224 Classification of COppers6
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for
. Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip,
and Rolled JJar6
B 272 Specification for Flat Copper Products with Fin-
ished (Rolled or Drawn) Edges (Flat Wire and Strip)6
B 370 Specification for Copper Sheet and Strip for
Building Construction
6
B 571 Test Methods for Hydrogen Embrittlement of
Copper>
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
Copper Alloys-Wrought and Cast6
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic
Materials
7
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)8
3. Terminology
3.1 Definition o/Term Specific to This Standard
3.1.1 capable of-the test need not be performed by the
producer of the material. However, should subsequent
testing by the purchaser establish that the material does not
meet these requirements the material shall be subject to
rejection.
4 Discontinued-see 1980 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Part 6.
S AnnuaJ Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.03.
6 A1I1IUJJi Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
7 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
8 AnnuaJ Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
* A Summary of ChaDges section appears at the end of this specification.
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4/illt B 152
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall
include the following:
4.1.1 Quantity,
4.1.2 Copper UNS No. (Section 1). When Alloys CI0400,
C10500, C10700, CI1300, CII400, CI1600, or CI2300, the
amount of silver in ounces per ton,
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
4.1.4 Dimensions: thickness, width, and weight (Section
14),
4.1.5 How furnished (straight lengths 01' coils),
4.1.6 Length (Section 14),
.. 4.1.7 Weight of coils: coil weights or coil size limitations,
if required, .
4.1.8 Type of e9ge, if required; slit, sheared, sawed, sqUare
edges, rounded comers, rounded edges, or full-rounded edges
(see 14.1.6),
4.1.9 Whether the resistivity test is required for either
CopperUNS Nos. ClOl00, C10200, C10300, CllOOO, or
C12000 (Section 13),
4.1.10 Embrittlement test (Section 12),
4.1.11 ASTM specification number.
4.2 The following requirements shall be specified if appli-
cable:
4.2.1 Certification, if required (Section 15),
4.2.2 Mill test report, if required (Section 16),
4.2.3 Resistivity test for Copper UNS Nos. ClOlOO,
CI0200, C10300, Cll000, or C12000 (Section 13),
4.2.4 Embrittlement test for ClOl00, C10200, C10300,
Cl1000, C12000 (Section 12),
4.2.5 Type of edge, if other than slit,
4.2.6 Supplemental requirements for agencies of the U.S.
Government as given in Specification B 248.
5. General
5.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
fOIm to the applicable requirements of the clirtent edition of
Specification B 248.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The materials shall oonform to the chemical require-
ments prescribed in Table 1.
6.2 Iflimits for unnanied elements are reqUired, they shall
be established and analysis required by agreement between
manufacturer or supplier and purchaser.
7. Temper
7.1 Rolled Material (H)--'-The standard tempers of cold-
rolled sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar copper of all types are
designated as follows (see Practice' B' 601):
Standatd
HOO
HOI
H02
H03
H04
H06
H08
HIO
Temper DeSignatioh
Fonner
Eight-bani,
Quarter-bani,
Half-hanI,A
Three-quarter-hard, A
Hard,A
Extra-hard,A
Spring, A and
Extra-spriugA
A Consult suppliers to determine the availability of sheet, plate, and rolled bar
in these tempers.
7.1.1 Special or nonstandard tempers are subject to nego-
tiation between manufacturer and purchaser (see 4.1.3).
7.2 As Hot-Rolled Temper (M20):
7.2.1 The temper of hot-rolled copper sheet and plate
shall.be that produced by hot rolling.
7.2.1.1 Plate not specified for Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code .. Applications are generally available in the M20
temper. "
7.3 Annealed Temper (0):
7.3.1 The temper of hot-rolled and annealed copper Sheet
and plate Shall be that produced by hot rolling and subse-
quent annealing (025).
7.3.1.1 Plates specified for Boiler and Pressure ,Vessel
Code applications shall be furnished in the 025 temper.
7.3.2 The standard temperS of Cold-rolled annealed
copper Sheet, strip, and plate are deSignated as follows: 060,
soft anneal and 068, deep drawing anneal. '
NQTE 4-Soft-anneal temper is suitable for most industrial users of
copper such as forming, spinning, and simple drawing operations where
close control of temper is not essential. Deep-dnlwing anneal temper is
eSpecially suited for very severe drawing and forming operations where
maximum dUctility and Close control of temper is required.
8. Mechanical Requirements of Cold-Worked and Oot-
Rolled Tempers
8.1 The tension test shall be the standard test for all
tempers of cold-rolled, hot-rolled, and hot-rolled and an-
nealed cOpper sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar, and accep-
tance or rejection shall depend only on the tensile properties,
which shall conform to the requirements prescribed in 8.3
and Table 2.
8.2 Test specimens Shall be taken to conform, where
applicable, to Section 6 of Test Methods E 8. Tension test
specimens shall be taken so that the longitudinal axis of such
specimens is parallel to the direction of rolling. Plate ite:m
test-five specimens shall be taken either from the excess
portion of the plate or from separate pieces produced under
the same specification and temper.
8.3 'Hot-rolled.' and hot-rolled and .. amiealed plates of
Copper UNS' Nos. Cll000 and C12200 shall have 40 %
Iilinimum elongation in 2 in., and hot-tolled and
and annealed plaresofCopper UNS No; C14200 Shall have
45. % ininmnpneiongation in 2 m. '
9. Grain Size Requirements of Cold-Rolled
Annealed Tempers
9.1 Grain size shall be the standard test for cold-rolled
annealed copper Sheet and 'strip, and acceptance or rejection
shall depend only on the grain size. The average grain size of
each of two samples of annealed material, as determined on
a plane parallel to the surface of the sheet or strip, shall be
within the limits prescribed m Table 3.
10. Rocbvell Hardness
10.1 Rockwell hardness tests offer a quick and Convenient
:meilio<iofchecking copper of any temper for" general
conforinity to the requirements for tensile strength or 'grain
size. The approximate Rockwell hardness values for' each
temper are given in Table 2 or Table 3 for general informa-
tion anq assistance in testing.
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition, It
EJement Copper lHi No.
C10100 I C10200A I C10300 I C10400B I C10500B I C10700
B
I C10800 I C11000 I C11300
c
I C11400
c
I C11600
c
1 C12000 I C12200 I C12300
D
I C14200 1 C14420 1 C14530
Copper (ro 99.99
E
99.95 99.95
F
99.95 99.95 99.95 99.95
F
99.90 99.90 99.90 99.90 99.90 99.9 99.90
silver), min
Phosphorus
6
,
0.001- 0.005- 0.004- 0.015- 0.015-
0.005 0.012 0.012 0.040 0.040
Lead, max
'6
Arsenic
6
Silver, min . 8
H
, 10
H
25
H
8
H
10
H
" 25
H
'4
H
Antimony, max
6
Selenitn +
6
teUuriun, max
Nickel,max ... ... --- .
Bismuth, max
a
Telltrium
a
Tin
A Oxygen in C10200 shaIJ be 10 ppm max. .
B Copper S Nos. C10400, C10500, and C10700 are produced from oxygen-free Copper lHi No. C10200 wiIh 1he addition of a specified 8IIIOlIrIt of siIver'.
c Copper S Nos. C11300, C11400, and C11600 are produced either from Lake Copper or by 1he addiIion of silver' to electrolytic tough-pitch Copper lHi No. C11000.
D Copper S No. C12300 is produced by 1he addition of siIveI" to phosphorus-deoxKized copper.
99.4 199.90 199.90
0.015- I ...
0.040
1
0
.
001
-
0.010
0.15-
0.50
0.05 0.023
0.005- 0.003-
0.05 0.023
O.lM- 0.003-
0.15 0.023
. E This value is exclusive of silver and shaD be determined by difference of "impurity total" from 100 It. "Impurity total" is defined as 1he sum of lUhD", silver, lead, m, bismuth, arsenic, i:IrI1imony, mn, DckeI, zn:,
phosphorus, selenium, tellIIium, manganese, cadmium, and oxygen present in 1he sample.
F Copper + silver + phosphorus, min.
a ImplIity maximums for C1 01 00 in ppm shaD be: antimony 4, ,arsenic 5, bismuth 1, cam1iLm 1, mn 10, lead 5, manganese 0.5, nckel10, oxygen 5, phosphorus 3, selenium 3, silver' 25, lUhD" 15, II!IIftJm 2, tin 2.
and zinc 1. .
H Values are in troy ~ per avoWdupois ton (1 ozfton is eqI.ivaIentto 0.0034 It).
L ~ __ _ ~ ___ __ _
--
f5P
OJ
~
U'I
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TABLE 2 Tensile S1rengIh Requirements and Approximate Hardness Values for the Tempers Given (see 8.3)
Temper Designation Tensile S1rength, ksjA
Approxima1e RockweI
I-Iarmess
Standard Fonner Mi'l Max F Scale
~
30T
CokI-Roied TemPers:
HOO Eighth hard 32 40 54-82 Lp to 49
H01
Quarter hard 34 42 60-84 18-51
H02 Half hard :rT 46 77-89 43-57
H03 Three-quarter-hard 41 50 82-91 47-59
H04 Hard 43 52 86-93 54-62
H06 Extra hard 47 56 88-95 56-64
HOB Spring 50 58 91-97 60-66
H10 Extra spring 52 92 and over 61 and over
Hot-Roled Tempers:
M20D Hot-roled 30
0
38 up to 75 Lpto41
025
E
Hot-roled and ameaIed 30
0
38 up to 65 Lpto31
A ksi = 1000 psi.
B Rockwell values apply as foIows: The F scale appies to metal 0.020 in. and over in tnckness. The ~ 3O-T scale applies to metal 0.012 in. and over in
thickness.
o When material is specified to meet the requirements of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, the rOOinun yield strength at 0.5 % extension mder load or at 0.2 %
offset shaI be 10 ksi.
o See Section 7.2.1.1.
ESee Section 7.3.1.1.
TABLE 3 Grain Size Requirements and Approximate
Rockwell Hardness Values for Cold-Rolled AnIH!8lecl Tempers
Approxmate
Temper Designation Gr.R1 Size, mm Rockwel
060
05025
Fonner
Softameal
Deep-drawing
anneal
Min
A
A
Max
0.050
Hardness
B
F Scale
Lpto65
30-75
A AIthoIqI no minimum grain size is reqLUed, this material must be fully
recrystalized.
B Rockwel hardness values apply as follows: The F scale appies to metal
0.020 in. and over in tnckness.
11. Microscopical Examination
11.1 Samples of Copper UNS Nos. C10100, C10200,
C10300, CI0400, C10500, clo100, and C12000 shall be free
of cuprous oxide as determined by Procedure A of Test
Methods B 577. In case of a dispute, a referee method in
accordance with Procedure C of Test Methods B 577 shall be
used.
11.2 When Copper UNS Nos. C10800, CI2200, or
C12300 are supplied, microscopical examination for cuprous
oxide is not required.
12. Embrittlement Test
12.1 Samples of Copper UNS Nos. CI0l00, C10200,
C10300, CI0400, C10500, C10700, C10800, CI2000,
CI2200, and C12300 shall be capable of passing the
embrittlement test of Procedure B of Test Methods B 577.
The actual performance of this testis not mandatory under
the terms of this specification unless defini:rely specified in
the ordering information. In case of a dispute, a referee
method in accordance with Procedure Cshall be employed.
13. Electrical Resistivity
13.1 When specified in the order, the electrical resistivity
determined on samples of Copper UNS Nos. CI0l00,
C10200, and CIlO00 shall not exceed the following limits
when tested at a temperature of 20
D
C:
Condition
Electrical Resistivity,
max, fl'gJrnZ
Soft (annealed)-CIOloo 0.15176
Cold rolled tempers--CI0loo 0.15614
Soft (annealed)-CI0200, CII000 0.15328
Cold roIIed tempers--CI0200, CllOOO 0.15775
13.2 When specified in the order, the electrical resistivity
determined on samples of Copper UNS No. C12000 shall
not exceed the following limits when tested at a temperature
of20C:
Electrical Resistivity,
Temper max, flgJm
2
Annealed tempers 0.17031
Rolled or Drawil tempers 0.17418
NOTE 5-The International Annealed Copper Standanl electrical
conductivity equivalents are as follows:
Electrical Resistivity, Conductivity,
flgJm
2
%
0.15176 101.00
0.15328 100.00
0.15614 98.16
0.15775 97.16
0.17031 90
0.17418 88
13.3 Copper UNS Nos. C10300, CI4420, and C14530
when specified at the time of purchase for electrical con-
ductor use, shall meet resistivity requirements as agreed
upon between the manufacturer or supplier and the pur-
chaser.
13.4 The electrical resistivity of the material shall be
determined in accordance with Test Method B 193.
14. Dim,ensions, MaSs, and Permissible Variations
14.1 The dimensiohs and tolerances for material covered
by this specification ~ be as prescribed in the current
edition of Specification B 248, with particular reference to
Section 5 and the following tables of that specification:
14.1.1 Thickness-See 5.2, Table 1.
14.1.2 Width:
14.1.2.1 Slit Metal and Slit Metal with Rolled Edges-See
5.3, Table 4.
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41 B 152
14.1.2.2 Square-Sheared Metal-See 5.3, Table 5.
14.1.2.3 Sawed Metal-See 5.3, Table 6.
14.1.3 Length:
14.1.3.1 Specific and Stock Lengths With and Without
Ends-See 5.4, Table 7.
14.1.3.2 Schedule of Lengths (Specific and Stock) With
Ends-See 5.4, Table 8.
14.1.3.3 Length Tolerances for Metal-
See 5.4, Table 9.
14.1.3.4 Length Tolerances for Sawed Metal-See 5.4,
Table 10.
14.1.4 Straightness:
14.1.4.1 Slit Metal and Slit Metal Either Straightened or
Edge-Rolled-See Section 5.5, Table 11.
14.1.4.2 Square-Sheared Metal-See 5.5, Table 12.
14.1.4.3 Sawed Metal-See 5.5, Table 13.
14.1.5 Weight: Hot-Rolled Sheet and Plate-See 5.7,
Table 18.
14.1.6 Edges-See 5.6.
14.1.6.1 Square Edges-See 5.6.1, Table 14.
14.1.6.2 Rounded Comers-See 5.6.2, Table 15.
14.1.6.3 Rounded Edges-See 5.6.3, Table 16.
14.1.6.4 Full-Rounded Edges-See 5.6.4, Table 17.
15. Certification
15.1 When specified on the purchase order, the manufac-
turer shall furnish to the purchaser a certificate stating that
each lot has been sampled, tested, and inspected in accor-
dance with this specification and has met the requirements.
15.2 When material is specified to meet the requirements
of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, the certification
requirements are mandatory.
16. Mill Test Report
16.1 When specified on the purchase order, the manufac-
turer shall furnish to the purchaser a test report showing
results of tests required by the specification.
17. Keywords
17.1 copper bars, rolled; copper plate; copper sheet;
copper strip
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This section identifies the principal changes to this specifi-
cation that have been incorporated since the 1997 issue as
follows:
(1) Deleted mercury in Footnotes E and G in Table 1.
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Designation: B 152M - 97a
ME1RIC
Standard Specification for
Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate,c'and Rolled Bar [Metric]1
This standaIdis issued under the fixed designation B 152M; the number immediately foHowiDg the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the C35e of revision, the year oflast revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year oflast reapprovaL A
superscript epsilon (.) indicates change since the last revision or reapprovaL
,This standtud has been approved for USe by agencies of the lJepartmenJ of Mense. Consult the DoD Index of 8pedjicatjons and
Standards for the specific year of issue which has been atfopted by the Department of Mense. '
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification
2
establishes the requirements for
copper Sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar. Each of the coppers
Iisted'as folloWs has a unique property, making it suitable for
specific applications. The pUrchaser in consultation with the
supplier shall ch()C)se and specify the copper best suited to his
application. In the case where t;4e copper is for general,
rather than specific application, and the purchaser does not
specify which copper is wanted, one of the coppers listed
which is readily available shall be supplied.
Copper
UNSNo.3
ClOlOO
ClO200
B
CI0300
CI04OO, ClO500,
CI0700
ClO800
CllOOOB
Cll300, Cll400,
Cll600
B
CI2000
CI2200
B
C12300
C14200
CI4420
C14530
Previous
DesignationA Type of Copper
OFE Oxygen-free electronic
OF Oxygen-free without residual deoxidants
Oxygen-free, extra low phosphorus
OFS Oxygen-free, silver bearing
Oxygen-free, low phosphorus
ETP Electrolytic tough pitch '
STP Silver bearing tough pitch
DLP PhOSphorized; low residual phosphorus
DHP Phosphorized, high residual phosphorus
DPS PhosphoriZed, silver bearing
DPA PhoSphorus deOxidized, arsenical
Tm bearing teHUriiun copper
Tin teHUrium bearing copper
A Except Copper UNS No. CI0300 (oxygen-free extra low phosphorus) and No.
CI0800 (oxygen-free low phosphorus) these types of copper are classified in
Classification B 224.
B SAE Specification CAlOl conforms to Copper UNS No. CIOlOO; SAE
Specification CAI02 conforms to the requirements for Copper UNS No. ClO200;
SAE Specification CAllO conforms to the requirements for Copper UNS No.
CllOOO; SAE Specifications CAll3, CAll4, and CA1l6 conform to the require-
ments for Copper UNS Nos. Cll300, Cll400, and Cll6OO; SAE Specification
CAI20 conforms to Copper UNS No. C12000; and SAE Specification CAI22
conforms to tile requirements for Copper UNS No. CI2200.
NOTE l-Copper UNS Nos. CI0400, C10500, C10700, Cll300,
Cll400, and Cll600 identify coppers with specific silver content (see
Table 1).
1 This specification is under the jUrisdiction of ASTM Committee B-5 on
Copper and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.01
on Plate, Sheet, and Strip.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 1997. Published March 1998. OriginaHy
published as B 152M - 83. Last previous edition B 152M - 97.
2 For ASTM Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications, see related
Specification SB-152 in Section II of that Code.
3 The UNS system for copper and copper aHoys (see Practice E 527) is a sintple
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
of a prefix "C" and a suffix "00." The suffix can be used to accommodate
composition variations of the base aHoy.
NOTE 2-This specification is not intended to cover material rolled
to OUDCtHvCighfthicknesses,; Such rDateriaI is covered by Specification
B370.'
Plates for locomotive fireboxes are by Specification B 11.
f1at copper products with finished (rolled, or drawn) edges (flat wire
and strip) are also Covered by SPtnfication B272.
NOTE 3-This speCification is the metric companion to Specification
B 152.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2.1.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on
date of material purchase form a part of this specification to
the extent referenced herein:
B 11 Specification for Copper Plates for Locomotive
Frreboxes4
B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
Materials
S
B 224 Classification of Coppers6
B 248M Specification for General . Requirements for
Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip,
and Rolled Bar [MetriC]6
B 272 Specification for Flat. Copper Prooucts with Fin-
ished (Rolled or DraWll)EdgeS (Flat Wite'and Strip)6
B 370 Specification for Copper Sheet and Strip for
Building Construction
6
B 577 Test Methods for Hydrogen Embrittlement of
Copper;
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
Copper Alloys-Wrought and Cast6
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic
Materials
7
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)8
3. Terminology
3.1 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 capable of-the test need not be performed by the
producer of the material. However, should subsequent
testing by the purchaser establish that the material does not
meet these requirements the material shall be subject to
rejection.
.. Discontinued-see 1980 AnnUill Book of ASIM Standards, Part 6.
S Annuoi Book of ASIM Standards, Vol 02.03.
6 Annuoi Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
7 A1IlItlIll Book of ASIM Standards, Vol 03.01.
8 Annuoi Book of ASTM Standards, VolOl.Ol.
* A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this specificatioo.
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4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall
include the following:
4.1.1 Quantity,
4.1.2 Copper UNS No. (Section 1). When Alloys C10400,
C10500, C10700, Cl1300, Cl1400, Cl1600, or C12300, the
amount of silver in ounces per ton,
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7),
4.1.4 Dimensions: thickness, width, and weight (Section
14),
4.1.5 How furnished (straight lengths or coils),
4.1.6 Length (Section 14),
4.1. 7 Weight of coils: coil weights or coil size limitations,
if required,
4.1.8 ASTM specification number.
4.2 The following requirements shall be specified if appli-
cable:
4.2.1 Certification, if required (Section 15),
4.2.2 Mill test report, if required (Section 16),
4.2.3 Resistivity test for copper UNS Nos. C10100,
C10200, C10300, C11000, or C12000 (Section 13),
4.2.4 Embrittlement test for C10100, C10200, C10300,
C11000, C12000 (Section 12), .
4.2.5 Type of edge, if other than slit,
4.2.6 Supplemental requirements for agencies of the U.S.
Government as given in Specification B 248.
5. General Requirements
5.1 Material furnished under this specification shall con-
form to the applicable requirements of the current edition of
Specification B 248M.
6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The materials shall conform to the compositions
prescribed in Table 1.
6.2 Iflimits for unnamed elements are required, they shall
be established and analysis required by agreement between
manufacturer or supplier and purchaser.
7. Temper
7.1 Rolled Material (H)-The standard tempers of cold-
rolled sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar copper of all types are
designated as follows (see Practice B 601):
Standard
HOO
HOI
H02
H03
H04
H06
H08
HIO
Temper Designation
Former
Eighthhard,
Quarter-hard,
Half-hard,A
'fbn:e.quarter-hard, A
Hard,A
Extrn-hard, A
Spring,A and
Extra-springA
A Consult SUpplieIS to determine the availability of sheet, plate, and rolled bar in
these tempers.
7.1.1 Special or nonstandard tempers are subject to nego-
tiation between manufacturer and purchaser (see 4.1.3).
7.2 Hot-Rolled Temper (M20):
7.2.1 The temper of hot-rolled copper sheet and plate
shall be that produced by hot rolling.
7.2.1.1 Plate not specified for Boiler and Pressure Vessel
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Code Applications is generally available in the M20 temper.
7.3 Annealed Temper (0):
7.3.1 The temper of hot-rolled and annealed copper sheet
and plate shall be that produced by hot rolling and subse-
quent annealing (025).
7.3.1.1 Plates specified for Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code applications shall be furnished in the 025 temper.
7.3.2 The standard tempers of cold-rolled annealed
copper sheet, strip, and plate are designated as follows: 060,
soft anneal and 068, deep drawing anneal.
NOTE 4-Soft-anneal temper is suitable for most industrial users of
copper such as forming, spinning, and simple drawing operations where
close control of temper is not essential. Deep-drawing anneal temper is
especially suited for very severe drawing and forming operations where
maximum ductility and close control of temper is required.
8. Mechanical Properties of Cold-Worked and Hot-Rolled
Tempers
8.1 The tension test shall be the standard test for all
tempers of cold-rolled, hot-rolled, and hot-rolled and an-
nealed copper sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar, and accep-
tance or rejection shall depend only on the tensile properties,
which shall conform to the requirements prescribed in 8.3
and Table 2.
8.2 Test specimens shall be taken to conform, where
applicable, to Section 6, of Test Methods E 8. Tension test
specimens shall be taken so that the longitudinal axis of such
specimens is parallel to the direction of rolling. Plate item
test-five specimens shall be taken either from the excess
portion of the plate or from separate pieces produced under
the same specification and temper.
8.3 Hot-rolled plates of Copper UNS Nos. C11000 and
C12200 shall have 40 % minimum elongation in 50 mm,
and hot-rolled plates of Copper UNS No. C14200 shall have
45 % minimum elongation in 50 mm.
9. Grain Size Requirements of Cold-Rolled Annealed Tem-
pers
9.1 Grain size shall be the standard test for cold-rolled
annealed copper sheet and strip, and acceptance or rejection
shall depend only on the grain size. The average grain size of
each of two samples of annealed material, as determined on
a plane parallel to the surface of the sheet or strip, shall be
within the limits prescribed in Table 3.
10. Rockwell Hardness
10.1 Rockwell hardness tests offer a quick and convenient
method of checking copper of any temper for general
conformity to the requirements for tensile strength of grain
size. The approximate Rockwell hardness values for each
temper are given in Table 2 or Table 3 for general informa-
tion and assistance in testing.
11. Microscopical Examination
11.1 Samples of Copper UNS Nos. C10100, C10200,
C10300, ClO400, C10500, C10700, and C12000 shall be free
of cuprous oxide as determined by Procedure A of Test
Methods B 577. In case of a dispute, a referee method in
accordance with Procedure C of Test Methods B 577 shall be
used.
11.2 When Copper UNS Nos. C10800, .C12200, or
tv
0\
tv
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Composition. ,;
Element. Copper lI\IS No.
I Cl0l00 C10200A I C10300 I C10400B I C10500B I C10700
B
I Cl0800 I C11000 I C11300
c
I C11400
c
I C11600
c
I Cl2000 I C12200 I C12300
D
I C14200 I C14420 I C14530
Copper fro 99.99
E
99.95 I 99.95
F
99.95 99.95 99.95 99.95
F
99.90 99.90 99.90 99.90 99.90 99.90 99.90
silver). min
0.001- ... . .. . .. 0.005- ... ... . .. . .. 0.004- 0.015- 0.015- Phosphorus
0
0.005 0.012 0.012 0.040 0.040
lead. max
0
Arsenic
0
8
H
110
H
I25
H
I. .. I. .. I 8
H
110
H
I25
H
I I
I ~ H ... . ..
Siver. mn
Antmony.
10
max
Selenium + I 0
tebium
max
Nickel . max
Bismuth.
10
max
Telk.rium
10
Tn
A Oxygen in Cl0200shaI be 10 ppm max.
B Copper lI\IS Nos. C10400.Cl0500. and Cl0700 are produced from OxygerHree Copper lI\IS No. C10200 with Ihe ackition of a specified amooot of siver.
cCopper lJ\IS.Nos. Cll300; Cll400. and Cll600are produced eilherfrom Lake Copper or bylhe adciIion of siver to electrolytic toIJ!tl-piIl:h Copper lJ\IS No. C11000.
D Copper lJ\IS No. Cl2300 is produced by Ihe addition of siver to phosphorus-deoxKized copper.
99.4
0.015-
0:,040
0.15-
0.50
I
. ..
99.90
. ..
I
O.OS
0.005-
.o.os
0.04-'-
0.15
99.90
0 ~ 0 0 1 -
. 0.010
10.023
0.003-
0.023
0.003-
0.023
E This value is exclusive of siver and shaD be dEitennined by difference of "impuily total" from 1 00,;. "Impuily total" is defined as Ihe StDI of SIMu", siver. lead. tin. bisrooIh, arsenc. antmony. ron. DckeI, zinc,
phosphorus. selenium. teIurium. manganese. cadmium. and oxygen present in Ihe Sample.
F Copper + siver + phosphorus. min.
o Impurity maximums for C10100 in ppm shall be: antimony 4. arsenic 5. bismuth 1. cadmium 1. ron 10,Iead 5. manganese 0.5, nickel 10, oxygen 5. phosphorus 3. seIenUn 3. siver 25, SIMu" 15.1eIUiIm 2. tin 2.
and zinc 1.
H Values are in troy ounces per avomupois ton (1 ozjton is equivalent to 0.0034 ,;).
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m
..a.
~
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TABLE 2 Tensile S1rength Requirements and Approximate Hardness Values for the Tempers Given (see 8.3)
Temper Designation Tensile Strength, MPa Approxmate RockweI HarmessA
Standard Fonner min max F Scale St4)eI'ficiaI 30T
CoId-Roied Tempers:
HOO Ei!jrth hard 220 275 54-82 up to 49
H01 Quarter hard 235 290 60-84 18-51
H02 Half hard 255 315 n-89 43-57
H03 TJvee.quarter hard 285 345 82-91 47-59
H04 Hard 295 360 86-93 54-62
H06 Extra hard 325 385 88--95 56-64
HOB Spring 345 400 91-97 60-66
H10 Extra spring 360 92 and over 61 Mdover
Hot-Ro/Ied Tempers:
M20
c
Hot-ro/Ied 205
B
260 up to 75 up to 41
025
D
Hot-ro/Ied and ameaIed 205
B
260 up to 65 up to 31
A Rockwell values apply as foIows: The F scale apples to metal 0.508 mm and over in thickness. The Superficial 30-T scale apples to metal 0.305 mm Md over in
thickness.
B When material is specified to meet the reqWernents of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, the mininun yield strength at 0.5 % extension LDfer load or at 0.2 %
offset shall be 70 MPa. .
c See Section 7.2.1.1.
D See Section 7.3.1.1.
TABLE 3 Grain Size Requirements and Approximate Rockwell
Hardness Values for Cold-Rolled Annealed Tempers
Approxmate
Temper Designation Grain Size, mm Rockwell
HarmessB
F Scale
Standard Former Min Max
Min Max
060 Soft anneal
A
65
08025 Deep.aawklg ameaI
A
0.050 30 75
(0.025 mm)
A AIIhough no mininun grain size is reqIired, ttis material must be Uy
recrystalized.
BRockwell har!h!ss values apply as foIows: The F scale appies to metal 0.5
mm and over in thickness.
C12300 are supplied, microscopical examination for cu-
prous oxide is not required.
12. Embrittlement Test
12.1 Samples of Copper UNS Nos. ClOl00, CI0200,
C10300, C10400, ClO500, C10700, C10800, CI2000,
CI2200, and C12300 shall be capable of passing the
embrittlement test of Procedure B of Test Methods B 577.
The actual performance of this test is not mandatory under
the terms of this specification unless definitely specified in
the ordering information. In case of a dispute, a referee
method in accordance with Procedure C of Test Methods
B 577 shall be used.
13. Electrical Resistivity
13.1 When specified in the order, the electrical resistivity
determined on samples of Copper UNS Nos. C10100,
C10200, and Cll000 shall not exceed the following limits
when tested at a temperature of 20C:
Electrical Resistivity,
Condition max, ngJm
2
Soft (annealed)-CIOIOO 0.15176
Cold-rolled tempers-ClOlOO 0.15614
Soft (annealed)-C102oo, CIlOOO 0.15328
Cold-rolled tempers-CI0200, CllOoo 0.15775
13.2 When specified in the order, the electrical resistivity
determined on samples of Copper UNS No. C12000 shall
not exceed the following limits when tested at a temperature
of20C:
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Temper
Annealed tempers
Rolled or drawn tempers
Electrical Resistivity,
max,ngJm
2
0.17031
0.17418
NOTE 5-The International Annealed Copper StandaId electrical
conductivity equivalents are as follows:
Electrical Resistivity,
ngJm
2
0.15176
0.15328
0.15614
0.15775
0.17031
0.17418
Conductivity, %
101.00
100.00
98.16
97.16
90.00
88.00
13.3 Copper UNS Nos. C10300, CI4420, and C14530
when specified at the time of purchase for electrical con-
ductor use, shall meet resistivity requirements as agreed
upon between the manufacturer or supplier and the pur-
chaser.
13.4 The electrical resistivity of the material shall be
determined in accordance with Test Method B 193.
14. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
14.1 The dimensions and tolerances for material covered
by this specification shall be as prescribed in the current
edition of Specification B 248M, with particular reference to
Section 5 and the following tables of that specification:
14.1.1 Thickness-See 5.2, Table 1.
14.1.2 Width:
14.1.2.1 Slit Metal and Slit Metal with Rolled Edges-See
5.3, Table 4.
14.1.2.2 Square-Sheared Metal-See 5.3, Table 5.
14.1.2.3 Sawed-Metal-See 5.3, Table 6.
14.1.3 Length:
14.1.3.1 Specific and Stock Lengths With and Without
Ends-See 5.4, Table 7.
14.1.3.2 Schedule of Lengths (Specific and Stock) With
Ends-See 5.4, Table 8.
14.1.3.3 Length Tolerances for Square-Sheared Metal-
See 5.4, Table 9.
14.1.3.4 Length Tolerances for Sawed Metal-See 5.4,
Table lO.
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14.1.4 Straightness:
14.1.4.1 Slit Metal and Slit Metal Either Straightened or
Section 5.5, Table 11.
14.1.4.2 Square-Sheared Metal-See 5.5, Table 12.
14.1.4.3 Sawed Metal-See 5.5, Table 13 ..
14.1.5 Weight: Hot-Rolled Sheet and Plate-See 5.7,
Table 18.'
14.1.6.Edges-See 5.6
14.1.6.1 Square Edges-See 5.6.1, Table 14.
14.1.6.2 Rounded Comers-See 5.6.2, Table 15.
14.1.6.3 Rounded Edges-See 5.6.3, Table 16.
14.1.6.4 Full-Rounded Edges-See 5.6.5, Table 17.
15. Certification
15.1 When specified on the purchase order, the manufac-
turer shall furnish to the purchaser a certifiCate stating that
each lot has been sampled, tested, and inspected in accor-
dance with this specification and has met the requirements.
15.2 When material is specified to meet the requirements
of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, the certification
requirements are mandatory.
16. Mill Test Report
16.1 When specified on the purchase order, the manufac-
turer shall furnish to the purchaser a test report showing
results of tests required by the specification.
17. Keywords
17.1 copper bars, rolled; copper plate; copper sheet; copper
strip
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This section identifies the principal changes to this specifi-
cation that have been incorporated since the 1997 issue as
follows:
(1) Deleted mercury in Footnotes E and G in Table 1.
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