ASTM B543/B543M-12
Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube

Standard No.

ASTM B543/B543M-12

Release Date

2012

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM B543/B543M-18

Latest

ASTM B543/B543M-18

Scope

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 Calculated Value
Chemical composition	nearest unit in the last righthand place of figures
Tensile strength and yield strength	nearest ksi (Nearest 5 MPa)
Grain size: Up to 0.055 mm, incl, Over 0.055 mm	nearest multiple of 0.005 mm to the nearst 0.010 mm
Expansion:	Nearest 1 %

1.1 This specification established the requirements for welded tube of copper and various copper alloys up to 3¹/₈in., 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
C10800A	...	oxygen-free, low phosphorus
C12200A	...	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
ASTM B543/B543M-12 Referenced Document ASTM B153 Standard Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing ASTM B154 Standard Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper and Copper Alloys ASTM B224 Standard Classification of Coppers ASTM B846 Standard Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys ASTM B858 Standard Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test for Determination Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys ASTM B900 Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper-Alloy Mill-Products for U.S. Government Agencies ASTM B968/B968M Standard Test Method for Flattening of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tube ASTM E112 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size ASTM E118 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Chromium Alloys ASTM E243 Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes ASTM E255 Standard Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications ASTM E3 Standard Practice for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens ASTM E478 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys ASTM E527 Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS) ASTM E53 Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed Copper by Gravimetry ASTM E54  ASTM E62 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods) ASTM E8 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials ASTM B543/B543M-12 history 2018 ASTM B543/B543M-18 Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube 2012 ASTM B543/B543M-12 Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube 2007 ASTM B543-07e1 Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube 2007 ASTM B543-07 Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube 1996 ASTM B543-96(2003) Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube 1996 ASTM B543-96e1 Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube 1996 ASTM B543-96 Standard Specification for Welded Copper and Copper-Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube Copyright ©2024 All Rights Reserved