ASTM B249/B249M-17
Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings

Standard No.

ASTM B249/B249M-17

Release Date

2017

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM B249/B249M-18

Latest

ASTM B249/B249M-23

Scope

12.1 For the purpose of determining compliance with the specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in the following table and for dimensional tolerances, 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
Hardness	nearest unit in the last right-hand
Electrical resistivity	significant digit used in expressing the
Electrical conductivity	limiting value
Tensile strength	nearest ksi [5 MPa]
Yield strength
Elongation:	nearest 18201;%
Grain size:
8199;Under 0.060 mm	nearest multiple of 0.005 mm
8199;0.060 mm and over	nearest 0.01 mm

1.1 This specification2 establishes the general requirements common to wrought copper and copper alloy rod, bar, shapes, and forgings which shall apply to Specifications B16/B16M, B21/B2......

ASTM B249/B249M-17 Referenced Document

• ASTM B124/B124M Standard Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• ASTM B138/B138M Standard Specification for Manganese Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• ASTM B139/B139M Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• ASTM B140/B140M Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead (Red Brass or Hardware Bronze) Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• ASTM B150/B150M Standard Specification for Aluminum Bronze Rod, Bar, and Shapes*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM B151/B151M Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver) and Copper-Nickel Rod and Bar
• ASTM B154 Standard Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper and Copper Alloys
• ASTM B16/B16M Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod, Bar and Shapes for Use in Screw Machines
• ASTM B187/B187M Standard Specification for Copper, Bus Bar, Rod, and Shapes and General Purpose Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• ASTM B193 Standard Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials
• ASTM B194 Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
• ASTM B196/B196M Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Rod and Bar*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM B21/B21M Standard Specification for Naval Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM B283/B283M Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die Forgings (Hot-Pressed)
• ASTM B301/B301M Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Copper Rod, Bar, Wire and Shapes
• ASTM B371/B371M Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Silicon Alloy Rod
• ASTM B411/B411M Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Silicon Alloy Rod and Bar
• ASTM B441 Standard Specification for Copper-Cobalt-Beryllium (UNS No. C17500) and Copper-Nickel-Beryllium (UNS No. C17510) Rod and Bar
• ASTM B453/B453M Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• ASTM B455 Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Extruded Shapes
• ASTM B570 Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy (UNS No. C17000 and C17200) Forgings and Extrusions
• ASTM B577 Standard Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
• 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 B870 Standard Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Forgings and Extrusions Alloys C17500 and C17510
• ASTM B900 Standard Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper-Alloy Mill-Products for U.S. Government Agencies
• ASTM B927/B927M Standard Specification for Brass Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• ASTM B929 Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Tin Spinodal Alloy Rod and Bar
• ASTM B967/B967M Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Tin-Bismuth Alloy Rod, Bar and Wire
• ASTM B974/B974M Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Bismuth Brass Rod, Bar and Wire*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM B98/B98M Standard Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Rod, Bar, and Shapes
• ASTM D4855 Standard Practice for Comparing Test Methods
• ASTM E112 Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
• ASTM E118 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Chromium Alloys
• ASTM E121 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Tellurium Alloys
• ASTM E18 Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
• 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 E290 Standard Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductility
• ASTM E3 Standard Practice for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
• ASTM E478 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys
• ASTM E53 Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed Copper by Gravimetry
• ASTM E54 
• ASTM E581 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Manganese-Copper Alloys
• ASTM E62 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
• ASTM E75 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickel and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys
• ASTM E76 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys (Withdrawn 2003)
• ASTM E8/E8M Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

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• 2015 ASTM B249/B249M-15 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
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• 2009 ASTM B249/B249M-09 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
• 2006 ASTM B249/B249M-06 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
• 2004 ASTM B249/B249M-04e1 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
• 2004 ASTM B249/B249M-04 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
• 2002 ASTM B249/B249M-02 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Rod, Bar, Shapes and Forgings
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