Designation: B 601 – 07

Standard Classification for

Temper Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys—
Wrought and Cast1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 601; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope* NOTE 2—Undefined letters, used in prior temper systems and included
in this system for reference, are defined in Appendix X1.
1.1 This classification establishes temper designations for
copper and copper alloys—wrought and cast. The temper 5. Classification of Tempers
designations are classified by the process or processes used in 5.1 Annealed Tempers, O—Tempers produced by annealing
manufacturing the product involved and its resulting proper- to meet mechanical property requirements.
ties. It is not a specification of copper and copper alloys. 5.2 Annealed Tempers, with Grain Size Prescribed, OS—
1.2 The property requirements for the tempers are given in Tempers produced by annealing to meet standard or special
the applicable product specification. grain size requirements.
2. Referenced Documents 5.3 As-Manufactured Tempers, M—Tempers produced in
the product by the primary manufacturing operations of cast-
2.1 ASTM Standards: 2
ing, or casting and hot working, and controlled by the methods
B 846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
employed in the operations.
3. Terminology 5.4 Cold-Worked Tempers, H—Tempers produced by con-
trolled amounts of cold work, by manufacturing process, or by
3.1 For terminology related to copper and copper alloys,
use.
refer to Terminology B 846.
5.5 Cold-Worked (Drawn), and Stress-Relieved Tempers,
4. Significance and Use HR—Tempers produced by controlled amounts of cold work
4.1 Significance—This classification establishes an alpha- followed by stress relief.
numeric code of the tempers of copper and copper alloy 5.5.1 Order-Strengthening Tempers, HT—Tempers pro-
products. duced by controlled amounts of cold work followed by a
4.2 Use—An alphanumeric code establishes a system by thermal treatment to produce order strengthening.
which product tempers in specifications and published data are 5.5.2 End Annealed Temper, HE—Temper produced by cold
designated. work followed by anneal of the ends of the product.
4.2.1 The letters in the code identify the type of process 5.6 Heat-Treated Tempers, T—Tempers that are based on
used to produce the product temper. For example, “H” indi- solution heat treatments followed by rapid cooling, with or
cates a temper resulting from cold working. without subsequent cold working or thermal treatments.
5.6.1 Quench-Hardened Tempers, TQ—Tempers produced
NOTE 1—These letters are frequently the same as those used in temper by quench-hardening treatments.
systems of other metal products. 5.6.2 Solution Heat-Treated Temper, TB—Tempers pro-
duced by solution heat-treating precipitation hardenable or
spinodal hardenable alloys.
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on 5.6.3 Solution Heat-Treated and Cold-Worked Tempers,
Copper and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.91
on Editorial and Publications. TD—Tempers produced by controlled amounts of cold work of
Current edition approved April 1, 2007. Published May 2007. Originally solution heat-treated precipitation hardenable or spinodal hard-
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B 601 – 02.
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enable alloys.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.6.4 Precipitation Heat-Treated Temper, TF—Tempers
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on produced by Solution Heat-Treatment and precipitation heat
the ASTM website. treatment of precipitation-hardenable alloys.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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5.6.5 Spinodal Heat Treated Temper, TX—Tempers pro- O80 Annealed to Temper—1⁄8 Hard
duced by Solution Heat-Treatment and spinodal heat treatment O81 Annealed to Temper—1⁄4 Hard
O82 Annealed to Temper—1⁄2 Hard
of spinodal hardenable alloys.
5.6.6 Cold-Worked and Precipitation Heat-Treated Tem-
pers, TH—Tempers produced in alloys that have been solution 6.1.2 Annealed Tempers, with Grain Size Prescribed—OS
heat treated, cold worked, and precipitation heat treated.
5.6.7 Cold-Worked and Spinodal Heat-Treated Tempers, Temper Codes Temper Designations Nominal
TS—Tempers produced in alloys that have been solution heat Avg Grain Size, mm

treated, cold worked, and spinodal heat treated. OS005 0.005

5.6.8 Mill-Hardened Tempers, TM—Tempers of heat- OS010 0.010
OS015 0.015
treated materials as supplied by the mill resulting from OS025 0.025
combinations of cold work and precipitation heat treatment or OS035 0.035
spinodal heat treatment. OS045 0.045
OS050 0.050
5.6.9 Precipitation Heat-Treated or Spinodal Heat-Treated OS060 0.060
and Cold-Worked Tempers, TL—Tempers produced by cold OS065 0.065
working the precipitation heat-treated or spinodal heat-treated OS070 0.070
OS100 0.100
alloys. OS120 0.120
5.6.10 Precipitation Heat-Treated or Spinodal Heat- OS150 0.150
Treated, Cold-Worked, and Thermal Stress-Relieved Tempers, OS200 0.200
TR—Tempers produced in the cold-worked precipitation heat-
treated or spinodal heat-treated alloys by thermal stress relief. 6.2 Cold-Worked Tempers, H:
5.7 Tempers of Welded Tubes, W—(Welded tubes are pro- 6.2.1 Cold-Worked Tempers to Meet Standard Requirements
duced from strip of various tempers and essentially have the Based on Cold Rolling or Cold Drawing, H:
temper of the strip except in the heat-affected zone.)
5.7.1 Tube, As-Welded Tempers, WM—Tempers that result Temper Codes Temper Names
from forming and welding when producing tube.
5.7.2 Tube, Welded and Annealed Temper, WO—Temper H00 ⁄ Hard
18

H01 ⁄ Hard
14
that results from forming, welding, and annealing when pro- H02 ⁄ Hard
12

ducing tube. H03 3⁄4 Hard

5.7.3 Tube, Welded and Cold-Worked Tempers, WH— H04 Hard

Tempers that result from forming, welding, and cold working H06 Extra Hard
when producing tube.
5.7.4 Tube, Welded, Cold-Worked and Stress-Relieved Tem- H08 Spring

pers, WR—Tempers that result from forming, welding, cold H10 Extra Spring
working, and stress relieving when producing tube.
5.7.5 Tube, Welded, and Fully Finished Tempers, O, OS, H12 Special Spring
H13 Ultra Spring
H—Tempers that result from both annealing a welded and H14 Super Spring
cold-worked tube, or cold working, a welded cold-worked and
annealed tube. With these treatments, the weld area has been
transformed into a wrought structure, and the usual temper 6.2.2 Cold-Worked Tempers to Meet Standard Requirements
designations apply. Based on Temper Names Applicable to Particular Products, H:

6. Temper Designation Codes and Names Temper Codes Temper Names

6.1 Annealed Tempers, O:
H50 Hot Extruded and Drawn
6.1.1 Annealed to Meet Mechanical Properties, O: H52 Hot Pierced and Drawn
H55 Light Drawn, Light Cold-Worked
H58 Drawn General Purpose
Temper Codes Temper Names
H60 Cold Heading, Forming
H63 Rivet
O10 Cast and Annealed (Homogenized)
H64 Screw
O11 As Cast and Precipitation Heat Treated
H66 Bolt
O20 Hot Forged and Annealed
H70 Bending
O25 Hot Rolled and Annealed
H80 Hard Drawn
O30 Hot Extruded and Annealed
H85 Medium Hard-Drawn Electrical
O31 Hot Extruded and Precipitation Heat Treated
Wire
O32 Hot Extruded and Temper Annealed
H86 Hard-Drawn Electrical Wire
O40 Hot Pierced and Annealed
H90 As-finned
O50 Light Anneal
O60 Soft Anneal
O61 Annealed
O65 Drawing Anneal 6.3 Cold-Worked Tempers with Added Treatments:
O68 Deep Drawing Anneal 6.3.1 Cold Worked and Stress Relieved, HR:
O70 Dead Soft Anneal

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Temper Codes Temper Names TD00 Solution
Heat Treated
HR01 ⁄ Hard and Stress Relieved
14 and Cold
HR02 ⁄ Hard and Stress Relieved
12 Worked: 1⁄8
HR04 Hard and Stress Relieved Hard
HR06 Extra Hard and Stress Relieved TD01 Solution
HR08 Spring and Stress Relieved Heat Treated
HR10 Extra Spring and Stress Relieved and Cold
HR12 Special Spring and Stress Relieved Worked: 1⁄4
HR20 As-finned and Stress Relieved Hard (1⁄4 H)
HR50 Drawn and Stress Relieved TD02 Solution
Heat Treated
and Cold
6.3.2 Cold Rolled and Order Strengthened, HT: Worked: 1⁄2
Hard (1⁄2 H)
TD03 Solution
Temper Codes Temper Names Heat Treated
and Cold
HT04 Hard Temper and Treated Worked: 3⁄4
HT08 Spring Temper and Treated Hard (3⁄4 H)
TD04 Solution
Heat Treated
and Cold
6.3.3 Hard Drawn End Annealed, HE: Worked: Hard
(H)

Temper Codes Temper Name

6.5.4 Solution Heat Treated and Precipitation Heat Treated,
HE80 Hard Drawn and End Annealed
TF:

6.4 As-Manufactured Tempers, M: Temper Codes Temper Name

Temper Codes Temper Names TF00 Precipitation Hardened (AT)

TF01 Precipitation Heat-Treated Plate—Low
M01 As Sand Cast Hardness (ATLH)
M02 As Centrifugal Cast TF02 Precipitation Heat-Treated Plate—High
Hardness (ATHH)
M03 As Plaster Cast
M04 As Pressure Die Cast
M05 As Permanent Mold Cast
M06 As Investment Cast 6.5.5 Solution Heat Treated and Spinodal Heat Treated, TX:
M07 As Continuous Cast
M10 As Hot Forged—Air Cooled Temper Codes Temper Name
M11 As Hot Forged—Quenched
M20 As Hot Rolled TX00 Spinodal Hardened (AT)
M25 As Hot Rolled and Rerolled
M30 As Hot Extruded
M40 As Hot Pierced
6.5.6 Solution Heat Treated, Cold Worked, and Precipita-
M45 As Hot Pierced and Rerolled
tion Heat Treated, TH:
Temper Codes Temper Names
6.5 Heat-Treated Tempers, T:
6.5.1 Quench Hardened, TQ: TH01 ⁄ Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated (1⁄4 HT)
14

TH02 ⁄ Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated (1⁄2 HT)

12

TH03 3⁄4 Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated (3⁄4 HT)

Temper Codes Temper Names TH04 Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated (HT)

TQ00 Quench Hardened

TQ30 Quench Hardened and Tempered 6.5.7 Cold-Worked Tempers and Spinodal Heat Treated to
TQ50 Quenched Hardened and Temper Annealed
TQ55 Quench Hardened and Temper Annealed, Cold
Meet Standard Requirements Based on Cold Rolling or Cold
Drawn and Stress Relieved Drawing, TS:
TQ75 Interrupted Quench
Temper Codes Temper Names
6.5.2 Solution Heat Treated, TB:
TS00 ⁄ Hard and Spinodal Hardened
18 (1⁄8 TS)
TS01 ⁄ Hard and Spinodal Hardened
14 (1⁄4 TS)
Temper Codes Temper Name TS02 1⁄2 Hard and Spinodal Hardened (1⁄2 TS)
TS03 3⁄4 Hard and Spinodal Hardened (3⁄4 TS)
TB00 Solution Heat Treated (A) TS04 Hard and Spinodal Hardened

TS06 Extra Hard and Spinodal Hardened

6.5.3 Solution Heat Treated and Cold Worked, TD:
TS08 Spring and Spinodal Hardened

Temper Codes Temper Names TS10 Extra Spring and Spinodal Hardened

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TS12 Special Spring and Spinodal Hardened 6.6.2 Welded Tube and Annealed, WO:
TS13 Ultra Spring and Spinodal Hardened
TS14 Super Spring and Spinodal Hardened
Temper Codes Temper Names

6.5.8 Mill Hardened, TM: WO50 Welded and Light Annealed

WO60 Welded and Soft Annealed
WO61 Welded and Annealed
Temper Codes Manufacturing Designations

TM00 AM 6.6.3 Welded Tube and Light Cold-Worked, WC:

TM01 ⁄ HM
14

TM02 1⁄2 HM

TM03 3⁄4 HM Temper Name

TM04 HM
TM05 SHM WC55 Welded and Light Cold-Worked
TM06 XHM
TM08 XHMS 6.6.4 Welded Tube and Cold Drawn, WH:

6.5.9 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated Temper Codes Temper Names
and Cold Worked, TL:
WH00 Welded and Drawn: Eighth Hard
WH01 Welded and Drawn: Quarter Hard
Temper Codes Temper Names WH02 Welded and Drawn: Half Hard
WH03 Welded and Drawn: Three Quarter Hard
TL00 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat WH04 Welded and Drawn: Hard
Treated and 1⁄8 Hard WH06 Welded and Drawn: Extra Hard
TL01 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat WH55 Welded and Cold Reduced or Light Drawn
Treated and 1⁄4 Hard WH58 Welded and Cold Reduced or Drawn, General
TL02 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Purpose
Treated and 1⁄2 Hard WH80 Welded and Reduced or Hard Drawn
TL04 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat
Treated and Hard
TL08 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat 6.6.5 Welded Tube, Cold Drawn, and Stress Relieved, WR:
Treated and Spring
TL10 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat
Treated and Extra Spring Temper Codes Temper Names

WR00 Welded, Drawn, and Stress Relieved from: Eighth Hard

6.5.10 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated, WR01 Welded, Drawn, and Stress Relieved from: Quarter Hard
Cold Worked, and Thermal Stress Relieved, TR: WR02 Welded, Drawn, and Stress Relieved from: Half Hard
WR03 Welded, Drawn, and Stress Relieved from: Three
Temper Codes Temper Names Quarter Hard
WR04 Welded, Drawn, and Stress Relieved from: Hard
TR01 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated, WR06 Welded, Drawn, and Stress Relieved from: Extra Hard
1⁄4 Hard and Stress Relieved

TR02 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated,

1⁄2 Hard and Stress Relieved 6.6.6 Welded Tube, Fully Finished, O, OS, H:
TR04 Precipitation Heat Treated or Spinodal Heat Treated, 6.6.6.1 Fully Finished Tube, Annealed to Meet Property
Hard and Stress Relieved
Requirements:
Temper Codes Temper Names
6.6 Tempers of Welded Tube, W:
6.6.1 As-Welded, WM:
O— & OS— Use appropriate designation for property
or grain size requirements.
Temper Codes Temper Names See 6.1.1 or 6.1.2

WM50 As-Welded from Annealed Strip

WM00 As-Welded from 1⁄8 Hard Strip 6.6.6.2 Fully Finished Tube, Drawn to Meet Property Re-
WM01 As-Welded from 1⁄4 Hard Strip quirements:
WM02 As-Welded from 1⁄2 Hard Strip
WM03 As-Welded from 3⁄4 Hard Strip
WM04 As-Welded from Hard Strip Temper Codes Temper Names
WM06 As-Welded from Extra Hard Strip
WM08 As-Welded from Spring Strip H— Use appropriate designation for property
WM10 As-Welded from Extra Spring Strip requirement.
WM15 As-Welded from Annealed Strip, Thermal Stress See 6.2.1.
Relieved
WM20 As-Welded from 1⁄8 Hard Strip, Thermal Stress Relieved
WM21 As-Welded from 1⁄4 Hard Strip, Thermal Stress Relieved
WM22 As-Welded from 1⁄2 Hard Strip, Thermal Stress Relieved 7. Keywords
WM24 As-Welded from 3/4 Hard Strip, Thermal Stress Relieved 7.1 copper and copper alloys; temper designation; temper
codes; temper names

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APPENDIX

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. DATA (See Section 4, Note 2.)

X1.1 For information associated with B 601 tempers, see

Table X1.1.

TABLE X1.1 Information on B 601 Tempers

Letter Name Used with B 601 Tempers
A Annealed (MIll Hardened) TB
1/4H, Solution Heat Treated and Cold Worked ⁄ Hard
14 TD
1/2H, Solution Heat Treated and Cold Worked 1⁄2 Hard

3/4H, Solution Heat Treated and Cold Worked 3⁄4 Hard

H Solution Heat Treated and Cold Worked Hard

AT Precipitation Hardened TF and TX
ATLH Precipitation Hardened-Low Hardness TF
ATHH Precipitation Hardened-High Hardness TF
1⁄4 HT 1⁄4 Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated TH
1⁄2 HT 1⁄2 Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated

3⁄4 HT 3⁄4 Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated

HT Hard and Precipitation Heat Treated

1⁄8 TS, 1⁄8 Hard and Spinodal Hardened TS
1⁄4 TS 1⁄4 Hard and Spinodal Hardened

1⁄2 TS 1⁄2 Hard and Spinodal Hardened

3⁄4 TS 3⁄4 Hard and Spinodal Hardened

AM Solution Heat Treated (Mill Hardened) TM

1⁄4 HM 1⁄4 Hard (Mill Hardened) TM
1⁄2 HM 1⁄2 Hard (Mill Hardened) TM
3⁄4 HM 3⁄4 Hard (Mill Hardened)

HM Hard (Mill Hardened)

SHM Spring Hard (Mill Hardened) TM
XHM Extra Hard (Mill Hardened) TM
XHMS Extra Spring Hard (Mill Hardened) TM

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee B05 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (B 601 - 02)
that may impact the use of this standard:

(1) Temper WM24 was added to 6.6.1 (3) Temper codes and temper names (in Section 6) were
(2) Temper HR20 name was corrected to include “and Stress coordinated with classification definitions (in Section 5).
Relieved” in 6.3.1. (4) Added Appendix X1.

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