Designation: B 30 – 08a

Standard Specification for

Copper Alloys in Ingot Form1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 30; 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 (´) 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* B 271 Specification for Copper-Base Alloy Centrifugal

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for cop- Castings
per alloys in ingot form for remelting for the manufacturing of B 369 Specification for Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
castings having the Copper Alloy UNS No. designation, B 427 Specification for Gear Bronze Alloy Castings
commercial designations and nominal composition shown in B 505/B 505M Specification for Copper Alloy Continuous
Table 1 and Table 2. Castings
1.2 A cross reference of Copper Alloy UNS Nos. and copper B 584 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for
alloy casting specifications is given in Table 3. General Applications
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded B 763 Specification for Copper Alloy Sand Castings for
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this Valve Applications
standard. B 770 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sand Cast-
ings for General Applications
2. Referenced Documents B 806 Specification for Copper Alloy Permanent Mold
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date Castings for General Applications
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
extent referenced herein: E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
2.2 ASTM Standards:2 Determine Conformance with Specifications
B 22 Specification for Bronze Castings for Bridges and E 54 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Special
Turntables Brasses and Bronzes3
B 61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
B 62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce Metal Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
Castings E 76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper
B 66 Specification for Bronze Castings for Steam Locomo- Alloys3
tive Wearing Parts E 255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
B 67 Specification for Car and Tender Journal Bearings, the Determination of Chemical Composition
Lined E 478 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper
B 148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings Alloys
B 176 Specification for Copper-Alloy Die Castings E 581 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Manganese-
B 194 Specification for Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, Copper Alloys
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
3. Ordering Information
B 208 Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for
Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and 3.1 Orders for ingot should include the following informa-
Continuous Castings tion:
3.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
B 30 – 05),
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper 3.1.2 Copper Alloy UNS No. (for example, C83450 and
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.05 on Table 1, Table 2, Table 4, and Table 5),
Castings and Ingots for Remelting.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published November 2008. Originally 3.1.3 Quantity; total weight, and
approved in 1919. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as B 30 – 08.
2
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
3
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
the ASTM website. on www.astm.org.

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

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TABLE 1 Nominal Compositions

Previously Nominal Composition, %

Copper Alloy
Alloy Name Used Commercial Designation Alumi- Man- Sili- Nio- Bis-
UNS No. Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Iron
Designation num ganese con bium muth
Leaded red brass C83450 ... 88 2.5 2 6.5 1 ... ... ... ... ... ...
C83600 4A 85-5-5-5 or No. 1 composition 85 5 5 5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
C83800 4B commercial red brass, 83-4-6-7 83 4 6 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Leaded semi-red brass C84200 ... semi-red brass, 80-5-2-13 80 5 2 13 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C84400 5A valve composition 81-3-7-9 81 3 7 9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C84800 5B semi-red brass, 76-21⁄2-61⁄2-15 76 2.5 6.5 15 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Leaded yellow brass C85200 6A high-copper yellow brass 72 1 3 24 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C85400 6B commercial No. 1 yellow brass 67 1 3 29 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C85700 6C 60–40 leaded yellow (naval) 61 1 1 37 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
brass
C85800 ... die-cast yellow brass 62 1 1 36 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C86100 ... high-strength manganese 67 ... ... 21 ... 3 5 4 ... ... ...
bronze
Leaded high-strength C86200 8B high-strength manganese 63 ... ... 27 ... 3 4 3 ... ... ...
yellow brass and bronze
high-strength
yellow brass
C86300 8C high-strength manganese 61 ... ... 27 ... 3 6 3 ... ... ...
bronze
C86400 7A leaded manganese bronze 58 1 1 38 ... 1 0.5 0.5 ... ... ...
C86500 8A No. 1 manganese bronze 58 ... ... 39 ... 1 1 1 ... ... ...
C86700 ... leaded manganese bronze 58 1 1 34 ... 2 2 2 ... ... ...
Silicon bronze C87300 ... silicon bronze 95 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 4 ... ...
Silicon brass C87400 13A silicon brass 82 ... 0.5 14 ... ... ... ... 3.5 ... ...
C87500 13B 82 ... ... 14 ... ... ... ... 4 ... ...
Silicon bronze C87600 ... silicon bronze 91 ... ... 5 ... ... ... ... 4 ... ...
C87610 ... silicon bronze 92 ... ... 4 ... ... ... ... 4 ... ...
Silicon brass C87800 ... die-cast silicon brass 82 ... ... 14 ... ... ... ... 4 ... ...
C87850A ... Silicon brass 76 ... ... 20.9 ... ... ... ... 3 ... ...
Bismuth tin bronze C89320B lead-free bronze 89 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bismuth selenium brass C89510C lead-free bronze 87 5.0 ... 5.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.0
C89520D ... lead-free brass 86 5.5 ... 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.9
C89530E 86.5 4.7 8.0 ... 1.5
C89535E 86.5 3.0 7.0 .65 1.4
Bismuth selenium yellow brass C89540F ... lead-free yellow brass 61 0.8 ... 36 0.5 0.3 0.4 ... ... ... 0.9
Bismith red brass C89833 ... Lead-free brass 89 5 ... 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.2
Bismuth Bronze C89836 ... lead-free bronze 89.5 5.5 ... 3.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.0
Bismuth semi-red brass C89844 ... cast bismuth brass 84.5 4 ... 8 ... ... ... ... ... ... 3
Tin bronze and leaded C90300 1B 88-8-0-4 or modified “G” 88 8 ... 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
tin bronze bronze
C90500 1A 88-10-0-2 or “G” bronze 88 10 ... 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C90700 ... 89-11 gear bronze 89 11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C90800 ... 88-12 gear bronze 88 12 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C91000 ... 85-15 tin bronze 85 15 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C91100 ... 84-16 tin bronze 84 16 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C91300 ... 81-19 tin bronze or bell metal 81 19 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C91600 ... nickel gear bronze 88 10.5 ... ... 1.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
C91700 ... nickel gear bronze 86.5 12 ... ... 1.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
C92200 2A steam or valve bronze-Navy 88 6 1.5 4.5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
“M”
C92210 ... ... 88 5 2 4 1 ... ... ... ... ... ...
C92300 2B 87-8-1-4 Navy P-C 87 8 1 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C92500 87-11-1-0-1 leaded gear 87 11 1 ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ...
bronze
C92600 87-10-1-2 leaded tin bronze 87 10 1 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C92700 88-10-2-0 leaded tin bronze 88 10 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C92800 79-16-5 leaded tin bronze 79 16 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C92900 leaded gear bronze 84 10 2.5 ... 3.5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
High-leaded tin bronze C93200 3B 83-7-7-3 83 7 7 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C93400 84-8-8 84 8 8 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C93500 3C 85-5-9-1 85 5 9 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C93600 81-7-12 81 7 12 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C93700 3A 80-10-10 80 10 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C93800 3D 78-7-15 78 7 15 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C93900 77-6-16-1 high-lead-tin bronze 77 6 16 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C94000 72-13-15 72 13 15 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C94100 journal bronze 75 5 18 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C94300 71-5-24 71 5 24 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C94400 81-8-11 81 8 11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C94500 73-7-20 73 7 20 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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TABLE 1 Continued
Previously Nominal Composition, %
Copper Alloy
Alloy Name Used Commercial Designation Alumi- Man- Sili- Nio- Bis-
UNS No. Copper Tin Lead Zinc Nickel Iron
Designation num ganese con bium muth
Nickel-tin bronze and C94700 nickel-tin bronze Grade “A” 88 5 ... 2 5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
leaded nickel tin
bronze
C94800 leaded nickel-tin bronze Grade 87 5 1 2 5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
“B”
C94900 leaded nickel-tin bronze Grade 80 5 5 5 5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
“C”
Aluminum bronze C95200 9A Grade A 88 ... ... ... ... 3 9 ... ... ... ...
C95300 9B Grade B 89 ... ... ... ... 1 10 ... ... ... ...
C95400 9C Grade C 86 ... ... ... ... 4 10 ... ... ... ...
C95410 84 ... ... ... 2 4 10 ... ... ... ...
C95500 9D Grade D 81 ... ... ... 4 4 11 ... ... ... ...
C95520 nickel-aluminum bronze 78.5 ... ... ... 5.5 5.0 11 ... ... ... ...
Silicon aluminum bronze C95600 9E silicon-aluminum bronze 91 ... ... ... ... ... 7 ... 2 ... ...
Manganese aluminum C95700 9F manganese-aluminum bronze 75 ... ... ... 2 3 8 12 ... ... ...
bronze
Nickel aluminum bronze C95800 nickel-aluminum bronze 81 ... ... ... 4.5 4 9 1.5 ... ... ...
Aluminum bronze C95900 aluminum bronze 82.5 ... ... ... ... 4.5 13 ... ... ... ...
Cupro-nickel C96200 90-10 cupro-nickel 87 ... ... ... 10 1.5 ... 1 ... 1 ...
C96400 70-30 cupro-nickel 66 ... ... ... 30.5 0.5 ... 1 ... 1 ...
C96800 spinodal alloy 82 8 ... ... 10 ... ... ... 0.2 ...
Leaded nickel bronze C97300 10A 12 % leaded nickel silver 57 2 9 20 12 ... ... ... ... ... ...
C97600 11A 20 % leaded nickel silver 64 4 4 8 20 ... ... ... ... ... ...
C97800 11B 25 % leaded nickel silver 66 5 2 2 25 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Special alloys C99400 87 ... ... 4.4 3.0 3.0 1.6 ... 1.0 ... ...
C99500 87 ... ... 1.5 4.5 4.0 1.7 ... 1.3 ... ...
White brass C99700 58 ... 1.5 22.5 5.0 ... 1.0 12 ... ... ...
C99750 58 ... 1.0 20.0 ... ... 1.0 20 ... ... ...
A
Phosphorus 0.12.
B
Bismuth 5.0.
C
Selenium 0.5.
D
Selenium 0.9.
E
Selenium 0.20.
F
Selenium 0.03.

3.1.4 When purchase is for agencies of U.S. government. 4.2.2 Each heat or lot of ingot shall maintain heat identifi-
3.2 The following options are available under this specifi- cation numbers.
cation and shall be specified in the contract or purchase order
when required: 5. Workmanship, Finish and Appearance
3.2.1 Mechanical requirements, when specified in the pur-
chase order (Section 7). 5.1 The ingots shall have the surface specified in the
3.2.2 Nickel content in Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C90300, purchase order (3.2.6).
C90500, C92200, and C92300 (Table 4).
3.2.3 Weldability test for Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C96200 6. Chemical Composition
and C96400 (Section 7). 6.1 The ingot shall conform to the requirements given in
3.2.4 Lot consisting of ingots from more than a single heat Table 4 or Table 5 for the specified alloy. Ingot is an
or melt (Section 10.1.1). intermediate product, therefore the limits listed in Table 4 and
3.2.5 Place of inspection (Section 14). Table 5 may be more restrictive than those applicable for cast
3.2.6 Type of ingot surface (5.1). products produced from the ingot after remelting.
4. Material and Manufacture
NOTE 1—Table 5 contains the requirements for copper-beryllium al-
4.1 Material—Any material may be used which when loys.
melted will produce an alloy of the required chemical compo-
sition and mechanical requirements. 6.1.1 Since no recognized test method is known to be
4.2 Manufacture: published, the determination of bismuth shall be subject to
4.2.1 Any manufacturing process may be used that will agreement between the manufacturer or supplier and the
yield ingot of uniform composition that is free of defects of a purchaser.
nature that would render the ingot unsuitable for remelting.

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TABLE 2 Nominal Compositions
Copper Alloy Previous Chro- Zircon- Titan- Man-
Alloy Name Copper Nickel Iron Silicon Beryllium Cobalt
UNS No. Designation mium ium ium ganese
Copper beryllium C81400 70C 99.1 ... ... ... 0.06 ... 0.8 ... ... ...
C82000 10C 97 ... ... ... 0.5 2.5 ... ... ... ...
C82200 3C, 14C 98 1.5 ... ... 0.5 ... ... ... ... ...
C82400A 165C, 165CTA 97.8 ... ... ... 1.7 0.5 ... ... ... ...
C82500A 20C, 20CTA 97.2 ... ... 0.3 2.0 0.5 ... ... ... ...
C82510 21C 96.6 ... ... 0.3 2.0 1.1 ... ... ... ...
C82600A 245C, 245CTA 96.8 ... ... 0.3 2.4 0.5 ... ... ... ...
C82800A 275C, 275CTA 96.6 ... ... 0.3 2.6 0.5 ... ... ... ...
C96700 72C 67.2 31.0 0.6 ... 1.2 ... ... 0.3 0.3 0.6
A
When fine grained castings are specified, 0.02–0.12 titanium is added.

TABLE 3 Alloy/Specification Cross Reference

ASTM Copper Alloy Casting Specification

Copper Alloy UNS No.
B 22 B30 B 61 B 62 B 66 B 67 B 148 B 176 B 271 B 369 B 427 B 505/B 505M B 584 B 763 B 770 B 806
C81400 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C82000 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C82200 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C82400 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C82500 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C82510 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C82600 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C82800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C83450 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ...
C83600 ... X ... X ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X ... ... ...
C83800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C84200 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C84400 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C84800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C85200 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X ... ...
C85400 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X ... ...
C85700 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ... X X X ... ...
C85800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C86100 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C86200 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C86300 X X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C86400 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X ... ...
C86500 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ... X X X ... ...
C86700 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X ... ...
C87300 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X ... ...
C87400 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X ... ...
C87500 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X ... X
C87600 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X ... ...
C87610 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ...
C87800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X
C87850 .. X .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. X .. .. X
C89320 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C89510 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ...
C89520 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ...
C89530 X X X
C89535 X X X
C89540 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X
C89833 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ...
C89836 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ...
C89844 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ...
C90300 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C90500 X X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C90700 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ... ... ...
C90800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ...
C91000 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C91100 X X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C91300 X X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C91600 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ...
C91700 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ...
C92200 ... X X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X ... ... ...
C92210 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ...
C92300 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C92500 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C92600 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ...
C92700 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C92800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...

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TABLE 3 Continued
ASTM Copper Alloy Casting Specification
Copper Alloy UNS No.
B 22 B30 B 61 B 62 B 66 B 67 B 148 B 176 B 271 B 369 B 427 B 505/B 505M B 584 B 763 B 770 B 806
C92900 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ... ... ...
C93200 ... X ... ... X ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C93400 ... X ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C93500 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C93600 ... X ... ... X ... ... ... X ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C93700 X X ... ... X ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C93800 ... X ... ... X ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C93900 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C94000 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C94100 ... X ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C94300 ... X ... ... X ... ... ... X ... ... X X X ... ...
C94400 ... X ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C94500 ... X ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C94700 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X X ... ...
C94800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X X ... ...
C94900 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X X ... ...
C95200 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... X ... ... X ... X ... ...
C95300 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... X ... ... X ... X ... X
C95400 ... X ... ... X ... X ... X ... ... X ... X ... X
C95410 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... X ... ... X ... X ... X
C95500 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... X ... ... X ... X ... X
C95520 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... X ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C95600 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ...
C95700 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C95800 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... X ... ... X ... X ... X
C95900 ... X ... ... ... ... X ... X ... ... X ... ... ... ...
C96200 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ...
C96400 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... X ... ... ... ...
C96700 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ...
C96800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ...
C97300 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X X ... ...
C97600 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X X ... ...
C97800 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... X X X ... ...
C99400 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ...
C99500 ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... X ... ...
C99700 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C99750 ... X ... ... ... ... ... X ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

TABLE 4 Ingot Chemical Requirements

Copper Composition, % max except as indicated Corresponding

Classifi- Alloy Nickel Man- ASTM
cation UNS Anti- Phos- Alumi- Sili- Bis- Casting
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Iron (incl Sulfur gan- Other
No. mony phorus num con muth SpecificationsA
Cobalt) ese
Leaded C83450 87.0– 2.2– 1.5– 5.8– 0.25 0.25 0.8– 0.08 0.03 0.005 ... 0.005 ... B 584 (C83450)
red 89.0B,C 3.0 2.5 7.5 1.5 B 763 (C83450)
brass
C83600 84.0– 4.3– 4.0– 4.3– 0.25 0.25 0.8 0.08 0.03 0.005 0.005 B 62 (C83600)
86.0B,C 6.0 5.7 6.0 B 271 (C83600)
B 505/B 505M (C83600)
B 584 (C83600)
C83800 82.0– 3.5– 5.8– 5.5– 0.25 0.25 0.8 0.08 0.02 0.005 0.005 B 584 (C83800)
83.5B,C 4.2 6.8 8.0 B 271 (C83800)
B 505/B 505M (C83800)
B 763 (C83800)
Leaded C84200 78.0– 4.3– 2.0– 10.0– 0.35 0.25 0.8 0.08 0.02 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C84200)
semi- 82.0B,C 6.0 2.8 16.0
red brass
C84400 79.0– 2.5– 6.3– 7.0– 0.35 0.25 0.8 0.08 0.02 0.005 0.005 B 584 (C84400)
82.0B,C 3.5 7.7 10.0 B 271 (C84400)
B 505/B 505M (C84400)
B 763 (C84400)
C84800 75.0– 2.3– 5.5– 13.0– 0.35 0.25 0.8 0.08 0.02 0.005 0.005 B 584 (C84800)
76.7B,C 3.0 6.7 16.0 B 271 (C84800)
B 505/B 505M (C84800)
B 763 (C84800)
Leaded C85200 70.0– 0.8– 1.5– 21.0– 0.50 0.20 0.8 0.05 0.01 0.005 0.05 B 271 (C85200)
yellow 73.0B,D 1.7 3.5 27.0 B 584 (C85200)
brass B 763 (C85200)

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Copper Composition, % max except as indicated Corresponding
Classifi- Alloy Nickel Man- ASTM
cation UNS Anti- Phos- Alumi- Sili- Bis- Casting
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Iron (incl Sulfur gan- Other
No. mony phorus num con muth SpecificationsA
Cobalt) ese
C85400 66.0– 0.50– 1.5– 25.0– 0.50 0.8 0.005 0.05 B 271 (C85400)
69.0B,E 1.5 3.5 31.0 B 584 (C85400)
B 763 (C85400)
C85700 58.0– 0.50– 0.8– 33.0– 0.50 0.8 0.80 0.05 B 271 (C85700)
63.0B,F 1.5 1.5 40.0 B 176 (C85700)
B 584 (C85700)
B 763 (C85700)
B 763 (C85710)
C85800 57.0 1.5 1.5 31.0– 0.50 0.05 0.50 0.05 0.01 0.50 0.25 0.25 0.05 B 176
minB,F 41.0 As
C86100 66.0– 0.10 0.10 rem- 2.0– ... ... ... ... 4.5– 2.5– ... ...
68.0B,G ain- 4.0 5.5 5.0
der
High- C86200 60.0– 0.10 0.10 22.0– 2.0– 0.8 3.0– 2.5– B 271 (C86200)
strength 66.0B,G 28.0 4.0 4.9 5.0 B 505/B 505M (C86200)
yellow B 584 (C86200)
brass B 763 (C86200)
C86300 60.0– 0.10 0.10 22.0– 2.0– 0.8 5.0– 2.5– B 22 (C86300)
66.0B,G 28.0 4.0 7.5 5.0 B 271 (C86300)
B 505/B 505M (C86300)
B 584 (C86300)
B 763 (C86300)
C86400 56.0– 0.50– 0.50– 34.0– 0.40– 0.8 0.50– 0.10– B 271 (C86400)
62.0B,G 1.0 1.3 42.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 B 584 (C86400)
B 763 (C86400)
C86500 55.0– 1.0 0.30 36.0– 0.40– 0.8 0.50– 0.10– B 271 (C86500)
60.0B,G 42.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 B 176 (C86500)
B 505/B 505M (C86500)
B 584 (C86500)
B 763 (C86500)
C86700 55.0– 1.5 0.50– 30.0– 1.0– 0.8 1.0– 1.0– B 584 (C86700)
60.0B,G 1.5 38.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 B 271 (C86700)
B 763 (C86700)
Silicon C87300 94.0 0.09 0.25 0.20 0.8– 3.5– B 271 (C87300)
bronze minH 1.5 4.5 B 584 (C87300)
and B 763 (C87300)
silicon
brass
C87400 79.0 minI 1.0 12.0– 0.5 2.5– B 271 (C87400)
16.0 4.0 B 584 (C87400)
B 763 (C87400)
C87500 79.0 0.09 12.0– 0.50 3.0– B 271 (C87500)
minH 16.0 5.0 B 806 (C87500)
B 763 (C87500)
B 584 (C87500)
C87600 88.0 0.09 4.0– 0.20 0.25 3.5– B 584 (C87600)
minH 7.0 5.5 B 271 (C87600)
B 763 (C87600)
C87610 90.0 ... 0.09 3.0– 0.20 ... ... ... ... 0.25 3.0– B 584 (C87610)
minH 5.0 5.0 B 763 (C87610)
C87800 80.0 0.25 0.09 12.0– 0.15 0.05 0.20 0.05 0.01 0.15 0.15 3.8– 0.05 B 176 (C87800)
minH 16.0 4.2 As B 806 (C87800)
0.01
Mg
C87850 75.0– 0.30 0.09 rem- 0.10 0.10 0.20 .. 0.05 .. 0.10 2.7 .. .. B 584 (C87850)
78.0H ain- –0.20 –3.4
der
B 806 (C87850)
Bismuth C89320 87.0– 5.0– 0.09 1.0 0.20 0.35 1.0 0.08 0.30 0.005 ... 0.005 Bi B 505/B 505M (C89320)
tin 91.0H 7.0 4.0
bronze –6.0
Bismuth C89510 86.0– 4.0– 0.25 4.0– 0.20 0.25 1.0 0.08 0.05 0.005 ... 0.005 0.5– SeJ
selenium 88.0H 6.0 6.0 1.5J 0.35
brass –0.75
C89520 85.0– 5.0– 0.25 4.0– 0.20 0.25 1.0 0.08 0.05 0.005 ... 0.005 1.6– SeK B 584 (C89520)
87.0H 6.0 6.0 2.2K 0.8
–1.1
C89530 84.0– 3.5– .20 7.0– .30 .20 1.0 .05 .01 .01 1.0– Se
89.0L 6.0 9.0 2.0 .10–
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TABLE 4 Continued
Copper Composition, % max except as indicated Corresponding
Classifi- Alloy Nickel Man- ASTM
cation UNS Anti- Phos- Alumi- Sili- Bis- Casting
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Iron (incl Sulfur gan- Other
No. mony phorus num con muth SpecificationsA
Cobalt) ese
C89535 84.0– 2.5– .25 5.0– .30 .20 .30– .10– .01 .01 .8– Se
89.0L 5.5 9.0 1.0 .40 2.0 .50
Bismuth C89540 58.0– 1.2 0.10 32.0– 0.50 ... 1.0 ... ... 0.10– ... ... 0.6– Se B 806 (C89540)
selenium 64.0H 38.0 0.60 1.2 0.10
yellow
brass
Bismuth C89833 87.0–91.0 4.0– 0.09 2.0– 0.30 0.25 1.0 0.08 0.050 0.005 ... 0.005 1.7– B 584 (C89833)
red 6.0 4.0 2.7
brass
Bismuth C89836 87.0– 4.5– 0.25 2.0– 0.35 0.25 0.90 0.08 0.06 0.005 ... 0.005 1.5–
bronze 91.0H 7.0 4.0 2.5
Bismuth C89844 83.0– 3.0– 0.20 7.0– 0.30 0.25 1.0 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 2.0– B 584 (C89844)
semi- red 86.0B,C 5.0 10.0 4.0 B 763 (C89844)
brass
Tin C90300 86.0– 7.8– 0.25 3.5– 0.15 0.20 0.8 0.05 0.03 0.005 0.005 B 271 (C90300)
Bronze 89.0B,M 9.0 5.0 B 763 (C90300)
and B 505/B 505M (C90300)
leaded B 584 (C90300)
tin
bronze
C90500 86.0– 9.5– 0.25 1.5– 0.15 0.20 0.8 0.05 0.03 0.005 0.005 B 22 (C90500)
89.0B,N 10.5 3.0 B 271 (C90500)
B 763 (C90500)
B 505/B 505M (C90500)
B 584 (C90500)
C90700 88.0– 10.3– 0.50O 0.50O 0.15 0.20 0.50O,P 0.05 0.30 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C90700)
90.0B,M 12.0
B 427 (C90700)
C90800 85.0– 11.3– 0.25 0.25 0.15 0.10 0.50 0.05 0.30 0.005 0.005 B 427 (C90800)
89.0B,Q,M 13.0
C91000 84.0– 14.3– 0.20 1.5 0.10 0.10 0.8 0.05 0.03 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C9100)
86.0B,M 16.0
C91100 82.0– 15.3– 0.25 0.25 0.15 0.20 0.50 0.05 1.0 0.005 0.005 B 22 (C91100)
85.0B,M 17.0
C91600 86.0– 10.0– 0.25 0.25 0.15 0.10 1.2– 0.05 0.25 0.005 0.005 B 427 (C91600)
89.0B,J 10.8 2.0
C91700 84.0– 11.5– 0.25 0.25 0.15 0.10 1.2– 0.05 0.30 0.005 0.005 B 427 (C91700)
87.0B,Q,M 12.5 2.0
C92200 86.0– 5.8– 1.0– 3.5– 0.20 0.20 0.8 0.05 0.03 0.005 0.005 B 61 (C92200)
89.0B,H 6.5 1.8 5.0 B 271 (C92200)
B 505/B 505M (C92200)
B 584 (C92200)
C92300 85.0– 7.8– 0.30– 3.0– 0.20 0.20 0.8 0.05 0.03 0.005 0.005 B 271 (C92300)
89.0B,C 9.0 0.9 5.0 B 763 (C92300)
B 505/B 505M (C92300)
B 584 (C92300)
C92500 85.0– 10.3– 1.0– 0.50 0.20 0.20 0.8– 0.05 0.30 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C92500)
88.0B,C 12.0 1.5 1.5
C92600 86.0– 9.3– 0.8– 1.3– 0.20 0.25 0.7 0.05 0.03 0.005 0.0050 B 584 (C92600)
88.5B,C 10.5 1.5 2.5
B 763 (C92600)
C92700 86.0– 9.3– 1.0– 0.8 0.15 0.20 0.8 0.05 0.25 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C92700)
89.0B,C 11.0 2.3
C92800 78.0– 15.3– 4.0– 0.8 0.15 0.20 0.8 0.05 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C92800)
B,C
82.0 17.0 5.7
C92900 82.0– 9.3– 2.0– 0.25 0.15 0.10 2.8– 0.05 0.50 0.005 0.005 B 427 (C92900)
B,Q,C
86.0 11.0 3.0 4.0 B 505/B 505M (C92900)
High- C93200 82.0– 6.5– 6.5– 2.5– 0.20 0.30 0.8 0.08 0.03 0.005 0.005 B 66 (C93200)
lead 84.0B,G 7.5 7.7 4.0 B 271 (C93200)
tin B 763 (C93200)
bronze B 505/B 505M (C93200)
B 584 (C93200)
C93400 82.0– 7.3– 7.0– 0.8 0.20 0.30 0.8 0.08 0.03 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C93400)
85.0B,G 9.0 8.7

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TABLE 4 Continued
Copper Composition, % max except as indicated Corresponding
Classifi- Alloy Nickel Man- ASTM
cation UNS Anti- Phos- Alumi- Sili- Bis- Casting
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Iron (incl Sulfur gan- Other
No. mony phorus num con muth SpecificationsA
Cobalt) ese
C93500 83.0– 4.5– 8.5– 0.50– 0.10 0.30 0.8 0.08 0.04 0.005 0.005 B 66 (C93400)
85.0B,G 5.5 9.7 1.5 B 271 (C93500)
B 763 (C93500)
B 505/B 505M (C93500)
B 584 (C93500)
C93600 79.0– 6.3– 11.3– 1.0 0.15 0.50 0.8 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 271 (C93600)
82.0C 7.7 13.0
B 505/B 505M (C93600)
B 66 (C93600)
C93700 78.0– 9.3– 8.3– 0.8 0.10 0.50 0.50 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 22 (C93700)
81.0B,G 10.7 10.7 B 66 (C93700)
B 763 (C93700)
B 271 (C93700)
B 505/B 505M (C93700)
B 584 (C93700)
C93800 76.0– 6.5– 14.0– 0.8 0.10 0.50 0.8 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 66 (C93800)
79.0G 7.5 16.0
B 763 (C93800)
B 271 (C93800)
B 505/B 505M (C93800)
B 584 (C93800)
C93900 76.5– 5.3– 14.0– 1.5 0.35 0.50 0.8 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C93900)
79.5E 7.0 17.7
C94000 69.0– 12.3– 14.0– 0.50 0.25 0.50 0.50– 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C94000)
72.0F 14.0 15.7 1.0
C94100 74.0– 4.7– 15.0– 1.0 0.10 0.7 0.8 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 67 (C94100)
79.0F 6.5 21.7 B 505/B 505M (C94100)
C94300 69.0– 4.7– 23.0– 0.8 0.10 0.7 0.8 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 66 (C94300)
B,G
72.0 5.8 27.0 B 763 (C94300)
B 271 (C94300)
B 505/B 505M (C94300)
B 584 (C94300)
C94400 78.0– 7.3– 9.0– 0.8 0.10 0.7 0.8 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 66 (C94400)
82.0G 9.0 11.7
C94500 70.0– 6.3– 16.0– 1.0 0.10 0.7 0.8 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.005 B 66 (C94400)
75.0G 8.0 21.5
Nickel C94700 86.0– 4.7– 0.08R 1.3– 0.20 0.10 4.5– 0.05 0.05 0.005 0.20 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C94700)
tin 89.0F 6.0 2.5 6.0 B 584 (C94700)
bronze B 763 (C94700)
and
leaded
nickel tin
bronze
C94800 85.0– 4.7– 0.30– 1.3– 0.20 0.10 4.5– 0.05 0.05 0.005 0.20 0.005 B 505/B 505M (C94800)
89.0F 6.0 0.9 2.5 6.0 B 763 (C94800)
C94900 79.0– 4.3– 4.0– 4.3– 0.25 0.25 4.5– 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.10 0.005 B 584 (C94800)
81.0M 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 B 763 (C94900)
B 584 (C94900)
Alumi- C95200 86.0 2.5– 8.5– B 148 (C95200)
num minG 4.0 9.5 B 763 (C95200)
bronze B 271 (C95200)
B 505/B 505M (C95200)
C95300 86.0 0.8– 9.0– B 148 (C95300)
minG 1.5 11.0 B 763 (C95300)
B 271 (C95300)
B 505/B 505M (C95300)
B 806 (C95300)
C95400 83.0 3.0– 1.5 10.0– 0.50 B 148 (C95400)
minH 5.0 max 11.5 B 66 (C95400)
B 763 (C95400)
B 271 (C95400)
B 505/B 505M (C95400)
B 806 (C95400)
C95410 83.0 3.0– 1.5– 10.0– 0.50 B 148 (C95410)
minH 5.0 2.5 11.5
B 763 (C95410)
B 271 (C95410)
B 505/B 505M (C95410)
B 806 (C95410)

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Copper Composition, % max except as indicated Corresponding
Classifi- Alloy Nickel Man- ASTM
cation UNS Anti- Phos- Alumi- Sili- Bis- Casting
Copper Tin Lead Zinc Iron (incl Sulfur gan- Other
No. mony phorus num con muth SpecificationsA
Cobalt) ese
C95500 78.0 3.0– 3.0– 10.0– 3.5 B 148 (C95500)
minH 5.0 5.5 11.5 B 763 (C95500)
B 271 (C95500)
B 505/B 505M (C95500)
B 806 (C95500)
C95520 74.5 0.25 0.03 0.30 4.0– ... 4.2– ... ... 10.5– 1.5 0.15 B 148 (C95520)
minS,H 5.5 6.0 11.5
B 271 (C95520)
B 505/B 505M (C95520)
C95600 88.0 0.25 6.0– 1.8– B 148 (C95600)
minG 8.0 3.3 B 763 (C95600)
C95700 71.0 0.03 2.0– 1.5– 7.0– 11.0– 0.10 B 148 (C95700)
minH 4.0 3.0 8.5 14.0 B 505/B 505M (C95700)
C95800 79.0 0.02 3.5– 4.0– 8.5– 0.8– 0.05 B 148 (C95800)
minH 4.5T 5.0T 9.5 1.5 B 763 (C95800)
B 271 (C95800)
B 505/B 505M (C95800)
B 806 (C95800)
C95900 remain- 3.0– 0.50 12.0– 1.5 B 148 (C95900)
derH 5.0 13.5 B 271 (C95900)
B 505/B 505M (C95900)
Cupro- C96200 84.5– 0.005 1.0– 9.0– 0.02 0.02 0.005 0.8– 0.25 0.05 B 369 (C96200)
nickel 87.0H 1.8 11.0 1.5 C
1.0
Nb
C96400 65.0– 0.005 0.25– 29.5– 0.02 0.02 0.005 0.8– 0.30– 0.05 B 369 (C96400)
67.0H 1.0 31.5 1.5 0.50 C B 505/B 505M (C96400)
0.50
–1.5
Nb
C96800 remainder 7.5– 0.005 1.0 0.50 9.5– 0.0025 0.005 0.10 0.05– 0.05 0.001 0.005– B 584 (C96800)
8.5 10.5 0.30 0.15
Mg
0.10–
0.30
Nb
0.001
B–
0.01
Ti
Leaded C97300 53.0– 1.5– 8.0– 17.0– 1.0 0.35 11.0– 0.08 0.05 0.005 0.50 0.05 B 584 (C97300)
nickel 58.0G 3.0 11.0 25.0 14.0 B 176 (C97300)
bronze B 505/B 505M (C97300)
B 763 (C97300)
C97600 63.0– 3.5– 3.5– 3.0– 1.0 0.25 19.5– 0.08 0.05 0.005 1.0 0.05 B 584 (C97600)
66.0N 4.5 5.0 9.0 21.0 B 176 (C97600)
B 763 (C97600)
B 505/B 505M (C97600)
C97800 64.0– 4.5– 1.0– 1.0– 1.0 0.20 24.0– 0.08 0.05 0.005 1.0 0.05 B 584 (C97800)
67.0U 5.5 2.0 4.0 26.0 B 176 (C97800)
B 763 (C97800)
Special C99400 remain- ... 0.09 0.50– 1.0– ... 1.0– ... ... 0.50– 0.50 0.50– ... B 763 (C99400)
alloys derN 5.0 3.0 3.5P 2.0 2.0
C99500 remain- ... 0.09 0.50– 3.0– ... 3.5– ... ... 0.50– 0.50 0.50– ... B 763 (C99500)
derN 2.0 5.0 5.50P 2.0 2.0
White C99700 54.0 1.0 2.0 19.0– 1.0 ... 4.0– ... ... 0.50– 11.0– ... ... B 176 (C99700)
brass minN 25.0 6.0P 3.0 15.0
C99750 55.0– ... 0.50 17.0– 1.0 ... 5.0P ... ... 0.25– 17.0– ... ... B 176 (C99750)
61.0N –2.5 23.0 3.0 23.0
A
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
B
In determining copper minimum, copper may be calculated as copper plus nickel.
C
Copper plus sum of named elements, 99.3 %.
D
Copper plus sum of named elements, 99.1 %.
E
Copper plus sum of named elements, 98.9 %.
F
Copper plus sum of named elements, 98.7 %.
G
Total named elements = 99.0 % min.
H
Total named elements = 99.5 % min.
I
Copper plus sum of named elements, 99.2 %.
J
Experience favors bismuth:selenium > =2:1.

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K
bismuth:selenium > =2:1.
L
Copper plus sum of named elements, 99.5 % min.
M
Copper plus sum of named elements, 99.4 %.
N
Copper plus sum of named elements, 99.7 %.
O
Total lead, zinc, and nickel = 1 % max.
P
Not including cobalt.
Q
Copper plus tin plus lead plus nickel plus phosphorus = 99.5 % min.
R
The mechanical requirements of Copper Alloy UNS No. C94700 (Heat Treated) may not be attained if the lead content exceeds 0.01 %.
S
Chromium shall be 0.05 max and cobalt 0.20 max.
T
Iron content shall not exceed nickel content.
U
Copper plus sum of named elements, 99.6 %.

6.1.2 These specification limits do not preclude the presence 10.2.1 The sample for chemical analysis shall be taken in
of other elements. Limits may be established and analysis accordance with Practice E 255 from the piece(s) selected in
required for unnamed elements by agreement between the 10.1.2. The minimum weight of the composite sample shall be
manufacturer and the purchaser. 150 g.
6.2 For alloys in which copper is designated as the remain- 10.2.2 Instead of sampling in accordance with Practice
der, copper may be taken as the difference between the sum of E 255, the manufacturer shall have the option of sampling at
results for specified elements and 100 %. the time the ingots are poured and at least two samples shall be
taken during the pouring period.
7. Mechanical Properties 10.2.2.1 When chemical composition is determined during
7.1 Ingot is an intermediate product intended for remelting the course of manufacture, sampling and analysis of the
by the purchaser, therefore, mechanical properties are not finished product is not required.
applicable. 10.3 Tension Testing:
10.3.1 Tension test coupons, when required by the purchase
NOTE 2—However, when specified in the purchase order, ingot when order, shall be cast to the form and dimensions of the
remelted and cast into tension test coupons shall meet the mechanical applicable figure in Practice B 208 as prescribed in the appli-
requirements of a specified casting specification. The place of remelting
and testing shall be as agreed upon between the purchaser and the
cable casting specification.
manufacturer. Mechanical requirements for those Copper Alloy UNS 10.3.2 Tension test coupons for those Copper Alloy UNS
Numbers for which no mechanical requirements are given in the appli- Nos. for which no applicable figure in Practice B 208 is
cable casting specification shall be by agreement between the purchaser prescribed in the applicable casting specification shall be as
and the manufacturer. agreed upon between the manufacturer or supplier and the
7.2 Table 3 provides a cross reference between the Copper purchaser.
Alloy UNS Nos. in this specification and the casting specifi- 11. Number of Tests and Retests
cations in which they appear.
11.1 Tests:
11.1.1 Chemical Analysis—Chemical composition shall be
8. Performance Requirements determined as the average of results from at least two deter-
8.1 Weldability—When specified in the contract or purchase minations for each element with a limiting value listed in Table
order, ingots produced from Copper Alloys No. C96200 and 4 or Table 5 for the specified copper alloy.
C96400 shall pass the weldability test requirements when 11.1.2 Weldability Test—When required, Copper Alloy
subjected to test in accordance with the Weldability Test UNS Nos. C96200 and C96400 shall meet the requirements of
Section of Specification B 369. the weldability test.
11.2 Retests:
9. Purchases for Agencies of the U.S. Government 11.2.1 When requested by the manufacturer or supplier, a
9.1 When a purchase is specified in the contract or purchase retest may be permitted should test results obtained by the
order to be for an agency of the U.S. government, the material purchaser fail to conform with the requirements of Table 4 or
shall conform to the Special Government Requirements as Table 5 for the specified alloy.
stipulated in the Supplementary Requirements section. 11.2.1.1 The retest shall be as directed in 11.1.2 except the
number of replicate determinations shall be twice that of the
10. Sampling first test. All determinations shall conform to specification
requirements and failure to comply shall be cause for lot
10.1 The lot size, portion size, and selection of portion
rejection.
pieces shall be as follows:
10.1.1 Lot Size—An inspection lot shall be all ingots subject 12. Specimen Preparation
to inspection which are produced from a single furnace charge 12.1 Chemical Analysis—Preparation of the analytical
during one casting period. specimen shall be the responsibility of the reporting laboratory.
10.1.2 Portion Size—The portion size shall be not less than
100 lbs (45.5 kg). 13. Test Methods
10.1.3 Selection of Portion Pieces—The sample ingot(s) 13.1 Test methods used for quality control or production
shall be randomly selected. control, or both, for determining conformance to product
10.2 Chemical Analysis: property requirements are discretionary.

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TABLE 5 Chemical Requirements

Copper Composition, % max except as indicated

Classi-
Alloy Chro- Manga- Alumi-
fication A
UNS No. Copper Beryllium Cobalt Nickel Iron Silicon Zirconium Titanium Zinc
mium
Lead
nese num
Tin

Copper C81400 remainder 0.05–0.10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.6–1.0 ... ... ... ...
beryl-
liumB
C82000 remainder 0.5–0.8 2.40–2.70 0.20 0.10 0.15 ... ... 0.10 0.10 0.02 ... 0.10 0.10
C82200 remainder 0.40–0.8 0.30 1.0–2.0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
C82400C remainder 1.65–1.85 0.20–0.65 0.20 0.20 ... ... ... 0.10 0.10 0.02 ... 0.15 0.10
C82500C remainder 1.95–2.25 0.35–0.70 0.20 0.25 0.20–0.35 ... ... 0.10 0.10 0.02 ... 0.15 0.10
C82510 remainder 1.95–2.15 1.00–1.20 0.20 0.25 0.20–0.35 ... ... 0.10 0.10 0.02 ... 0.15 0.10
C82600C remainder 2.3–2.55 0.35–0.65 0.20 0.25 0.20–0.35 ... ... 0.10 0.10 0.02 ... 0.15 0.10
C82800C remainder 2.55–2.85 0.35–0.70 0.20 0.25 0.20–0.35 ... ... 0.10 0.10 0.02 ... 0.15 0.10
C96700 remainder 1.10–1.20 ... 29.0–33.0 0.40–1.0 0.15 0.15–0.35 0.15–0.35 ... ... 0.01 0.40–1.0 ... ...
A
Copper plus sum of named elements, 99.5 %.
B
Copper-beryllium alloys appear in Specification B 770, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
C
When fine grained castings are specified, 0.02–0.12 titanium is added for grain refinement, usually in the remelt ingot.

13.1.1 Test methods used to obtain data for the preparation 14. Significance of Numerical Limits
of certification or test report shall be made available to the 14.1 For purposes of determining compliance with the
purchaser on request. specified limits for chemical composition an observed or
13.2 Chemical Analysis—In case of disagreement, the test calculated value shall be rounded as indicated in accordance
method to be followed for a specific element and range or with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
maximum concentration shall be as indicated in Table 6 for
Property Rounded Limit for Observed or Calculated Value
alloys listed in Table 4.
13.2.1 Refer to the Annex of Specification B 194 for test Chemical composition nearest unit in the last right-hand significant digit used
methods to be followed in the analysis of Copper-Beryllium in expressing the limiting value

alloys listed in Table 5.

13.2.2 The determination of magnesium, niobium, zirco- 15. Inspection
nium, and titanium, for which no recognized test method is 15.1 The manufacturer shall inspect and make tests neces-
known to be published, shall be subject to agreement between sary to verify that the product furnished conforms to specifi-
the manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser. cation requirements.
13.2.3 Test method(s) for the determination of elements 15.2 The purchaser may have a representative inspect or
required by contractual or purchase order agreement shall be as witness the inspection and testing of the product prior to
agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser. shipment. Such an arrangement shall be made by the purchaser
13.3 Tension Testing—When mechanical requirements are and the manufacturer as part of the contract or purchase order.
specified in the purchase order tension testing shall be per- When such inspection or witness of inspection and testing is
formed in accordance with Test Methods E 8. agreed upon, the manufacturer shall afford the purchaser’s
representative all reasonable facilities necessary to confirm that
the product meets the requirements of the contract or purchase
TABLE 6 Chemical Test Methods
order. The purchaser’s inspection and tests shall be conducted
Element Range or Max % Test Method
in such a manner that they will not interfere unnecessarily with
the manufacturer’s operation.
Aluminum (Al) 0.005–13.5 E 478
Antimony (Sb) 0.05–0.70 E 62
Arsenic (As) 0.50 E 62 16. Rejection and Rehearing
Carbon (C) 0.5 E 76
Copper (Cu) 50–99.75 E 478 16.1 Rejection:
Iron (Fe) 0.003–1.25 E 478
5 E 54
16.1.1 Product which fails to conform to the requirements
Lead (Pb) 0.002–15 E 478; Atomic Absorption of this specification when inspected or tested by the purchaser
2–30 E 478; Titrimetric or purchaser’s agent may be rejected.
Manganese (Mn) 0.10–12 E 62
12–23 E 581 16.1.2 Rejection shall be reported to the manufacturer, or
Nickel (Ni) 5 E 478; Photometric supplier, promptly and in writing.
(incl Cobalt (Co))
4–35 E 478; Gravimetric
16.1.3 When dissatisfied with test results upon which rejec-
Phosphorus (P) 0.01–1.0 E 62 tion was based, the manufacturer, or supplier, may make claim
Silicon (Si) 0.005–5.5 E 54; Perchloric Acid Dehydration for a rehearing.
Sulfur (S) 0.05–0.08 E 76; Direct Combustion
Tin (Sn) 0.01–1 E 478; Photometric 16.2 Rehearing:
0.5–20 E 478; Titrimetric 16.2.1 As a result of product rejection, the manufacturer or
Zinc (Zn) 0.02–2 E 478; Atomic Absorption
2–40 E 478; Titrimetric supplier may make claim for a retest to be conducted by the
manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser.

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16.2.2 Ingots selected for sampling shall be twice that 19. Product Marking
specified in Section 10. Sampling of the randomly selected
19.1 The designating mark of the manufacturer shall be
ingots shall be in accordance with Practice E 255.
marked for identification on each ingot.
16.2.2.1 The composite sample shall be analyzed by both
parties using the test methods identified in this specification for
each element to be determined, or, alternatively, upon agree- 20. Packaging and Package Marking
ment by both parties, an independent laboratory may be 20.1 Packaging—The product shall be prepared for ship-
selected for the test(s) using the test method prescribed in this ment in such a manner as to ensure acceptance by common
specification. carrier for transportation and to afford protection from normal
17. Certification hazards of transportation.
17.1 The purchaser shall be furnished certification that 20.2 Package Marking—Each shipping unit shall be legibly
samples representing each lot have been either tested or marked with the contract or purchase order number, Copper
inspected as directed in this specification and the requirements Alloy UNS No. designation, heat number, gross and net
have been met. weight, and name of supplier. The specification number shall
be shown when specified in the contract or purchase order.
18. Test Report (Foundry)
18.1 When tension testing is performed by the manufacturer 21. Keywords
because of purchase order requirements a report of the test
21.1 copper alloy; copper alloy castings; copper-base al-
results shall be furnished. The test report shall indicate what
type of tension test bar casting was used (sand cast, permanent loys; copper-base alloy castings; ingot
mold, and so forth).

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

The following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified by the purchaser in the
inquiry, contract, or order, for agencies of the U.S. Government.

S1. Referenced Documents performance of the inspection and test requirements specified
S1.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date unless disapproved by the purchaser. The purchaser shall have
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the the right to perform any of the inspections and tests set forth in
extent referenced herein: the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary
S1.1.1 ASTM Standards: to assure that material conforms to prescribed requirements.
B 900 Practice for Packaging of Copper and Copper Alloy S3. Identification Marking
Mill Products for U.S. Government Agencies
S3.1 All material shall be properly marked for identification
S1.1.2 Federal Standards:4
in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 185 except that the ASTM
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing
specification number and the alloy number shall be used.
Levels
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies) S4. Preparation for Delivery
Fed. Std. No. 185 Identification Marking of Copper and S4.1 Preservation, Packaging, Packing:
Copper-Base Alloy Mill Products S4.1.1 Military Agencies—The material shall be separated
S1.1.2 Military Standard:4 by size, composition, grade, or class and shall be preserved and
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage packaged, Level A or C, packed, Level A, B, or C, as specified
S2. Quality Assurance in the contract or purchase order, in accordance with the
requirements of B 900.
S2.1 Responsibility for Inspection: S4.1.2 Civil Agencies—The requirements of Fed. Std. No.
S2.1.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or pur- 102 shall be referenced for definitions of the various levels of
chase order, the manufacturer is responsible for the perfor- packaging protection.
mance of all inspection and test requirements specified. Except S4.2 Marking:
as otherwise specified in the contract or order, the manufacturer S4.2.1 Military Agencies—In addition to any special mark-
may use his own or any other suitable facilities for the ing required by the contract or purchase order, marking for
shipment shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129.
4
Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, S4.2.2 Civil Agencies—In addition to any special marking
Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http:// required by the contract or purchase order, marking for
www.dodssp.daps.mil. shipment shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123.

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committee B05 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (B 30 – 08)
that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved Oct. 1, 2008.)

(1) Added UNS Alloy No. C89530 and C89535 to Table 1, C99400 from .25 to .09; C99500 from .25 to .09.
Table 3, and Table 4. (3) C89833 and C87850 lead level changed to 0.09 % max;
(2) Changed lead level for the following alloys: C87300 from C87850 minimum copper level from 74.0 to 75.0 %.
.20 to .09; C87500 from .50 to .09; C87600 from .50 to .09;

Committee B05 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (B 30 – 06a)
that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved April 1, 2008.)

(1) Revised the Supplementary Requirements section by with- (2) Revised the lead entries in Table 4 for C87800 and
drawing references to MIL – C – 3993 and replacing them with C87610.
ASTM B 900. (3) Made various editorial changes.

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