SPECIFICATION FOR COPPER SHEET, STRIP, 98

PLATE, AND ROLLED BAR

SB-152

(Identical with ASTM Specification B 152-94 for the alloys and tempers covered except for the deletion of Supplementary Re-
quirements, and editorial differences. Certification and Product Identification have been made mandatory.)

1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements 2.1 ASTM Standards:
for copper sheet, strip, plate, and rolled bar. Various
coppers are covered and when no particular copper is 2.1.1 The following documents of the issue in
specified, any one of the following may be supplied: effect on date of material purchase form a part of this
specification to the extent referenced herein:
Copper UNS Previous B 193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
No.A DesignationB Type of Copper Materials
B 224 Classification of Coppers
C10200 OF Oxygen-free without residual
B 248 Specification for General Requirements for
deoxidants Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip,
C10400 OFS Oxygen-free, silver bearing and Rolled Bar
C10500 B 577 Test Methods for Hydrogen Embrittlement of
C10700 Copper
C11000 ETP Electrolytic tough pitch
C12200 DHP Phosphorized, high residual
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
phosphorus Copper Alloys — Wrought and Cast
C12300 DPS Phosphorized, silver bearing E 8 Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
C12500 FRTP Fire-refined tough pitch E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
C14200 DPA Phosphorus, deoxidized, ar-
senical 2.2 ASME Standard:
SB-248 Specification for General Requirements for
Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip,
A The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Recommended and Rolled Bar
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 accommmodate
composition variations of the base alloy.
B These types of copper are classified in ASTM Classification B 224
3. Terminology
Copper. 3.1 Description of Term Specific to This Standard:
NOTE 1 — Copper UNS Nos. C10400, C10500, and C10700 identify 3.1.1 capable of — the test need not be performed
coppers with specific silver content (see Table 1). by the producer of the material. However, should
subsequent testing by the purchaser establish that the
NOTE 2 — A complete metric companion to Specification B 152
has been developed — B 152M; therefore, no metric equivalents material does not meet these requirements the material
are presented in this specification. shall be subject to rejection.

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TABLE 1
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
NOTE — If the type of silver-bearing copper is not specified (that is, whether tough-pitch, phosphorized or oxygen-free) any one of the three
types may be supplied at the option of the manufacturer.

Composition, %

Copper UNS No

Element C10200 C10400A C10500A C10700A C11000 C12200 C12300B C12500 C14200
Copper (incl silver), min 99.95 99.95 99.95 99.95 99.90 99.9 99.90 99.88 99.4
Phosphorus ... ... ... ... ... 0.015–0.040 0.015–0.040 ... 0.015–0.040
Silver, min ... 8C 10C 25C ... 4C ... ...
A Copper UNS Nos. C 10400, C 10500, and C 10700 are produced from oxygen-free Copper UNS No. C 10200 with the addition of a specified
amount of silver.
B Copper UNS No. C 12300 is produced by the addition of silver to phosphorus-deoxidized copper.
C Values are in troy ounces per avoirdupois ton (1 oz/ton is equivalent to 0.0034%).

4. Ordering Information 5. General Requirements

4.1 Orders for material under this specification should 5.1 Material furnished under the specification shall
include the following information: conform to the applicable requirements of the current
edition of Specification SB-248.
4.1.1 Quantity,

4.1.2 Copper UNS No. (Section 1). When Alloys

C10400, C10500, or C10700, the amount of silver in 6. Chemical Composition
ounces per ton,
6.1 The material shall conform to the chemical
4.1.3 Temper (Section 7), requirements of Table 1.

4.1.4 Dimensions: thickness, width, and weight
(Section 14),
4.1.5 Type of edge, if required; slit, sheared, sawed,
square edges, rounded corners, rounded edges, or full-
rounded edges (see 14.1.6),
6.2 These specification limits do not preclude the
possible presence of other elements. Limits for unnamed
elements may be established by agreement between
manufacturer or supplier and purchaser.

4.1.6 Whether the resistivity test is required for 7. Tempers

either Copper UNS Nos. C10200 or C11000 (Sec-
tion 13),
4.1.7 Embrittlement test (Section 12),
4.1.8 How furnished (straight lengths or coils),
4.1.9 Length (Section 14),
4.1.10 Weight of coils: coil weights or coil size
limitations, if required,
4.1.11 Certification (Section 15), and
4.1.12 Mill test report, if required (Section 16).
7.1 Annealed Material (O)
7.1.1 The temper of hot-rolled and annealed copper
sheet and plate shall be that produced by hot-rolling
and subsequent annealing (O25).
7.1.2 The standard tempers of cold-rolled annealed
copper sheet and strip are designated as follows: O60,
soft anneal and OS025, deep drawing anneal.
NOTE 3 — 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.

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TABLE 2
TENSILE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS AND APPROXIMATE HARDNESS VALUES
FOR ROLLED TEMPERS

Tensile
Strength Approximate Rockwell
Temper ksiA HardnessC

Superficial
F Scale 30T
Standard Yield Strength,D
Designation Former Designation min max ksiA min max min max

Hot-rolled Tempers:
O25 Hot-rolled and annealed 30 38 10 ... 65 ... 31
A ksi p 1000 psi.
C Rockwell values apply as follows: The F scale applies to metal 0.020 in. and over in thickness. The Superficial
30-T scale applies to metal 0.012 in. and over in thickness.
D The minimum yield strength at 0.5% extension under load or at 0.2% offset shall be 10 ksi.

8. Mechanical Requirements of Hot-Rolled TABLE 3

Tempers GRAIN SIZE REQUIREMENTS AND APPROXIMATE
ROCKWELL HARDNESS VALUES FOR COLD-ROLLED
8.1 The tension test shall be the standard test for ANNEALED TEMPERS
hot-rolled and annealed copper sheet, strip, plate, and
rolled bar, and acceptance or rejection shall depend Approximate
only on the tensile properties, which shall conform to Rockwell
the requirements prescribed in 8.3 and Table 2. HardnessB
Grain Size,
Temper mm F Scale
8.2 Test specimens shall be taken to conform, where
applicable, to Section 6, of Methods E 8. Tension test Standard Former
specimens shall be taken so that the longitudinal axis Designation Designation Min Max Min Max
of such specimens is parallel to the direction of rolling. O60 Soft anneal A 65
OS025 Deep- A 0.050 30 75
Test specimens from plate items may be taken at the
manufacturer’s option from the excess portion of the drawing
anneal
material after the final cut to size or from separate pieces
A Although no minimum grain size is required, this material must be
produced under the same specification and temper.
fully recrystallized.
B Rockwell hardness values apply as follows: The F scale applies to
8.3 Hot-rolled and annealed plates of Copper UNS metal 0.020 in. and over in thickness.
Nos. C11000, C12200, and C12500 shall have 40%
minimum elongation in 2 in., and hot-rolled and hot-
rolled and annealed plates of Copper UNS No. C14200
shall have 45% minimum elongation in 2 in. of the sheet or strip, shall be within the limits prescribed
in Table 3.

9. Grain Size Requirements of Cold-Rolled 10. Rockwell Hardness

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 two samples of annealed
material, as determined on a plane parallel to the surface
10.1 Rockwell hardness test offers a quick and
convenient method of checking copper of any temper
for general conformity to the requirements for tensile
strength or grain size. The approximate Rockwell hard-
ness values for each temper are given in Table 2 or
Table 3 for general information and assistance in testing.

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11. Microscopical Examination
11.1 Samples of Copper UNS Nos. C10200, C10400,
C10500, and C10700 shall be free of cuprous oxide
as determined by Procedure A of Methods B 577. In
case of a dispute, a referee method in accordance with
Procedure C shall be employed.
11.2 When Copper UNS Nos. C12200 or C12300
are supplied, microscopical examination for cuprous
oxide is not required.
12. Embrittlement Test
12.1 Samples of Copper UNS Nos. C10200, C10400,
C10500, C10700, C12200, and C12300 shall be capable
of passing the embrittlement test of Procedure B of
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 shall be employed.
13. Electrical Resistivity
13.1 When specified in the order, the electrical
resistivity determined on samples of Copper UNS Nos.
C10200 and C11000 shall not exceed the following
limits when tested at a temperature of 68°F:
Electrical Resistivity,
Condition max, V · g/m2
Soft (annealed) — C10200, C11000 0.15328
NOTE 4 — The International Annealed Copper Standard electrical
conductivity equivalents are as follows:
Electrical Resistivity,
max, V · g/m2 Conductivity, %
0.15328 100.00
13.2 The electrical resistivity of the material shall
be determined in accordance with 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 SB-248 with particular
1998 SECTION II
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, Ta-
ble 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 8.
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 10.
14.1.4 Straightness:
14.1.4.1 Slit Metal and Slit Metal Either Straight-
ened or Edge-Rolled — See Section 5.5, Table 11.
14.1.4.2 Square-Sheared Metal — See 5.5, Ta-
ble 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 14.
14.1.6 Edges — See 5.6:
14.1.6.1 Square Edges — See 5.6.1, Table 15.
14.1.6.2 Rounded Corners — See 5.6.2, Table 16.
14.1.6.3 Rounded Edges — See 5.6.3, Table 17.
14.1.6.4 Full-Rounded Edges — See 5.6.4, Ta-
ble 17.
15. Certification
15.1 The manufacturer shall furnish to the purchaser
a certificate stating that each lot has been sampled,
tested, and inspected in accordance with this specifica-
tion and has met the requirements.
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16. Mill Test Report

16.1 When specified on the purchase order, the
manufacturer shall furnish to the purchaser a test report
showing results of test required by the specification.

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