Designation: B75/B75M 11

Standard Specication for

Seamless Copper Tube
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This standard is issued under the xed designation B75/B75M; 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*
1.1 This specication
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establishes the requirements for
seamless round, rectangular, and square copper tube suitable
for general engineering applications.
1.1.1 Tubes made from any of the following Copper UNS
No. designations shall be supplied unless otherwise specied in
the contract or purchase order:
Copper UNS No. Type of Copper
C10100 Oxygen-free electronic
C10200 Oxygen-free without residual deoxidants
C10300 Oxygen-free, extra low phosphorus
C10800 Oxygen-free, low phosphorus
C12000 Phosphorus deoxidized, low residual phosphorus
C12200 Phosphorus deoxidized, high residual phosphorus
1.2 UnitsThe values stated in either inch-pound units or
SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the
text, SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system
shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the
standard.
1.3 The following hazard statement pertains only to the test
methods described in Sections 20.5.2.1, 21.2.9, and 21.2.10 of
this specication: This standard does not purport to address all
of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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B153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing
B170 Specication for Oxygen-Free Electrolytic Copper
Renery Shapes
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor
Materials
B251 Specication for General Requirements for Wrought
Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube
B251M Specication for General Requirements for
Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube (Met-
ric)
B577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hy-
drogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper
B601 Classication for Temper Designations for Copper
and Copper AlloysWrought and Cast
B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
E3 Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
E8/E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic
Materials
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
terials
E53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed
Copper by Gravimetry
E62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)
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E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for
the Determination of Chemical Composition
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
Unied Numbering System (UNS)
3. General Requirements
3.1 The following sections of Specication B251 or B251M
are a part of this specication.
3.1.1 Terminology, General,
3.1.2 Material and Manufacture,
3.1.3 Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance,
3.1.4 Signicance of Numerical Limits,
3.1.5 Inspection,
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This specication is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
and Tube.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally
published as B75 28T. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as B75 02 (2010).
DOI: 10.1520/B0075_B0075M-11.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications refer to related
Specication SB-75 in Section II of that Code.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [email protected]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
on www.astm.org.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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3.1.6 Rejection and Rehearing,
3.1.7 Certication,
3.1.8 Mill Test Reports,
3.1.9 Packaging and Package Marking, and
3.1.10 Supplementary Requirements
3.2 In addition, when a section with an identical title to
those referenced in section 3.1 appears in this specication, and
is in conict with the section appearing in Specication B251
or B251M, the section in this specication shall prevail.
4. Terminology
4.1 DenitionsFor denitions of terms related to copper
and copper alloys, refer to Terminology B846.
5. Ordering Information
5.1 Include the following information in orders for prod-
ucts.
5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue (for example,
B75 02),
5.1.2 Copper UNS No. (for example, C10100),
5.1.3 Temper (Section 8),
5.1.4 Dimensions; diameter or distance between parallel
surfaces, and wall thickness (Section 17),
5.1.5 How furnished; coils or straight lengths,
5.1.6 Number of pieces or footage; each size and type,
5.1.7 Total weight,
5.2 The following options are available and shall be speci-
ed at the time of placing the order, when required:
5.2.1 Electrical mass resistivity test,
5.2.2 Hydrogen embrittlement test,
5.2.3 Hydrostatic test for pressures less than or equal to
1000 psi (21.2.9),
5.2.4 Hydrostatic test for pressures over 1000 psi (21.2.9.1),
5.2.5 Pneumatic test,
5.2.6 Certication, and
5.2.7 Test report.
5.2.8 Expansion Test
5.2.9 When product is purchased for ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code application, and
5.2.10 When product is purchased for agencies of the U.S.
Government.
6. Material and Manufacture
6.1 MaterialThe material of manufacture shall be billets,
bars, or tube of Copper UNS
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No. C10100, C10200, C10300,
C10800, C12000, or C12200, and shall be of such soundness as
to be suitable for processing into the tubular products de-
scribed.
6.2 ManufactureThe tube shall be manufactured by such
hot- and cold-working processes as to produce a homogeneous,
uniform wrought structure in the nished product. It shall be
cold drawn to the nished size and wall thickness. When
cold-drawn temper is required, the nal drawing operation
shall be such as to meet the specied temper. When annealed
temper is required, the tube shall be annealed subsequent to the
nal cold draw.
7. Chemical Composition
7.1 The material shall conform to the requirements in Table
1 for the specied Copper UNS No. designation.
7.1.1 These specication limits do not preclude the presence
of other elements. When included in the contract or purchase
order, and agreed upon by the manufacturer or supplier and the
purchaser, limits shall be established and analysis required for
unnamed elements.
8. Temper
8.1 The requirements and size availability of tube in the
cold-drawn tempers H55, H58, and H80, as dened in Classi-
cation B601, are specied in Table 2 or Table 3.
8.1.1 Rectangular, including square, tube shall normally be
supplied only in H58 temper. When requested by the manu-
facturer or supplier, and upon agreement with the purchaser,
tube shall be supplied in H55 or H58 temper.
8.1.1.1 For any combination of diameter and wall thickness
not listed under H80 temper, the requirements specied for
H58 temper shall apply.
8.2 The requirements and size availability of tube in the
annealed tempers O50 and O60, as dened in Classication
B601, are specied in Table 2 or Table 3.
NOTE 1The purchaser shall confer with the manufacturer or supplier
for the availability of product in a specic temper.
NOTE 2Refer to Appendix X1 for recommended applications based
on temper.
9. Grain Size Requirements
9.1 Tube in the annealed temper shall conform to the grain
size specied in Table 2 or Table 3.
10. Physical Property Requirements
10.1 Electrical ResistivityWhen specied in the contract
or purchase order, tube ordered for electrical conductor appli-
cation produced from Copper UNS No. C10100, C10200,
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Refer to Practice E527 for explanation of unied numbering system (UNS).
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
Element
Composition, %
Copper UNS No.
C10100
A
C10200
B
C10300 C10800 C12000 C12200
Copper
C
, min 99.99 99.95 ... ... 99.90 99.9
Copper
C
+
phosphorus, min
... ... 99.95 99.95 ... ...
Phosphorus ... ... 0.0010.005 0.0050.012 0.0040.012 0.0150.040
A
Refer to Table 1, Chemical Requirements, Grade 1, of Specication B170 for impurity limits for Copper UNS No. C10100.
B
Refer to Table 1, Chemical Requirements, Grade 2, of Specication B170 for impurity limits for Copper UNS No. C10200.
C
Copper (including silver).
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C10300, or C12000 shall have an electrical mass resistivity,
Vg/m
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, not to exceed the following limit for the specied
copper and temper when tested in accordance with Test
Method B193:
Temper
Copper UNS No.
C10100 C10200 C10300 C12000
O60, O50 0.151 76 0.153 28 0.156 14 0.170 31
Temper
Copper UNS No.
C10100 C10200 C10300 C12000
H55, H58, H80 0.156 14 0.157 37 0.159 40 0.174 18
NOTE 3Refer to Appendix X2 for the International Annealed Copper
Standard (IACS) electrical conductivity equivalents.
11. Mechanical Property Requirements
11.1 Tensile and Yield Strength Requirements:
TABLE 2 Mechanical Property Requirements of Drawn-Temper and Annealed-Temper Tube (inch-pound values)
Temper Designation
Outside Diameter,
or Major
Distance Between
Outside Parallel
Surfaces, in.
Wall
Thickness, in.
Rockwell Hardness
Average
Grain
Size, mm
Tensile Strength,
ksi
A
Yield
Strength,
B
min.,
ksi
A
Code Name Scale Hardness
H55 light-drawn
C
all all 30T
D
30 to 60 3647 30
H58 drawn (general
purpose)
all all 30T
D
30 min 36 min 30
H80 hard-drawn
C
up to 4 0.020 to 0.250, incl 30T
D
55 min 45 min 40
O60 soft anneal all 0.015 to 0.035 15T
E
60 max 0.040 min 30 min 9
F,G
0.035 and over F
E
50 max 0.040 min 30 min 9
F,G
O50 light anneal all 0.015 to 0.035 15T
E
65 max 0.040 max 30 min 9
F,G
0.035 and over F
E
55 max 0.040 max 30 min 9
F,G
A
ksi = 1000 psi.
B
Yield strength to be determined at 0.5 % extension under load.
C
Light-drawn and hard-drawn tempers are normally available in round tubes only.
D
Rockwell hardness values shall apply only to tubes having a wall thickness of 0.020 in. or over, to round tubes having an inside diameter of
5
16 in. or over, and to
rectangular including square tubes having an inside major distance between parallel surfaces of
3
16 in. or over. Rockwell hardness tests shall be made on the inside surface
of the tube. When suitable equipment is not available for determining the specied Rockwell hardness, other Rockwell scales and values shall be specied subject to
agreement between purchaser and supplier.
E
Rockwell hardness values shall apply only to tubes having a wall thickness of 0.015 in. or over, to round tubes having an inside diameter of
5
16 in. or over, and to
rectangular including square tubes having an inside major distance between parallel surfaces of
3
16 in. or over. For all other tube no Rockwell values shall apply. Rockwell
hardness tests shall be made on the inside surface of the tube. When suitable equipment is not available for determining the specied Rockwell hardness, other Rockwell
scales and values shall be specied subject to agreement between purchaser and supplier.
F
Light-straightening operation is acceptable.
G
Alternative Tensile and Yield values to those listed in Table 2 are acceptable upon agreement between the purchaser and supplier.
TABLE 3 Mechanical Property Requirements of Drawn-Temper and Annealed-Temper Tube (SI Values)
Temper Designation
Outside
Diameter,
or Major
Distance
Between
Outside Parallel
Surfaces, mm
Wall Thickness, mm
Rockwell Hardness
Average
Grain
Size, mm
Tensile
Strength,
A
MPa
Yield
Strength,
A
min,
MPa
Standard Former Scale Hardness
H55 light-drawn
B
all all 30T
C
30 to 60 250325 205
H58 drawn (general
purpose)
all all 30T
C
30 min 250 min 205
H80 hard-drawn
B
up to 102 0.508 to 6.35, incl 30T
C
55 min 310 min 275
O60 soft anneal all 0.381 to 0.889 15T
D
60 max 0.040 min 205 min 62
E,F
0.889 and over F
D
50 max 0.040 min 205 min 62
E,F
O50 light anneal all 0.381 to 0.889 15T
D
65 max 0.040 max 205 min 62
E,F
0.889 and over F
D
55 max 0.040 max 205 min 62
E,F
A
Yield strength to be determined at 0.5 % extension under load.
B
Light-drawn and hard-drawn tempers are normally available in round tubes only.
C
Rockwell hardness values shall apply only to tubes having a wall thickness of 0.508 mm or over, to round tubes having an inside diameter of 8.0 mm or over, and to
rectangular including square tubes having an inside major distance between parallel surfaces of 5.0 mm or over. Rockwell hardness tests shall be made on the inside
surface of the tube. When suitable equipment is not available for determining the specied Rockwell hardness, other Rockwell scales and values shall be specied subject
to agreement between purchaser and supplier.
D
Rockwell hardness values shall apply only to tubes having a wall thickness of 0.40 mm or over, to round tubes having an inside diameter of 8.0 or over, and to
rectangular including square tubes having an inside major distance between parallel surfaces of 5.0 mm or over. For all other tube no Rockwell values shall apply. Rockwell
hardness tests shall be made on the inside surface of the tube. When suitable equipment is not available for determining the specied Rockwell hardness, other Rockwell
scales and values shall be specied subject to agreement between purchaser and supplier.
E
Light-straightening operation shall be permitted.
F
Alternative Tensile and Yield values to those listed in Table 3 are acceptable upon agreement between the purchaser and supplier.
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11.1.1 The tube shall conform to the requirements of Table
2 or Table 3 for the specied temper and wall thickness.
11.1.2 For any combination of diameter and wall thickness
not listed under H80, the requirements for H58 shall apply.
11.2 Rockwell Hardness Requirements:
11.2.1 The tube shall conform to the requirements of Table
2 or Table 3 for the specied temper and wall thickness.
11.2.1.1 The Rockwell Hardness values for tube in the H55,
H58, and H80 temper shall apply only to the following:
(a) Tubes having a wall thickness of 0.020 in. [0.508 mm]
and over,
(b) Round tubes having an inside diameter of
5
16 in. [8.0
mm] and over,
(c) Rectangular and square tubes having major distances
between parallel surfaces of
3
16 in. [5 mm] and over.
11.2.1.2 The Rockwell Hardness values for tube in the O60
and O50 temper shall apply only to the following:
(a) Tubes having a wall thickness of 0.015 in. [0.40 mm] and
over;
(b) Round tubes having an inside diameter of
5
16 in. [8 mm]
and over;
(c) Rectangular and square tubes having inside major dis-
tances between parallel surfaces of
3
16 in. [5 mm] and over.
11.3 StraighteningIt shall not be prohibited to use light
straightening for tube in the O60 and O50 temper.
12. Performance Requirements
12.1 Expansion Test for Round TubeWhen specied in the
contract or purchase order, annealed tubes shall be capable of
withstanding an expansion of the outside diameter of 40 % for
tube
3
4 in. [19.0 mm] and under and 30 % for tube over
3
4 in.
[19.0 mm]. The tube shall show no cracking or rupture visible
to the unaided eye.
13. Microscopical Examination v
13.1 Tubes furnished in Copper UNS No. C10100, C10200,
C10300, and C12000 shall be essentially free of cuprous oxide
as determined by Procedure A of Test Method B577.
14. Hydrogen Embrittlement
14.1 When specied in the contract or purchase order, tubes
produced in all designated copper material shall be capable of
conforming to the requirements of Procedure B of Test Method
B577.
15. Purchases for U.S. Government Agencies
15.1 When the contract or purchase order stipulates the
purchase is for an agency of the U.S. Government, the tubes
furnished shall conform to the conditions specied in the
Supplementary Requirements of Specication B251 or
B251M.
16. Nondestructive Test
16.1 The tubes shall be tested in the drawn tempers or as
drawn before the nal-annealed temper unless otherwise
agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
16.2 Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Test:
16.2.1 Each tube up to and including 3
1
8 in. [79 mm] in
outside diameter shall be subjected to test.
16.2.2 When tested in accordance with Practice E243, tubes
which do not actuate the signaling device of the testing unit
shall be considered as conforming to the requirements of the
test.
16.3 Hydrostatic Pressure TestWhen specied in the
contract or purchase order, each tube shall be capable of
withstanding an internal hydrostatic pressure sufficient to
produce a ber stress of 6000 psi [41 MPa] without leakage.
The tube need not be subjected to a pressure gage reading over
1000 psi [6.9 MPa] unless specically stipulated in the contract
or purchase order.
16.4 Pneumatic Pressure TestWhen specied in the con-
tract or purchase order, each tube shall be capable of with-
standing an internal air pressure of 60 psi [400 kPa], minimum,
for 5 s without leakage.
17. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations
17.1 The dimensions and tolerances for product furnished to
this specication shall be as specied in the following tables
and related sections of the current edition of Specication
B251 or B251M:
17.1.1 Wall Thickness TolerancesRefer to Tables 1 and 2.
17.1.2 Tolerances for Diameter or Distance Between Par-
allel SurfacesRefer to Tables 3 and 4.
17.1.3 Length TolerancesRefer to Tables 5 and 6.
17.1.4 Straightness ToleranceRefer to Table 7.
17.1.5 Corner Radius for Rectangular Including Square
TubeRefer to Table 8.
17.1.6 Roundness, Squareness of Cut and Twist Tolerances
for Rectangular and Square TubesRefer to titled sections.
17.2 Length Tolerances for Tube in CoilsRefer to Table 4,
Table 5, Table 6, Table 7, Table 8 and Table 9 of this
specication.
18. Sampling
18.1 The lot size, portion size, and selection of sample
portions shall be as follows:
18.1.1 Lot SizeAn inspection lot shall be 10 000 lbs [5000
kg] or fraction thereof,
18.1.2 Portion SizeSample pieces shall be selected to be
represented of the lot as follows:
Number of Pieces in Lot Number of Portions to Be Taken
A
1 to 50 1
51 to 200 2
201 to 1500 3
A
Each test portion shall be taken from a separate tube.
18.2 Chemical Composition:
18.2.1 The composite sample shall be taken in approximate
equal weights from each portion piece selected in 18.1.2 and in
TABLE 4 Coil Length Tolerances (Specic Lengths) Inch-Pound
Values
Outside Diameter or Major Distance
Between Parallel Surfaces, in.
Tolerances, in., All Plus, for
Nominal Lengths, ft
Up to 50, incl Over 50 to 100, incl
Up to 2, incl 12 24
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composite shall be 150 g.
18.2.2 The manufacturer shall have the option of sampling
at the time the castings are poured or taken from the semin-
ished product. The number of samples taken during the course
of manufacture shall be as follows:
18.2.2.1 When sampled at the time castings are poured, at
least two samples shall be taken, one after the start and one
near the end of the pour, for each group of castings poured
simultaneously from the same source of molten metal.
18.2.2.2 When samples are taken from the seminished
product, a sample shall be taken to represent each 10 000 lbs
[5000 kg] or fraction thereof, except that not more than one
sample per piece shall be required.
18.2.2.3 When composition is determined during the course
of manufacture, sampling and analyses of the nished product
is not required.
18.3 Other TestsSpecimens for all other tests shall be
taken from two of the sample portions taken in 18.1.2. In the
event only one sample portion is taken, all specimens shall be
taken from the portion selected.
19. Number of Tests and Retests
19.1 Tests:
19.1.1 Chemical CompositionChemical composition
shall be determined as the arithmetic mean of results from at
least two replicate determinations for each specied element.
19.1.2 Grain Size, Electrical Resistivity, Tensile and Yield
Strength, and Rockwell HardnessThese tests shall be re-
ported as the average of results from two test specimens and
each specimen shall conform to specication requirements.
19.1.3 Other TestsAt least two specimens shall be pre-
pared for each of the other tests and each shall conform to test
requirements.
19.2 Retests:
19.2.1 When test results obtained by the purchaser fail to
conform to the product specication requirement(s), the manu-
facturer or supplier shall have the option to perform a retest.
19.2.2 Retesting shall be as directed in this specication for
the initial test except for the number of test specimens which
shall be twice that normally required for the test.
19.2.3 Test results for all specimens shall conform to this
specications requirement(s) in retest and failure to conform
shall be cause for lot rejection.
20. Specimen Preparation
20.1 Chemical AnalysisPreparation of the analytical
specimens shall be the responsibility of the reporting labora-
tory.
20.2 Tensile and Yield Strength TestThe test specimens
shall be of the full section of the tube and shall conform with
the requirements of the Test Specimen section of Test Methods
E8/E8M, unless the limitation of the testing machine precludes
the use of such specimen in which case test specimen conform-
ing to Type No. 1 of Fig. 13 in Test Methods E8/E8M shall be
used.
20.3 Rockwell Hardness:
20.3.1 The test specimen shall be of a size and shape to
permit testing by the available test equipment.
20.3.2 The surface of the test specimen shall be sufficiently
at and smooth so as to permit the accurate determination of
hardness.
20.3.3 The test specimen shall be free from scale and
foreign matter and care shall be taken to avoid any change in
condition, for example, heating or cold working.
20.4 Grain SizeTest specimens shall be prepared in ac-
cordance with the appropriate procedure in Guide E3.
20.5 Electrical Resistivity:
20.5.1 The test specimen shall be full size and shall be the
full cross section of the material it represents when possible.
20.5.2 When the test specimen is taken from material in
bulk, care shall be taken that the properties are not appreciably
altered in the preparation.
NOTE 4Plastic deformation tends to work harden a material and raise
its resistivity, while heating tends to anneal the material with a subsequent
reduction in resistivity.
20.5.2.1 When necessary, products are to be rolled or cold
drawn to a wire approximately 0.080 in. (2 mm) in diameter
(12-gage AWG) and of a convenient length. At least two
specimens of a length sufficient to accommodate the testing
equipment shall be cut from one end of the wire and annealed
at approximately 935 610F [500 +5C] for 30 min in an inert
atmosphere and rapidly cooled to ambient temperature without
undue exposure to air.
20.6 Expansion (Pin) TestTest specimens shall conform
to the requirements of the Specimen Preparation section of Test
Method B153.
20.7 Microscopical ExaminationThe test specimen shall
be prepared in accordance with Procedure A of Test Methods
B577 and the specimen surface shall approximate a radial
longitudinal section of round tube or a longitudinal section of
rectangular and square tube perpendicular to, and bisecting, the
major dimensional surface.
20.8 Hydrogen EmbrittlementThe test specimen shall
conform to the appropriate requirements of Procedure B of Test
Method B577.
21. Test Methods
21.1 Chemical CompositionThe copper composition shall
be determined, in case of disagreement, as follows:
Element Test Method
Copper E53
Phosphorus E62
21.1.1 The test methods for the determination of composi-
tion for Coppers C10100 and C10200 shall be as described in
Annex of Specication B170.
21.1.2 Test method(s) for the determination of element(s)
required by contractual or purchase order agreement shall be as
agreed upon between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
TABLE 5 Coil Length Tolerances (Specic Lengths) SI Values
Outside Diameter or Major Distance
Between Parallel Surfaces, mm
Tolerances, mm, All Plus, for
Nominal Lengths, m
Up to 15, incl Over 15 to 30, incl
Up to 50.8, incl 300 610
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21.2 The tubes furnished shall conform to the physical and
mechanical properties and other requirements of this speci-
cation when tested or examined in accordance with the
following appropriate test method or practice:
Test Test Method
Tensile strength E8/E8M
Yield strength E8/E8M
Rockwell Hardness E18
Grain size E112
Electrical resistivity B193
Expansion (pin test) B153
Electromagnetic examination (eddy current) E243
Microscopical examination B577
Procedure A
Hydrogen embrittlement B577
Procedure B
Hydrostatic pressure B75/B75M, 21.2.9
Pneumatic pressure B75/B75M, 21.2.10
21.2.1 Tensile strength shall be determined in accordance
with Test Methods E8/E8M.
21.2.1.1 Whenever test results are obtained from both full-
size and machined specimens and they differ, the test results
from the full-size specimens shall prevail.
21.2.2 Yield strength shall be determined at 0.5 % extension
under load.
21.2.3 Rockwell hardness shall be determined on the inside
surface of the tube and a minimum of three readings shall be
taken on each specimen, each at a different location.
21.2.3.1 When suitable equipment is not available for de-
termining the specied Rockwell hardness, other Rockwell
scales and values shall be specied by agreement between the
manufacturer and the purchaser.
21.2.4 Grain size shall be determined, in case of dispute, by
the intercept method.
21.2.5 Electrical ResistivityThe limit of measurement
uncertainty shall be 60.30 % as a process control method and
60.15 % as an umpire method.
21.2.6 Microscopical ExaminationCuprous oxide content
shall be determined in accordance with Procedure A, or, in case
of dispute, Procedure C, Closed Bend Test, of Test Method
B577 shall be followed.
21.2.7 Hydrogen EmbrittlementProcedure B shall be fol-
lowed, or, in case of dispute, Procedure C, Closed Bend Test,
of Test Methods B577 shall be followed.
21.2.8 Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) TestEach tube up
to and including 3
1
8 in. [79 mm] in outside diameter shall be
subjected to an eddy-current test. Testing shall follow the
procedures in Practice E243. Tubes shall be passed through an
TABLE 6 Coil Length Tolerances (Mill Lengths) Inch-Pound Values
(Applicable Only to Full-Length Pieces)
Tube Outside Diameter or Major Distance
Between Parallel Surfaces, in. (mm)
Tolerances, %, for Nominal Lengths, ft (mm)
Up to 100 (30,480), incl Over 100 to 2000 (30,480 to 609,600), incl
Up to 1 (25), incl
Over 1 to 2 (25 to 51), incl
5
A
or 2 ft, whichever is greater
5
A
or 2 ft, whichever is greater
10
A
no tolerances established
A
Expressed to the nearest 1 ft.
TABLE 7 Coil Length Tolerances (Mill Lengths) SI Values
(Applicable Only to Full-Length Pieces)
Tube Outside Diameter or Major Distance
Between Parallel Surfaces, mm
Tolerances, %, for Nominal Lengths in mm
Up to 30,000, incl Over 30 000 to 600 000, incl
Up to 25, incl
25 to 50, incl
5
A
or 600, whichever is greater
5
A
or 600, whichever is greater
10
A
no tolerances established
A
Expressed to the nearest 300 mm.
TABLE 8 Coil Schedule of Mill Lengths with Ends, Inch-Pound Values
Tube Outside Diameter or Major Distance
Between Parallel Surfaces, in.
Nominal Length, ft
Shortest Permissible
Length, % of
Nominal Length
Maximum Permissible Weights of
Ends, % of Lot Weight
Up to 1, incl up to 100, incl 70
A
10
Over 1 to 2, incl up to 100, incl 60
A
20
Up to 1, incl over 100 to 2000, incl 50 50
B
A
Expressed to the nearest 1 ft.
B
Short pieces of lengths between 50 ft and one-quarter of full length shall not exceed 10 % of lot weight. Short pieces of lengths between one-quarter of a full length
and full length shall not exceed 40 % of lot weight.
TABLE 9 Coil Schedule of Mill Lengths with Ends, SI Values
Tube Outside Diameter or Major Distance
Between Parallel Surfaces, mm
Nominal Length, mm
Shortest Permissible
Length, % of
Nominal Length
Maximum Permissible Mass of Ends,
% of Lot Weight
Up to 25, incl up to 30 000, incl 70
A
10
Over 25 to 50, incl up to 30 000, incl 60
A
20
Up to 25, incl over 30 000 to 600 000, incl 50 50
B
A
Expressed to the nearest 300.
B
Short pieces are permitted to be included as follows: up to 10 % of lot weight between 15 200 and one quarter of full length and up to 40 % between one quarter and
full length.
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eddy-current test unit adjusted to provide information on the
suitability of the tube for the intended application.
21.2.8.1 Either notch depth or drilled hole standards shall be
used.
(a) Notch depth standards, rounded to the nearest 0.001 in.
[0.025 mm] shall be 22 % maximum of the wall thickness. The
notch depth tolerance shall be 60.0005 in. [60.013 mm].
(b) Drilled holes shall be drilled radially through the wall
using a suitable drill jig that has a bushing to guide the drill,
care being taken to avoid distortion of the tube while drilling.
The diameter of the drilled hole shall be in accordance with the
following and shall not vary by more than +0.001, 0.000 in.
[+0.025 mm, -0.000 mm] of the hole diameter specied.
Tube Outside Diameter,
in. [mm]
Diameter of Drilled
Holes,
in. [mm]
Drill
Number
1
4 to
3
4 , incl [6.0 to 19,
incl.]
0.025 [0.635] 72
Over
3
4 to 1, incl [Over
19.0 to 25, incl]
0.031 [0.787] 68
Over 1 to 1
1
4 , incl [Over
25 to 32, incl]
0.036 [0.915] 64
Over 1
1
4 to 1
1
2 , incl [Over
32 to 38, incl]
0.042 [1.07] 58
Over 1
1
2 to 1
3
4 , incl [Over
38 to 45, incl]
0.046 [1.17] 56
Over 1
3
4 to 2, incl [Over 45
to 50, incl]
0.052 [1.32] 55
21.2.8.2 Alternatively, at the option of the manufacturer,
using speed-insensitive eddy-current units that are equipped to
select a fraction of the maximum imbalance signal, the
following percent maximum imbalance signals shall be used:
Standard Tube Size, in. [mm] Maximum Percent Imbalance
Signal Magnitude
Up to
3
8 , incl [Up to 9, incl] 0.2
Over
3
8 to 2, incl [Over 13 to 50,
incl]
0.3
Over 2 to 3, incl [Over 50 to 76,
incl]
0.4
21.2.8.3 Tubes that do not activate the signaling device of
the eddy-current tester shall be considered as conforming to the
requirements of this test. Tubes with discontinuities indicated
by the testing unit are not prohibited, at the option of the
manufacturer, from being reexamined or retested to determine
whether the discontinuity is cause for rejection. Signals that are
found to have been caused by minor mechanical damage, soil
or moisture, shall not be cause for rejection of the tubes
provided the tube dimensions are still within prescribed limits
and the tube is suitable for its intended application.
21.2.9 Hydrostatic TestThe internal hydrostatic pressure
necessary to produce the required ber stress shall be deter-
mined by the following equation for thin hollow cylinders
under tension.
P 5 2St/~D 2 0.8t! (1)
where:
P = hydrostatic pressure, psi (or MPa);
t = thickness of tube wall, in. (or mm);
D = outside diameter of tube, in. (or mm); and
S = allowable ber stress of the material, psi (MPa).
21.2.9.1 The tube need not be tested at a pressure gage
reading over 1000 psi [6.9 MPa] unless so specied.
21.2.10 Pneumatic TestThe test method shall permit easy
visual detection of leakage, such as having the material under
water or by the pressure differential method.
22. Certication
22.1 Certication is mandatory when product is ordered for
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications.
23. Keywords
23.1 seamless copper tube; seamless tube; tube; C10100;
C10200; C10300; C10800; C12000; C12200
APPENDIXES
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1. RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS
X1.1 Tube in the H55 temper is recommended when a tube
of some stiffness is required yet capable of being bent when
necessary.
X1.2 Tube in the H58 temper is recommended for general
applications in which there is no specic need for high strength
or bending qualities.
X1.3 Tube in the H80 temper is recommended for appli-
cations in which there is a need for a tube as strong as
technically feasible for the size indicated.
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X2. INTERNATIONAL ANNEALED COPPER STANDARD (ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY EQUIVALENTS)
Electrical Resistivity, Vg/m
2
Conductivity, %
0.151 76 101.00
0.153 28 100.00
0.156 14 98.16
0.157 37 97.40
Electrical Resistivity, Vg/m
2
Conductivity, %
0.159 40 96.16
0.170 31 90
0.174 18 88
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Committee B05 has identied the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (B75 02
(2010)) that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved Oct. 15, 2011.)
(1) Combined B 75 and B 75M. Revised and updated the
tables and sections to incorporate the SI values. The SI values
were rationalized.
(2) Revised the standard to reect current form and style
language.
(3) Revised yield strength values for O50 and O60 to allow for
alternative values upon agreement between purchaser and
supplier.
(4) Revised 21.2.8.1 to reect 22% maximum for Eddy
Current Testing limits.
(5) Made editorial changes to correct grammar/spelling.
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