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MIL-C-”24679(SH)
6 -v 1988
SUPERSEDING
KIL-C-15726E(SHIPS)
(IN PART)
20 August 1965
(See 6.3)

MILITARY SPECIFICATION

COPPER-NICKEL ALXJ3Y FORGINGS AND FORGING STOCK

Command,
This specification is approved for use within the Naval Sea Systems
and
Department of the Navy, and is available for use by all Departments
Agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. SCOPE

1.1 Scopg. This specification covers copper-nickel alloy forgings (includ-

ing bar and rod) and forging stock for use in applications involving seawater
exposure.

1*2 ~* Copper-nickel alloy shall be furnished in the

following alloys, as specified (see 6.2.1):

Alloy C70600 (formerly 9O-10)

Alloy C71500 (formerly 70-30)

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 ~ove~ent documents .

2.1=1 ~* The following specification and

standards form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein.
Unless othemise specified, the issues of these documents shall be those listed
in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
(DoDISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation.

SPECIFICATION

MILITARY
MIL-C-3993 - Copper and Copper-Base Alloy Mill Products;
Packaging of.

Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent

data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to:
Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 55Z3, Department of the Navy,
Washington, DC 20362-5101 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document
Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document
or by letter.

AMSC N/A AREA FORG

ON ST~T 4 Approved for publlc release; distribution unlimited
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STANDARDS

FEDERAL
FED-STD-151 - Metals; Test Methods.

MILITARY
MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by
Attributes.
MIL-STD-271 - Requirements for Nondestructive Testing Methods.
KIL-STD-792 - Identification Marking Requirements for Special
Purpose Components.

(Copies of specifications and standards required by contractors in connec-

tion with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting
activity or as directed by the contracting activity.)

2.2 Other Dub~cations. The following documents form a part of this

specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the
issues of the documents which are DoD adopted shall be those listed in the issue
of the DoDISS specified in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the
issues of documents not listed in the DoDISS shall be the issue of the nongovern-
ment documents which is current on the date of the solicitation.
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)
E8- Standard Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic
Materials. (DoD adopted)
E75- Standard Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper-Nickel
and Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloys.
E 478 - Standard Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys.
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(Application for copies should be addressed to the American Society for
Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.)

(Nongovernment standards and other publications are normally available from

the organizations which prepare or which distribute the documents. These
documents also may be available in or through libraries or other informational
se~iceso)

2.3 ~. In the event of a conflict between the text of

this specification and the references cited herein (except for associated detail
specifications, specification sheets or MS standards), the text of this specifi-
cation shall take precedence. Nothing in this specification, however, shall
supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been
obtained.

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3. REQUIREMENTS
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3.1 ~* The materials shall be of such quality and

purity that the finished product shall have the properties and characteristics
prescribed herein. The materials shall be produced by hot compressive forming
and shall be sufficiently worked to produce material conforming to this specifi-
cation. Unless othe=ise specified (see 6.2.1), forgings shall be furnished in
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the hot forged condition.

3.1.1 @covered ~ . Unless otherwise specified herein, all equip-

ment and material used in the products covered by this specification shall be new
and may be processed using recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable
without jeopardizing the specified requirements. The term “recovered materials”
means materials which have been collected or recovered from solid waste and
reprocessed to become a source of raw materials, as opposed to virgin raw
materials.

3*2 ~- The material shall conform to the requirements

of table I.

TABLE I. .

Composition
Copper alloy number
C71500 C70600
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Copper plus sum of
named elements (minimum) 99.50 99.50
Copper and silver (minimum) 65.0 86.5
Nickel and cobalt 29.0-33.0 9.0-11.0
Zinc (maximum) 0.50 0.50
Iron 0.40-1.0 1.00-1.8
Lead (maximum) 0.02 0.02
Manganese (maximum) 1.0 1.0
Phosphorous (maximum) 0.02 0.02
Sulfur (maximum) 0.02 0.02
Carbon (maximum) 0.05 0.05

3.3 Hechanic 1 or onerti

_ s . Forgings shall conform to the mechanical
property requireme~ts shown i: table II. Mechanical properties are not required
for forging stock, but the stock shall meet the requirements after proper working
and heat treatment.

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C71500 C70600

Hot finished Hot finished Hot finished Hot finished

Size of heaviest forged Up to 6, over 6 Up to 6, over 6
section (inches) inclusive and annealed, inclusive and annealed,
all sizes all sizes

Minimum tensile strength 50 45 45 40

(kilopounds per square
inch (ksi))

Minimum yield strength 20 18 18 15

(0.5 percent extension
under load (ksi))

Minimum elongation in 30 30 30 30
2 inches or four times
diameter (percent)

3.4 ~or~et~. When specified in the contract or order, a forging ..

sketch shall be prepared (see 6.2.2).

3.5 Rim ensi ons . The shape and dimensions of the finished forging shall be
as specified (see 6.2.1) and shall be in the form of a drawing which shall
include dimensional tolerances (see 6.2.2). Forging stock dimensions shall be as
specified (see 6.2.1).

3.6 ~oun dness . Material shall be of uniform quality and condition and free
of defects harmful to its intended use, such as seams, pipe, cracks, laps,
excessive scale, fins, porosity, and segregation~ as determined by the specified
examination and nondestructive tests (see 4.4 and 4.5). When specified (see
6.2.1), forgings shall be ultrasonically and liquid penetrant inspected to
demonstrate their soundness. Surface imperfections such as handling marks,
straightening marks, and light mandrel and die marks will not be considered
injurious defects.

3.7 ~*

3.7.1 Individual forgings and forging stock shall be marked with the
following:

(a) Producer’s name or trademark.

(b) This specification number.
(c) Heat number or heat treat lot number.

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3.7.2 The method and location of marking shall be in accordance with

MIL-STD-792. Forging stock shall be marked with low stress die stamps or
vibroetching.

3.7.3 Where individual forgings cannot be marked in accordance with 3.7.1

and 3.7.2, they may be bundled or boxed, and each bundle or box shall be marked
with a metal or oil-proof tag containing the information specified in 3.7.1.

3.8.1 mAwmMms* Contaminants such as sulfur or sulfur-bearing com-

pounds from lubricants used in forming, machining, or other processing, or from
marking materials used for in-process identification, shall be removed prior to
any heat treatment of the material.

3.8.2 ~rcury. During the manufacturing processes, examinations, and

tests, the material shall not come into direct contact with mercury or any of its
compounds, nor with any mercury-containing device employing a single boundary of
containment.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 for insDecti on. Unless othe=ise specified in the

contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of
all inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified
in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any other
facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified
herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government resemes the right
to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such
inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and senices conform to
prescribed requirements.

4*1*1 ~* All items must meet all requirements

of sections 3 and 5. The inspection set forth in this specification shall become
a part of the contractor’s overall inspection system or quality program. The
absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the
contractor of the responsibility of assuring that all products or supplies
submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the
contract. Sampling in quality conformance does not authorize submission of known
defective material, either indicated or actual, nor does it co~it the Gove-ent
to acceptance of defective material.

4.1-2 ~* men sPecified ‘n ‘he contract

or order, a certificate of quality conformance shall be prepared for each lot of
material offered for acceptance (see 6.2.2).

4.2.1 F mg.imuueigh.ing 250 DO unds and 1ess . as sh~D ed. A lot shall
consist of all forgings forged from the same heat (or from a lot in which the
chemical analysis for each heat can be reported), heat treated at the same time,
of the same design, and not exceeding 2000 pounds in as-shipped weight.

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4.2.2 w~o v er &O zm~ds . as shimed . A lot shall consist

of each individual forging.

4*2*3 &umuwGk= A lot shall consist of metal from one heat or one lot
in which the chemical analysis for each heat can be ascertained. For continuous
cast material, an inspection lot shall be the product of one cast billet, or from
a single melt charge whose weight shall not exceed 5000 pounds that has been
continuously processed and subject to inspection at one time.

4*3=1*1 ~. For batch melted material, one sample shall

be taken from each melt preferably at the time of pouring.

4.3.1.2 ~ For continuously cast material,

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samples shall be taken at the beginning of the pour and at the end of the pour.
If the cast lasts more than 1 hour, an additional sample shall be taken for each
hour or portion thereof of pour. The results of analyses for all melts included
in an inspection lot shall be prepared (see 6.2.2).

4.3.2.1 250 pQL@s Ud less. s~Dea . Unless other-

wise specified (see 6.2.1), forgings weighing 250 pounds or less shall have two
forgings sampled when there are up to 1200 forgings in the lot. When there are
over 1200 forgings in the lot, the sample size shall be as specified (see 6.2.1).

4.3.2.2 over 250 nounds. as sh- . Forgings weighing

over 250 pounds shall be sampled individually.

4.3.2.3 e of sDecinl ns . Mechanical property specimens shall be taken

from integral prolongations byetrepanning, or extra forgings may be provided by
the forger. Forgings under 3-1/2 inches in cross-section may utilize separately
forged test bars, provided the wall thickness and amount of working are equiv-
alent to the forgings being supplied. Extra forgings may be provided for samples
when forgings are over 3-1/2 inches in cross-section, provided samples cannot be
taken from prolongations or by trepanning.

4.3.3 Visual and dimension al.

4=3=3.1 ~. S=PI’s ‘hal~be ‘elected

in accordance with MIL-STD-105, general inspection level II, acceptable quality
level (AQL) of 1.5.

4.3.3.2 FCW@JlgS we W over 250 v ounds. Each forging shall be visually

and dimensionally examined.

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4=3.4 ~. ~’”’p’’ifi”d (see 3”6)~

each piece shall be inspected.

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4.4.1 ~. The sample selected in accordance with 4.3.1

shall be analyzed by the wet chemical or spectrographic methods to determine
Conformancee to table I. In the case of dispute, analysis shall be in accordance
with ASTM E 75 with copper analysis to ASTM E 478.

4*4*2 ~~ Hechantcal property tests shall be per-

formed in aCCOXda”Ce with ~~ E 8. Yield strength shall be determined at 0.5
percent extension under load. The longitudinal axis of tensile specimens shall
be parallel to the -jor direction of metal flow in the forgings.

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4.5.1 ~* Each piece of material sampled shall be

examined for conformance to 3.5 through 3.7.

4.5.2 ~* Items selected in accordance with 4.3.4 shall

be inspected in accordance with MIL-STD-271 to the requirements specified in
4.5.2.1 through 4.5.2.5.

4.5.2.1 ~* Flat fo’l!?ing’~such as ‘isk ‘r pane’k’~

shall be ultrasonically inspected by the longitudinal wave technique. Cylindri-
cal forgings, such as ring or hollow round, shall be ultrasonically inspected by
the shear wave and the longitudinal wave techniques. The forgings shall be
inspected for 100 percent volume as shown on the forging sketch.

4.5.2.2 Calibration .

4.5*2.2*1 ~* The longitudinal wave test shall be cali-

brated on a flat-bottomed reference hole of a diameter as shown in table III.
The hole may be drilled either into the piece to be tested or into a separate
defect-free specimen of the same size, shape, material, and condition. For
material up to 1-1/2 inches thick, holes shall be drilled to mid-section. For
material over 1-1/2 inches thick, holes shall be drilled not less than 3/4 inch
deep and not more than mid-section. Holes shall be normal to the surface. The
ultrasonic test instrument shall be adjusted so that the response from the
reference hole shall be not less than 25 percent and not more than 100 percent of
screen height.

TABLE III. ult~ testQg reference hol e.

I Material thickness (inches)

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Hole diameter (inch)

Up to and including 6 1/8

Over 6 and including 16 1/4
Over 16 As agreed upon

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4.5.2.2.2 The shear wave test shall be calibrated on two

notches, one cut into the inside surface and one cut into the outside surface.
The notches shall be cut axially either into the piece to be examined or into a
separate defect-free specinen of the same size, shape, material, and condition.
The depth of the notches shall be 5 percent of the material thickness or 1/4
inch, whichever is less, and their length shall be not more than 1 inch. The
notch producing the smaller amplitude response shall be used as the evaluation
reference.

4.5.2.3 MwUkuWm. Recalibration shall be performed following any

realignment of the search unit with respect to the material, or any change in the
search unit, couplant, instrument settings, or scanning speed from that used for
calibration. Recalibration shall also be performed at least once during each 8-
hour shift.

4.5.2.4 ~. The angle used on ring and hollow forgings shall

assure reflection from the internal surface. The search unit shall be fitted
with a shoe or wedge machined to fit the cumature of the piece being inspected.
The forgings shall also be inspected with a longitudinal wave test from the
external circumferential and end surfaces.

4.5.2.5.1 tudinal wave. Any material which produces indications equl

to or larger than the response from the reference hole, or which produces a
complete loss of back reflection, shall be rejected.

4.5.2.5.2 shear wave. hy material which produces indications equal to or

larger than the response from the reference notch shall be rejected.

4.5.3 Lia uid Denetrant insDectioQ. Liquid penetrant indications shall meet
the following criteria:

(a) Linear indications: None shall be allowed.

(b) Rounded indications:

(1) Linear: Lines of four or more separated from each other by

less than 1/16 inch shall not be allowed.
(2) Nonlinear: Evaluated as shown in table IV.

(Rounded indications are indications that are circular or elliptical with the
long axis less than twice as long as the other axis and with no sharp comers.
Material exhibiting rounded indications in excess of those specified in table IV
shall be rejected.)
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TABLE IV. di cations .

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Maximum size (inch) Cumulative number
per square inch

Up to 1/32, inclusive 20
Over 1/32 to 1/16, inclusive 10
Over 1/16 o
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4.6 ~* If any lot fails to meet any of the require-

ments of this specification, the lot represented by the sample shall be rejected
subject to the retest provisions of FED-STD-151.

4.7 ~. S-le pac~g” ‘ndpacks~ and ‘he ‘nspection

of the preservation-packaging, packing and marking for shipment and storage shall
be in accordance with the requirements of section 5 and the documents specified
therein.

5. PACKAGING

(The packaging requirements specified herein apply only for direct Gover-
nment acquisition.)

5.1 ~ackazing. Dacki~ . and rnark~ . The material shall be packaged to

level A or C; packed to level A, B, or C, as specified (see 6.2.1); and marked in
accordance with MIL-C-3993.

6. NOTES

6.1 hmMMASQ. Copper-nickel forgings are intended for use in mechani-

cal systems and piping systems exposed to seawater and other corrosive environ-
ments where a low strength material will suffice.

6.2=1 ~. Acquisition documents should specify the

following:

(a) Title, number, and date of this specification.

(b) Alloy required (see 1.2).
(c) Whether forgings are to be in the hot forged condition (see 3.1).
(d) Shape and dimensions of forgings (see 3.5).
(e) Shape and dimensions of finished forging and dimensions of forging
stock (see 3.5).
(f) If forgings are to be ultrasonically and liquid penetrant
inspected (see 3.6).

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(g) Sampling for mechanical property tests, if other than as specified

(see 4.3.2.1).
(h) Level of packaging and packing (see 5.1).

6.2.2 ts . When this specification is used in an acquisition

and data are required to be delivered, the data requirements identified below
shall be developed as specified by an approved Data Item Description (DD Form
1664) and delivered in accordance with the approved Contract Data Requirements
List (CDR.L), incorporated into the contract. When the provisions of DoD FAR
Supplement, Part 27, Sub-Part 27.475-1 (DD Form 1423) are invoked and the DD Form
1423 is not used, the data specified below shall be delivered by the contractor
in accordance with the contract or purchase order requirements. Deliverable data
required by this specification is cited in the following paragraphs.

~ranh no. Data re~t title ADD licable DID no. ~

3.4, 3.5 Manufacturer’s forging sketch DI-FORG-80412 ----

4.1.2 Certification data/report UDI-A-23264 ----
4.3.1.2 Certification data for UDI-T-23191 ----
level I material

(Data item descriptions related to this specification, and identified in

section 6 will be approved and listed as such in DoD 5010.12-L. , AMSDL. Copies
of data item descriptions required by the contractors in connection with specif~
acquisition functions should be obtained from the Naval Publications and Forms
Center or as directed by the contracting officer.)

6.2.2.1 The data requirements of 6.2.2 and any task in sections 3, 4, or 5

of this specification required to be performed to meet a data requirement may be
waived by the contracting/acquisition activity upon certification by the offeror
chat identical data were submitted by the offeror and accepted by the Government
under a previous contract for identical item acquired to this specification.
This does not apply to specific data which may be required for each contract
regardless of whether an identical item has been supplied previously (for
example , test reports).

6.3 sun~rs e Ssi on data. This specification supersedes that portion of

MIL-C-15726E(SiiIPS) which pertains to the acquisition of copper-nickel forgings.
Cu-Ni sheet, plate, strip, bar and rod should be acquired to MIL-C-15726F(SH).

Liquid penetrant inspection

Ultrasonic inspection

Preparing activity:
Navy - SH
(Project FORG-N143)
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