ASTM B 68/B68M : 2025
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Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube, Bright Annealed
English
01-04-2025
| Committee |
B 05
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
5
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| PublisherName |
American Society for Testing and Materials
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
1.1This specification establishes the requirements for bright annealed seamless copper tube suitable for use in refrigeration, oil lines, gasoline lines, and so forth, where tube with an interior surface essentially free from scale and dirt is required.
1.1.1Tubes made from any of the following Copper UNS No. designations shall be supplied, unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order:
| Copper UNS No.2 | Type of Copper |
| C10200 | Oxygen-free |
| C10300 | Oxygen-free, (OFXLP) |
| C10800 | Oxygen-free, (OFLP) |
| C12000 | Phosphorus deoxidized, low residual phosphorus |
| C12200 | Phosphorus deoxidized, high residual phosphorus |
1.2Units—The 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 are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.3This 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 appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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