1、Designation:B698/B698M10(Reapproved 2016)1Standard Classification forSeamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe andTube1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B698/B698M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revisio
2、n,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.1NOTEDesignation changed to dual and units of measure statement was inserted in 1.5 editorially in November 2016.1.Scop
3、e*1.1 This classification covers various types of seamlesscopper and copper alloy2pipe and tube used for water service,distribution,and drainage.It is not a specification for thevarious types and alloys.1.2 This classification uses the standard copper designationsdeveloped and used by the copper ind
4、ustry.1.3 This classification makes no attempt to differentiatebetween all compositions that could be termed coppers orcopper alloys,but,in conformance with general practice in thetrade,includes those coppers and copper alloys commonlyused in the manufacture of water service,distribution,anddrainage
5、 pipe and tube.1.4 This classification makes no attempt to differentiatebetween all applications of seamless copper and copper alloypiping and tube intended for use in water service distributionand drainage.1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as
6、standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3B42 Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe
7、,Standard SizesB43 Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe,StandardSizesB88 Specification for Seamless Copper Water TubeB88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube(Met-ric)B302 Specification for Threadless Copper Pipe,StandardSizesB306 Specification for Copper Drainage Tube(DWV)B846 Terminol
8、ogy for Copper and Copper AlloysE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms related to copperand copper alloys,including types of tube and pipe,refer toTerminology B846.4.Significance and Use4.1 This classifica
9、tion is provided to serve the needs ofdesigners,specifiers,installers,and users of seamless copperand copper alloy plumbing tube and piping systems.It famil-iarizes them with the products available for such systems,giving size ranges and available materials for products listedherein.Also refer to Se
10、ction 1.5.Basis of Classification5.1 Tables 1 and 2 list ASTM specifications,types,designations,general applications,range of sizes of water tubesproduced currently,and the Copper and Copper Alloy UNSNumber.The listed products are not necessarily available in thecomplete range of coppers and alloys
11、or sizes,nor from anyone supplier in all forms.5.2 Existing ASTM specifications for seamless copper andcopper alloys may cover more than one of the products listedin Table 1.5.3 Table3containstheUNSNumbers,previousdesignations,and chemical composition of the coppers andcopper alloys listed in Tables
12、 1 and 2.6.Keywords6.1 copper;copper alloy;pipe;plumbing;seamless;tube1This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 onCopper and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04on Pipe and Tube.Current edition approved Oct.1,2016.Published November 2016.Or
13、iginallyapproved in 1981.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as B698 10.DOI:10.1520/B0698_B0698M-10R16E01.2The UNS system for copper and copper alloys(see Practice E527)is a simpleexpansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the additionof a prefix“C”and a suffix“00.”The su
14、ffix can be used to accommodatecomposition variations of the base alloy.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM we
15、bsite.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee B05 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(B
16、698-02)that may impact the use of this standard.(Approved Oct.1,2010.)(1)Copper UNS No.C10200 and C12000 for certain Types oftube added as covered in Specification B88.(2)The Terminology section has been revised to referenceB846 since the terms are now defined in the Terminologydocument.TABLE 1 Classification for Seamless Copper and Copper Alloy Plumbing Pipe and TubeASTMSpecificationTypeDesignationApplicationStandard MillSizes,in.Copper or Copper Alloy,UNS No.C10200C10300C10800C12000C12200C2300