ASTM B188-09
Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube

Standard No.
ASTM B188-09
Release Date
2009
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM B188-10
Latest
ASTM B188-15(2023)
Scope

For purposes of determining compliance with the specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in the following table, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded as indicated in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.


Property
Rounded Unit for Calculated
or Observed Value
Chemical compositionnearest unit in the last right-hand place of figures
of the specified limit
Hardness
Electrical resistivitynearest unit in the last right-hand place of figures
Electrical conductivity
Tensile strengthnearest ksi (5 MPa)
Elongation: below 5 %nearest multiple of 0.5 %
5 % and overnearest 1 %

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for seamless copper bus pipe and tube intended for use as electrical conductors.

1.1.1 The product shall be made from one of the following coppers, as denoted in the ordering information:

Previously
CopperUsed Desig-
UNS No. nation Type of Copper
C10100 OFE Oxygen-free, electronic
C10200 OFOxygen-free without residual deoxidants
C10300 Oxygen-free, extra low phosphorus
C10400, C10500,
C10700
OFS Oxygen-free, silver bearing
C11000 ETPElectrolytic tough pitch
C11300, C11400,
C11600
STP Silver-bearing tough pitch
C12000 DLPPhosphorized, low residual phosphorus

1.2 Unless otherwise specified, any one of the above coppers may be furnished.

1.3 Units8212;Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, which are ......

ASTM B188-09 history

  • 2023 ASTM B188-15(2023) Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube
  • 2015 ASTM B188-15e1 Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube
  • 2015 ASTM B188-15 Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube
  • 2010 ASTM B188-10 Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube
  • 2009 ASTM B188-09 Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube
  • 2002 ASTM B188-02 Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube
  • 2000 ASTM B188-00 Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube



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