ASTM B129-12
Standard Specification for Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case Cups

Standard No.
ASTM B129-12
Release Date
2012
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM B129-17
Latest
ASTM B129-22
Scope

For the 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
Observed or Calculated Value
Chemical compositionnearest unit in the last righthand signif-
icant digit used in expressing the
limiting value
Grain size:
Up to 0.055 mm, inclnearest multiple of 0.005 mm
Over 0.055 to 0.160 mm, inclnearest 0.01 mm

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for annealed cartridge brass cups produced of Copper Alloy UNS No. C26000 for processing into cartridge cases of the following types:

1.1.1 Type I, for small arms cartridge case cups, and

1.1.2 Type II, for artillery cartridge case cups.

1.2 Units8212;Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard, except for grain size, which is given in SI units. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

ASTM B129-12 history

  • 2022 ASTM B129-22 Standard Specification for Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case Cups
  • 2017 ASTM B129-17 Standard Specification for Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case Cups
  • 2012 ASTM B129-12 Standard Specification for Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case Cups
  • 2007 ASTM B129-07 Standard Specification for Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case Cups
  • 2002 ASTM B129-02 Standard Specification for Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case Cups
  • 1996 ASTM B129-96 Standard Specification for Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case Cups



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