ASTM B61-15
Standard Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
- Standard No.
- ASTM B61-15
- Release Date
- 2015
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM B61-15(2021)
- Latest
- ASTM B61-15(2021)
- Scope
1.1 This specification2 establishes requirements for a high-grade steam-metal or valve-bronze alloy (Copper Alloy UNS No. C922003) used for component castings of valves, flanges, and fittings.
1.2 The castings covered are used in products that may be manufactured in advance and supplied from stock by the manufacturer or other dealer.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
ASTM B61-15 Referenced Document
- ASTM B208 Standard Practice for Preparing Tension Test Specimens for Copper Alloy Sand, Permanent Mold, Centrifugal, and Continuous Castings
- ASTM B824 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Copper Alloy Castings
- ASTM B846 Standard Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys
- ASTM E527 Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
ASTM B61-15 history
- 2021 ASTM B61-15(2021) Standard Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
- 2015 ASTM B61-15 Standard Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
- 2008 ASTM B61-08(2013) Standard Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
- 2008 ASTM B61-08 Standard Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
- 2002 ASTM B61-02 Standard Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
- 1993 ASTM B61-93 Standard Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze Castings
