AS 1566-1997

1 - AS 1566-1997 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - ROLLED FLAT PRODUCTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 3.1 Foil
6 - 3.2 Hot-rolled finish
6 - 3.3 Plate
6 - 3.4 Rolled bar
6 - 3.5 Sheet
6 - 3.6 Strip
7 - 4 DESIGNATION
7 - 4.1 General
7 - 4.2 Alloy designation
7 - 4.3 Temper designation
7 - 5 PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE
7 - 6 TEMPER OF MATERIAL
7 - 7 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
7 - 7.1 General
7 - 7.2 Chemical analysis
8 - 8 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS
8 - 9 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
8 - 9.1 Selection of test samples
8 - 9.2 Tensile test
9 - 9.3 Hardness test
9 - 9.4 Bend test (applicable to sheet and strip in the rolled tempers)
9 - 10 GRAIN SIZE
9 - 11 ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY (APPLICABLE TO C11000 AND C12200)
9 - 12 HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT SUSCEPTIBILITY (APPLICABLE TO C12200)
9 - 13 MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES
10 - 14 RETESTS
10 - 14.1 General
10 - 14.2 Plate and rolled bar
10 - 14.3 Sheet, strip and foil
10 - 15 ROUNDING OF TEST RESULT VALUES
10 - 16 MARKING
21 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
21 - A1 GENERAL
21 - A2 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
22 - APPENDIX B - RELATED COMPOSITION DESIGNATIONS

Specifies requirements for copper and copper alloy plate, rolled bar, sheet, strip and foil for general engineering purposes. It also specifies requirements for copper for electrical purposes (alloys C11000 and C12200) and for automotive radiators (alloy C14410). Chemical composition, mechanical properties and manufacturing tolerances are specified, and appendices give purchasing guidelines and information on related composition specifications.

This Standard specifies requirements for copper and copper alloy plate, rolled bar, sheet, strip and foil for general engineering purposes. It also specifies requirements for copper for electrical purposes (alloys C11000 and C12200) and automotive radiators (alloy C14410).NOTE: Advice and recommendations on information to be supplied at the time of inquiry or order are contained in the purchasing guidelines set out in Appendix A.

First published in part as part of AS E8-1925.
AS H5 first published 1936.
AS H6 first published 1936.
AS H7 first published 1936.
AS B21 first published 1939.
AS B21-1939 and AS E8-1925 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS H60-1952.
AS H17 first published 1953 (being endorsement of BS 899-1952 with amendments).
Second edition AS H5-1968 (being endorsement of BS 265-1963 without amendment).
Second edition AS H6-1968 (being endorsement of BS 266-1963 without amendment).
Second edition AS H7-1968 (being endorsement of BS 267-1963 without amendment).
AS H68 first published 1968 (being endorsement of BS 711-1963 without amendment).
AS H69 first published 1968 (being endorsement of BS 712-1963 without amendment).
AS H70 first published 1968 (being endorsement of BS 713-1963 without amendment).
AS H74 first published 1968 (being endorsement of BS 374-1963 without amendment).
AS H75 first published 1968 (being endorsement of BS 407-1963 without amendment).
AS H76 first published 1968 (being endorsement of BS 409-1964 without amendment).
AS H77 first published 1968 (being endorsement of BS 790-1963 without amendment).
AS H83 first published 1968 (being endorsement of BS 1824-1963 without amendment).
AS H5-1968, AS H6-1968, AS H7-1968, AS H17-1953, AS H60-1952, AS H68-1968, AS H69-1968, AS H70-1968, AS H74-1968, AS H75-1968, AS H76-1968, AS H77-1968 and AS H83-1968 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 1566-1974.
Second edition 1985.
Third edition 1997.
Reconfirmed 2018.