ASTM B 453M : 1996

Name: ASTM B 453M : 1996
Brand: ASTM

Superseded

Standard Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead Alloy (Leaded-Brass) Rod [Metric] (Withdrawn 2001)

Superseded date

24-08-2001

Published date

31-12-2010

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

CONTAINED IN VOL: 02.01 2000 Covers copper zinc lead alloy (leaded brass) rod that is suitable for applications requiring extensive machining prior to cold forming operations as flaring, swaging, severe knurling or thread rolling.

1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for copper-zinc-lead alloy (leaded-brass) rod produced from Copper Alloys UNS Nos. C33500, C34000, C34500, C35000, C35300, and C35600. These alloys have the nominal composition given in Table 1.

1.1.1 This product is suitable for applications requiring extensive machining prior to such cold-forming operations as swaging, flaring, severe knurling, or thread rolling.

1.2 This specification is the companion to inch-pound Specification B453.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are the standard.

Note 1-Refer to Specifications B16M and B140M for copper-zinc-lead (leaded-brass) rod and bar for screw machine applications.

Committee	B 05
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Superseded
Supersedes	ASTM B 453/B453M : 2011 : EDT 1

ASTM B 249M : 1994

SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY ROD, BAR, SHAPES AND FORGINGS (METRIC)

ASTM E 8M : 2004	Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric] (Withdrawn 2008)
ASTM B 249M : 1994	SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY ROD, BAR, SHAPES AND FORGINGS (METRIC)