Standard Specification for Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case Cups

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-23-2022

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This 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:

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

1.1.2Type II, for artillery cartridge case cups.

1.2Units—The 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.

1.3This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	B 05
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	5
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM B 129 : 2017

ASTM E 255 : 2023	Standard Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition
ASTM E 3 : 2011 : R2017	Standard Guide for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens
ASTM E 255 : 2007 : R2014	Standard Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition (Withdrawn 2023)