1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers two grades of oxygen-free electrolytic copper wire bars, billets, and cakes produced without the use of metallic or metaloidal deoxidizers.

1.2 Oxygen-free copper as described herein is defined as copper containing oxygen not in excess of 0.0010% (10 ppm).

1.3 Although this specification includes certain UNS designations as described in Practice E527, these designations are for cross reference only and are not specification requirements. In case of conflict, Specification B170 shall govern.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only, except for analytical measurements where SI units are the norm.

1.5 The following hazard caveat pertains only to Section 11 and Annex, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B5 Specification for High Conductivity Tough-Pitch Copper Refinery Shapes

B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials

B224 Classification of Coppers

B577 Test Methods for Detection of Cuprous Oxide (Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility) in Copper

B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys

E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E50 Practices for Apparatus, Reagents, and Safety Considerations for Chemical Analysis of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

E53 Test Method for Determination of Copper in Unalloyed Copper by Gravimetry

E76 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Nickel-Copper Alloys

E255 Practice for Sampling Copper and Copper Alloys for the Determination of Chemical Composition

E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)

Keywords

billets; cakes; oxygen free; refinery shapes; silver containing; wire bars; Antimony content; Arsenic content; Bismuth content; Cadmium content; Calibration--metals/alloys analysis instrumentation; Combustion; Composition analysis--metals/alloys; Copper (refined/refinery shapes)--specifications; Embrittlement; Inert gas fusion; Infrared (IR) analysis--metals/alloys; Iron content--copper; Lead content--metals; Manganese content--Cu/Cu alloys; Mercury; Nickel content--miscellaneous metals/alloys; Oxygen content--metals/alloys; Oxygen-free (deoxidized) copper; Selenium content; Silver content; Specimen preparation (for testing)--metals/alloys; Spectrophotometry--atomic absorption; Spectroscopy--atomic absorption; Sulfur--Cu/Cu alloys; Tellurium content--Cu/Cu alloys; Thermal conductance/conductivity; UNS C10200 (oxygen-free copper (OF)); UNS C10400 (oxygen-free copper with silver, OFS); UNS C10500 (oxygen-free copper with silver, OFS); Tin content--Cu/Cu alloys; UNS C10100 (oxygen-free copper); UNS C10700 (oxygen-free copper with silver, OFS); Zinc content;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 77.150.30 (Copper products)

DOI: 10.1520/B0170-99

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