ASTM B 188 : 2015
Superseded
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Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Bus Pipe and Tube
English
05-01-2015
10-21-2023
| Committee |
B 05
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
10
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| PublisherName |
American Society for Testing and Materials
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
1.1This specification establishes the requirements for seamless copper bus pipe and tube intended for use as electrical conductors.
1.1.1The product shall be made from one of the following coppers, as denoted in the ordering information:2
| Copper | Previously | Type of Copper |
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| C10100 | OFE | Oxygen-free, electronic |
| C10200 | OF | Oxygen-free without residual deoxidants |
| C10300 | — | Oxygen-free, extra low phosphorus |
| C10400, C10500, | OFS | Oxygen-free, silver bearing |
| C11000 | ETP | Electrolytic tough pitch |
| C11300, C11400, | STP | Silver-bearing tough pitch |
| C12000 | DLP | Phosphorized, low residual phosphorus |
1.2Unless otherwise specified, any one of the above coppers may be furnished.
1.3Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.