1.1
This specification establishes the requirements for annealed copper-alloy strip for the manufacture of flexible metal hose produced from Copper Alloy UNS Nos. C41100 and C50500.
1.1.1
The nominal compositions are as follows:
Copper Alloy
UNS No.
Copper
Zinc
Tin
C41100
91.0
8.5
0.5
C50500
98.7
.
1.3
1.2
Units—
The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. Grain size is given in SI units.
1.3
The following safety hazard caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section
14
, described in this specification:
1.3.1
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4
This 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.
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15.1
For purposes of determining compliance with the specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in the following table, and for dimensional tolerances, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded as indicated in accordance with the rounding method of Practice
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:
Property
% Rounded Unit for Observed or
Calculated Value
Chemical composition
nearest unit in the last right hand place
of figures of the specified limit
Grain size
nearest multiple of 0.005 mm