Designation: B 88 99e1

Standard Specification for

Seamless Copper Water Tube1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 88; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

e1 NOTEParagraph 19.3.1 was editorially corrected in December 2000.

of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health

practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1. Scope *
1.1 This specification covers Copper UNS No. C12200
seamless copper water tube suitable for general plumbing,
similar applications for the conveyance of fluids, and commonly used with solder, flared, or compression-type fittings.
The type of copper water tube suitable for any particular
application is determined by the internal or external fluid
pressure, by the installation and service conditions, and by
local requirements. Means of joining or bending are also
factors which affect the selection of the type of tube to be
used.2

2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
extent referenced herein:
2.2 ASTM Standards:
B 32 Specification for Solder Metal3
B 88M Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
[Metric]4
B 153 Test Method for Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and
Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing4
B 601 Practice for Temper Designations for Copper and
Copper AlloysWrought and Cast4
B 813 Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Soldering Applications of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube4
B 828 Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of
Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings4
E 2 Methods of Preparation of Micrographs of Metals and
Alloys5
E 3 Practice for Preparation of Metallographic Specimens6
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials6
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials6
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determine Conformance with Specifications7
E 53 Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper8
E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals and
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition8
E 62 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Copper and
Copper Alloys (Photometric Methods)8

NOTE 1Annealed tube is suitable for use with flared or compression

fittings, and with solder-type fittings, provided rounding and sizing of the
tube ends is performed where needed.
NOTE 2Drawn temper tube is suitable for use with solder-type
fittings. Types K and L tube, in the drawn temper, are suitable for use with
certain types and sizes of compression fittings.
NOTE 3A complete metric companion to Specification B 88 has been
developedB 88M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this
specification.
NOTE 4Fittings used for soldered or brazed connections in plumbing
systems are described in ASME B16.18 and ASME B16.22.

1.2 The assembly of copper plumbing or fire sprinkler

systems by soldering is described in Practice B 828.
1.3 Solders for joining copper potable water or fire sprinkler
systems are covered by Specification B 32. The requirements
for acceptable fluxes for these systems are covered by Specification B 813.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
test methods portion, Section 15, of this specification: 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
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B05 on Copper
and Copper Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B05.04 on Pipe
and Tube.
Current edition approved September 10, 1999. Published December 1999.
Originally published as B 88 32 T. Last previous edition B 88 96.
2
The UNS system for copper and copper alloys (see Practice E 527) is a simple
expansion of the former standard designation system accomplished by the addition
of a prefix C and a suffix 00. The suffix is permitted to be used to accommodate
composition variations of the base alloy.

Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.

Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.01.
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Discontinued, see 1982 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Part 11. Replaced by
Practice E 883.
6
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

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pancake coil or single layer spirally wound coil.)
3.1.2 lengths, nstraight pieces of the product.
3.1.2.1 standard, nuniform lengths recommended in a
simplified practice recommendation or established as a commercial standard.
3.1.3 tube, seamless, na tube produced with a continuous
periphery in all stages of the operations.
3.1.3.1 tube, copper service, na bendable copper water
tube for underground water service.
3.1.3.2 tube, copper water, na seamless copper tube
conforming to the particular dimensions commercially known
as Copper Water Tube and designated as Types K, L, and M.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 capable ofas used in this specification, the test need
not be performed by the producer of the material. However,
should subsequent testing by the purchaser establish that the
material does not meet these requirements, the material shall be
subject to rejection.

E 112 Test Methods for Determining the Average Grain

Size6
E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes9
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)10
2.3 ASME Standards:
ASME B16.18 Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure
Fittings11
ASME B16.22 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder
Joint Pressure Fittings11
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 coil, na length of the product wound into a series of
connected turns. The unqualified term coil as applied to tube
usually refers to a bunched coil.
3.1.1.1 bunched, na coil in which the turns are bunched
and held together such that the cross section of the bunched
turns is approximately circular.
3.1.1.2 double layer flat, na coil in which the product is
spirally wound into two connected disk-like layers such that
one layer is on top of the other. (Sometimes called double
layer pancake coil or double layer spirally wound coil.)
3.1.1.3 level or traverse wound, na coil in which the turns
are wound into layers parallel to the axis of the coil such that
successive turns in a given layer are next to one another.
(Sometimes called helical coil.)
3.1.1.4 single layer flat, na coil in which the product is
spirally wound into a single disk-like layer. (Sometimes called

4. Ordering Information
4.1 Include the following information for material ordered
under this specification.
4.1.1 Nominal or standard size (Column 1 of Table 1) and
whether Type K, L, or M (Sections 3 and 11),
4.1.2 Temper (Sections 5 and 8),
4.1.3 Whether tension tests and grain size determinations
are required (Section 8),
4.1.4 Length (see 11.5),
4.1.5 How furnished: straight or coils, and
4.1.6 Quantity (pieces) of each size and type.
4.2 In addition, when material is purchased for agencies of
the U.S. Government, it shall conform to the Supplementary

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TABLE 1 Dimensions, Weights, and Tolerances in Diameter and Wall Thickness for Nominal or Standard Copper Water Tube Sizes
(All tolerances are plus and minus except as otherwise indicated)
Nominal or
Standard Size,
in.

Outside
Diameter,
in.

Average Outside
DiameterA Tolerance, in.
Annealed

Drawn
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.0015
0.0015
0.002
0.002
0.002
0.002
0.002
0.002
0.002
0.002
+ 0.002
0.004
+ 0.002
0.006
+ 0.002
0.006

12
58
34
1
114
112
2
212
3
312
4
5
6
8

0.375
0.500
0.625
0.750
0.875
1.125
1.375
1.625
2.125
2.625
3.125
3.625
4.125
5.125
6.125
8.125

0.002
0.0025
0.0025
0.0025
0.003
0.0035
0.004
0.0045
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.006

10

10.125

0.008

12

12.125

0.008

14
38

Wall Thickness and Tolerances, in.

Theoretical Weight, lb/ft
Type K

Type L

Type M

Wall
Thickness

ToleranceB

Wall
Thickness

ToleranceB

0.035
0.049
0.049
0.049
0.065
0.065
0.065
0.072
0.083
0.095
0.109
0.120
0.134
0.160
0.192
0.271

0.0035
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.006
0.006
0.006
0.007
0.008
0.010
0.011
0.012
0.013
0.016
0.019
0.027

0.030
0.035
0.040
0.042
0.045
0.050
0.055
0.060
0.070
0.080
0.090
0.100
0.110
0.125
0.140
0.200

0.003
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.005
0.006
0.006
0.007
0.008
0.009
0.010
0.011
0.012
0.014
0.020

0.032
0.035
0.042
0.049
0.058
0.065
0.072
0.083
0.095
0.109
0.122
0.170

0.338

0.034

0.250

0.025

0.405

0.040

0.280

0.028

Wall
Thickness

ToleranceB

Type K

Type L

0.003
0.004
0.004
0.005
0.006
0.006
0.007
0.008
0.010
0.011
0.012
0.017

0.145
0.269
0.344
0.418
0.641
0.839
1.04
1.36
2.06
2.93
4.00
5.12
6.51
9.67
13.9
25.9

0.126
0.198
0.285
0.362
0.455
0.655
0.884
1.14
1.75
2.48
3.33
4.29
5.38
7.61
10.2
19.3

0.328
0.465
0.682
0.940
1.46
2.03
2.68
3.58
4.66
6.66
8.92
16.5

0.212

0.021

40.3

30.1

25.6

0.254

0.025

57.8

40.4

36.7

0.025
0.028

0.002
0.003

Type M
C

0.145
0.204
C

The average outside diameter of a tube is the average of the maximum and minimum outside diameter, as determined at any one cross section of the tube.
Maximum deviation at any one point.
C
Indicates that the material is not generally available or that no tolerance has been established.
B

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Requirements as defined herein when specified in the contract
or purchase order.

Expansion of
Outside Diameter, %

and under
Over 58

40
30

58

5. Materials and Manufacture

5.1 The material shall be of such quality and purity that the
finished product shall have the properties and characteristics
prescribed in this specification, and shall be cold drawn to size.
5.2 The tube shall be finished by such cold-working and
annealing operations as are necessary to produce the required
temper and surface finish.
5.3 Tube when furnished in coils shall be annealed after
coiling.
5.4 Tube when furnished in straight lengths shall normally
be in the drawn temper. Upon agreement between the manufacturer or supplier and the purchaser, the manufacturer shall
have the option to supply annealed straight length tubing.

The expanded tube shall show no cracking or rupture visible

to the unaided eye.
9.2 As an alternative to the expansion test for tube standard
sizes 4 in. and over in the annealed condition, a section 4 in. in
length shall be cut from the end of one of the lengths for a
flattening test. This 4-in. test specimen shall be flattened so that
a gage set at three times the wall thickness will pass over the
tube freely throughout the flattened part. The tube so tested
shall develop no cracks or flaws visible to the unaided eye as
a result of this test. In making the flattening test the elements
shall be slowly flattened by one stroke of the press.
10. Nondestructive Testing
10.1 Each tube up to and including 318 in. in outside
diameter shall be subjected to an eddy-current test. Testing
shall follow the procedures of Practice E 243, except for the
determination of end effect. Tubes shall be passed through an
eddy-current test unit adjusted to provide information on the
suitability of the tube for the intended application.
10.1.1 Notch-depth standards, rounded to the nearest 0.001
in., shall be 22 % of the wall thickness. The notch-depth
tolerance shall be plus and minus 0.0005 in. Alternatively, at
the option of the manufacturer using speed insensitive eddycurrent units that are equipped to select a fraction of the
maximum unbalance signal, the following percent maximum
unbalance signals shall be used:

6. Chemical Composition
6.1 The material shall conform to the following chemical
requirements for Copper UNS No. C12200:
Copper (incl silver), min, %
Phosphorus, max, %

Nominal or
Standard Size, in.

99.9
0.0150.040

6.2 These specification limits do not preclude the presence

of other elements. When included in the contract or purchase
order, and agreed upon by the manufacturer or supplier and the
purchaser, limits shall be established and analysis required for
unnamed elements.
7. Temper
7.1 Seamless copper water tube shall be furnished in the
tempers designated below. Current designations as defined in
Practice B 601 are shown.
AnnealedO
DrawnH
8. Mechanical Properties
8.1 The tube shall conform to the mechanical property
requirements prescribed in Table 2. Tension tests and grainsize
determinations need not be made except when indicated by the
purchaser at the time of placing the order. A convenient method
of indicating that these tests are to be made is to state that Test
Procedure 8T is required (see 4.1.3). Where agreement on the
Rockwell hardness tests cannot be reached, the tensile strength
and grain-size requirements of Table 2 shall be the basis for
acceptance or rejection.

Nominal or Standard
Tube Size, in.

Unbalance Signal
Magnitude, max %

Up to 38, incl
12 to 2, incl
Over 2 to 3, incl

0.2
0.3
0.4

10.1.2 Tubes that do not actuate the signalling device of the

eddy-current testers shall be considered as conforming to the
requirements of this test. Tubes with discontinuities indicated
by the testing unit shall, at the option of the manufacturer, be
reexamined or retested to determine whether the discontinuity
is cause for rejection. Signals that are found to have been
caused by minor mechanical damage, soil or moisture, shall not
be cause for rejection of the tubes provided the tube dimensions are still within prescribed limits and the tube is suitable
for its intended application.
10.2 Tube made to this specification shall be capable of
withstanding the pressure test of 10.2.1 or 10.2.2. Should
subsequent testing by the purchaser establish that the material
does not meet these requirements, the material is subject to

9. Expansion Test
9.1 The annealed (O) tube shall be capable of being expanded in accordance with Test Method B 153 with an expansion of the outside diameter in the following amount:

TABLE 2 Mechanical Property Requirements

Temper Designation
Standard
O60
O50
H58

Former
annealed
annealed
drawn

Rockwell HardnessA

Form
coils
straight lengths
drawn

Scale

Value

F
F
30 T

50 max
55 max
30 min

Tensile
Strength,
min, ksiB
30
30
36

Average Grain
Size, mm
0.040 min
0.025 min
...

A
Rockwell hardness tests shall be made on the inside surfaces of the tube. When suitable equipment is not available for determining the specified Rockwell hardness,
other Rockwell scales and values shall be specified subject to agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
B
ksi = 1000 psi.

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TABLE 3 Roundness Tolerance

TABLE 4 Standard Lengths and Tolerances

t/D (Ratio of Wall Thickness to

Outside Diameter)

Roundness Tolerance % of Outside

Diameter (Expressed to Nearest 0.001
in.)

0.01 to 0.03, incl

Over 0.03 to 0.05, incl
Over 0.05 to 0.10, incl

1.5
1.0
0.8

Nominal or Standard
Size, in.

Standard Length, ft

Tolerance (All
Plus)

Tubes Furnished in Straight Lengths

rejection at the option of the purchaser.

10.2.1 The tube shall stand, without showing evidence of
leakage, an internal hydrostatic pressure sufficient to subject
the material to a fiber stress of 6000 psi, calculated from the
following equation for thin hollow cylinders under tension:
P 5 2 St/~D 2 0.8t!

Type

Up to 8, incl
10
10
12
12
12

K, L, M
L, M
K
M
L
K

Up to 1, incl
114 and 112
2

K, L
K, L
K, L

20
20
18
20
18
12

1
1
1
1
1
1

in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.

Tubes Furnished in Coils

60 and 100
60
40 and 45

2 ft
2 ft
1 ft

(1)

12. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance

12.1 The material shall be clean, free of dirt and defects of
a nature that interfere with normal commercial applications.

where:
P = hydrostatic pressure, psi;
t = wall thickness, in.;
D = outside diameter of the tube, in.; and
S = allowable stress of the material, psi.
10.2.2 The tube shall stand an internal air pressure of 60
psig for 5 s without showing evidence of leakage. The test
method used shall permit easy visual detection of any leakage,
such as by having the tube under water or by the pressure
differential method.

13. Sampling
13.1 Sample pieces shall be selected for test purposes from
each lot of 5000 lbs or fraction thereof, of each size and type,
in accordance with the schedule of Table 5.
14. Number of Tests and Retests
14.1 Chemical AnalysisSamples for chemical analysis
shall be taken in accordance with Practice E 55. Drillings,
millings, and so forth shall be taken in approximately equal
weight from each of the sample pieces selected in accordance
with 13.1 and combined into one composite sample. The
minimum weight of the composite sample that is to be divided
into three equal parts shall be 150 g.
14.1.1 Instead of sampling in accordance with Practice
E 55, the manufacturer shall have the option of determining
conformance to chemical composition as follows: Conformance shall be determined by the manufacturer by analyzing
samples taken at the time the castings are poured or samples
taken from the semifinished product. If the manufacturer
determines the chemical composition of the material during the
course of manufacture, he shall not be required to sample and
analyze the finished product. The number of samples taken for
determination of chemical composition shall be as follows:
14.1.1.1 When samples are taken at the time the castings are
poured, at least one sample shall be taken for each group of
castings poured simultaneously from the same source of
molten metal.
14.1.1.2 When samples are taken from the semifinished
product, a sample shall be taken to represent each 10 000 lbs

11. Dimensions, Mass, and Permissible Variations

11.1 For the purpose of determining conformance with the
dimensional requirements prescribed in this specification, any
measured value outside the specified limiting values for any
dimensions shall make the tube subject to rejection at the
option of the puchaser.
11.2 Standard Dimensions, Wall Thickness, and Diameter
TolerancesThe standard dimensions, wall thickness, and
diameter tolerances shall be in accordance with Table 1.
11.3 MassFor purposes of calculating weights, cross sections, and so forth, the density of the copper shall be taken as
0.323 lb/in.3. The theoretical weight per foot is given in Table
1.
11.4 RoundnessFor drawn unannealed tube in straight
lengths, the roundness tolerance shall be as prescribed in Table
3. The deviation from roundness is measured as the difference
between major and minor diameters as determined at any one
cross section of the tube. No roundness tolerance has been
established for annealed tube in straight lengths or for tubes
furnished in coils.
11.5 Lengths and Tolerances:
11.5.1 Standard Lengths and TolerancesThe standard
lengths and tolerances shall be as specified in Table 4.
11.5.2 Tube supplied in other than standard lengths and
tolerances shall be in accordance with requirements established
by agreement between the manufacturer or supplier and the
purchaser.
11.6 Squareness of CutFor tube in straight lengths, the
departure from squareness of the end of any tube shall not
exceed more than 0.010 in. for tube up to and including 12-in.
standard size; and not more than 0.016 in./in. of outside
diameter for tube larger than 12-in. standard size.

TABLE 5 Sampling Schedule

Number of Pieces
in Lot
1 to 50
51 to 200
201 to 1500
Over 1500

Number of Sample Pieces to be TakenA

1
2
3
0.2 % of total number of pieces in
the lot but not more than 10 sample pieces

Each sample piece shall be taken from a separate tube.

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from both full-size and from machined test specimens, the
results obtained from full-size test specimens shall be used to
determine conformance to the requirements of this specification.
15.4 Tension test results on material covered by this specification are not seriously affected by variations in speed of
testing. It is not prohibited to use a considerable range of
testing speeds; however, the rate of stressing to the yield
strength shall not exceed 100 ksi/min. Above the yield strength,
the movement per minute of the testing machine head under
load shall not exceed 0.5 in./in. of gage length (or distance
between grips for full-section specimens).
15.5 The surface of the test specimen for microscopical
examination shall approximate a radial longitudinal section of
the tube.

or fraction thereof, except that not more than one sample shall
be required per piece.
14.1.1.3 Because of the discontinuous nature of the processing of castings into wrought products, it is not practical to
identify specific casting analysis with a specific quantity of
finished material.
14.1.1.4 In the event that heat identification or traceability is
required, the purchaser shall specify the details desired.
14.2 Mechanical TestsFor the mechanical tests, a specimen shall be taken from each of the sample pieces selected in
accordance with 13.1. The required mechanical test shall be
made on each of the specimens so selected. The value for the
Rockwell hardness number of each specimen shall be established by taking the arithmetical average of at least three
readings.
14.3 In the case of tube furnished in coils, a length sufficient
for all necessary tests shall be cut from each coil selected for
the purpose of tests. The remaining portion of these coils shall
be included in the shipment, and the permissible variations in
length of such coils shall be waived.
14.4 Retests:
14.4.1 If any test specimen shows defective machining or
develops flaws, it shall be discarded and another specimen
substituted.
14.4.2 If the results of any test made to determine the
mechanical properties fail to meet the specified requirements,
two additional specimens shall be taken from different sample
pieces and tested. The results of the tests on both of these
specimens shall meet the specified requirements. Failure of
more than one specimen to meet the specified requirements for
a particular property shall be the cause for rejection of the
entire lot.
14.4.3 If the chemical analysis fails to conform to the
specified limits, analysis shall be made on a new composite
sample prepared from additional pieces selected in accordance
with 13.1. The results of this retest shall comply with the
specified requirements.

16. Significance of Numerical Limits

16.1 For purposes of determining compliance with the
specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in
Table 7, an observed value or calculated value shall be rounded
as indicated in accordance with the rounding method of
Practice E 29.
17. Inspection
17.1 The manufacturer shall afford the inspector representing the purchaser, all reasonable facilities, without charge, to
satisfy him that the tubes are being furnished in accordance
with the specified requirements.
18. Rejection and Rehearing
18.1 Material that fails to conform to the requirements of
this specification is subject to rejection at the option of the
purchaser. Rejection shall be reported to the manufacturer or
supplier promptly and in writing. When requested by the
manufacturer or supplier, a rehearing shall be granted.
19. Packaging and Package Marking
19.1 The material shall be separated by size, composition,
and temper, and prepared for shipment in such a manner as to
ensure acceptance by common carrier for transportation at the
lowest rate applicable and to afford protection from the normal
hazards of transportation.
19.2 Each shipping unit shall be legibly marked with the
purchase order number, metal or alloy designation, temper,
size, total length or piece count, or both, and name of supplier.
The specification number shall be shown, when specified.

15. Test Methods

15.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall, in
case of disagreement, be determined in accordance with the
ASTM methods listed in Table 6.
15.2 Tension test specimens shall be of the full section of
the tube and shall conform to the requirements of the section,
Specimens for Pipe and Tube, of Test Methods E 8, unless the
limitations of the testing machine preclude the use of such a
specimen. Use test specimens conforming to type No. 1 of Fig.
13, Tension Test Specimens for Large-Diameter Tubular Products, of Test Methods E 8 when a full-section specimen cannot
be tested.
15.3 Whenever different tension test results are obtained

TABLE 7 Rounding Units

TABLE 6 Test Methods

Test
Chemical Analysis
Tension
Rockwell Hardness
Grain size
Expansion (pin test)

Rounded Unit for Observed

or Calculated Value

Property

ASTM Designation
E 53, E 62
E 8 (see also 15.2, 15.3 and 15.4)
E 18
E 2, E 3, E 112 (see also 15.5)
B 153

Chemical composition
Hardness

nearest unit in the last right-hand place of figures of

the specified limit

Tensile strength
Expansion
Grain size:
Up to 0.055 mm, incl
Over 0.055 to 0.160
mm, incl

nearest ksi
nearest 1 %
nearest multiple of 0.005 mm
nearest 0.01 mm

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and the country of origin. The manufacturer has the option to
include other information.
19.3.2 Colors used are: green for Type K, blue for Type L,
and red for Type M. Such color marking is not applicable to
tube furnished in annealed straight lengths or coils.

19.3 Product Identification:

19.3.1 The name or trademark of the manufacturer and the
mark indicative of the type shall be permanently (incised)
marked on each tube at intervals not greater than 112ft. Tube in
straight lengths shall be further identified throughout its length
by means of a continuous colored stripe, symbol, or logo not
less than 316 in. in height, including a legend repeated at
intervals not greater than 3 ft. The legend shall include the type
of the tube, name or trademark of the manufacturer, or both,

20. Keywords
20.1 copper tube; seamless; water tube

SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The following supplementary requirements shall apply only when specified by the purchaser in the
inquiry, contract, or order for agencies of the U. S. Government.
the order is placed. The purchaser shall have the right to
perform any of the inspections or tests set forth when such
inspections and tests are deemed necessary to assure that the
material conforms to prescribed requirements.

S1. Referenced Documents

S1.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
extent referenced herein:
S1.1.1 Federal Standards:12
Fed. Std. No. 102 Preservation, Packaging and Packing
Levels
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
Fed. Std. No. 185 Identification Marking of Copper and
Copper-Base Alloy Mill Products
S1.1.2 Military Standard:12
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
S1.1.3 Military Specification:12
MIL-C-3993 Packaging of Copper and Copper-Base Alloy
Mill Products

S3. Identification Marking

S3.1 All material shall be properly marked for identification
in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 185 except that the ASTM
specification number and the alloy number shall be used.
S4. Preparation for Delivery
S4.1 Preservation, Packaging, Packing:
S4.1.1 Military AgenciesThe material shall be separated
by size, composition, grade or class and shall be preserved and
packaged, Level A or C, packed, Level A, B, or C as specified
in the contract or purchase order, in accordance with the
requirements of MIL-C-3993.
S4.1.2 Civil AgenciesThe requirements of Fed. Std. No.
102 shall be referenced for definitions of the various levels of
packaging protection.
S4.2 Marking:
S4.2.1 Military AgenciesIn addition to any special marking required by the contract or purchase order, marking for
shipment shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-129.
S4.2.2 Civil AgenciesIn addition to any special marking
required by the contract or purchase order, marking for
shipment shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123.

S2. Quality Assurance

S2.1 Responsibility for Inspection:
S2.1.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the manufacturer is responsible for the performance of all inspection and test requirements specified. Except
as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the
manufacturer has the option to use his own or any other
suitable facilities for the performance of the inspection and test
requirements unless disapproved by the purchaser at the time
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