Significance and Use

This practice is applicable to packaging of copper alloy mill products for shipment to agencies of the U.S. Government.

It covers packaging of rod, bar, shapes, plate, sheet, strip, foil, wire, flat wire, rolled bar, forgings, pipe, and tube products.

1. Scope

1.1 This practice establishes requirements for packaging, packing, and marking intended to ensure proper and safe storage and transportation of copper and copper alloy mill products, both foreign and domestic, for direct shipment to government activities or shipment processed at a military activity or agency. This practice details the materials, methods, containers, and procedures for the preparation for shipment of copper and copper alloy mill products. Mill products wherein copper is the basic metal are within the scope of this practice. Commercial packaging establishes the minimum requirements that apply unless Level A or B packing is specified (see 6.1).

1.2 Units The values stated in inch-pound units are regarded as standard. The SI values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.3 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 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.

Federal Specifications

Military Standard

Military Publication

ASTM Standards

B846 Terminology for Copper and Copper Alloys

D143 Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber

D779 Test Method for Water Resistance of Paper, Paperboard, and Other Sheet Materials by the Dry Indicator Method

D828 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Paper and Paperboard Using Constant-Rate-of-Elongation Apparatus

D1974 Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and Reinforcing Fiberboard Boxes

D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging

D4444 Test Method for Laboratory Standardization and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters

D5118/D5118M Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping Boxes

D5168 Practice for Fabrication and Closure of Triple-Wall Corrugated Fiberboard Containers

D5330/D5330M Specification for Pressure-Sensitive Tape for Packaging, Filament-Reinforced

D6251/D6251M Specification for Wood-Cleated Panelboard Shipping Boxes

ANSI Standard

Keywords

copper; copper alloy; copper alloy bar; copper alloy flat-wire; copper alloy plate; copper alloy rod; copper alloy shafting; copper alloy sheet; copper alloy strip; copper alloy tube; copper bar; copper flat-wire; copper plate; copper rod; copper sheet; copper strip; copper tube; marking; packaging; packing; Copper tube; Mill products; Packing/packaging materials/systems (metals/alloys); U.S. Government Agencies; Copper; Copper alloy; Copper alloyplate/sheet/strip/rolled bar; Copper alloyrod/bar/shapes; Copper alloy shafting; Copper alloy tube; Copper electrical conductors;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 77.120.30 (Copper and copper alloys)

DOI: 10.1520/B0900-04R10

ASTM International is a member of CrossRef.

ASTM B900