Copper Tube & Tubing

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TERMS

Annealing to heat then cool, which results in a softened tube which is flexible

Soldering is a method of joining where an alloy is added between the layers

• Soft soldering temperatures below 575 Celsius

• Brazing temperatures above 575 Celsius

Different than

Metal Fabrication

• Hard temper tube

• The rigidity of the tube resists sagging

and deflection

• Soft temper tube

• The flexibility of the annealed tube

allows manipulation through holes

Cu

copper pipe tube and tubing

• Billets of copper are used to manufacture

the pipe, tube and tubing

• Main advantages of copper over steel

• Malleability

• Ductility

• Good resistance to corrosion

• Approximately 20% better flow capacity

Copper Alloys

• Red brass, Yellow brass and Bronze

• Red brass = 85%Cu 15%zinc

• Yellow brass = 66%Cu 34%zinc

• Bronze = 90%Cu 10%tin

• The more zinc there is in the alloy

the harder wearing it is, While the

more copper there is the more

resistant to corrosion

An analogy you can use to remember the different alloys and their percentages

There can only be one (Z that is in each of the alloys)

Red brass = copper and Zinc

Quantity of zinc matches color

Yellow brass = copper and Zinc

BronZe = copper and tin

Red has less letters less Zinc 15%

Yellow more letters more Zinc 34%

Copper Pipe

Copper Tube

Has the same wall

thickness’s as iron pipe

(Std, XS, XXS)

Sized by NPS up to and

including 12”

By OD for 14” and over

Sized by ID or NPS

And categorized by

Grades

Copper tubing

Thinner walls and come in

two standard WT

(0.028” and 0.032”)

Sized by WT and OD

Come’s in soft temper

coils only

COLOR CODING

Analogy

• Type K – Green

• Type L – Blue

• Type M – Red

• Type H –White

• Type DWV - Yellow

• Type K – Kermit the frog is green

• Type L – Labbat blue beer

• Type M – Murder leaves red blood

• Type H – Hospitals are white

• Type D waste V – The Waste(pee) is

yellow

JOINING METHODS

Soldered

Solder fittings are available in DWV

and Pressure applications.

The only difference is the cup size,

Both applications have a pressure

rating

Compression

Nuts come in two styles (Std, Long)

Sometimes knowns as flareless or

sleeve type

Flared

The most common angle for Flared