ASTM B171
Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers
Published by ASTM International (ASTM)
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The edition the CFR requires
ASTM B171/B171M-18, approved October 1, 2018
As the CFR lists it: “ASTM B171/B171M-18, Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers, approved October 1, 2018 (“ASTM B171/B171M”)”
- Listed in 46 CFR 56.01-2(c)(36); required by46 CFR 56.60-2 ↗
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