American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2006. Published February 2006. Originally approved in 1951. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as B 249/B 249M – 04. 13 p. This specification establishes the general requirements common to wrought copper and copper alloy rod, bar, shapes, and forgings which shall apply to Specifications B 16/B 16M, B 21/B 21M, B 98/B 98M, B 124/B 124M, B 138/B 138M, B 139/B 139M, B 140/B 140M, B 150/B 150M, B 151/B 151M, B 196/B 196M, B 283, B 301/B 301M, B 371/ B 371M, B 411/B 411M, B 441, B 453/B 453M, B 455, B 570, and B 927 to the extent referenced therein.