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ASTM B111 UNS C44300 Admiralty Brass Tube CuZn28Sn1 Copper Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube for Condensers

ASTM B111 UNS C44300 Admiralty Brass Tube CuZn28Sn1 Copper Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube for Condensers

Brand Name: YUHONG
Model Number: ASTM B111 UNS C44300 Seamless Brass Tube
MOQ: 500kgs
Price: NEGOTIABLE
Packaging Details: Ply-wooden Case, Bundle with plastic Cap
Payment Terms: L/C,T/T
Detail Information
Place of Origin:
CHINA
Certification:
ABS, GL, DNV, NK, PED, AD2000, GOST9941-81, CCS, ISO 9001-2008
Production Name:
Heat Exchanger Tube
Standard:
ASTM B111, ASME SB111
Material:
UNS C44300 , CuZn28Sn1
OD:
1/4" , 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1.1/4", Etc.
WT:
BWG 25, 22, 20, 18 ... 10
Length:
Single Random, Double Random & Cut Length
Tube End:
Plain End, Beveled End
Process:
Cold Drawn
Application:
Boiler, Heat Exchanger, Oil And Gas Plant, Cooling, Condenser
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Product Description

ASTM B111 UNS C44300 Admiralty Brass Heat Exchanger Tube

ASTM B111 UNS C44300 (CuZn28Sn1) cold drawn seamless Admiralty brass tube is a copper-zinc alloy heat exchanger tube supplied in the O61 annealed temper, manufactured to ASTM B111 / ASME SB111 with an arsenic-inhibited chemistry of roughly 70% Cu, 28% Zn, 1% Sn and 0.02–0.06% As. It is the workhorse tube grade for shell-and-tube heat exchangers, surface condensers, marine coolers and freshwater generators where the cooling medium is fresh, brackish or low-chloride water.

The problem it solves is specific: ordinary brass tubes fail by dezincification — zinc is selectively leached out of the wall, leaving a porous copper plug that leaks without warning. The combined tin + arsenic addition in C44300 suppresses that mechanism, so tubes hold pressure for years in water chemistry that would destroy plain 65/35 brass. For buyers, the practical differentiators are: cold drawn wall thickness control across BWG 25 down to BWG 10, an O61 annealed structure that survives U-bending and tube-sheet rolling without cracking, full EN 10204 3.1 mill test certification, and third-party inspection on request.

Technical Snapshot at a Glance

Material grade ASTM B111 UNS C44300 (CuZn28Sn1), arsenic inhibited Admiralty brass
Product type Cold drawn seamless heat exchanger tube (Condenser / Admiralty Brass Tube)
Standard ASTM B111, ASME SB111; equivalent HSn70-1 / CZ111 / C4430 / CuZn28Sn1
Temper O61 annealed (45 ksi min tensile, 15 ksi min yield)
Outside diameter 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1.1/4" and intermediate sizes
Wall thickness BWG 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10
Length range Single random, double random and exact cut length
Tube ends Plain end, beveled end
Typical service Condenser, heat exchanger, boiler, cooling water, oil & gas plant

Where C44300 Fits — and Where It Does Not

Service condition C44300 Admiralty Brass Engineering note
Fresh water, brackish water, clean seawater Recommended Primary design case for this grade
Chloride content up to approx. 500 mg/l Acceptable Confirm with water analysis before order
Water velocity 1.5–2.5 m/s Recommended Below 1.0 m/s fouling risk rises; above 2.5 m/s erosion-corrosion risk rises
Design temperature up to 60 °C Recommended Above 60 °C move to CuNi 90/10 or 70/30
Polluted water, sulphide, ammonia, high velocity > 3 m/s Not recommended Specify C70600 / C71500 or titanium
Steam contact, superheated service Not recommended Select stainless or CuNi grade instead

Working Conditions & Material Comparison--Equivalent Grades of Copper Alloy Heat Exchanger Tube

Material Designation GB/T8890 ASTM B111 BS2871 JIS H3300 DIN1785
Copper-Nickel BFe10-1-1 C70600 CN102 C7060 CuNi10Fe1Mn
Copper-Nickel BFe30-1-1 C71500 CN107 C7150 CuNi30Mn1Fe
Copper-Nickel (BFe30-2-2) C71640 CN108 C7164 CuNi30Fe2Mn2
Aluminum Brass HAL77-2 C68700 CZ110 C6870 CuZn20Al2
Admiralty Brass HSn70-1 C44300 CZ111 C4430 CuZn28Sn1
Brass Tube H65 / H63 C28000 / C27200 CZ108 C2800 / C2700 CuZn36 / CuZn37

Chemical Composition of the Alloy Family

Designation Cu Sn Al As Ni Fe Mn Pb max. Zn
C44300 70.0–73.0 0.9–1.2 - 0.02–0.06 - 0.06 max - 0.07 Rem
C68700 76.0–79.0 - 1.8–2.5 0.02–0.06 - 0.06 max - 0.07 Rem
C70600 Rem - - - 9.0–11.0 1.0–1.8 1.0 max 0.05 1.0 max
C71500 Rem - - - 29.0–33.0 0.4–1.0 1.0 max 0.05 1.0 max
C71640 Rem - - - 29.0–32.0 1.7–2.3 1.5–2.5 0.05 1.0 max

Tensile Requirements

Copper or Copper Alloy UNS No. Temper Designation (Standard) Temper Designation (Former) Tensile Strength, min ksi Yield Strength, min ksi
C44300 O61 annealed 45 15
C68700 O61 annealed 50 18
C70600 H55 light-drawn 45 15
C71500 O61 annealed 52 18
C71640 O61 annealed 63 25

Quick Selection Guide by Water Chemistry

Choose C68700 when:
  • Clean seawater or brackish water (open ocean quality)
  • Moderate velocities (1.5–2.5 m/s)
  • Temperatures < 60°C
  • Good filtration system exists
  • Budget is constrained but corrosion resistance is needed
  • Maintenance team experienced with copper alloys
  • Some fouling/cleaning cycles can be tolerated
Choose C70600 (90/10 CuNi) when:
  • Moderate water quality (some pollution risk)
  • Higher velocities (2.0–3.0 m/s)
  • Temperatures up to 80°C
  • Some sulfide risk exists but is controlled
  • Budget allows a 30–50% premium over C68700
  • Better long-term reliability is needed
Choose C71500 (70/30 CuNi) when:
  • Poor to moderate water quality
  • High velocities (> 3.0 m/s)
  • Temperatures up to 100°C
  • Sulfide contamination is possible
  • Low maintenance accessibility
  • Critical system with high downtime costs


Application & Compliance

C44300 Admiralty brass is specified almost exclusively where water is the cooling medium and the tube must remain leak-tight for a 10–30 year design life. It is the standard choice for surface condensers in power plants and marine propulsion systems, general industrial shell-and-tube exchangers, freshwater generators and evaporators, lube-oil and jacket-water coolers, and feedwater heaters in the lower temperature ranges. It is also used for instrumentation and condenser air-cooling sections where copper-nickel would be an unnecessary cost premium.

ASTM B111 C44300 Admiralty brass heat exchanger tube bundle for seawater-cooled surface condensers, stacked for inspection