The Original Standard for Reliable flow of fluid and gas Systems
Cerro tubing sets the benchmark for residential, commercial, and institutional installations. Designed for plumbing, air conditioning, and refrigeration applications, Cerro delivers consistent quality, proven durability, and dependable performance trusted across the industry.
Contact UsCopper Tube – Made in the USAFor Construction Applications
CerrotubeTM is the original copper tube for plumbing, air conditioning and refrigeration applications in residential, commercial and industrial installations. CerrotubeTM is approved for both domestic water and below grade facility water. Cerro provides a complete range of sizes and types, engineered to exact specifications to meet the highest standards of performance.
| Product | Temper | Lengths | Code | Uses | Specifications |
| Copper Water Tube, Type K (heavy wall) | Hard | 10 ft. straight 20 ft. straight |
 (Green) |
Domestic water service and distribution, fire protection, solar, fuel/fuel oil, HVAC, snow melting, compressed air, natural gas, liquified petroleum (LP) gas, vacuum | ASTM B88 |
| Soft | 20 ft. straight 40 ft. coils 60 ft. coils 100 ft. coils |
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| Copper Water Tube, Type L (medium wall) | Hard | 10 ft. straight 20 ft. straight |
 (Blue) |
Domestic water service and distribution, fire protection, solar, fuel/fuel oil, HVAC, snow melting, compressed air, natural gas, liquified petroleum (LP) gas, vacuum | ASTM B88 |
| Soft | 20 ft. straight 30 ft. coils 40 ft. coils 60 ft. coils 100 ft. coils |
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| Copper Water Tube, Type M (light wall) | Hard | 10 ft. straight 20 ft. straight |
 (Red) |
General plumbing and heating purposes; drainage waste, vent and other light pressure uses. | ASTM B88 |
| Copper Drainage Tube, Type DWV | Hard | 10 ft. straight 20 ft. straight |
 (Yellow) |
Drainage waste, vents, soil and other non pressure applications | ASTM B306 |
Copper UNS No. C12200 | Types K, L, and M | ASTM B88
Note: Color marking is not applicable to soft annealed tube in straight lengths or coils.
Copper TubeFor Refrigeration Applications
| Product | Temper | Lengths | Uses | Specifications |
| Copper Refrigeration Tube | Soft | 50 ft. coils 100 ft. coils |
Manufacture, installation and maintenance of refrigeration equipment. | ASTM B280 |
Copper UNS No. C12200 | ASTM B280
Refrigeration service tubing – A seamless copper tube produced to a standard range of sizes and to special internal cleanliness and dehydration requirements, normally furnished in soft temper coils and with ends capped or sealed. It is a preferred material for use with most refrigerants.
Copper TubeFor Medical Gas Applications
| Product | Temper | Lengths | Code | Uses | Specifications |
| Copper Tube OXYMED | Hard | 10 ft. straight 20 ft. straight |
(Green) (Blue) |
Medical gas, compressed medical air, vacuum | ASTM B819 |
Copper UNS No. C12200 | ASTM B819
CerropureTM ACR/AMN/OXY/MED (Type L) tube is specially cleaned, nitrogen charged, and capped (white) by robotics to prevent contamination.
ACR/AMN/OXY/MED (Type K) is also specially cleaned and capped (green) for use in medical gas systems and meets the same allowable residue limit of 0.0035 g/sf of interior tube surface area.
Pressurizing with nitrogen reduces formation of oxides during brazing. Reduction of oxides reduces system
contamination.
Copper TubeFor Fuel Gas Applications
For over 40 years, gas companies in the U.S.A. and Europe have used copper for fuel gas piping. Some advantages of using copper in fuel gas piping include:
- Flexibility
- Ease of bending
- Compact sizing
- Ease of joining
- Resistance to corrosion
Note: Plumbing and mechanical codes govern what types of products may be used for applications. Local codes should always be consulted for minimum requirements. Our alloy C12200 seamless copper tubing is manufactured in the U.S.A. and is produced in compliance with the applicable chemical and mechanical properties of ASTM standards.
