1、Designation: B908 09B908 14Standard Practice for theUse of Color Codes for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B908; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision
2、. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope*1.1 This standard is published with the following objectives:1.2 To establish standard color codes for the Zinc Die Casting and Foundr
3、y industry, and1.3 To standardize the use and application of these color codes.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identifie
4、d in the appropriate Material Safety DataSheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, anddetermine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue
5、 in effect on date of order acceptance form a part of this specification to the extentreferenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2B240 Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum (ZA) Alloys in Ingot Form for Foundry and Die CastingsB275 Practice for Codification of Certain Nonferrous Metals and Alloys, Cast
6、 and WroughtB327 Specification for Master Alloys Used in Making Zinc Die Casting AlloysB792 Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for Slush CastingB793 Specification for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot for Sheet Metal Forming Dies and Plastic Injection MoldsB892 Specification for ACuZinc5B899 Termino
7、logy Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and AlloysB952 Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for Spin CastingE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)2.3 ISO Standard:ISO 301 Zinc alloy ingots intended for casting, 1981-05-1532.4 CEN Standard:EN 1774 Zinc
8、and zinc alloysAlloys for foundry purposesIngot and liquid, September 199743. Terminology3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology B899.4. Significance and Use4.1 The purpose of these color codes is to allow for quick identification of ingot bundles or jumbo ingots of zinc casting al
9、loys.Other than jumbo ingots, this standard is not intended to imply that each ingot will be color-coded but only that each ingot bundlebe color coded.4.2 Each ingot bundle or jumbo ingot shall be identified with the appropriate color code listed in Table 1.1 This practice is under the jurisdiction
10、of ASTM Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B02.04on Zinc and Cadmium.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009Oct. 1, 2014. Published October 2009October 2014. Originally approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 20082009 a
11、sB908 - 03 (2008).B908 09. DOI: 10.1520/B0908-09.10.1520/B0908-14.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standardsstandards Document Summary page on the
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15、.3 The color will be applied as a stripe, or stripes, on two adjacent sides of the ingot bundle or jumbo ingot. The color stripeswill be applied to include the ingot bundle foot.4.4 When using multiple stripes, the colored stripes will be applied from left to right as indicated in Table 1.4.5 In the
16、 absence of a written agreement to the contrary between the supplier and end user, the NorthAmerican color code willbe the standard for all North American transactions; for all other transactions the International Color Code will be used.5. Keywords5.1 ACuZinc; ACuZinc5; color; color code; Kirksite;
17、 Kirksite A; Kirksite B; non-ferrous metals; Zamak; Zamak 2; Zamak 3;Zamak 5; Zamak 7; zinc; zinc alloys; zinc-aluminum alloys; zinc-copper-aluminum alloysTABLE 1 Color CodesCommon UNSA ASTMStandard ASTMAlloy Traditional Color CodeCommon UNSA ASTMStandardASTMAlloyTraditional Color CodeNorth AmericaB
18、North AmericaB InternationalAlloy 3 Z33521 B240 AG 40AC Zamak 3 None White/YellowDAlloy 3 Z33521 B240 AG 40AC Zamak 3 None White/YellowDAlloy 7 Z33522 B240 AG 40BC Zamak 7 Brown White/BrownEAlloy 7 Z33522 B240 AG 40BC Zamak 7 Brown White/BrownEAlloy 5 Z35530 B240 AC 41AC Zamak 5 Black White/BlackDAl
19、loy 5 Z35530 B240 AC 41AC Zamak 5 Black White/BlackDAlloy 2 Z35540 B240 AC 43AC Zamak 2 Green White/GreenDAlloy 2 Z35540 B240 AC 43AC Zamak 2 Green White/GreenDZA-8 Z35635 B240 ZA-8 ZA-8 Blue White/BlueDZA-8 Z35635 B240 ZA-8 ZA-8 Blue White/BlueDZA-12 Z35630 B240 ZA-12 ZA-12 Orange White/OrangeDZA-1
20、2 Z35630 B240 ZA-12 ZA-12 Orange White/OrangeDZA-27 Z35840 B240 ZA-27 ZA-27 Purple White/PurpleDZA-27 Z35840 B240 ZA-27 ZA-27 Purple White/PurpleDACuZinc 5 Z46540 B892 Zn-Cu5-AI3 ACuZinc5F Red White/RedEACuZinc 5 Z46540 B892 Zn-Cu5-AI3 ACuZinc5F Red White/RedEV12 Z33730 B327 V12 V12 Pink White/PinkE
21、V12 Z33730 B327 V12 V12 Pink White/PinkEV12-5 B327 V12-5 V12-5 Pink/Black White/Pink/BlackSlush Casting Alloy A Z34510 B792 Slush Casting Alloy A Slush Casting Alloy A Black/Red White/Black/RedESlush Casting Alloy A Z34510 B792 Slush Casting Alloy A Slush Casting Alloy A Black/Red White/Black/RedESl
22、ush Casting Alloy B Z30500 B792 Slush Casting Alloy B Slush Casting Alloy B Black/Orange White/Black/OrangeESlush Casting Alloy B Z30500 B792 Slush Casting Alloy B Slush Casting Alloy B Black/Orange White/Black/OrangeEZinc Casting Alloy for Dies and Molds - A Z35543 B793 Die or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org). Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the Copyright Clearance Center, 222Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, Tel: (978) 646-2600; http:/ 143
