ASTM_A_834_-_95_2015.pdf

Designation:A83495(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forCommon Requirements for Iron Castings for GeneralIndustrial Use1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A834;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements thatare mandatory requirements when used in conjunction with thefollowing iron casting specifications issued by ASTM:ASTM Specification2A47/A47MA48/A48MA197/A197MA220/A220MA278/A278MA319A395/A395MA436A439A518/A518MA532/A532MA536A571/A571MA823A842A874/A874MA897/A897M1.2 This specification also covers a group of supplementaryrequirements which may be applied to the above specificationsas indicated herein.These are provided for use when additionaltesting or inspection is desired and apply only when specifiedindividually by the purchaser in the order.1.3 Therequirementsoftheindividualmaterialspecification,and this general specification shall prevail in thesequence named.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A47/A47M Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Cast-ingsA48/A48M Specification for Gray Iron CastingsA197/A197M Specification for Cupola Malleable IronA220/A220M Specification for Pearlitic Malleable IronA247 Test Method for Evaluating the Microstructure ofGraphite in Iron CastingsA278/A278M Specification for Gray Iron Castings forPressure-Containing Parts for Temperatures Up to 650F(350C)A319 Specification for Gray Iron Castings for ElevatedTemperatures for Non-Pressure Containing PartsA395/A395M SpecificationforFerriticDuctileIronPressure-Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Tempera-turesA436 Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron CastingsA439 Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron CastingsA518/A518M Specification for Corrosion-Resistant High-Silicon Iron CastingsA532/A532M Specification for Abrasion-Resistant CastIronsA536 Specification for Ductile Iron CastingsA571/A571M Specification forAustenitic Ductile Iron Cast-ings for Pressure-Containing Parts Suitable for Low-Temperature ServiceA644 Terminology Relating to Iron CastingsA802/A802M Practice for Steel Castings,Surface Accep-tance Standards,Visual ExaminationA823 Specification for Statically Cast Permanent Mold GrayIron CastingsA842 Specification for Compacted Graphite Iron CastingsA874/A874M Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Cast-ings Suitable for Low-Temperature ServiceA897/A897M Specification for Austempered Ductile IronCastings1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A04 on IronCastings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.01 on Grey and WhiteIron Castings.Current edition approved Nov.1,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 1984.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as A834 95(2011).DOI:10.1520/A0834-95R15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 A919 Terminology Relating to Heat Treatment of Metals(Withdrawn 1999)3E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic MaterialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE30 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Steel,Cast Iron,Open-Hearth Iron,and Wrought Iron(Withdrawn 1995)3E59 Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determinationof Chemical Composition(Withdrawn 1996)3E94 Guide for Radiographic ExaminationE165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for GeneralIndustryE351 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Cast IronAllTypesE689 Reference Radiographs for Ductile Iron CastingsE709 Guide for Magnetic Particle TestingE802 Reference Radiographs for Gray Iron Castings Up to412in.(114 mm)in Thickness2.2 Military Standard:MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage42.3 Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipment(Civil Agencies)43.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Definitions for many terms common to iron castingsand their heat treatment are found in Terminology A919 andTerminology A644.A classification of graphite structure isfound in Test Method A247.4.Ordering Information4.1 The purchase order for castings ordered under thisspecificationshallstipulatetheapplicablematerialspecification(s),grade of iron,and any options or additions tothe basic requirements,including the supplement