ASTM_B_69_-_16.pdf

Designation:B6916Standard Specification forRolled Zinc1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B69;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers two types of commercial rolledzinc as described in 1.2.It should be understood that thespecification is general.Any closer limitations on permissiblevariations shall be a matter of agreement between the supplier(manufacturer)and the purchaser.1.2 Rolled zinc is furnished in two types as follows:1.2.1 Type ICoils or sheets cut from strip(ribbon)rolledzinc and1.2.2 Type IICoils or sheets cut from strip(ribbon)rolledzinc.1.3 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.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to become familiarwith all hazards including those identified in the appropriateSafety Data Sheet(SDS)for this product/material as providedby the manufacturer,to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices,and determine the applicability of regulatory limi-tations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The issue of each of the following reference documentsshall be that which is current on the date the purchase order isaccepted by the supplier(manufacturer).2.2 ASTM Standards:2B899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Al-loysE8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsE18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-terialsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals andAlloys for Determination of Chemical CompositionE60 Practice for Analysis of Metals,Ores,and RelatedMaterials by SpectrophotometryE88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys inCast Form for Determination of Chemical CompositionE384 Test Method for Microindentation Hardness of Mate-rialsE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)E536 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and ZincAlloysE634 Practice for Sampling of Zinc and Zinc Alloys bySpark Atomic Emission Spectrometry2.3 ISO Standards:3ISO 3815-1 Zinc and zinc alloysPart 1:Analysis of solidsamples by optical emission spectrometryISO 3815-2 Zinc and zinc alloysPart 2:Analysis by in-ductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry3.Terminology3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with TerminologyB899.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 architectural rolled zinc,Type 1,na lower coppercomposition architectural zinc that exhibits different propertiesthan Type 2.3.2.2 architectural rolled zinc,Type 2,na higher coppercomposition architectural zinc that exhibits different propertiesthan Type 1.3.2.3 coiled sheet,nsheet coils with either slit or unslitedges.3.2.4 flat sheet,nsheet with sheared,slit,or sawed edgesthat has been flattened or leveled.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium.Current edition approved Oct.1,2016.Published November 2016.Originallyapproved in 1926.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as B69 13.DOI:10.1520/B0069-16.2For 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.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.5 plate,nrolled product,rectangular in cross sectionand form,or thickness of more than 0.125 in.(3.175 mm)witheither untrimmed,sheared or sawed edges.3.2.6 rolled zinc,nwrought zinc or zinc alloy sheet,strip,or plate produced by hot and/or cold rolling.3.2.7 sheet,nrolled product,rectangular in cross sectionand form of thickness of 0.003 in.(0.076 mm)through 0.125in.(3.175 mm)with sheared,slit,untrimmed or sawed edges.4.Ordering Information4.1 Orders for materials under this specification shall in-clude the following information:4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,4.1.2 Quantity(weight),4.1.3 Name of material(rolled zinc),4.1.4 Type of rolled zinc,4.1.5 Dimensions(thickness,width,length,or coil)