ASTM_B_949_-_18.pdf

Designation:B94918Standard Specification forGeneral Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B949;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.Scope*1.1 This specification establishes general requirements,un-less otherwise specified in the specific product specification,for ordering information,marking,and sampling for chemicalanalysis common to zinc and zinc alloy products and shallapply to Specifications B6,B69,B86,B240,B327,B418,B750,B792,B793,B833,B852,B860,B892,B894,B897,B907,B943,and B960 to the extent referenced therein.1.2 Althoughthisspecificationestablishesgeneralrequirements,it does not restrict that,by agreement betweencustomer and supplier,these requirements may be altered by acustomer to suit individual need.1.3 The chemical composition,physical and mechanicalproperties,and all other requirements not included in thisspecification shall be prescribed in the product specification.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.This applies except where SIunits only are specified.1.5 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 appropriateData Sheet(SDS)for this product/material as provided by themanufacturer,to establish appropriate safety,health,andenvironmental practices,and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B6 Specification for ZincB69 Specification for Rolled ZincB86 Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum(ZA)AlloyFoundry and Die CastingsB240 Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum(ZA)Al-loys in Ingot Form for Foundry and Die CastingsB327 Specification for Master Alloys Used in Making ZincDie Casting AlloysB418 Specification for Cast and Wrought Galvanic ZincAnodesB750 Specification for GALFANB792 Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for SlushCastingB793 Specification for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot for SheetMetal Forming Dies and Plastic Injection MoldsB833 Specification for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Wire for Ther-mal Spraying(Metallizing)for the Corrosion Protection ofSteelB852 Specification for Continuous Galvanizing Grade(CGG)Zinc Alloys for Hot-Dip Galvanizing of SheetSteelB860 Specification for Zinc Master Alloys for Use in HotDip GalvanizingB892 Specification for ACuZinc5(Zinc-Copper-Aluminum)Alloy in Ingot Form for Die CastingsB894 Specification for ACuZinc5(Zinc-Copper-Aluminum)Alloy Die CastingsB897 Specification for Configuration of Zinc and ZincAlloyJumbo,Block,Half Block,and Slab IngotB899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Al-loysB907 Specification for Zinc,Tin and Cadmium Base AlloysUsed as SoldersB908 Practice for the Use of Color Codes for Zinc CastingAlloy IngotB914 Practice for Color Codes on Zinc and ZincAlloy Ingotfor Use in Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Steel1This 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 Nov.1,2018.Published January 2019.Originallyapproved in 2006.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as B949 13.DOI:10.1520/B0949-18.2For 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.*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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 B943 Specification for Zinc and Tin Alloy Wire Used inThermal Spraying for Electronic ApplicationsB960 Specification for Prime Western Grade-Recycled(PWG-R)ZincE55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals andAlloys for Determination of Chemical Com