ASTM_B_908_-_14.pdf

Designation:B90814Standard 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.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 DieCasting and Foundry industry,and1.3 To standardize the use and application of these colorcodes.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 appropriateMaterial Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)for this product/materialas provided by the manufacturer,to establish appropriatesafety and health practices,and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on dateof order acceptance form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2B240 Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum(ZA)Al-loys in Ingot Form for Foundry and Die CastingsB275 Practice for Codification of Certain Nonferrous Metalsand Alloys,Cast and WroughtB327 Specification for Master Alloys Used in Making ZincDie Casting AlloysB792 Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for SlushCastingB793 Specification for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot for SheetMetal Forming Dies and Plastic Injection MoldsB892 Specification for ACuZinc5B899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Al-loysB952 Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for SpinCastingE527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System(UNS)2.3 ISO Standard:ISO 301 Zinc alloy ingots intended for casting,1981-05-1532.4 CEN Standard:EN 1774 Zinc and zinc alloysAlloys for foundrypurposesIngot and liquid,September 199743.Terminology3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with TerminologyB899.4.Significance and Use4.1 The purpose of these color codes is to allow for quickidentification of ingot bundles or jumbo ingots of zinc castingalloys.Other than jumbo ingots,this standard is not intended toimply that each ingot will be color-coded but only that eachingot bundle be color coded.4.2 Each ingot bundle or jumbo ingot shall be identifiedwith the appropriate color code listed in Table 1.4.3 The color will be applied as a stripe,or stripes,on twoadjacent sides of the ingot bundle or jumbo ingot.The colorstripes will be applied to include the ingot bundle foot.4.4 When using multiple stripes,the colored stripes will beapplied from left to right as indicated in Table 1.4.5 In the absence of a written agreement to the contrarybetween the supplier and end user,the North American colorcode will be the standard for all North American transactions;for all other transactions the International Color Code will beused.5.Keywords5.1 ACuZinc;ACuZinc5;color;color code;Kirksite;Kirk-site A;Kirksite B;non-ferrous metals;Zamak;Zamak 2;Zamak 3;Zamak 5;Zamak 7;zinc;zinc alloys;zinc-aluminumalloys;zinc-copper-aluminum alloys1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on NonferrousMetals and Alloys and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published October 2014.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B908 09.DOI:10.1520/B0908-14.2For 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.3“English Version”available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4“English Version”available from Global Engineering Documents,15 InvernessWay,East Englewood,CO 80112-5704,http:/.*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 SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee B02 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(B90809)that may impact the use of this standard.(Approved October 1,2014.)(1)Added color code for HF alloy and seven(7)Spin Castalloys.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical co