ASTM_A_701_-_A_701M_-_10_2015.pdf

Designation:A701/A701M10(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forFerromanganese-Silicon1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A701/A701M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers a manganese-silicon alloy.1.2 UnitsThe values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard.Thevalues stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independently of the other.Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.1.2.1 This specification is expressed in both inch-poundunits and in SI units(within the text,the SI units are shown inbrackets);however,unless the purchase order or contractspecifies the applicable M specification designation(SI units),the inch-pound units shall apply.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A1025 Specification for Ferroalloys and Other AlloyingMaterials,General Requirements3.General Conditions for Delivery3.1 Materials furnished to this specification shall conform tothe requirements of Specification A1025,including any supple-mentary requirements that are indicated in the purchase order.Failure to comply with the general requirements of Specifica-tion A1025 constitutes nonconformance with this specification.In case of conflict between the requrements of this specificationand Specification A1025,this specification shall prevail.4.Chemical Requirements4.1 The alloy shall conform to the chemical requirements asspecified in Table 1 and Table 2.4.2 The manufacturer shall furnish an analysis of eachshipment showing the percentage of each element specified.5.Size5.1 The alloy is available in the sizes shown in Table 3.5.2 The sizes listed in Table 3 are typical of the product asshipped from the sellers plant.Some deterioration of size canbe expected in transit.6.Chemical Analysis6.1 Chemical methods are subject to agreement between thepurchaser and supplier.6.2 Special Analysis RequirementsAnalysis for additionalelements other than those listed in Tables 1 and 2 shall beagreed upon between the purchaser and the manufacturer.Suchelements in trace quantities shall be reported as less than“”the limit of analytical equipment.This shall be agreed uponbetween the purchaser and the manufacturer.7.Keywords7.1 Ferromanganese-silicon1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.18 on Castings.Current edition approved Nov.1,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 1974.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as A701 10.DOI:10.1520/A0701_A0701M-10R15.2For 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 States1 SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee A01 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(A701 05(2010)that may impact the use of this standard.(Approved Oct.1,2010.)(1)1.2 added.(2)Table 3 revised.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 committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);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,