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  • BS 1473:1972

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    Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes - rivet, bolt and screw stock

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-03-1972

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 General
    3 Definitions
    4 Freedom from defects
    5 Chemical composition
    6 Condition
    7 Sizes and tolerances
    8 Selection of test samples
    9 Mechanical tests
    10 Retests
    11 Certificate of compliance
    12 Inspection
    13 Independent test
    14 Facilities for testing
    15 The rounding of numbers rule
    Appendices
    A Forms of material available
    B The annealing and heat treatment of wrought
        aluminium and its alloys
    C Details of the international alloy designations and
        chemical composition limits for wrought aluminium
        alloys system
    D Designation cross-references
    Tables
    1 Tolerances
    2 (Table deleted)
    3 Chemical composition and mechanical properties of
        aluminium and aluminium alloy rivet, bolt and screw
        stock

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    For rivet stock up to 25 mm diameter; one grade of aluminium and four aluminium alloys. For bolt and screw stock up to 12 mm diameter; four aluminium alloys.

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    This British Standard specifies requirements for rivet stock of diameter up to and including 25 mm made from one grade of aluminium and from four aluminium alloys in various conditions, and for bolt and screw stock of diameter up to and including 12 mm made from four aluminium alloys in various conditions.

    NOTE The titles of the British Standards referred to in this standard are listed on page 2.

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    Committee NFE/35
    Development Note Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2008. (11/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 1499(1949) : LATEST SAMPLING NON-FERROUS METALS
    BS 18-1(1970) : LATEST METHODS FOR THE TENSILE TESTING OF METALS - NON-FERROUS METALS
    BS 1728-1:1951 METHODS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS - DETERMINATION OF COPPER
    BS 1470:1987 SPECIFICATION FOR WROUGHT ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES: PLATE, SHEET AND STRIP
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