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BS 4L 100:1993

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Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-12-2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-1993

Foreword
Committees responsible
Section 1. General requirements
1.1 Scope
1.2 General
1.3 References
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Information and requirements to be agreed and to
      be documented
1.6 Manufacture and freedom from defects
1.7 Cast aggregation
1.8 Heat treatment
1.9 Chemical composition
1.10 Testing
1.11 Marking
1.12 Protection and packaging
1.13 Certification
Section 2. Ingot for hot working
2.1 General
2.2 Dimensions and tolerances
2.3 Tensile test
2.4 Electrical conductivity measurement
2.5 Internal defects
2.6 External defects
2.7 Marking
2.8 Summary
Section 3. Extruded bar and section for forging
3.1 General
3.2 Manufacture
3.3 Dimensions
3.4 Tensile test
3.5 Internal defects
3.6 External defects
3.7 Etch inspection
3.8 Marking
3.9 Summary
Section 4. Bar for machining and extruded section not
subject to solution treatment
4.1 General
4.2 Manufacture
4.3 Dimensions and tolerances
4.4 Batch size
4.5 Tensile test
4.6 External defects
4.7 Marking
4.8 Summary
Section 5. Bar for machining and extruded section subject
to solution treatment
5.1 General
5.2 Manufacture
5.3 Dimensions and tolerances
5.4 Batch size
5.5 Batch uniformity
5.6 Tensile test
5.7 Internal defects
5.8 External defects
5.9 Etch inspection
5.10 Surface finish
5.11 Resistance to stress corrosion cracking
5.12 Marking
5.13 Summary
Section 6. Bar for machining and extruded section for
highly stressed structures
6.1 General
6.2 Manufacture
6.3 Tensile test
6.4 Internal defects
6.5 Summary
Section 7. Forgings
7.1 General
7.2 Manufacture
7.3 Pre-production forgings
7.4 Production forgings
7.5 Procedure X for process control testing
7.6 Forgings subject to heat treatment after delivery
7.7 Batch acceptance tensile tests
7.8 External defects
7.9 Internal defects
7.10 Batch uniformity
7.11 Grain flow and grain size
7.12 Resistance to stress corrosion cracking
7.13 Fracture toughness
7.14 Special tests
7.15 Marking
7.16 Summary
Section 8. Sheet and strip not subject to solution
treatment
8.1 General
8.2 Dimensions and tolerances
8.3 Batch size
8.4 Tensile test
8.5 External defects
8.6 Marking
8.7 Summary
Section 9. Sheet and strip subject to solution treatment
9.1 General
9.2 Dimensions and tolerances
9.3 Batch sizes
9.4 Tensile test
9.5 Batch uniformity
9.6 External defects
9.7 Cladding thickness
9.8 Copper diffusion of 2024 and 2014 A alloys clad
      with commercially pure aluminium alloy 1050 A
9.9 Marking
9.10 Summary
Section 10. Seamless tube not subject to solution
treatment
10.1 General
10.2 Manufacture
10.3 Dimensions and tolerances
10.4 Batch size
10.5 Tensile test
10.6 Examination for defects
10.7 Surface finish of hydraulic tube
10.8 Hydraulic distension test
10.9 Drift test for hydraulic tube
10.10 Flattening test
10.11 Bore test
10.12 Marking
10.13 Summary
Section 11. Seamless tube subject to solution treatment
11.1 General
11.2 Manufacture
11.3 Batch uniformity
11.4 Drift test for hydraulic tube
11.5 Summary
Section 12. Wire for rivets
12.1 General
12.2 Dimensions and tolerances
12.3 Batch size
12.4 Tensile test
12.5 External defects
12.6 Grain size
12.7 Torsion test
12.8 Marking
12.9 Summary
Section 13. Hot rolled plate for forgings
13.1 General
13.2 Dimensions and tolerances
13.3 Tensile test
13.4 Electrical conductivity measurement
13.5 Internal defects
13.6 External defects
13.7 Marking
13.8 Summary
Section 14. Plate subject to solution treatment
14.1 General
14.2 Dimensions and tolerances
14.3 Batch sizes
14.4 Tensile test
14.5 Batch uniformity
14.6 Internal defects
14.7 External defects
14.8 Resistance to stress corrosion cracking
14.9 Fracture toughness
14.10 Marking
14.11 Summary
Annexes
A. (normative) Rules for application of values for
      chemical composition and mechanical properties
      given in material specifications
B. (normative) Location of tensile test pieces for
      bar and section
C. (normative) Tolerances for bar and extruded section
D. (informative) Application of dimensional tolerances
      for forgings given in annex E
E. (normative) Dimensional tolerances for forgings
F. (normative) Tolerances on sheet, strip and plate
G. (normative) Tolerances for drawn tube
H. (normative) Tolerances on wire diameter
Numerous tables
Numerous annex tables
Figure
1. Tube flattening test
Annex figures
B.1 Location of longitudinal tensile test pieces for
      round, square and regular polygonal bar
B.2 Location of longitudinal tensile test pieces for
      rectangular bar
B.3 Location of transverse tensile test pieces for
      round, square, regular polygonal and rectangular
      bar
B.4 Location of longitudinal test pieces for section
C.1 Illustration of principle of equivalent rectangles
      for determination of tolerances
D.1 Illustration of the application of fillet radius
      dimensions
D.2 Illustration of the application of male edge radius
      dimensions
List of references

Specifies the general requirements for aerospace use.

Committee
ACE/61
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4L100(1971), 89/70719 DC and 94/713189 DC. (04/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
82
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS L 160:1976 Specification. Bars and extruded sections of aluminium-zinc-magnesium-copper-chromium alloy (solution treated and artificially aged to an overaged condition) (Zn 5.6, Mg 2.5, Cu 1.6, Cr 0.22)
BS 2L 84:1971 Specification for bars and extruded sections of aluminium-copper-silicon-magnesium alloy (solution treated and aged at room temperature) (not exceeding 200 mm diameter or minor sectional dimension) (Cu 1.5, Si 1, Mg 0.8)
DEFSTAN 95-19/1(1997) : 1997 ARMOUR, HOMOGENEOUS ALUMINIUM ALLOY, HEAT TREATABLE, EXTRUSIONS AND FORGINGS (6MM THICK AND OVER)
BS 3L 63:1971 Specification for tube of aluminium-copper-mangesium-silicon-manganese alloy (solution treated and precipitation treated) (Cu 4.4, Mg 0.5, Si 0.7, Mn 0.8)
DEFSTAN 95-33/1(2004) : 2004 ALUMINIUM ALLOY (7019) FOR STRUCTURAL (NON-ARMOUR) APPLICATIONS
DEFSTAN 95-19/3(2004) : 2004 ARMOUR HOMOGENEOUS ALUMINIUM ALLOY, HEAT TREATABLE, EXTRUSIONS AND FORGINGS (6 MM THICK AND OVER)
DEFSTAN 95-32/2(2004) : 2004 ALUMINIUM ALLOY ARMOUR EXTRUSIONS AND FORGINGS (7019)
DEFSTAN 95-19/2(2001) : 2001 ARMOUR, HOMOGENOUS ALUMINIUM ALLOY, HEAT TREATABLE, EXTRUSIONS AND FORGINGS (6 MM THICK AND OVER)
BS 4L 59:1985 Specification for sheet and strip of aluminium-manganese alloy (temper designation H16 or H26)
BS 4L 60:1985 Specification for sheet and strip of aluminium-manganese alloy (temper designation H12 or H22)
BS 4L 56:1986 Specification for tube of aluminium-2¼% magnesium alloy (temper designation-O) (seamless: tested hydraulically) (not exceeding 12 mm wall thickness)
BS 4L 54:1986 Specification for tube of 99% aluminium (cold drawn: seamless: tested hydraulically) (not exceeding 12 mm wall thickness)
BS 2L 77:1971 Specification for forging stock and forgings of aluminium-copper-magnesium-silicon-manganese alloy (solution treated and precipitation treated) (Cu 4.4, Mg 0.5, Si 0.7, Mn 0.8)
BS 3L 81:1985 Specification for sheet and strip of aluminium-2¼% magnesium alloy (temper designation H16 or H26)
BS 3L 80:1985 Specification for sheet and strip of aluminium-2¼% magnesium alloy (temper designation-O)
BS 2L 88:1971 Specification for aluminium-alloy-coated sheet and strip of aluminium-zinc-magnesium-copper-chromium alloy (solution treated and precipitation treated) (Zn 5.8, Mg 2.5, Cu 1.6, Cr 0.15)
BS 2L 116:1985 Specification for tube of 99% aluminium (cold drawn: seamless, not tested hydraulically) (not exceeding 12 mm wall thickness)
BS L 105:1971 Specification for tube of aluminium-copper-magnesium-silicon-manganese alloy (solution treated and aged at room temperature) (not exceeding 10 mm wall thickness) (Cu 4.4, Mg 0.5, Si 0.7, Mn 0.8)

BS 7448-1:1991 Fracture mechanics toughness tests Method for determination of KIc, critical CTOD and critical J values of metallic materials
BS 1133-6(1966) : 1966 PACKAGING CODE - TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF METAL SURFACES AGAINST CORROSION (DURING TRANSPORT AND STORAGE)
BS 1133-6.1:1991 Packaging code. Protection of metal surfaces against corrosion during transport and storage Cleaning and drying of metal surfaces
BS M 37:1970 Method for the etch inspection of metallic materials and components
EN 2101 : 1991 AEROSPACE SERIES - CHROMIC ACID ANODIZING OF ALUMINIUM AND WROUGHT ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
BS 1133-6.2:1991 Packaging code. Protection of metal surfaces against corrosion during transport and storage Temporary protectives and their application
BS 2M 54:1991 Specification for temperature control in the heat treatment of metals
BS 1470:1987 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes: plate, sheet and strip
ASTM E 215 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Standardizing Equipment and Electromagnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
BS 1957:1953 Presentation of numerical values (fineness of expression; rounding of numbers)

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