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BS 4L 101:1990

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Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of aluminium-base and magnesium-base ingots and castings
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-12-2011

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-1990

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
1.4 General
1.5 Foundry techniques
1.6 Chemical composition
1.7 Analytical sampling procedure
1.8 Dimensional tolerances and surface finish
1.9 Freedom from defects
1.10 Preparation of tensile test samples
1.11 Tensile test
1.12 Hardness test
1.13 Heat treatment
1.14 Penetrant flaw detection
1.15 Radiological examination
1.16 Repair of castings
1.17 Identification
1.18 Protection against corrosion
1.19 Certification
Section two. Approved ingots
2.1 Chemical analysis
Section three. Castings not subject to cut-up testing
3.1 Manufacture
3.2 Chemical analysis
3.3 Provision of tensile test samples
3.4 Heat treated castings
3.5 Retest procedure
3.6 Impregnation of castings
Section four. Castings subject to cut-up testing
4.1 Manufacture
4.2 Chemical analysis
4.3 Provision of tensile test samples
4.4 Heat-treated castings
4.5 Retest procedure
Appendices
A. Application of values stipulated in material
     specifications
B. Procedure for the use and control of polymer
     quenchants
C. Summary of requirements for production castings
Tables
1. Cast test sampling
2. Radiographic defect acceptance levels for
     aluminium alloy castings
3. Radiographic defect acceptance levels for
     magnesium alloy castings
4. Summary of requirements for production castings
Figures
1. Forms of test samples A, B and C
2. Forms of test samples D and E
3. Form of test sample F
4. Form of test sample G
5. Form of test sample H

Includes requirements relating to heat treatment of castings, the use of polymer quenchant, radiographic defects and certification. Samples to represent precision castings and requirements for the repair of castings have been included. Does not include special test requirements for castings not subject to cut-up testing.

Committee
ACE/61
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 3L101(1970), 88/72309 DC. (06/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 2L 169:2002 Ingots (as cast) and castings (solution treated and artificially aged) of aluminium-silicon-magnesium alloy (Si 7, Mg 0.6)

BS 240:1986 Method for Brinell hardness test and for verification of Brinell hardness testing machines
BS M 39:1972 Method for penetrant inspection of aerospace materials and components
BS M 54:1982 Specification for temperature control in the heat treatment of metals
ASTM E 155 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Reference Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum and Magnesium Castings
BS 891-1:1962 Method for Rockwell hardness test Testing of metals
BS M 34:1970 Method of preparation and use of radiographic techniques
BS 4A 4:1966 Test pieces and test methods for metallic materials for aircraft. Metric units
BS 1957:1953 Presentation of numerical values (fineness of expression; rounding of numbers)

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