Standard Practice for the Use of Color Codes for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-05-2022

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This standard is published with the following objectives:

1.2To establish standard color codes for the Zinc Die Casting and Foundry industry, and

1.3To standardize the use and application of these color codes.

1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	B 02
DocumentType	Standard Practice
Pages	3
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM B 908 : 2021

ASTM B 952/B952M : 2019	Standard Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for Spin Casting
ASTM B 949 : 2018	Standard Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products
ASTM B 793 : 2016 : R2021	Standard Specification for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot for Sheet Metal Forming Dies and Plastic Injection Molds
ASTM B 327 : 2021	Standard Specification for Master Alloys Used in Making Zinc Die Casting Alloys
ASTM B 792 : 2016 : R2021	Standard Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for Slush Casting
ASTM B 240 : 2022	Standard Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum (ZA) Alloys in Ingot Form for Foundry and Die Castings
ASTM B 989 : 2022	Standard Specification for High Fluidity (HF) Zinc-Aluminum Alloy in Ingot Form for Thin Wall Die Castings

ASTM E 527 : 2023	Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
ASTM E 527 : 2016	Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)