ASTM B 560 : 2000 : R2005

Name: ASTM B 560 : 2000 : R2005
Brand: ASTM
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Standard Specification for Modern Pewter Alloys

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-01-2005

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

CONTAINED IN VOL. 02.04, 2015 Defines three alloy types, made from tin, antimony, and copper, used in the fabrication of pewter articles by casting, spinning, drawing, or forming.

1.1 This specification covers three alloy types, made from tin, antimony, and copper, used in the fabrication of pewter articles by casting, spinning, drawing, or forming. The metal may be supplied in the form of bars, ingots, rolled sheet, and circles.

1.2 Pewter alloy shall be defined as having a composition within the range from 90 to 98 % tin, 1 to 8 % antimony, and 0.25 to 3 % copper. Compositions are given in Table 1.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

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 establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee	B 02
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	3
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2005
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	ASTM B 560 : 2000 : R2010
Supersedes	ASTM B 560 : 2000

ASTM E 57 : 1960 : R1984	Methods for Chemical Analysis of White Metal Bearing Alloys (Withdrawn 1987)
ASTM E 51 : 1967 : R1978	Method for Spetrographic Analysis of Tin Alloys by the Powder Technique (Withdrawn 1984)