ASTM B108-03

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Designation: B 108 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 108; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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1.1 This specification covers aluminum-alloy permanent
E34 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis ofAluminum and
mold castings designated as shown in Table 1.
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Aluminum-Base Alloys
1.2 This specification is not intended for aluminum-alloy
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
permanent mold castings used in aerospace applications.
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in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
1.3 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with
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E94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
ANSI H35.1. The equivalent unified numbering system alloy
E 155 Reference Radiographs for Examination of Alumi-
designations are in accordance with Practice E 527E 527.
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num and Magnesium Castings
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum
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E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
and aluminum alloys and their properties in this specification,
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
see Annex A1 and Annex A2.
E 607 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are for
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Point-to-Plane Technique, Nitrogen Atmosphere
information only.
E 716 Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum
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2. Referenced Documents Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis
E 1251 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
Analysis ofAluminum andAluminumAlloys by theArgon
date of casting purchase form a part of this specification to the
Atmosphere, Point-to-Plane, Unipolar Self-Initiating Ca-
extent referenced herein:
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pacitor Discharge
2.2 ASTM Standards:
2.3 ANSI Standard:
B 179 Specification forAluminumAlloys in Ingot Form for
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H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Alumi-
Castings from all Casting Processes
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num
B 275 Practice for Codification of Certain Nonferrous Met-
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2.4 Military Standards:
als and Alloys, Cast and Wrought
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
B 557 Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
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MIL-STD-276 Impregnation of Porous Nonferrous Metal
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
Castings
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
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NAVSEA Technical Publication S9074-AR-GIB-010/278
Magnesium Products
2.5 AMS Specification:
B 881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and
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AMS 2771 Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Castings
Magnesium-Alloy Products
B 917/B 917M Practice for Heat Treatment of Aluminum-
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Alloy Castings from All Processes
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.01 on Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Aluminum Alloy Ingots and Castings. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
approved in 1936. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as B 108 – 01a. Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. Attn: NPODS.
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For ASME Boiler and Pressure Code application see related SB-108. Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.02. Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B108–03
A,B,C
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition Limits
Alloy Composition, %
Other
Manga- Magne- E
D Elements
ANSI UNS Aluminum Silicon Iron Copper Chromium Nickel Zinc Tin Titanium
nes
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