ASTM B914-03e2

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Designation:B914–03
Standard Practice for
Color Codes on Zinc and Zinc Alloy Ingot for Use in Hot-Dip
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Galvanizing of Steel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 914; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—UNS Z31510 was added editorially to Table 1 in November 2003.
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e NOTE—Scope section was corrected editorially in April 2005.
1. Scope* B 860 Standard Specification for Zinc Master Alloys for
Use in Hot Dip Galvanizing
1.1 Thisstandardispublishedwiththefollowingobjectives:
B 899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and
1.1.1 To establish standard color codes for zinc, zinc alloy
Alloys
and zinc master alloy ingot used by the Hot-Dip Galvanizing
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
industry, and
2.3 ISO Standard:
1.1.2 To standardize the use and application of these color
ISO 752, Zinc and Zinc Alloys–Primary Zinc
codes.
2.4 CEN Standard:
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
EN 1179, Zinc and Zinc Alloys–Primary Zinc
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
3. Terminology
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
B 899.
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
4. Significance and Use
regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1 The purpose of these color codes is to allow for quick
2. Referenced Documents identification of ingot bundles or jumbo ingots of alloys used
for hot-dip galvanizing. Other than jumbo ingots, this standard
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
is not intended to imply that each ingot will be color-coded but
of order acceptance form a part of this specification to the
only that each ingot bundle be color coded.
extent referenced herein:
2 4.2 Each ingot bundle or jumbo ingot shall be identified
2.2 ASTM Standards:
with the appropriate color code listed in Table 1.
B6 Standard Specification for Zinc
4.3 The color will be applied as a stripe, or stripes, on two
B 275 Practice for Codification of Certain Nonferrous Met-
adjacent sides of the ingot bundle or jumbo ingot. The color
als and Alloys, Cast and Wrought
stripes will be applied to include the ingot bundle foot.
B 750 Standard Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-
4.4 When using multiple stripes, the colored stripes will be
Mischmetal Alloy in Ingot Form for Hot-Dip Coatings
applied from left to right as indicated in Table 1.
B 852 Standard Specification for Continuous Galvanizing
4.5 In the absence of a written agreement to the contrary
Grade (CGG) Zinc Alloys for Hot-Dip Galvanizing of
between the supplier and end user, the North American color
Sheet Steel
code will be the standard for all North American transactions;
for all other transactions the International Color Code will be
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B02 on Nonferrous used.
Metals andAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc
and Cadmium.
5. Keywords
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
5.1 aluminum-zinc alloys; color; color code; GALFAN;
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B 914 - 00.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or GALVALUME; galvanizing; hot-dip; non-ferrous metals; zinc;
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
zinc alloys; zinc-aluminum alloys
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B914–03
TABLE 1 Color Codes for Zinc and Zinc Alloys Used for Hot Dip Galvanizing
A
Alloy UNS ASTM Nominal Composition Color Code
Standard
B
Al Other North America International
C
Primary Zinc Grades
SHG (Z13001) B6 Yellow Yellow
HG (Z15001) B6 Green Green
PW (Z19001) B6 Pb–1.0 % Black Black
CGG Alloys
(Z80310) B 852 0.25 Brown/Brown Yellow/Brown
(Z80411) B 852 0.35 Blue/Blue Yellow/Blue
(Z80511) B 852 0.45 Purple/Purple Yellow/Purple
(Z80531) B 852 0.45 Pb–0.02 % Red/Red Yellow/Red
(Z80610) B 852 0.55 Pink/Pink Yellow/Pink
(Z80710) B 852 0.65 Green/Green Yellow/Green
(Z80810) B 852 0.75 Black/Black Yellow/B
...