ASTM B833-20

This 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.
Designation:B833 −20
Standard Specification for
Zinc and Zinc Alloy Wire for Thermal Spraying (Metallizing)
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for the Corrosion Protection of Steel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B833; 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.
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1. Scope* 2.2 ASTM Standards:
B6 Specification for Zinc
1.1 This specification covers zinc and zinc alloy wire used
B899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Al-
to deposit zinc coatings by thermal spraying (metallizing) for
loys
the corrosion protection of steel and iron. Zinc and zinc alloy
B907 Specification for Zinc, Tin and Cadmium Base Alloys
wire provided under this specification is intended for use in
Used as Solders
oxy-fuel and electric arc thermal spraying equipment. Addi-
B943 Specification for Zinc and Tin Alloy Wire Used in
tional zinc alloy compositions used in thermal spraying pri-
Thermal Spraying for Electronic Applications
marily for electronic applications are found in Specification
B949 Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and
B943.
Zinc Alloy Products
1.2 Zinc alloy wire compositions used in thermal spraying
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
primarily for electronic applications are found in Specification
Determine Conformance with Specifications
B943.
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
1.3 Zinc alloy wire compositions used as solders are found
in Specification B907. E536 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Zinc and Zinc
Alloys
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
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2.3 ANSI/AWS Standard:
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
ANSI/AWS A5.33 Specification for Solid and Ceramic
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Wires and Ceramic Rods for Thermal Spraying
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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2.4 ISO Standards:
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
ISO 3815-1 Zinc and zinc alloys — Part 1:Analysis of solid
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
samples by optical emission spectrometry
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
ISO 3815-2 Zinc and zinc alloys — Part 2: Analysis by
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry
safety, health, and environmental practices, and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3. Terminology
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
B899.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4. Ordering Information
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 4.1 In order to make the application of this specification
complete, the purchaser shall supply the following information
2. Referenced Documents
to the seller in the purchase order or other governing docu-
ments:
2.1 The following ASTM documents of the issue in effect
on the date of material purchase form a part of this specifica-
tion to the extent referenced herein:
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee the ASTM website.
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B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium. Available from American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd.,
Current edition approved April 1, 2020. Published April 2020. Originally Miami, FL 33126, http://www.aws.org.
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approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as B833 – 13. DOI: Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
10.1520/B0833-20. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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