ASTM B892-10(2015)

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Designation:B892 −10 (Reapproved 2015)
Standard Specification for
ACuZinc5 (Zinc-Copper-Aluminum) Alloy in Ingot Form for
Die Castings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B892; 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.
1. Scope Determine Conformance with Specifications
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in
1.1 This specification coversACuZinc5, a commercial zinc-
3 Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
copper-aluminum alloy (Z46540), in ingot form for remelting
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
for use in the production of castings.
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E536 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
Alloys
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
E634 Practice for Sampling of Zinc and Zinc Alloys by
and are not considered standard.
Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.3 ISO Standards:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ISO 3815-1 Zinc and zinc alloys — Part 1:Analysis of solid
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
samples by optical emission spectrometry
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
ISO 3815-2 Zinc and zinc alloys — Part 2: Analysis by
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
3. Terminology
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
B899.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
3.2.1 die casting, n—a casting process in which molten
of order acceptance form a part of this specification to the
metal is injected under high velocity and pressure into a metal
extent referenced herein:
die and solidified, also a product produced by such a process.
2.2 ASTM Standards:
Alternately known as pressure die casting.
B899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Al-
4. Ordering Information
loys
B908 Practice for the Use of Color Codes for Zinc Casting
4.1 Orders for ingot under this specification shall include
Alloy Ingot
information as specified in Specification B949, Section 4.
B949 Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and
Zinc Alloy Products 5. Materials and Manufacture
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
5.1 The alloys may be made by any approved process.
5.2 The material covered by this specification shall be of
uniform quality and shall be free of harmful contamination.
ACuZinc and ACuZinc5 are registered trade names of the General Motors
Corporation.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on 6. Chemical Requirements
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
6.1 The ingots shall conform to the requirements as to
B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium.
Current edition approved May 1, 2015. Published May 2015. Originally chemical composition prescribed in Table 1. Conformance
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as B892 – 10. DOI:
shall be determined in accordance with Specification B949,
10.1520/B0892-10R15.
Sections 5.2 and 5.2.1.
See Table 1, footnote A.
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