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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.
1. Scope* B 899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and
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Alloys
This Standard is published with the following objectives:
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
1.1 Toestablishstandardcolorcodesforzinc,zincalloyand
2.3 ISO Standard:
zinc master alloy ingot used by the Hot-Dip Galvanizing
ISO 752, Zinc and Zinc Alloys–Primary Zinc
industry, and
2.4 CEN Standard:
1.2 To standardize the use and application of these color
EN 1179, Zinc and Zinc Alloys–Primary Zinc
codes.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3. Terminology
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
B 899.
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material
4. Significance and Use
as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate
4.1 The purpose of these color codes is to allow for quick
safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of
identification of ingot bundles or jumbo ingots of alloys used
regulatory limitations prior to use.
for hot-dip galvanizing. Other than jumbo ingots, this standard
2. Referenced Documents is not intended to imply that each ingot will be color-coded but
only that each ingot bundle be color coded.
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
4.2 Each ingot bundle or jumbo ingot shall be identified
of order acceptance form a part of this specification to the
with the appropriate color code listed in Table 1.
extent referenced herein:
4.3 The color will be applied as a stripe, or stripes, on two
2.2 ASTM Standards:
2 adjacent sides of the ingot bundle or jumbo ingot. The color
B6 Standard Specification for Zinc
stripes will be applied to include the ingot bundle foot.
B 275 Practice for Codification of Certain Nonferrous Met-
3 4.4 When using multiple stripes, the colored stripes will be
als and Alloys, Cast and Wrought
applied from left to right as indicated in Table 1.
B 750 Standard Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-
2 4.5 In the absence of a written agreement to the contrary
Mischmetal Alloy in Ingot Form for Hot-Dip Coatings
between the supplier and end user, the North American color
B 852 Standard Specification for Continuous Galvanizing
code will be the standard for all North American transactions;
Grade (CGG) Zinc Alloys for Hot-Dip Galvanizing of
2 for all other transactions the International Color Code will be
Sheet Steel
used.
B 860 Standard Specification for Zinc Master Alloys for
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Use in Hot Dip Galvanizing
5. Keywords
5.1 aluminum-zinc alloys; color; color code; GALFAN;
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GALVALUME; galvanizing; hot-dip; non-ferrous metals; zinc;
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee B02 on Nonferrous
Metals andAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc
zinc alloys; zinc-aluminum alloys
and Cadmium.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as B 914 - 00.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
*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/Black
(Z80910) B 852 1.00 Orange/Orange Yellow/Orange
Master Alloys
Type A-1 (Z30750) B 860 10.0 High Purity Red/Green Yellow/Red/Green
Type A-2 (Z31710) B 860 10.0 Low Purity R
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