ASTM A834-95
(Specification)Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General Industrial Use
Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General Industrial Use
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1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements that are mandatory requirements when used in conjunction with the following iron casting specifications issued by ASTM:ASTM Specification2A47A48A197A220A278A319A395A436A439A 518A 532A536A571A 823A 842A 874A 897
1.2 This specification also covers a group of supplementary requirements which may be applied to the above specifications as indicated herein. These are provided for use when additional testing or inspection is desired and apply only when specified individually by the purchaser in the order.
1.3 The requirements of the individual material specification, and this general specification shall prevail in the sequence named.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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Standard Specification for
Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General
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Industrial Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 834; 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.
1. Scope A 278 Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Pressure-
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Containing Parts for Temperatures Up to 650°F
1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements that
A 319 Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Elevated
are mandatory requirements when used in conjunction with the
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Temperatures for Non-Pressure Containing Parts
following iron casting specifications issued by ASTM:
A 395 Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Pressure-
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ASTM Specification
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Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Temperatures
A47
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A48
A 436 Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings
A197
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A 439 Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings
A220
A 518 Specification for Corrosion-Resistant High-Silicon
A278
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A319
Iron Castings
A395
2
A 532 Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons
A436
2
A 536 Specification for Ductile Iron Castings
A439
A 518
A 571 Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings for
A 532
Pressure-Containing Parts Suitable for Low-Temperature
A536
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A571 Service
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A 823
A 644 Terminology Relating to Iron Castings
A 842
A 802/A802M Practice for Steel Castings, Surface Accep-
A 874
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tance Standards, Visual Examination
A 897
A 823 Specification for Statically Cast Permanent Mold
1.2 This specification also covers a group of supplementary
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Gray Iron Castings
requirements which may be applied to the above specifications
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A 842 Specification for Campacted Graphite Iron Castings
as indicated herein. These are provided for use when additional
A 874 Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Castings for
testing or inspection is desired and apply only when specified
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Low-Temperature Service
individually by the purchaser in the order.
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A 897 Specification for Austempered Ductile Iron Castings
1.3 The requirements of the individual material specifica-
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A 919 Terminology Relating to Heat Treatment of Metals
tion, and this general specification shall prevail in the sequence
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E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
named.
E 10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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als
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
information only.
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 30 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Steel, Cast
2. Referenced Documents
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Iron, Open-Hearth Iron, and Wrought Iron
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E 59 Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination
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A 47 Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Castings
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2 of Chemical Composition
A 48 Specification for Gray Iron Castings
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E 94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
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A 197 Specification for Cupola Malleable Iron
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2 E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
A 220 Specification for Pearlitic Malleable Iron
E 351 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cast Iron—
A 247 Test Method for Evaluating the Microstructure of
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2 All Types
Graphite in Iron Castings
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E 689 Reference Radiographs for Ductile Iron Castings
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E 709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Examination
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A-4 on Iron
Castings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.01 on Gray Iron
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Castings. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1995. Published December 1995. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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published as A 834 – 84. Last previous edition A 834 – 94. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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A 834
E 802 Reference Radiographs for Gray Iron Castings Up to 7. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
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4 ⁄2 in. (114 mm) in Thickness
7.1 All castings shall be made in a workman-like manner
2.2 Military Standard:
and shall conform to the dimensions on drawings furnished by
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
the purchaser before manufacture is started. If the pattern is
2.3 Federal Standard:
supplied by the purchaser, the dimensions of the casting shall
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
be as predicted by the pattern.
3. Terminology
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