ASTM B914-00

Standard Practice for Color Codes on Zinc and Zinc Alloy Ingot for Use in Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Steel

SCOPE
1.1 This Standard is published with the following objectives:
1.1 To establish standard color codes for zinc, zinc alloy and zinc master alloy ingot used by the Hot-Dip Galvanizing industry, and
1.2 To standardize the use and application of these color codes.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2000
• ICS: 77.150.99 - Other products of non-ferrous metals
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.04 - Zinc and Cadmium

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B914-03 - Standard Practice for Color Codes on Zinc and Zinc Alloy Ingot for Use in Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Steel
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B960-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Prime Western Grade-Recycled (PWG-R) Zinc
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B949-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B6-23 - Standard Specification for Zinc
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B1022-22 - Standard Specification for Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Alloys in Ingot Form for Coating Steel Sheet by the Hot-Dip Process
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 914 – 00
Standard Practice for
Color Codes on Zinc and Zinc Alloy Ingot for Use in Hot-Dip
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.
1. Scope B 899 Terminology Relating to Nonferrous Metals and
Alloys
This Standard is published with the following objectives:
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
1.1 To establish standard color codes for zinc, zinc alloy and
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 Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by
4. Significance and Use
the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health
4.1 The purpose of these color codes is to allow for quick
practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limi-
identification of ingot bundles or jumbo ingots of alloys used
tations prior to use.
for hot-dip galvanizing. Other than jumbo ingots, this standard
is not intended to imply that each ingot will be color-coded but
2. Referenced Documents
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:
adjacent sides of the ingot bundle or jumbo ingot. The color
B 6 Standard Specification for Zinc
stripes will be applied to include the ingot bundle foot.
B 275 Practice for Codification of Certain Nonferrous Met-
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-
3 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 Zinc Alloys (CGG) for
3 code will be the standard for all North American transactions;
Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Sheet Steel
for all other transactions the International Color Code will be
B 860 Standard Specification for Zinc Master Alloys for
3 used.
Use in Hot-Dip Galvanizing
5. Keywords
5.1 aluminum-zinc alloys; color; color code; galvanizing;
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
hot-dip; non-ferrous metals; zinc; zinc alloys; zinc-alum
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