Standard Specification for Pure Aluminum (Unalloyed) Source Material for Vacuum Coating Applications

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This specification covers pure aluminum metal (unalloyed) for use as source material for vacuum coating applications. Aluminum metal shall conform to the following requirements: purity grade levels, grain size, dimensions, maximum impurity level, workmanship, finish, appearance, sampling, and packaging. Impurity analysis shall be performed using optical emission spectroscopy and atomic absorption.
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1.1 This specification covers pure aluminum metal (unalloyed) for use as raw material for making evaporation sources, sputtering targets, and superconducting wires.  
1.2 This specification sets purity grade levels, physical attributes, analytical methods, and packaging requirements.

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Designation: F1594 – 95 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Specification for
Pure Aluminum (Unalloyed) Source Material for Vacuum
Coating Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1594; 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.
TABLE 1 Aluminum Grades
1. Scope
Maximum Total Metallic
1.1 This specification covers pure aluminum metal (unal-
Grade Purity, % Impurity Level (by weight),
loyed) for use as raw material for making evaporation sources,
ppm
sputtering targets, and superconducting wires.
4N5 99.995 50
1.2 This specification sets purity grade levels, physical
4N 99.99 100
3N8 99.98 200
attributes, analytical methods, and packaging requirements.
3N5 99.95 500
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1.4 Whether or not a sample representative of the finished
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
product is required to be provided by the supplier to the
Determine Conformance with Specifications
purchaser.
E112 Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size
6. Impurities
3. Terminology
6.1 The suite of metallic elements to be assayed for is
3.1 Definitions:
defined in Table 2. Acceptable analysis methods are specified
3.1.1 raw material lot—aquantityofmaterialthatismelted,
in Section 12. Elements not detected will be counted and
consolidated, or purified, or both, in one equipment run as a
reported as present at the detection limit. Additional elements
nominally uniform batch of metal.
may be analyzed and reported, as agreed upon between
4. Classification
supplier and purchaser, but these shall not be counted in
defining the grade designation.
4.1 Grades of aluminum are defined in Table 1.
6.2 Acceptable concentration limits for individual elements
4.2 Purity and total metallic impurity levels are based upon
and analytical techniques shall be agreed upon between the
elements listed in Table 2.
supplier and the purchaser.
5. Ordering Information
7. Physical Properties
5.1 Orders for these products shall include the following:
7.1 Grain size and measurement method for grain size shall
5.1.1 Grade (see 4.1).
be agreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser. When
5.1.2 Configuration (see 8.1).
the grain morphology is equiaxied, refer to Practice E112.
5.1.3 Whether or not certification is required (see 12.1).
8. Dimensions
8.1 Each product shall conform to an appropriate engineer-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F01 on
ing drawing.
ElectronicsandisunderthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF01.17onSputter
8.2 Nominal dimensions, tolerances, and other attributes
Metallization.
shall be agreed upon between the supplier and the purchaser.
Current edition approved April 15, 1995. Published June 1995. DOI: 10.1520/
F1594-95R03.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
9. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
9.1 Workmanship, finish, and appearance shall be agreed
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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