ASTM B6-00

Standard Specification for Zinc

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers zinc metal made from ore or other material by a process of distillation or by electrolysis in three grades as follows:
1.1.1 Special High Grade,
1.1.2 High Grade,
1.1.3 Prime Western.
Note 1--Certain continuous galvanizing grades are specified in B852. Other continuous galvanizing and controlled lead grades are not included in this specification but are covered by specific user purchasing specifications.
1.2 This specification does not cover zinc produced by "sweating" or remelting of secondary zinc.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 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-Oct-2000
• ICS: 77.120.60 - Lead, zinc, tin and their alloys
• Technical Committee: B02 - Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B02.04 - Zinc and Cadmium

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM B6-03 - Standard Specification for Zinc
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A392-11a(2022) - Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link Fence Fabric
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F1043-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Strength and Protective Coatings on Steel Industrial Fence Framework
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM G92-20 - Standard Practice for Characterization of Atmospheric Test Sites
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B606/B606M-22 - Standard Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel Reinforced
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM A1060/A1060M-22 - Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for Concrete
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B327-21 - Standard Specification for Master Alloys Used in Making Zinc Die Casting Alloys
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM A795/A795M-21 - Standard Specification for Black and Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe for Fire Protection Use
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B498/B498M-22 - Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM A787/A787M-22 - Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Metallic-Coated Carbon Steel Mechanical Tubing
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM A767/A767M-19 - Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B949-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B960-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Prime Western Grade-Recycled (PWG-R) Zinc
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F1083-18(2022) - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded, for Fence Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B418-16a(2021) - Standard Specification for Cast and Wrought Galvanic Zinc Anodes
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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American Association of State
Designation:B6–00
Highway and Transportation
Officials Standard
AASHTO No: M120-77
Standard Specification for
Zinc
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 6; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope * Determine Conformance with Specifications
E 47 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc Die-
1.1 This specification covers zinc metal made from ore or
Casting Alloys
other material by a process of distillation or by electrolysis in
E 88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
three grades as follows:
in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
1.1.1 Special High Grade,
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
1.1.2 High Grade,
E 536 Test Method for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc
1.1.3 Prime Western.
Alloys
NOTE 1—Certain continuous galvanizing grades are specified in B 852.
Other continuous galvanizing and controlled lead grades are not included
3. Terminology
in this specification but are covered by specific user purchasing specifi-
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
cations.
B 899.
1.2 This specification does not cover zinc produced by
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
“sweating” or remelting of secondary zinc.
3.2.1 Special High Grade, n—a high purity grade of zinc
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
containing a minimum of 99.990 % zinc, with controlled
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
impurity levels, as specified in Table 1.
information only.
3.2.2 High Grade, n—a grade of zinc containing a mini-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
mum of 99.90 % zinc, with controlled impurity levels, as
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
specified in Table 1.
responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar
3.2.3 Prime Western, n—a grade of zinc containing
with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate
0.5–1.4 % lead, a minimum of 98.0 % zinc, with controlled
Material Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by
impurity levels, as specified in Table 1.
the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health
3.3 Abbreviations:Abbreviations:
practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limi-
3.3.1 SHG—Special High Grade Zinc
tations prior to use.
3.3.2 HG—High Grade Zinc
3.3.3 PW—Prime Western Zinc
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the
4. Ordering Information
date of material purchase form a part of this specification to the
4.1 Orders for zinc metal under this specification shall
extent referenced herein.
include the following information:
2.2 ASTM Standards:
4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue,
B 852 Specification for Zinc Alloys (CGG) for Continuous
4.1.2 Quantity (weight),
Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Sheet Steel
4.1.3 Name of material (zinc metal),
B 899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and
4.1.4 Size (see Section 7), and
Alloys
4.1.5 Grade (see Table 1).
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 The manufacturer shall use care to have each lot of zinc
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B02 on
metal of as uniform quality as possible.
Nonferrous Metals and Alloysand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B02.04on Zinc and Cadmium.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2000. Published November 2000. Originally
published as B6–11. Last previous edition B6–98. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
2 4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 02.04. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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B6
TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
NOTE 1—The following applies to all specified limits in this table: For purposes of determining conformance with this specification, an observed value
obtained from analysis shall be rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting value, in accordance
with the rounding method of Practice E 29.
Composition,%
Grade Cad- Alumi- Cop- Total
Iron, Tin, Zinc, min,
A
(UNS) Lead mium, num, per, Non-Zinc,
max max by difference
max max max max
Special High Grade (Z13001) 0.003, max 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.010 99.990
High Grade (Z15001) 0.03, max 0.02 0.02 0.01 . . 0.10 99.90
Prime Western (Z19001) 0.5–1.4 0.05 0.20 0.01 0.20 . 2.0 98.0
A
UNS designations were established in accordance with Practice E 527.
6. Chemical Composition to 0.51 mm) in thickness. The drill used preferably shall be one
twisted from flat stock. The diameter of the drill shall be ⁄2 in.
6.1 The zinc metal shall conform to the requirements
(12.7 mm) for Special High Grade zinc, and shall be ⁄16 in. (7.9
prescribed in Table 1.
mm) for other grades of zinc. The drillings shall be broken or
7. Sizes and Shapes cut with clean shears into pieces not over ⁄2in. in length and
mixed thoroughly.
7.1 Slabs varying in weight from 40 to 60 lb (18 to 27 kg)
9.2.4 Sawing—Using, preferably, a heat treated high-speed
are all considered standard slabs.
steel saw, make two cuts completely across and through the
7.2 Zinc metal may also be ordered in jumbos, blocks,
slab from one long side to the other. Each cut shall be
anodes, or other shapes.
approximately halfway between the center and each end. The
8. Appearance width of the saw cut shall be sufficient to give the weight of
sample prescribed in 9.2.5, and cuttings from all the slabs shall
8.1 The zinc metal shall be reasonably free of surface
be mixed thoroughly to form a uniform sample.
corrosion and adhering foreign matter.
9.2.5 Size of Sample and Storage—The prepared sample
shall weigh at least 1600 g for Special High Grade zinc, and at
9. Sampling for Chemical Analysis
least 300 g for other grades of zinc. The properly mixed sample
9.1 The producer may obtain representative samples from
shall be split into three equal parts, each of which shall be
the molten metal during casting, and all
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