ASTM B80-01e1
(Specification)Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings
Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings
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1.1 This specification covers magnesium-alloy sand castings designated as shown in Table 1.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI values in parentheses are provided for information only.
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Designation: B 80 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB 80;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
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.
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e NOTE—Changes were made to Table 1 editorially November 2002.
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1. Scope and Magnesium Castings
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
1.1 This specification covers magnesium-alloy sand cast-
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Method
ings designated as shown in Table 1.
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E 716 Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum
as the standard. The SI values in parentheses are provided for
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Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis
information only.
2.3 Federal Standards:
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2. Referenced Documents Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
Fed. Std. No. 184 Identification Marking of Aluminum,
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
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Magnesium and Titanium
of order acceptance form a part of this specification to the
2.4 Military Standards:
extent referenced herein:
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage (Military
2.2 ASTM Standards:
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Agencies)
B 93/B93M Specification for Magnesium Alloys in Ingot
MIL-STD-276 Impregnation of Porous Non-ferrous Metal
Form for Sand Castings, Permanent Mold Castings, and
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Castings
Die Castings
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MIL-I-13857 Impregnation of Metal Castings
B 275 Practice for Codification of Certain Nonferrous Met-
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MIL-M-46062 Magnesium Alloy Castings, High Strength
als and Alloys, Cast and Wrought
MIL-M-6857 Heat Treatment of Magnesium Alloy Cast-
B 296 Practice for Temper Designations of Magnesium
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ings
Alloys, Cast and Wrought
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2.5 ANSI Standard:
B 557 Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought and Cast
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ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection
Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
by Attributes
B 660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and
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Magnesium Products
3. Terminology
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B 661 Practice for Heat Treatment of Magnesium Alloys
3.1 Definitions:
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
3 3.1.1 casting lot—unless otherwise agreed, shall consist of
Determine Conformance with Specifications
not more than 1000 pounds of cleaned castings from the same
E35 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Magnesium
4 melt or heat, except where this weight limit may be exceeded
and Magnesium Alloys
by a single casting. In such cases, each casting shall be
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
4 considered a lot.
in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
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3.1.2 heat treat lot—for the purpose of mechanical property
E94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
testing, a lot shall consist of all castings heat treated in the
E 155 Reference Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum
same furnace charge to the same temper.
3.1.3 sand casting—metal object produced by pouring mol-
ten metal into a sand mold and allowing it to solidify.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light
Metals and Alloys, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.04 on
Magnesium Alloy Cast and Wrought Products.
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Current edition approved Apr. 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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published as B 80 – 30 T. Last previous edition B 80 – 97. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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B80–01
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TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements
NOTE 1—Analysis shall regularly be made only for the elements specifically mentioned in this table. If, however, the presence of other elements is
suspectedorindicatedinamountsgreaterthanthespecifiedlimits,furtheranalysisshallbemadetodeterminethattheseelementsarenotpresentinexcess
of the specified limits.
NOTE 2—The following applies to all specified limits in this table: For purposes of acceptance and rejection, an observed value or a calculated value
obtained from analysis shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the last righ
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