ASTM B908-00

Standard Practice for the Use of Color Codes for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot

SCOPE
1.1 This Standard is published with the following objectives:
1.2 To establish standard color codes for the Zinc Die Casting and Foundry industry, and
1.3 To standardize the use and application of these color codes.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-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 B908-03 - Standard Practice for the Use of Color Codes for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Referred By: ASTM B793-16(2021) - Standard Specification for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot for Sheet Metal Forming Dies and Plastic Injection Molds
• Effective Date: 10-May-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B949-23 - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products
• Effective Date: 10-May-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B952/B952M-19 - Standard Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for Spin Casting
• Effective Date: 10-May-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B792-16(2021) - Standard Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form for Slush Casting
• Effective Date: 10-May-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B240-22 - Standard Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum (ZA) Alloys in Ingot Form for Foundry and Die Castings
• Effective Date: 10-May-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B989-22 - Standard Specification for High Fluidity (HF) Zinc-Aluminum Alloy in Ingot Form for Thin Wall Die Castings
• Effective Date: 10-May-2000
• Referred By: ASTM B327-21 - Standard Specification for Master Alloys Used in Making Zinc Die Casting Alloys
• Effective Date: 10-May-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: B 908 – 00
Standard Practice for the
Use of Color Codes for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B 908; 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 ISO 301, Zinc alloy ingots intended for casting, 1981-05-
15.
1.1 This Standard is published with the following objec-
2.4 CEN Standard:
tives:
EN 1774, Zinc and zinc alloys—Alloys for foundry
1.2 To establish standard color codes for the Zinc Die
purposes—Ingot and liquid, September 1997.
Casting and Foundry industry, and
1.3 To standardize the use and application of these color
3. Terminology
codes.
3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with Terminology
2. Referenced Documents B 899.
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date
4. Significance and Use
of order acceptance form a part of this specification to the
4.1 The purpose of these color codes is to allow for quick
extent referenced herein:
identification of ingot bundles or jumbo ingots of zinc casting
2.2 ASTM Standards:
alloys. Other than jumbo ingots, this standard is not intended to
B 240 Standard Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum
2 imply that each ingot will be color-coded but only that each
(ZA) Alloys in Ingot Form for Foundry and Die Castings
ingot bundle be color coded.
B 275 Practice for Codification of Certain Nonferrous Met-
3 4.2 Each ingot bundle or jumbo ingot shall be identified
als and Alloys, Cast and Wrought
with the appropriate color code listed in Table 1.
B 327 Standard Specification for Master Alloys Used in
2 4.3 The color will be applied as a stripe, or stripes, on two
Making Die Casting Alloys
adjacent sides of the ingot bundle or jumbo ingot. The color
B 792 Standard Specification for Zinc Alloys in Ingot Form
2 stripes will be applied to include the ingot bundle foot.
for Slush Castings
4.4 When using multiple stripes, the colored stripes will be
B 793 Standard Specification for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot
2 applied from left to right as indicated in Table 1.
for Sheet Metal Forming Dies and Plastic Injection Molds
4.5 In the absence of a written agreement to the contrary
B 892 Standard Specification for Zinc-Copper-Aluminum
2 between the supplier and end user, the North American color
Alloys in Ingot Form for Die Castings
code will be the standard for all North American transactions;
B 899 Terminology Relating to Nonferrous Metals and
2 for all other transactions the International Color Code will be
Alloys
4 used.
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
2.3 ISO Standard:
5. Keywords
5.1 color; color code; zinc; zinc alloys; zinc-aluminum
alloys; zinc-copper-aluminum alloys; non-ferrous metals
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B-2 on
Nonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
B02.04 Zinc and Cadmium.
Current edition approved May 10, 2000. Published June 2000. “English Version” available from American National Standards Institute
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