ASTM A834-95(2001)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General Industrial Use
Standard Specification for Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General Industrial Use
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1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements that are mandatory requirements when used in conjunction with the following iron casting specifications issued by ASTM:ASTM Specification2A47A48A197A220A278A319A395A436A439A 518A 532A536A571A 823A 842A 874A 897
1.2 This specification also covers a group of supplementary requirements which may be applied to the above specifications as indicated herein. These are provided for use when additional testing or inspection is desired and apply only when specified individually by the purchaser in the order.
1.3 The requirements of the individual material specification, and this general specification shall prevail in the sequence named.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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Designation: A 834 – 95 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Common Requirements for Iron Castings for General
Industrial Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 834; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope A247 Test Method for Evaluating the Microstructure of
Graphite in Iron Castings
1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements that
A278 Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Pressure-
aremandatoryrequirementswhenusedinconjunctionwiththe
Containing Parts for Temperatures Up to 650°F
following iron casting specifications issued by ASTM:
A319 Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Elevated
ASTM Specification
Temperatures for Non-Pressure Containing Parts
A47
A48
A 395 Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Pressure-
A197
Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Temperatures
A220
A436 Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings
A278
A319
A439 Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings
A395
A518 Specification for Corrosion-Resistant High-Silicon
A436
Iron Castings
A439
A 518
A532 Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons
A 532
A536 Specification for Ductile Iron Castings
A536
A571 A571 Specification forAustenitic Ductile Iron Castings for
A 823
Pressure-Containing Parts Suitable for Low-Temperature
A 842
Service
A 874
A644 Terminology Relating to Iron Castings
A 897
A802/A802M Practice for Steel Castings, Surface Accep-
1.2 This specification also covers a group of supplementary
tance Standards, Visual Examination
requirements which may be applied to the above specifications
A823 Specification for Statically Cast Permanent Mold
asindicatedherein.Theseareprovidedforusewhenadditional
Gray Iron Castings
testing or inspection is desired and apply only when specified
A842 Specification for Compacted Graphite Iron Castings
individually by the purchaser in the order.
A874 Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Castings Suit-
1.3 The requirements of the individual material specifica-
able for Low-Temperature Service
tion,andthisgeneralspecificationshallprevailinthesequence
A897 SpecificationforAustemperedDuctileIronCastings
named.
A919 Terminology Relating to Heat Treatment of Metals
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
E8 TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterials
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materi-
information only.
als
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
2. Referenced Documents
Determine Conformance with Specifications
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E30 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Steel, Cast
A47 Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Castings
2 Iron, Open-Hearth Iron, and Wrought Iron
A48 Specification for Gray Iron Castings
E59 PracticeforSamplingSteelandIronforDetermination
A197 Specification for Cupola Malleable Iron
2 of Chemical Composition
A220 Specification for Pearlitic Malleable Iron
E94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A04 on Iron Discontinued; see 1999 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
CastingsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeA04.01onGrayandWhite Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
Iron Castings. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1995. Published December 1995. Originally Discontinued; see 1994 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
published as A834–84. Last previous edition A834–94. Discontinued; see 1995 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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A 834 – 95 (2001)
E165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination analysis shall be taken no closer than ¼ in. to a cast surface,
E351 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cast Iron— and shall follow the practice in 5.3, except where the size or
All Types shape of the casting does not permit such sampling. The
E689 Reference Radiographs for Ductile Iron Castings chemical composition thus determined shall meet the require-
E709 Guide for Magnetic Particle Examination ments specified in the applicable specification for the grade
E802 Reference Radiographs for Gray Iron Castings Up to involved.
4 ⁄2 in. (114 mm) in Thickness
2.2 Military Standard: 7. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
7.1 All castings shall be made in a workman-like manner
2.3 Federal Standard:
and shall conform to the dimensions on drawings furnished by
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (CivilAgencies)
the purchaser before manufacture is started. If the pattern is
supplied by the purchaser, the dimensions of the casting shall
3. Terminology
be as predicted by the pattern.
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Definitions for many terms common to iron castings
8. Sampling
and their heat treatment are found in Terminology A919 and
8.1 A lot shall consist of one of the following:
Terminology A644. A classification of graphite structure is
8.1.1 All the metal from a single heating in a batch–type
found in Test Method A247.
melting furnace.
4. Ordering Information
8.1.2 All the metal poured from two or more batch–type
4.1 The purchase order for castings ordered under this melting furnaces into a single ladle or a single casting.
specification shall stipulate the applicable material specifica-
8.1.3 All the metal poured from a continuous melting
tion(s), grade of iron, and any options or additions to the basic
furnace for a given period of time between changes in charge,
requirements, including the supplementary requirements in-
processing conditions, or aim-for chemistry, or 4 h, whichever
cluded in this specification.
is the shorter period.
8.1.3.1 The purchaser may agree to extend the 4-h time
5. Tensile Requirements
period to8hifthe manufacturer can demonstrate sufficient
5.1 Theindividualproductspecificationsvaryastowhether
process control to warrant such an extension.
tension tests are required. For this reason, and to determine
specific test requirements, the individual product specification
9. Inspection
shall be reviewed. When required, tension tests shall be
9.1 All tests and inspections required by this specification
determined in accordance with Test Methods E8.
shall be performed by the manufacturer or other reliable
sources whose services have been contracted for by the
6. Chemical Requirements
manufacturer. Complete records of all tests and inspections
6.1 Theindividualproductspecificationsvaryastowhether
shall be maintained by the manufacturer and shall be available
chemical analysis is required. To determine specific require-
for review by the purchaser.
ments,theindividualproductspecificationshouldbereviewed.
9.2 The manufacturer shall afford the purchaser’s inspector
6.2 Sampling shall be conducted in accordance with Test
all reasonable facilities necessary to satisfy that the material is
MethodE59.Spectrographicorothermethodssuchasthosein
being produced and furnished in accordance with the appli-
Test Methods E30 and E351 may be used for chemical
cable specification. Foundry inspection by the purchaser shall
analysis. In the event of a dispute regarding chemical compo-
not interfere unnecessarily with the manufacturer’s operations.
sition, Test Method
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