1、Designation: B327 09aStandard Specification forMaster Alloys Used in Making Zinc Die Casting Alloys1This standard is issued under the fixed designation B327; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision
2、. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope*1.1 This specification covers aluminumbase and zincbasemaster alloys used to make zinc die-casting alloys. Alloycompositions specified
3、 for aluminumbase master alloys (hard-eners) are designated as shown in Table 1. Alloy compositionsspecified for the zinc-base master alloys are designated asshown in Table 2.1.2 Aluminum alloy hardeners are added to Special HighGrade zinc (per Specification B6) in the proper alloying ratios,as show
4、n in Table 1, to produce zinc alloys for die casting.1.3 Zinc-base master alloy is added to Special High Gradezinc (per Specification B6) in the proper alloying ratio, asshown in Table 3, to produce zinc alloy for die casting.1.4 Master alloys may be supplied in the form of shot, bar,ingot or jumbo
5、ingot as specified by the purchaser.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all
6、 of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to become familiarwith all hazards including those identified in the appropriateMaterial Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/materialas provided by the manufacturer, to establish appro
7、priatesafety and health practices, and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on dateof order acceptance form a part of this specification to theextent referenced herein:2.2 ASTM Standards:2B6 Specif
8、ication for ZincB899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals andAlloysB908 Practice for the Use of Color Codes for Zinc CastingAlloy IngotE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum andAluminu
9、m-Base AlloysE88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys inCast Form for Determination of Chemical CompositionE101 Test Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Alumi-num and Aluminum Alloys by the Point-to-Plane Tech-nique3E227 Test Method for Optical Emission SpectrometricAnalysis of Alumi
10、num and Aluminum Alloys by thePoint-to-Plane Technique3E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in theUnified Numbering System (UNS)E536 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and ZincAlloys2.3 ISO Standards:4ISO 3815-1 Zinc and zinc alloys Part 1:Analysis of solidsamples by optical emissio
11、n spectrometryISO 3815-2 Zinc and zinc alloys Part 2: Analysis byinductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry3. Terminology3.1 Terms shall be defined in accordance with TerminologyB899.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 hardener, nan aluminum-base master alloy added
12、 toSpecial High Grade Zinc (SHG) to produce a zinc alloy for diecasting.4. Ordering Information4.1 Orders for master alloys under this specification shallinclude the following information:4.1.1 Quantity,4.1.2 Alloy (Table 1 or Table 2),1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee
13、B02 onNonferrous Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeB02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium.Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2009. Published November 2009. Originallyapproved in 1958. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as B327 09. DOI:10.1520/B0327-09A.2For referenced ASTM stan
14、dards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Withdrawn.4Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St
15、.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http:/www.ansi.org.1*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4.1.3 Form: that is, shot, bar, ingot or jumbo ingot,4.1.4 Size: th
16、at is, maximum shot size or size of bar, ingot,or jumbo ingot,4.1.5 Unit weight: that is, nominal weight of shot per bag ornominal weight of each bar, ingot, or jumbo ingot,4.1.6 Markings on shot bags, bars, ingot or jumbo ingot,4.1.7 Palletizing, if required: means of palletizing andmaximum weight
17、per pallet load,4.1.8 Place of inspection (Section 8), and4.1.9 Specification number and date.5. Materials and Manufacture5.1 The material may be made by any suitable process.5.2 The material covered by this specification shall be ofuniform quality and shall be free of dross, flux, or otherharmful c
18、ontamination. Also, if the material is in shot form, itshall be sound, uniform in size, and free of a heavily oxidizedsurface coating, stringers, and moisture.6. Chemical Requirements6.1 LimitsThe material shall conform to the requirementsas to chemical composition prescribed in Table 1 or Table 2.I
19、naddition there are weight limits for zinc-base master alloyswhen supplied in jumbo ingot form. The weight of jumboingots shall conform to the requirements as prescribed in Table3.6.2 In case of dispute the following requirements shallapply:6.2.1 Number of samplesSamples for verification ofchemical
20、composition shall be taken as follows:6.2.2 If the master alloys are shipped in carload lots of thesame alloy, not less than five samples shall be taken at randomTABLE 1 Chemical Requirements for Aluminum-Base Master AlloysNOTE 1The following applies to all specified limits in this table: For purpos
21、es of determining conformance with this specification, the observed valueor calculated value obtained from analysis shall be rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right hand place of figures used in expressing the specifiedlimit, in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.ASTMAll
22、oy(UNS)AComposition, percentUsageAlu-minum,minCopperIron,maxSilicon,maxManga-nese,maxMagnesiumBZincChro-mium,maxNickel,maxTin,maxLead,maxBCad-mium,maxBZG71A(A07131)87.0 1.7 max 0.8 0.7 0.50 0.651.05 6.57.5 0.20 0.20 0.02 0.020 0.010 1 part by weight of ZG71A, 21parts by weight of Special HighGrade z
23、incCto make ASTMzinc Alloy Z33520 (AG40A)AUNS designations were established in accordance with Recommended Practice E527.BCarried to one additional decimal place to ensure proper control in the final alloy.CASTM Specification B6, for Zinc.TABLE 2 Chemical and Color Code Requirements for Zinc-Base Ma
24、ster AlloysA,B,CCommon(UNS)ColorCodeDAluminum MagnesiumIronmax.Coppermax.Leadmax.Cadmiummax.Tinmax.ZincV12-3(Z33730)Pink 11.712.6 0.0900.16 0.070 0.025 max 0.005 0.004 0.003 RemainderV125(Z-)Pink/Black 11.712.6 0.0900.16 0.070 2.13.3 0.005 0.004 0.003 RemainderAZinc-base master alloys V12-3 (Z33730)
25、 and V12-5 (Z-)used for producing die casting alloys may contain nickel, chromium, silicon, and manganese up to 0.02,0.02, 0.035 and 0.05 %, respectively. No harmful effects have ever been noted due to the presence of these elements in up to these concentrations in die casting alloysand, therefore,
26、analyses are not required for these elements, except that nickel analysis is required when producing die casting alloy Z33522 or Z35530.BThe UNS assignations were established in accordance with Practice E527.CFor purposes of determining conformance with this specification, the observed value or calc
27、ulated value obtained from analysis shall be rounded off “to the nearestunit” in the last right hand place of figures used in expressing the specified limit, in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.DRefer to Practice B908.(Note: Color Codes indicated are for North American application
28、s.)TABLE 3 Weight Requirements for Zinc-Base Master Alloy Jumbo IngotsNOTE 1These requirements are based on the use of nominal 2400 lb or 1200 lb jumbo ingots of V12 (Z33730).NominalWeight, lbWeight Range, lbAUsageMinimum Maximum2400 2325 2475 1 part by weight of V12-3 (one 2400 lb jumbo ingot), 2 p
29、arts by weight (two 2400 lb jumbo ingots) of Special HighGrade zinc to make zinc alloy 3 (Zamak 3, UNS Z33520, AG40A)or1 part by weight of V12-5 (one 2400 lb jumbo ingot), 2 parts by weight (two 2400 lb jumbo ingots) of Special HighGrade zinc to make zinc alloy 5 (Zamak 5, UNS Z35531, AC41A)1200 115
30、0 1250 1 part by weight of V12-3 (one 1200 lb jumbo ingot), 2 parts by weight (one 2400 lb jumbo ingot) of Special High Gradezinc to make zinc alloy 3 (Zamak 3, UNS Z33520, AG40A)or1 part by weight of V12-5 (one 1200 lb jumbo ingot), 2 parts by weight (one 2400 lb jumbo ingot) of Special High Gradez
31、inc to make zinc alloy 5 (Zamak 5, UNS Z35531, AC41A)AJumbo ingots outside the above weight limits may be acceptable depending upon the chemistry, if mutually agreed upon between the producer and purchaser.B327 09a2from the carload for sampling. If the shipment is in less thancarload lots, the follo
32、wing shall apply:6.2.2.1 Aluminum-base master alloysOne sample shall betaken for each 6000 lb (2722 kg) or fraction thereof. When itis deemed necessary, a sample may be taken from each melt of500 lb (227 kg) or more of the alloy.6.2.2.2 Zinc-base master alloysOne sample shall be takenfor each 10 000
33、 lb (4536 kg) or fraction thereof. Whennecessary, a sample may be taken from each melt of 1000 lb(454 kg) or more.6.2.3 A sample may consist of an ingot or bar. In the case ofmetal in shot form, a small representative lot of the shot maybe melted and poured to form a thin chill-cast bar approxi-mate
34、ly14 in. (6.4 mm) thick or a suitable spectrographic moldsample. In the case of a jumbo ingot, the sample may be a castspectrographic specimen taken from the same pour used to castthe jumbo ingots.6.3 Methods of SamplingSamples for determination ofchemical composition shall be taken in accordance wi
35、th one ofthe following methods:6.3.1 Samples for chemical analysis shall be taken from thematerial by drilling, sawing, milling, turning, or clipping arepresentative piece or pieces to obtain a weight of preparedsample not less than 100 g. Sampling shall be in accordancewith Practice E88.6.3.2 By ag
36、reement between the producer and the purchaser,other methods of sampling cast products for spectrochemicaland other methods of analysis may be used. Such methods shallbe suitable for the form of material being analyzed and the typeof analytical method used.6.3.2.1 An optional method of sampling for
37、analysis may beto melt together representative portions of each ingot selected,and then sample the liquid composite by casting suitablespecimens for spectrographic or chemical analysis, or both.6.3.2.2 Samples may also be in the form of separately castspectrographic specimens taken from the same pou
38、r used tocast the ingot.6.3.3 As there is no generally accepted method for obtaininga representative sample from a jumbo ingot, the method ofchoice will be as described in 6.3.2.2.6.4 Method of AnalysisThe determination of chemicalcomposition shall be in accordance with suitable methods.6.4.1 For al
39、uminum-base master alloysThe determina-tion of chemical composition shall be in accordance withsuitable chemical (Test Methods E34), spectrochemical (TestMethods E101 and E227) or other methods. In case of dispute,the results of Test Methods E34 shall be the basis of accep-tance.6.4.2 For zinc-base
40、master alloysThe determination ofchemical composition shall preferably be in accordance withsuitable chemical (Test Method E536), ISO 3815-1,ISO 3815-2, (note: ISO 3815-2 is not specific for zinc-basemaster alloy, but may be used in a generic manner with suitablevalidation), or other methods. Becaus
41、e there is no specificASTM or ISO method covering the composition of thiszinc-base master alloy, the test method used as the basis ofacceptance shall be as agreed upon between the producer andpurchaser.7. Size and Shape7.1 Aluminum alloy hardener may be supplied in the formof shot, bar or ingot but
42、typically is supplied as shot.7.2 Zinc-base master alloy may be supplied as ingot orjumbo ingot but is typically supplied as jumbo ingot.7.2.1 The weight of zinc master alloy jumbo ingots isimportant because they are added in a fixed ratio to SpecialHigh Grade zinc jumbo ingots. The weight of jumbo
43、ingotsshall be 1200 6 50 lbs or 2400 6 75 lbs. Other sizes or weightlimits, or both, may be as agreed upon by the producer andcustomer.8. Source Inspection8.1 If the purchaser desires that his representative inspect orwitness the inspection and testing of the product prior toshipment, such agreement
44、 shall be made by the purchaser andproducer or supplier as part of the contract or purchase order.8.2 When such inspection or witness of inspection andtesting is agreed upon, the producer or supplier shall afford thepurchasers representative all reasonable facilities to satisfyhim that the product m
45、eets the requirements of this specifica-tion. Inspection and tests shall be conducted so there is nounnecessary interference with the producers operations.9. Rejection and Rehearing9.1 Material that fails to conform to the requirements of thisspecification may be rejected. Rejection should be report
46、ed tothe producer or supplier promptly and in writing. In case ofdissatisfaction with the results of the test, the producer orsupplier may make claim for a rehearing. If the rehearingestablishes that the material does not conform to the require-ments of this specification, as much of the rejected or
47、iginalmaterial as possible shall be returned to the producer orsupplier.10. Identification Marking10.1 All shot bags, bars, ingots, or jumbo ingots shall beproperly marked for identification with the producers name orbrand.10.2 Each bundle or skid shall be identified with theproducers heat, lot, or
48、other identification mark.10.3 Each ingot, bundle or skid shall be marked with thepink Color Code for alloy V12 as per North Americanrequirements in Practice B908.11. Preparation for Delivery11.1 PackagingUnless otherwise specified the materialshall be packaged to provide adequate protection duringn
49、ormal handling and transportation. Each package shall con-tain only one alloy unless otherwise agreed upon.11.2 MarkingEach shipping container shall be legiblymarked with the suppliers name or trademark.12. Keywords12.1 aluminum alloy hardener; aluminum-base master al-loy; master alloy; V12; zinc-base master alloy; zinc die castingalloyB327 09a3SUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee B02 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (B327 - 09)that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved October 1, 2009.
