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  • BS EN 487:2009

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    Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Rolling ingots. Specifications

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-09-2009

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Ordering information
    5 Requirements
       5.1 Production and manufacturing processes
       5.2 Chemical composition
       5.3 Surface and internal quality
       5.4 Tolerances on dimensions
       5.5 Tolerances of form
       5.6 Sawing
       5.7 Scalping
    6 Test procedures
       6.1 Analysis of chemical composition
       6.2 Inspection of physical and metallurgical
           properties
       6.3 Other tests
    7 Inspection documents
       7.1 Certificate of mass and analysis
       7.2 Inspection certificate
    8 Marking
       8.1 General
       8.2 Edge marking
       8.3 Top end marking
    9 Packaging, transport and storage
    10 Complaints
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    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes the general requirements to be met by rolling ingots of aluminium or aluminium alloys obtained by by semi-continuous vertical casting.

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    Committee NFE/35
    Development Note Supersedes 91/40620 DC (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 573-2:1994 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Chemical composition and form of wrought products - Part 2: Chemical symbol based designation system
    EN 14242:2004 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Chemical analysis - Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectral analysis
    EN 12258-1:2012 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Terms and definitions - Part 1: General terms
    ISO 9004:2009 Managing for the sustained success of an organization A quality management approach
    EN 10204:2004 Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
    ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary
    EN 14726:2005 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Chemical analysis - Guideline for spark optical emission spectrometric analysis
    EN 573-3:2013 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Chemical composition and form of wrought products - Part 3: Chemical composition and form of products
    EN 573-1:2004 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Chemical composition and form of wrought products - Part 1: Numerical designation system
    EN ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary (ISO 9000:2015)
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