AS 1881-1986

1 - AS 1881-1986 ZINC ALLOYS - CASTING INGOTS AND CASTINGS - QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 1.4 DESIGNATION.
6 - 1.4.1 General.
6 - 1.4.2 Dimensionally stabilized castings.
6 - 1.5 INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIED LIMITING VALUES.
7 - SECTION 2. ZINC ALLOY INGOTS FOR CASTING
7 - 2.1 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION.
7 - 2.2 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS.
7 - 2.3 IDENTIFICATION.
8 - SECTION 3. ZINC ALLOY CASTINGS
8 - 3.1 PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE.
8 - 3.2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION.
8 - 3.3 CONDITION OF CASTINGS ON DELIVERY.
8 - 3.4 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS.
8 - 3.5 MARKING.
9 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
9 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER.
9 - A2 DRAWING AND/OR SAMPLE OF THE CASTING.
9 - A3 CASTING TOLERANCES.
10 - A4 IDENTIFICATION.
10 - A4.1 Ingots.
10 - A4.2 Castings.
10 - A5 TEST REQUIREMENTS.
10 - A6 DIMENSIONALLY-STABILIZED CASTINGS.
10 - A7 INSPECTION.
11 - A8 TEST CERTIFICATE.
12 - APPENDIX B - PROPERTIES OF ALLOYS A AND B, FROM BRITISH WORK (Extracted from BS 1004:1972)
14 - APPENDIX C - PROPERTIES OF ALLOY Zn Al 4, FROM AUSTRALIAN WORK
15 - APPENDIX D - MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CASTING ALLOYS

Specifies quality requirements and conditions of supply for zinc alloys in ingot form for pressure diecasting and gravity casting and for castings made from them.

This standard specifies quality requirements and conditions of supply for zinc alloys in ingot form for pressure diecasting and gravity casting and for castings made from them.NOTES:1. Properties of alloys are given in Appendices B, C and D.2. Guidelines to purchasers on requirements that must be specified by the purchaser and those that must be agreed upon at the time of enquiry and/or order are given in Appendix A.

First published (as AS H63 and H64) 1962 AS 1881 first published 1977 Second edition 1986