ASTM B 560 : 2000
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Standard Specification for Modern Pewter Alloys
Hardcopy , PDF
11-11-2014
English
10-10-2000
Important note : Users cannot be edited or removed once added to your Multi user PDF.CONTAINED IN VOL. 02.04, 2015 Defines three alloy types, made from tin, antimony, and copper, used in the fabrication of pewter articles by casting, spinning, drawing, or forming.
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B 02
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Standard
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3
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Reconfirmed 2000
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American Society for Testing and Materials
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Superseded
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1.1 This specification covers three alloy types, made from tin, antimony, and copper, used in the fabrication of pewter articles by casting, spinning, drawing, or forming. The metal may be supplied in the form of bars, ingots, rolled sheet, and circles.
1.2 Pewter alloy shall be defined as having a composition within the range from 90 to 98 % tin, 1 to 8 % antimony, and 0.25 to 3 % copper. Compositions are given in Table 1.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
| ASTM E 57 : 1960 : R1984 | Methods for Chemical Analysis of White Metal Bearing Alloys (Withdrawn 1987) |
| ASTM E 51 : 1967 : R1978 | Method for Spetrographic Analysis of Tin Alloys by the Powder Technique (Withdrawn 1984) |
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