BS 4L 101:1990
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Procedure for inspection, testing and acceptance of aluminium-base and magnesium-base ingots and castings
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31-12-2011
English
31-12-1990
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
1.4 General
1.5 Foundry techniques
1.6 Chemical composition
1.7 Analytical sampling procedure
1.8 Dimensional tolerances and surface finish
1.9 Freedom from defects
1.10 Preparation of tensile test samples
1.11 Tensile test
1.12 Hardness test
1.13 Heat treatment
1.14 Penetrant flaw detection
1.15 Radiological examination
1.16 Repair of castings
1.17 Identification
1.18 Protection against corrosion
1.19 Certification
Section two. Approved ingots
2.1 Chemical analysis
Section three. Castings not subject to cut-up testing
3.1 Manufacture
3.2 Chemical analysis
3.3 Provision of tensile test samples
3.4 Heat treated castings
3.5 Retest procedure
3.6 Impregnation of castings
Section four. Castings subject to cut-up testing
4.1 Manufacture
4.2 Chemical analysis
4.3 Provision of tensile test samples
4.4 Heat-treated castings
4.5 Retest procedure
Appendices
A. Application of values stipulated in material
specifications
B. Procedure for the use and control of polymer
quenchants
C. Summary of requirements for production castings
Tables
1. Cast test sampling
2. Radiographic defect acceptance levels for
aluminium alloy castings
3. Radiographic defect acceptance levels for
magnesium alloy castings
4. Summary of requirements for production castings
Figures
1. Forms of test samples A, B and C
2. Forms of test samples D and E
3. Form of test sample F
4. Form of test sample G
5. Form of test sample H
Includes requirements relating to heat treatment of castings, the use of polymer quenchant, radiographic defects and certification. Samples to represent precision castings and requirements for the repair of castings have been included. Does not include special test requirements for castings not subject to cut-up testing.
| Committee |
ACE/61
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 3L101(1970), 88/72309 DC. (06/2002)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 2L 169:2002 | Ingots (as cast) and castings (solution treated and artificially aged) of aluminium-silicon-magnesium alloy (Si 7, Mg 0.6) |
| BS 240:1986 | Method for Brinell hardness test and for verification of Brinell hardness testing machines |
| BS M 39:1972 | Method for penetrant inspection of aerospace materials and components |
| BS M 54:1982 | Specification for temperature control in the heat treatment of metals |
| ASTM E 155 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Reference Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum and Magnesium Castings |
| BS 891-1:1962 | Method for Rockwell hardness test Testing of metals |
| BS M 34:1970 | Method of preparation and use of radiographic techniques |
| BS 4A 4:1966 | Test pieces and test methods for metallic materials for aircraft. Metric units |
| BS 1957:1953 | Presentation of numerical values (fineness of expression; rounding of numbers) |
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