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  • BS EN 13981-3:2006

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    Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Products for structural railway applications. Technical conditions for inspection and delivery Castings

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-2006

    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 Quality assurance
       5.3 Chemical composition and tempers
       5.4 Mechanical properties of castings
            5.4.1 Mechanical properties of castings under
                  static loading
            5.4.2 Mechanical properties of castings under
                  cyclic loading
       5.5 Properties of welded joints
       5.6 Internal defects
       5.7 Surface imperfections
       5.8 Finishing welding
       5.9 Tolerances on dimensions and form
    6 Qualification procedures
       6.1 First-off article approval procedure
       6.2 Additional qualification procedure
    7 Sampling and test methods
       7.1 General
       7.2 Analysis of chemical composition
       7.3 Tensile test
       7.4 Preparation of test pieces for the testing of
            welded joints
       7.5 Tensile testing on welded joints
       7.6 Fatigue testing
       7.7 Visual inspection
       7.8 Dye penetrant testing
       7.9 X-ray examination
       7.10 Measurement of dimensions
    8 Traceability
    9 Marking of products
    10 Inspection certificate
    11 Record keeping
    12 Packaging
    13 Application and use
    14 Complaints of non-conformity
    Annex A (normative) Chemical composition and mechanical properties
            of EN AC-AIZn10Si8Mg
    Annex B (informative) Guidelines for application and use
          B.1 Selection of alloys
          B.2 Fatigue Design
          B.3 Welding
    Bibliography

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    Defines requirements for castings which contribute to the structural properties of the railcar bodyshell and other major structural components.

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    This document specifies requirements for castings which contribute to the structural properties of the railcar bodyshell and other major structural components. It specifies particular requirements regarding qualification, quality control, material properties and dimensional tolerances and gives guide-lines for application and use.

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    Committee NFE/35
    Development Note Supersedes 04/30050372 DC (11/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    EN 444:1994 Non-destructive testing - General principles for radiographic examination of metallic materials by X- and gamma-rays
    EN ISO 3834-2:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements (ISO 3834-2:2005)
    ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders — Fusion welding — Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys
    ISO 10042:2005 Welding Arc-welded joints in aluminium and its alloys Quality levels for imperfections
    ISO 15614-2:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure test Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys
    EN 1011-4:2000/A1:2003 WELDING - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 4: ARC WELDING OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
    ASTM E 155 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Reference Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum and Magnesium Castings
    EN 895:1995 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Transverse tensile test
    EN 473:2008 Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of NDT personnel - General principles
    ISO 5579:2013 Non-destructive testing — Radiographic testing of metallic materials using film and X- or gamma rays — Basic rules
    ISO 15614-4:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding procedure test — Part 4: Finishing welding of aluminium castings
    EN 12258-1:2012 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Terms and definitions - Part 1: General terms
    ISO 3834-2:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements
    EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems - Requirements (ISO 9001:2015)
    EN 1706:2010 Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Castings - Chemical composition and mechanical properties
    EN ISO 15614-2:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO 15614-2:2005)
    EN 1371-1:2011 Founding - Liquid penetrant testing- Part 1: Sand, gravity die and low pressure die castings
    EN ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys (ISO 9606-2:2004)
    EN 1559-1:2011 Founding - Technical conditions of delivery - Part 1: General
    EN ISO 15614-4:2005/AC:2007 SPECIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - WELDING PROCEDURE TEST - PART 4: FINISHING WELDING OF ALUMINIUM CASTINGS
    EN 10204:2004 Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
    ENV 1999-2 : DRAFT 1998 EUROCODE 9: DESIGN OF ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES - PART 2: STRUCTURES SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE
    ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
    EN 462-1:1994 Non-destructive testing - Image quality of radiographs - Part 1: Image quality indicators (wire type) - Determination of image quality value
    EN 12681 : 2003 FOUNDING - RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
    EN 1559-4:2015 Founding - Technical conditions of delivery - Part 4: Additional requirements for aluminium alloy castings
    EN 571-1:1997 Non destructive testing - Penetrant testing - Part 1: General principles
    ISO 8062:1994 Castings System of dimensional tolerances and machining allowances
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