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BS EN 1706:2020

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Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Castings. Chemical composition and mechanical properties

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BSI 2020 40
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This document specifies the chemical composition limits for aluminium casting alloys and mechanical properties of separately cast test pieces for these alloys.

Annex C is included as a guide to the selection of alloys for a specific use or process.

This document is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 576, EN 1559?1, EN 1559?4, EN 1676 and EN ISO 8062?3.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
10 4 Ordering information
5 Designation systems
5.1 Numerical designation system
5.2 Chemical symbol based designation system
5.3 Temper designations
11 5.4 Casting process designations
5.5 Designations to be included in drawings
6 Chemical composition
6.1 General
6.2 Samples for chemical analysis
17 7 Mechanical properties
7.1 General
21 7.2 Tensile tests
7.3 Test pieces
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 Separately cast test samples
7.3.2.1 General
22 7.3.2.2 Sand cast test pieces
7.3.2.3 Chill cast test pieces
7.3.2.4 Investment cast test pieces
7.3.2.5 High pressure die cast test pieces
7.3.3 Test pieces taken from castings
23 7.4 Hardness tests
8 Rounding rules for determination of compliance
24 Annex A (informative)Mechanical properties of high pressure die cast alloys
25 Annex B (informative)Potentially achievable mechanical properties of test pieces taken from a casting
27 Annex C (informative)Comparison of casting characteristics, mechanical and other properties
36 Annex D (informative)Comparison between cast aluminium alloy designations
BS EN 1706:2020
$167.15