BS EN 1706:2020
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Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Castings. Chemical composition and mechanical properties
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2020 | 40 |
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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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 |