Aly Designation: A 596 - 84 (Reapproved 1999)"* scan Standard Specification for Ductile Iron Castings’ ‘it sm io era eos Ae pas ds Neve ta eal A ‘Sennen nda cl gen esos apo Th md har pdr by ace of se Dart of ene Res Repro vest ily ach A, Scope 1.1 This specication cover catngs made of dct rn, also laown ae spheroidal or nodular ion, tt i ese at ‘aston wih te graphite substantial peril in shape and essentially fee of her forms of apie, as defied in Definitions & 64 1.2 The values stated in inch pond unis arto be epaded the sander 1.3 No presse quanitativ relutionhip can be sated be- teen the propre ofthe rom in various lacaions ofthe same ‘tating or between the properties of astngs andthe of es specimen cst rm the same iron eee Appendix XI). 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTI Stands: ‘A 30 Test Methods and Deion for Mechanical Testing ‘of Steet Profuse? ‘AGH Terminology Relating to ron Casings? ‘ATBUATSIM Speciation for Castings, Investment, ‘Caton and Los~Alloy Sie! for General Appleton, an Cok Alloy for High Suengih Elevated Temperate 'B8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Meullic Materia 2.2 Miltary Standard MIL-STD-129 Masking for Shipment and Storage? 3. Ordering Information 3.1 Orders for material to this peifieton shal inchde the followieg ifort: 3.1L ASTM designation, 3.1.2 Grade of docile iron required (Gee Table 1, and Sections $2049), ‘caps ati ne pny Soe At ce ‘ae iced w AS 0 Lapevin ese S368 Diam eo 700 retin PnP 30 i OS 3:13 Special properties, if requized (see Section 7), 3.14 Ife dierent number of samples are equ (sez Section 10, 3115 Certification, if required (ce Seton 14), and 3.1.6 Special preparation for delivery, if required ee See- ‘ion 15, 4. Tensle Requirements 4.1 The ion represemted by the test specimens sll con- form tothe requirements as 16 tesle properties presented a Thble 1 and Table 2. The ions Ise in Table 1 cover those in genera se while thse listed in Table 2 ae eed for special plications (sch as pipes, itn, te). “42 The ye strength shall be detemined 202% fet by the ott method (ee Test Methods 8) Oter methods may be used by mutal content ofthe manufacturer and purchase ‘5, Heat Treatment 5:1 The 60-40-18 grade will emally requ fal erita- ing ane. The 120-9002 andthe 100-7003 grades generally ‘eave a quench and temper ors normalize and temper, a Sothermal heat ueatment ‘The ahr ew grades caf be met titer ast or by eat eatmet- Duc on, tha ir be treated by quenching to marenste and tempering, may have substan lower fatigue suengh than as neil ofthe ‘me hares. 6. Tet Coupons 641 The separately cast cosons fom which te tension ‘es specimens are machined sale eto the size td shape shown in Fig. lr Fig 2A modied kel tock cast rm te mold shown in Fig. 3 may be sabtitued fr the Tin, Ylock or the Ii, hel bck. The test eoupns shall be cst in open Iolds made of suable core td having minimum all hikes of 1 in. (@8-mm) fore Vin (125m) and In. (@5mm) sizes and Sin. (men) forthe in. size. The Coupons sl be let in the mold unl they have cooled 0 ‘back color approximately 900°F (452°C oles), The size of ‘soupon cat represent the casting shal be a the option of te purchaser. In case no opon is expressed, the manufctret hall maketh eoice me 1 Wettt 1 1.88822) SRPEEE. geseaestert ¥ gag waeeeee wows Ae heere Nome eg fhe a eck sl be in (152mm) G1 Koel lk for Test Coupone 62 When investment cstngs are made to this peifeaton, ‘he manufacturer ay ue west specimens asf sie incorpo- ‘ate nthe md withthe casings, or Separately cast size ing the ame type of mold and the same thermal conitons that ae used wo produce the casings. These test specimens ‘tal be mode to he dimeasons shown in Fig. 1 of Specfise ton A732 or Figs 8 and 6 of Methods and Definitions A370. (63 The manufacturer may use separately cast est coupons tes specimens cu fom casings when eatings mae wo his Specifation ae sodularized o nocalted in the rod. Sep ‘ey cast est coupons shall have a chemistry tha i repre- Senaive of asings produced from the ladle poured and uoling ate elven to ta obtained wih the test mols ‘own in Figs and 2, Pigs 48,0” Appa 2, Tho ae {cooing rt) of the coupon chosen ro represent the casing as Specie, the maniac sal mike the choice. Whea test threw be xt from eating, est ar location sal be apeed fon bythe purchaser and manificarer and ideated on the sting dang. The manufstrer sll malntin suicest ‘Sols snd contr! docomeattion to ase the purchaser that fropenies determined fom test coupons of fest bars are Fpresenaive of easing shiped. "64 Te est coupons shal be poured fom the same ladle or tea asthe casings they represen ‘65 Test coupote shall be ebjeted to the same thermal reament a the casings they represent 7. Special Requirements “71 When specited in te conzact or purchase oer, castings shall eet special equiements sto hares, chem {SI composion, microstructure, presse ightess, rao- [zaphicfoundres, magnetic pace inspection dimensions, nd sirface ish 4. Workmanship, Finis, and Appearance ‘1 The castings shall be smooth, fe of injurious defers, and shall sont obey the Aimencins of the ‘aving or per spied by the purchaser,pote aan =] ‘ St ewan 42 Casings hl not have eile comers o ene ln reas wo be machined, 9. Chemical Requirements 9.1 T is the intent of this speciation to subordinate ‘rial mposton to mectaneal properties however ‘hemicarequvement ay be species by agreement between ‘he manufacturer and the purchaser 10, Number of Tests and Retets 10.1 The number of represeatative coupons poured and tested sal be established by the manufrs, unless oe wise agreed upon withthe purchaser. 102 Inthe case ofthe Ystck the section shal bec fm the block a6 shown in Fig 4. If any tension tt pesinen shows obvious defects, another maybe cut frm he sme test ‘lock or from another test block representing these metal 1 Tension Test Speimen 1.1 The standard ound tension tes specimen with 2 2in ‘or SOsmm gage lag sown in Fig 5 sal be sed, except he the Yin (127mm) ¥-bek coupon is wed Tn ae, citer ofthe test specimens sown ia Fig. 6 shall be sata: tony 12 Responsibly for Inspection 121 Unles otherwise ecified inthe contac or purchase onder, the supplier i espns fr the performance of ll Inspection requirements as specified herein Except soe ‘se specified in be conet or ore, the uppity eis ‘wn or any ote Facies suable forte performance of he E i ai inspection bythe purchaser. The purchaser reserves he right to pron ny ofthe inspection st fort inthe specication where sch inspections are deemed necessary wo assre supplit sot services coform o prescribed requireent, 13, entifeation Marking 13.1 When sie permis, each esting shal be deni by the pa or pater number in mised umes, Loin of masking sal be as sbowa on the applicable desing 14 Certification 14.1 When agreed upon in weg by the purchaser and he seller, a cetfcaton sll be made the basis of accepance ‘the materi This shall consis ofa copy ofthe manufac vestreport ‘ofthe est esl, that the material has boon sampled, teste land inspected in accordance wit poison of the specie ‘ion, Esch cerifcation so furished shal be signed by an suocized aget ofthe sler oF manufac 15, Preparation fr Delivery 15.1 Unless ctberwis specified in the contractor purchase oder, cleaning. dying, preservation, and packaging of easing ‘hal bein accordance with manfactie's commercial pea "ce, Packing and marking shall also be adequte to ene acceptance and safe delivery by the caer forthe mode of {eaepetation ployed 152. GoteramentProciement—When specif inthe con: trict or purchase order marking for shipment hall be cordance with the requirement of MIL STD-129, -sement bythe seller ccompanied bya cop) arer.