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F EO - STO - 245E
Oc t ob e r 26 , 1985

F EO - STO - 2450
WY 31 , 1972

F EOERAL STANOARO

TOLERANCES FOR ALUM I NUM ALLOY ANO

t t AGNES I UMALLOY UROUGHT PROOUCTS

Th i s s p e c i f i c a t i on wa s a pp r o v e d b y t h e As s i s t a n t Adm i n i s t r a t o r ,
O f f i c e o f F e d e r a l Supp l y a nd Se r v i c e s , Ge n e r a l Se r v i c e s
Adm i n i s t r a t i on , f o r t h e u s e o f a l 1 F e d e r a l a g e n c i e s .

1. Z!w!?. Th i s s t a nd a r d e s t a b l i s h e s t h e t o l e r a n c e r e qu i r eme n t s f o r a l um i num

a l 10Y a nd ma gn e s i um a l l o y w r ough t m i l l p r odu c t s f o r t h e U . S . Cu s t oma r y
d i me n s i on s y s t em a nd t h e I n t e r n a t i on a l Sy s t em o f un i t s ( S1 ) .

1 . 1 App l i c a t i on . Th i s s t a nd a r d a pp l i e s t o t h e a l um i num a l l o y a nd ma gn e s i um
a l 10Y w r ough t p r odu c t s a c qu i r e d b y a F e d e r a l a g e n c y , p r o v i d e d i t i s r e f e r e n c e d
i n t h e c on t r a c t o r o r d e r , o r i n t h e go v e r n i ng s p e c i f i c a t i on . Wh e r e v e r a mo r e
s t r i ng e n t t o l e r a n c e r e qu i r eme n t i s a l s o i n c o r po r a t e d b y r e f e r e n c e i n t h e
c on t r a c t u a l do c ume n t , t h e mo r e s t r i ng e n t r e qu i r eme n t s h a l l a pp l y .

2 . Re f e r e n c e d do c ume n t s . Th e f o l l ow i ng do c ume n t s f o r m a p a r t o f t h i s
s t a nd a r d t o t h e e x t e n t s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n .

2.1 O t h e r do c ume n t s .

ANS I - H35 . 2 D i me n s i on a l To l e r a n c e s f o r A l um i num

M i l l P r odu c t s

ANs I - H35 .2 ( M ) D i me n s i on a l To l e r a n c e s f o r A l um i num

M i 11 P r odu c t s

( S i ng l e c op i e s o f t h e ANS I do c ume n t s a r e a v a i l a b l e f r om t h e Pme r i c a n

Na t i on a l S t a nd a r d s I n s t i t u t e , 1430 B r o a dwa y , New York, NY 10018. )

( F e d e r a l Go v e r nme n t a c t i v i t i e s ma y ob t a i n c op i e s f r om e s t a b l i s h e d
d i s t r i bu t i on po i n t s i n t h e i r a g e n c i e s . )

3 . De f i n i t i on s . Th e t e r ms u s e d 1n t h i s s t a nd a r d a r e c on s non l yund e r s t ood b y

t h e t e c hn i c a l c on r nun i t yt o wh i c h t h e y a pp l y , a nd a r e no t u s e d h e r e i n s u c h a
wa y a s t o i n t r odu c e n ew o r 1 i m i t e d me a n i ng s .

FSC 95GP
D I STR I BUT I ON STATEMENT A , App r o v e d f o r pub l i c r e l e a s e ; d i s t r i bu t i on i s un l i m i t e d .
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F ED - STD - 245E i.

4 . To l e r a n c e r e qu i r eme n t s . Th e t o l e r a n c e s g i v e n h e r e i n a r e i n c on f o r ma n c e
w i t h t h e a v a l 1a b l e c on s n e r c i a ls t a nd a r d t o l e r a n c e s . To l e r a n c e s f o r s i z e s a nd :,
s h a p e s no t c o v e r e d b y t h i s s t a nd a r d s hou l d b e a s a g r e e d upon b e t we e n t h e *, /
p r o c u r i ng a g e n c y a nd t h e c on t r a c t o r .

5. To l e r a n c e d e t a i l s .

5.1 A l um i num a l l o y s .

5 . 1 . 1 U . S . Cu s t oma r y d i me n s i on t o l e r a n c e s . Th e U . S . Cu s t oma r y d i me n s i on
t o l e r a n c e s f o r a l um i num a l 10Y p r odu c t s s h a l l c on f o r m t o ANS I H35 . 2 f o r t h e
a pp l i c a b l e p r odu c t s a nd d i me n s i on s .

5 . 1 . 2 I n t e r n a t i on a l Sy s t em o f un i t s ( S1 ) t o l e r a n c e s . Th e me t r i c d i me n s i on
t o l e r a n c e s f o r a l um i num a l l o y p r odu c t s s h a l l c on f o r m t o ANS I H35 . 2 ( M ) f o r t h e
a pp l i c a b l e p r odu c t s a nd d i me n s i on s .

5.2 Ma gn e s i um a l l o y s .

5 . 2 . 1 U . S . Cu s t oma r y d i me n s i on t o l e r a n c e s . Th e U . S . Cu s t oma r y a pp l i c a b l e
d i me n s i on t o l e r a n c e s f o r ,ma gn e s i um a l l o y p r odu c t s s h a l l b e t h e s ame a s t ho s e
sDe c i f i e d f o r a l um i num a l l o v D r odu c t s i n ANS I H35 . 2 f o r t h e a oo l i c a b l e
p r odu c t s a nd d i me n s i on s . F ~a k e s s t o l e r a n c e s f o r ma gn e s i um s h e e t a nd P I a t e
s h a l l c on f o r m t o T a b l e I o f t h i s do c ume n t .

5 . 2 . 2 I n t e r n a t i on a l Sy s t em o f un i t s ( S1 ) t o l e r a n c e s . Th e me t r i c a pp l i c a b l e
d i me n s i on t o l e r a n c e s f o r ma gn e s i um a l 10Y p r odu c t s s h a l l b e t h e s ame a s t ho s e
s p e c i f i e d f o r a l um i num a l l o y p r odu c t s i n ANS I H35 . 2 ( M ) f o r t h e a pp l i c a b l e
p r odu c t s a nd d i me n s i on s . F l a t n e s s t o l e r a n c e s f o r ma gn e s i um s h e e t a nd p l a t e
s h a l l c on f o r m t o T a b l e I I .

M i l i t a r y Cu s t od i a n s : P r e p a r i ng Ac t i v i t y :
Na v y - AS
A r my - MR C i v J ~ J%& I c y Coo r d i n a t i ng Ac t i v i t y :
Na v y - AS
A i r F o r c e - 11 P r o j e c t No . 95GP - 0160

Re v i ew Ac t i v i t i e s :

Amy - M l , AR , AL , AV ..
Na v y - SH
A i r F o r t e - 99

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 TABLE I U.S. Customary tolerance on tho f l?.tness of ntagnesiun al 10Y sheet end plate
,. Tolerance ( I), InCh
A11OY and temper Specifted thfckness Any 12 {riches Any 36 inches Any 72 tnches
Inches or less or less or less
4
AZ31B-O and -H24 0.126 thru 0.250 0 . 020 0 . 030
ZE I OA - Oand -H24 0.251 thru 0.500 ,024 ,016
0.501 thru 1.000 . 030 . 045
1.001 thru 2.oOO .040 .060
AZ31B-H26 0.126 tnru 0.250 ,020 ,030
0.251 thru 0.500 .025 .038
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0.501 thru 2.000 .050 ,075

HK31A-0, HK31A-H24,
and 0.250 thru 3.000 0.250
I -J
( 1) As maasured with the plate or sheet reSti.W on a flat surf act., concave sjde uDward, uSing
a straight edge and a fee; er gauge, dial gauge, or a scale.
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TABLE 11 International System of units tolerance on the flatness of magnesium a l l o y sheet and plate.
I Tolerance (1) , mn
I
Alloy and temper Specified thickness Any 305 mn AnY 914,4 on’.. AnY 1829 w
7=
m or less or less or less
AZ31B. O and -H24 3.20 thru’ 6.3S 0.50 mm 0,76 mm
0.91 mo
1.14 100
1 .s2 m
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0.76 ml
0.91 m -
1.91 m
I I
HK31A-0, HK31A-H24,
6.35 thru 76.20 I 6,3S nrn
A-T81
( 11 As msasured WI th the Plate or sheet rest Inn on a flat surface. concave side upward, us~ng
a straisht edge and a feeler gaune, dtal gauge, or a scale.
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