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hed in the Decision on Principles for the

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Designation: 8479 - 19
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INTERNATIONAL

Standard Specification for

Annealed Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Foil for Flexible
Barrier, Food Contact, and Other Applications 1
Thi s standard is issued und er the fixed desig nat ion B479 ; the num ber immediat ely following the des ignation indicates the yea r of
or iginal adoption o r, in the case of revision, the yea r o f last revisio n. A num ber in parentheses indicates the yea r of last rea pprova l. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an ed itorial change since the last revis ion or reapp rova l.

1. Scope* ization established in the Decision on Principles for the

J. I Thi s specification covers annealed alumi num and
aluminum -alloy foil containing 98 .00 % minimum aluminum
and in thickne sses 0.00025 in. (0.0064 mm) to, but not
including , 0.006 in. (0.15 mm). Alloy ( ee ote I ) covered by
thi pecification inc lude , but are not limited to 1100, 1145,
1235 , 8011 , 8079 , and 8111, which conform to the require-
ment s of 6.1 and Tab le I . Unless otherwi se specified by the
purcha ser, the alloy to be upplied shall be left to the discretion
of the producer .
1.2 The foil i for use in packaging , which include s food
handling and proce ssing app lication s, requiring flexible barrier
material s, and other general application s. The foil may be used
as supplied or laminated to other material s, such as paper or
pla stic films.
1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclu sion of new alum inum
and aluminum alloy s in this specification , see Annex A I .
1.4 The value lated in inch-pound unit s are to be regarded
as the standard. The SI values in parenthese s are for informa -
tion on ly.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertain s only to the
test method portion of this specification : This standard does
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to establish app,vpriat e safety, health, and environ-
mental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
NOTE I- Throu ghout this specifica tio n, use of the term alloy in the
general sen e includ es aluminum as well as alumi num aJloy.
NOTE2- lf the alloy is specified by the purchase r. its designatio n shall
be in accord ance with A SI H35. l. The equivalent Unified umb eri ng
ystem alloy des ignation s are those shown in 1. 1 preceded by A 9, for
exa mple, A 9 1 IOO for aluminum I 100 in acco rdance with Practice E5 27.
J .6 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principl es on standard -
Development of /11ternational Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 The followin g document s of the date of issue in effect
on date of material procurement form a part of this specifica-
tion to the extent referen ced herein .
2.2 ASTM Standards:2
B926 Method for Pinh ole Determin ation in Aluminum and
Aluminum Alloy Plain Foil by Mea ns of a Light Table
E29 Prac tice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Determ ine Con formance with Spec ifications
E55 Prac tice for Samplin g Wrou ght Nonferrou Metal and
Alloys for Determin ation of Chemica l Co mpos ition
E96/E96M Tes t Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of
Materials
E252 Te t Method for Thickne of Fo il, Thin Sheet, and
Film by Mass Meas urement
E345 Test Methods of Tension Te ting of Metallic Foil
E607 Tes t Method for Atomic Emi ssio n Spec tro metric
Analysi Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Tech-
niqu e Nit roge n Atm osphere (Withdrawn 2011 )3
E716 Prac tice for Samplin g and Sample Prepara tion of
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determin ation of
Chemica l Co mposition by Spark Atomic Emission Spec-
trometry
E 1251 Test Method for Analys is of Aluminum and Alumi -
num Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spec trom etry
E306 I Test Method for Analys i of Aluminum and Alumi -
num Alloy by Indu ctively Co upled Pia ma Atomic Emi -
sion Spectrometry (Performance Based Method)

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Metals and Alloys and is the direct respo nsibilit y of Subco mmin ce B07.03 on contact ASTM Custo mer Service at service@as tm .org. For A11111 w l Book of ASTM
A luminum Alloy Wrought Products. Sta11dards volume informati on. refe r 10 the standard's Document Summary page o n
Current edition approve d Jun e 15, 2019. Published July 20 19. Originally the ASTM webs ite.
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approved in 1969. Last prev ious ed ition approved in 2006 as B479 - 06 which was Th e Ia t approved version of this historica l standard is refe renced on
withdraw n Janu ary 20 15 and reinstated in June 20 19. DOI : 10.1520/ B0479• 19. www.as tm .org.

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2.3 American National Standards:
H35. l/H35. l (M) All oy and Temp er Des ig nation System fo r
Wro ught Aluminum 4
Z l .4 Samplin g Proce dur es and Tables for Inspec tion by
Attribut es 5
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 foil-a rolled product rectangular in cro s ection of
thickne les than 0.006 in. (0.15 mm).
3.1.2 matte one-side foil (MIS)-foil with a ditfu e reflect-
ing fini h (matte) on one side and a bright specular finish on the
other side.
3.1.3 bright two-sides foil (82S) - foil having a uniform
bright pecular fini h on both side .
3.1.4 dry annealed, A- having a test dryne s I00/0,
free from residual rolling oi l a determined by the water
test.
3.1.5 dry annealed, 8-having a te t dryne 90/l 0, having
a slight film of re idual rolling oil a determined by the
water-alco hol test.
3.1.6 dry annealed, C- having a te t dryne s 80/20 , having
a slight film of residual rolling oil a determined by the
water-a lco hol test.
3.1.7 slick annealed- having a uniform film of residual
rolling or applied oil as determined by the drop of water test.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 capable of- The term capable of as used in this
specification means that the test need not be performed by the
producer of the material. However , hould sub equent te ting
by the purchaser e tablish that the material does not meet these
requirement , the material hall be ubject to rejection.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Order for materia l to thi pecification ha ll include the
following information :
4.1. l This specification designation (which include the
number, the year, and the revision letter, if applicable) ,
4.1.2 Quantity in piece . , length (yards, metres) or weight
(pounds , kilograms) ,
4 . 1.3 Nominal thickne and (a) sheet ize, or (b) maximum
ro ll diameter , nomi nal roll width , and core size (Section 9) ,
4 . 1.4 Surface condition (see 3 . 1.2 and 3.1.3 ),
4.1.5 Type of splice (for rolls on ly) , (see I0.2 ),
4.2 Additionally , orders for material to this specification
shall include the following information when required by the
purchaser:
4 .2.1 Whether upply of a pecific a lloy i required ( ee
1. 1),
4.2 .2 Whether inspection or witne s of in pection and tests
by the purcha er ' s representative is required prior to shipment,
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Available from the Aluminum A ssociation, 1400 Cry stal Driv e Suite 430.
Arlin gton, VA 22202, www .aluminum .org.
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Avail able from Am erican ational tandards Institut e (A SI). 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor. cw York. NY I 0036, http ://www .ansi.org.
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4.2.3 Whether the intended use involve food processing,
food packaging , or food pre ervation ( ee 6. 1 and 14.2 ), and if
so, what government regu lations are app licable .
4 .2.4 Whether certification i required (Section 12).
4 .2.5 Whether specia l stati tical methods are to be used for
vi ua l and dimensiona l inspectio n. If so , these methods sha ll be
listed .
S. Re ponsibility for Quality A surance
5 . 1 Responsibility for Inspection and Tests- Unless other-
wise specified in the contract or purchase order , the producer is
responsible for the petformance of all inspectio n and test
requirements specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in
the contract or order, the producer may u e hi own or any
other uitable facilitie for the performance of the inspection
and test requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by
the purchaser at the time the order is placed. The purcha er
shall have the right to perform any of the in pection and test
et forth in thi specification where uch inspection are
deemed necessary to assure that the material conforms to
pre cribed requirements.
6. Chemical Composition
6. 1 Limits-The foil hall conform to the chemica l compo-
sition limits in Table I . For app lications invo lving food
packaging , hand ling , or preservation the abso lute amo unts of
lead, arsenic, and cadmium hall be Jes than O.OJ % each ( ee
footnote E of Table I ). T he producer shall determine confor-
mance by analyzing samples taken when the ingots are poured,
or when continuous heel or plate i ca t, or by analyzing
amp les taken from the finished or semifi ni hed product. lf the
produce r ha determined the chemical compo ition during the
course of manufacture , he sha ll not be required to samp le and
analyze the finished product.
TABLE 1 Chemical Composition LimitsA,a,c
Si+ Fe 1.8 Ti 0 .08
Cu 0.20 Others-each 0
0.05" ·F
Mn 0 .10 Others-totaJ 0
0.15
Mg 0.05 Al, min. 98.00 G
Zn 0 .10
A limits are in percent maximum unless otherwise noted.
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Analysis shall be made for the elements for which limits are shown in this table ,
except for Aluminum .
c For purposes of determining conformance to these limits , an observed value or
a calcu lated value obtained from analysis shall be rounded to the nearest unit In
the last right-hand place or figures used in expressing the specified limit, in
accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.
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Others Includes all unlisted metallic elements . The producer may analyze
samp les for trace elements not specified in the specification . However, such
analysis Is not required and may not cover all metallic Others elements . Should
any analys is by the producer or the purchaser establish that an Others element
exceeds the limit of Each or that the aggregate of several Others elements
exceeds the limit of Total, the material shall be considered non-conforming .
" For food applications , lead , arsenic , and cadmium shall be less than 0 .01 %
each . For purposes of determining conformance to the limits of these three
elements , an observed value or a calculated value obtained from analysis shall be
considered significant , in accordance with the absolute method of Practice E29.
F Food packaging , in accordance with CONEG Model Legislation , shall have a
maximum total of less than 100 ppm for the comb ined total of lead, mercury,
cadmium , and hexavalent -chrome (Pb, Hg, Cd, and Cr'b).
G The aluminum content shall be calculated by subtracting from 100.00 % the sum
of all metallic elements present in amounts of 0.010 % or more each, rounded to
the nearest 0.01 % prior to determining the sum .
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6.2 Number of Samples- The number of samples taken for
determination of chemica l compo ition hall be a follow :
6.2.1 When ample are taken at the time the ingot are
poured, at lea t one sample shall be taken for each group of
ingot poured imu ltaneou ly from the same ource of molten
metal.
6.2.2 When ample are taken at the time a coil is cast , at
least one sample shall be taken for each coil cast from the same
source of molten metal.
6.2.3 When samples are taken from the finished or semi-
finished product, a sample sha ll be taken lo represent each
4000 lb (1814 kg), or fraction thereof, in the hipment.
6.3 Methods of Sampling-Sample for determination of
chemical composition hall be taken in accordance with one of
the following methods :
6.3.1 Samp les for chemical analysis shall be taken from the
material by clipping a representative piece or pieces to obtain
a prepared sample of not less than 75 g. Sampling shall be in
accordance with Practice E55.
6.3.2 Sampling for pectrochemica l analy i hall be in
accordance with Practices E7 16. Samples for other methods of
analysis shall be taken by means suitable for the form of
materia l being analyzed and the type of analytica l method
u ed .
6.4 Methods of Analysis-The determination of chemical
composition shall be made in accordance with suitable chemi-
cal (Te t Method E306 I), or pectrochemical (Test Method
E607, and E 125 1), methods . Other methods may be used only
when no published ASTM method is available. In case of
dispute, the methods of analysis sha ll be agreed between the
producer and purcha er.
7. Tensile Properties
7.1 Limits- Tensile breaking load mm1mums and maxi-
mum hall be a agreed between cu tomer and supplier .
Splice hall be capable of developing 80 % of the breaking
load specified for unspliced foil.
OTE 3-Ten sile breaking loads define the strength propertie s good
quality foil is capable of meeting .
7.2 Number of Tests- When the ten ile breaking load i to
be determined not less than two samples shall be elected from
a shipment with each sample from a different roll of foil.
7.3 Test Specimens- All the test pecimens hall be taken
parallel to the direction of rolling and they shall be in
accordance with Type A or Type B specimens a covered by
Test Methods E345 .
7.4 Test Method- The tensi le breaking load tests shall be
made in accordance with Te t Methods E345 .
8. Covering Area
8.1 Limits- The covering area per pound shall be in accor-
dance with the limits in Tab le 2.
8.2 Number of Tests- Specimen consisting of at least 16
in.2 ( I03 cm 2) of unspliced foil shall be taken to represent each
1000 lb (454 kg) or fraction thereof in a shipment. Not less
than two specimens hall be taken when the shipment consist
of more than one roll , or 50 heets.
8.3 Test Methods- The covering area per pound hall be
determined in accordance with Test Method E252 . The cover-
ing area may also be determined by means of a direct-reading
basis -weight scale , but in case of dispute, the covering area
shall be determined by weighing to the nearest I mg a piece of

TABLE 2 Minimum , Maximum , and Nominal Covering AreasA

Permissible Range of Cover ing Area 8
Nominal Thickness Nominal Covering Area
min max
in. (mm) in.~/lb (10~) (m~/kg) in.~/lb (10~) (m~/kg) in.~/lb (10~) (m~/kg)
0.00020 (0.0051) 51 .3 (72.9) 46.6 (66.3) 57.0 (81.1)
0.00025 (0.0064) 41.0 (58.3) 37.3 (53.0) 45 .6 (64.8)
0.00030 (0.0076) 34.2 (48.6) 31.1 (44.2) 38.0 (54.0)
0.00035 (0.0089) 29 .3 (41.7) 26.6 (37.8) 32.6 (46.4)
0.00040 (0.0102) 25 .6 (36.4) 23.3 (33.1) 28.5 (40.5)
0.00045 (0.0114) 22.8 (32.4) 20.7 (29.4) 25.3 (36.0)
0.00050 (0.0127) 20 .5 (29.1) 18.6 (26.4) 22.8 (32.4)
0.00055 (0.0140) 18.6 (26.4) 17.0 (24.2) 20.7 (29.4)
0.00060 (0.0152) 17.1 (24.3) 15.5 (22.0) 19.0 (27.0)
0.00065 (0.0165) 15.8 (22.5) 14.3 (20.3) 17.5 (24.9)
0.00070 (0.0178) 14.6 (20.8) 13.3 (18.9) 16.3 (23.1)
0.00075 (0.0190) 13.7 (19.5) 12.4 (17.6) 15.2 (21.6)
0.00080 (0.0203) 12.8 (18.2) 11.7 (16.6) 14.2 (20.2)
0.00085 (0.0216) 12.1 (17.2) 11.0 (15.6) 13.4 (19.1)
0.00090 (0.0229) 11.4 (16.2) 10.4 (14.8) 12.7 (18.1)
0.00095 (0.0241) 10.8 (15.4) 9.81 (13.9) 12.0 (17.1)
0.0010 (0.0254) 10.3 (14.6) 9.32 (13.2) 11.4 (16.2)
0.0015 (0.0381) 6.83 (9.71) 6.22 (8.84) 7.60 (10.8)
0.0020 (0.0508) 5.13 (7.29) 4.66 (6.63) 5.70 (8.11)
0.0030 (0.0762) 3.42 (4.86) 3.11 (4.42) 3.80 (5.40)
0.0040 (0.1016) 2.56 (3.64) 2.33 (3.31) 2.85 (4.05)
0.005 (0.127) 2.05 (2.91) 1.86 (2.64) 2.28 (3.24)
A Covering area is based on a density of 0.0975 lb/cu in. for 1145 and 1235 aluminum . To obtain values for aluminum and aluminum alloys 1100, 8079 , and 8111, divide
by the density factor 1.005.
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Range of covering area based on the standard thickness tolerance of plus and minus 10 % per roll or shipment.

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un pliced foil not le s than IO ft (3 m) long and calculating the
average area per pound by u e of the following equation:
Coverin g area, in.2/l b= ( I)
453.6 X area of sample( in. 2 )/weight of . ampl e (g)
N OTE 4- The coverin g area in Table 2 is ba ed on a nominal den ity of
0.0975 lb/in .3 (2.700 g/cm 3 ) for a compo sition containing 99.35 'ii or
greater aluminum . For a compo sition having less than 99.35 % aluminum.
a nominal density of 0.098 lb/in.3 (2.7 1 g/cm 3 ) shall be used and the
covering areas in Table 2 shall be adju sted accordingly .
9. Dimensional Tolerances
9.1 Rolls-Rolls shall be wound on metal core having an
in ide diameter of I 5/ 16 ± 0 .0 I 2 in. (33 .3 ± 0.3 mm), 3 ±
0.015 in. (76.2 ± 0.4 mm) or 6 ± 0.030 in. ( 152.4 ± 0.8 mm) ,
as pecified by the purchaser. For specified foil widths up
through I 2 in. (305 mm) the dimensional to lerance shall be
6 1/64 in. (0.4 mm), and for width over 12 in. it sha ll be 6 1/32 in.
(0.8 mm). The maximum outside roll diameter shall be as
pecified by the purcha er.
9.2 Flat Sheets-The nominal width (perpendicular to roll-
ing direction) and length (parallel to roll ing direction) of flat
heet hall be a pecified by the purcha er and the permi -
sible deviations from specified width and length shal l be 6 1/ 16
in. (1.6 mm) .
10. General Quality
I0.1 The foil shall be free from sp lits, slivers , wrinkle s,
ragged edge , and exce sive pinholes. Pinhole shall be deter-
mined u ing the procedure found in Method B926 .
NOTE5- Foil in thicknes about 0.002 in. (0.05 mm) and heavier i
virtually free of pinhole s. With decrea se in thicknes s, the number of
pinholes and variabi lity in their number increa ses. Prese nt test methods for
determining pinhole s do not permit the establishment of quantitative limits
in thin foil.
I 0.2 Rolls shall be wound firmly on the cores so as to
prevent lipping or tele coping and to permit free unwinding
without sticking or tearing. The permissible number of splices
shall be in accordance with Tab le 3. Necessary splices shall be
foil tape , electric weld , ultra onic , pla tic tape , or mechanically
knurled .
TABLE 3 Number of Permissible Splices
0.00035 through 0.001
Roll Diameter , in. (mm) (0 .0089 through 0.025)
Up through 52 ½ A (1330) Over 52 ½ (1330)
Up through 9½ (240) 3 4
Over 9½ through 13½ (340) 5 7
Over 13 1/., through 18 (460) 8 11
Over 18 through 22 (560) 10 13
Maximum Average Splices per Roll in Total Sh ipment
Up through 9 ½ (240) 2 3
Over 9½ through 13½ (340) 3 5
Over 13 1/.z through 18 (460) 5 8
Over 18 through 22 (560) 7 10
A Maximum for 90 % of shipment ; remainder shall not exceed the maximum listed for widths over 52 1/.z in. (1330 mm) .
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I0.3 Foi l hall be te ted for surface condition by spraying ,
a from a queeze bottle , a continuou line of distilled water or
di tilled water-a lcohol mixture aero s the web of foil inclined
30° from horizontal. Foil dryness is categorized by the distilled
water or water-alcohol mixture that will support a continuous
unbroken line of water or mixture across the web of the foil for
2 seconds (the unbroken line is the top of the band of water or
mixture across the web) . To ensure an acceptable water-alcohol
mixture the alcohol denaturant hall be methanol (Formula
30- 10 parts of ethyl alcohol and one part methanol by
volume) or equivalent.
I 0.3.1 Dry Annealed A- Test dryness I 00/0 foil sha ll up-
port a continuous unbroken line u ing I 00 % di tilled water .
Alternative ly, dry annealed (100/0) foil may be te ted by a
distilled water drop test in which case the drops shall spread
evenly into a thin film .
10.3.2 Dry Annealed, 8 - Test dryness 90/10 foil shall
support a continuous unbroken line using 90 % distilled
water - IO % alcohol mixture.
10.3.3 Dry Ann ealed, C-Test dryne 80/20 foil hall
support a continuous unbroken line using 80 % di tilled
water -20 % alcohol mixture .
I0.3.4 Slick Annealed foil shall exhibit no areas wettable by
a distilled water drop test, that is, the drop will remain a
spherical drop .
10.4 Fo il with an intended end u e in food proce ing, food
packaging , and food pre ervation , hall be produced with
rolling lubricant which meet FDA 6 and religious dietary
requirements as requested by the customer.
I 0.5 If special statistical methods are to be used for visual or
dimensional inspection, or both, the lot ize shall be expressed
by the number of heets or ro ll of the ame ize ordered.
Sample for rolls sha ll be taken from the end of each roll
selected for inspection . Samples used for dimensional inspec -
tion also may be u ed for vi ual in pection. The ampling
procedure found in ANSI/ASQC Zl.4 shal l be used.
11. Source Inspection
11.1 If the purcha er de ires that his representative inspect
or witness the in pection and testing of the materia l prior to
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FDA requirements.
Foil Thickness , in. (mm)
Over 0.001
(over 0.025)
Foil Width , in. (mm)
Up through 52 1/.z A (1330) Over 52 1/.z (1330)
1 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
12 12
1 1
2 2
3 4
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hipment, such agreement shall be made by the purchaser and
producer a part of the purcha e contract.
12. Rejection and Retest
12.1 When tensile breaking load tests are performed and
any specimen fails to conform to the requirements of this
specification , it shall be cause for rejection of the material
repre ented by the pecimen. When no ampling plan i
provided or approved by the purchaser, and when there is
evidence that indicates that a failed specimen was not repre-
sentative of the lot of material, and when the contract or
purchase order doe not pecify otherwise , at least two speci -
mens shall be selected to rep lace each test specimen that failed.
All specimens so selected for retest shall meet the requirement
of the specification or the lot hall be ubject to rejection.
12.2 Material failing Lo conform Lo other requirements of
thi specification , or in which defects are discovered during
ubsequent manufacturing operations, may be rejected. If
rejected , the producer shall be re ponsible only for replacement
of material to the purchaser . As much a possible of the
rejected material hall be returned to the producer .
13. Certification
13.1 The producer or supplier shall furnish a "Certificate of
Compliance" or a "Certificate of Analysis " as required by the
A NEX
(Mandatory Information)
Al. ACCEPTA CE CRITE RIA FOR I CLU IO OF NEW AL MIN M AND ALUM I UM
ALLOYS I T HIS SPECIFICATIO
A 1. 1 Prior to acceptance for inclusion in this specification ,
the composition of wrought or cast aluminum or aluminum
alloy shall be registered in accordance with A SI H35. 1/
H35. I (M). The Aluminum A ociation 7 hold the Secretariat of
ANSI H35 Committee and administer the criteria and proce-
dures for registration .
A 1.2 lf it is documented that the Aluminum Association
cou ld not or would not regi ter a given composition , an
alternative procedure and the criteria for acceptance shall be a
fo llows:
A 1.2.1 The designation subm itted for inc lusion does not
utilize the same designation system as described in ANSI
H35. l/H35. I (M). A designation not in conflict with other
designation y tem or a trade name i acceptable .
A 1.2.2 The aluminum or aluminum alloy has been offered
for sale in commercial quantities within the prior twelve
month to at least three identifiable u er .
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The Aluminum Association, 1400 Crystal Drive Suite 430, Arlington. VA
22202, www.aluminum.org.
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purchaser. Certificate of Compliance sha ll tate that the
material meets the requirements of this specification.
14. Packaging and Package Marking
14.1 The material shall be packaged to provide adequate
protection during normal handling and transportation and each
package ha ll contain only one size of material unless other-
wi e agreed. Each roll hall be banded with a layer of paper or
other suitable material that is free from contaminants harmful
to the foil. The type of packaging and gross weight of
containers hall , unless otherwise agreed , be at the producer ' s
di cretion , provided that they are uch a to ensure acceptance
by common or other carrier for afe tran portation at the
lowe L rate to the de livery point.
14.2 Each hipping container shall be marked with the
purcha e order number, material ize , pecification number,
material de cription, gro and net weight , and the producer'
name or trademark.
15. Keywords
15.1 aluminum alloy; foil
A 1.2.3 The complete chemical composition limits are sub-
mitted.
A 1.2.4 The composition is, in the judgment of the respon-
sible subcommittee , significantly different from that of any
other aluminum or aluminum alloy already in the specification .
A 1.2.5 For codification purposes , an alloying element is any
element intentionally added for any purpose other than grain
refinement and for which minimum and maximum limit are
specified. Una lloyed aluminum contain a minimum of
99 .00 % aluminum .
A 1.2.6 Standard limits for alloying elements and impurities
are expressed to the following decimal places:
less than 0.001 % 0.OOOX
0.001 to but less than 0.01 % 0.OOX
0.01 to but less than 0.10 %
Unalloyed aluminum made by a refining process 0.0XX
Alloys and unalloyed aluminum not made by a refining 0.0X
process
0.10 through 0.55 % 0.XX
(It is customary to express limits of 0.30 through 0.55 %
as 0.X0 or 0.X5.)
Over 0.55 % 0.X, X.X, etc.
(except that combined Si + Fe limits for 99.00 %
minimum aluminum must be expressed as 0.XX or 1.XX)
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A 1.2.7 tandard limit for alloying element and impuritie om A I. I- Add itional spec ified elements hav ing limiL~ are inserted in
are expre ed in the following equence: Silicon; lron; Copper; alphabetical order of their che mica l symbo ls between Titanium and Other,
or are specified in footnotes.
Mangane e; Magne ium; Chromium; ickel; Zinc; Titanium-
OTE A 1.2- AJuminum i speci fied as 111i
11i111
11
111for unalloyed alumi-
( ote A I. I); Other Element , Each; Other Elements, Total;
num and a a remainder for aluminum alloys.
Alumjnum (Note A 1.2).

APPE DIX

onmandatory Information )

XL TYPICAL WATER VAPOR TRA SMISSIO RATES FOR LUMI UM FOIL

X 1. 1 Water vapor tran mis ion (WVT) rate obtained by
any of the procedures covered by Test Methods E96/E96M, on
several specimens from the same sample may vary 10 % or
more. Becau e of difficulty in obtaining con istent test re ult
and because such te t requires an elapsed time of 4 to 5 days
or more, water vapor transmi sion limit are not considered
practical as a specification requirement.
Xl.l.l When alumjnum foil is u ed a a flexible barrier
material it is usually combined with, or laminated to other
materials such as paper, plastics, etc. These composite materi-
als exhibit WVT rates considerably less than the plain foil.
X 1.2 It has been found that the WVT rate of laminated
structures, especially tho e containing aluminum foil, ordinar-
ily cannot be determined from that of the individual compo-
nent . Thi i e pecially true of crea ed laminate . Therefore to
en ure a curacy the actual gain or lo of moi ture through the
entire lamjnated strucn1re must be determined.
X 1.3 However, a general information, Fig. X 1. 1 pre ents
value which may be con idered a typical for the various foil
thicknes e .

FOIL THICKNESS, mm (Approx}

::c:
er 0.0050 0 0100 00 150 00200 0.0250
c.., 0.20
00025 0.0075 0.0125 0.0175 0.0225
u I
I
0.15

0 .10
\'
0.05
~ ---.
~

0
0
er
1./)

:::::
a,
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 04 0.5
FOIL THICKNESS.MILS
~

0.6
r--
0.7 -
0.8 09 1.0

FIG. X1.1 Typical Water Vapor Transmission Rates for 1145 Plain Aluminum Foil at 100°F and 96 % Relative Humidity

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SUMMARY OF CHA GES

Committee B07 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (B479 - 06)
that may impact the use of this standard. (Approved July 2019.)

(I) Replaced reference to Te t Method E34 with reference to (3) Updated Aluminum As ociation addre
Te t Method E306 I throughout. (4) Revi ed 6.2.3, 6.4, Note A 1. 1, and footnote B of Table I.
(2) Updated references to H35. 1/H35. I (M) throughout.

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