Designation: B 6-08 Standard Specification for Zinc’ “Tissues ined vader td desaon Be lotto in tec ovine year olas ev son Aan sone ind eid chuge suc he a ees ee mappa “tnd es pg 1. Seope® 1.4 Thic opositication covers zine metal mede Grom ore oF ‘ther material by a process of distlation or by electraysis in fiva grader follow LLL LME Grae 112 Special High Grade 113 High Grade 1.14 Inenmediate Grace LAS Prime Westero Grads Nom {—Cersn ceinwous xvii pk we seid in Spi fraken W892. Or contnuods galvanizing end cenrotes led grades te aot isl fn thin apeciexion bul ane coseed Uy specie aber Paras spect 112 Thie specification dass nat couse xine pensioed hy ‘weuiug” reuclig uf seusindaty 2a, 1.3 The Values stated in inch-pouné units are to de regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical ‘conversions fo SI unis tha are provided for information only and are cot considered siandac, 1A This standard docs not purport wo address all of the safets concerns, of any. ascoctated wih ds use. IIS the respenshility of she user of this saandund ra hecrme familiar vd ll acu in baling aie ile in he appropriate Material Safety Data Skeet (MSDS) for this productimaterial las provided by the manufecturer, 12 establish appropriate safety ened het practices, end detarmine the applicebilsy of regulacory lindatens prior #9 use. 2. Referunced Documents 2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on the: ato of torial purchase Form pact of thie apecificution to tho extent referenced bere, 2:ASTM Standards? 18852 Specification for Comiaucus Galvanizing Grade "Tus spect uae > eo of ASTM Crates BOE 00 ‘Gantt din spped Now [008 Poblnd Disember 204 Osely ‘nts ASTA Coser Soir vv Sustnny Ro Ad eck) ae "4 Summary of Uhanes section appents atthe opty ASTOL Iola rustensvedh Tue 6122339 EDT 209 Bovtnavedy ed {xgeChollhy yl.) yarsunt to Lives Aretmen. No fhe vepotutions autores, pecan Asano 2 ie rae bane irre cexs e Your oto approval Ape te gee of Deparment fou (COO) Zine Alluys fin Hur Dip Gulvauiziny uf Sheet Steel B 897 Specification for the Configuration of Zine and Zine Alloy Jumbo and Block Ingot 8 $99 Terminology Relatny ( Non-terrous Mecals and ‘Alloys B15 Practice for Color Codes on Zine ane Zine Alloy {ngot for Use in Hot-Lip Galvanizing of Sieet B99 Practice for Thing Sigeiicant Digits in Test Data vo Detenasine Couiounaice wit Specifications 47 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zine Die- ‘Casting Alloy? E88 Pructve for Sampling Noufeis0us Metuls asl Alleys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition 7 Practice for Numbering Motale and Alloys in tho ‘United Numbering System (UINS) F S36 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zine and Zine Alloys 23-10 Standards:* 180 3815-1 Zins and zine clays — Por Aealysie of lid samples by optical emission spectrometry 180 3815.2 Zine and zine alloys — Part 2: Analysis by incuctively coupled plasima optical emission spocteomorry 3. Terualuology 3.1 Terme shall be defined in accordance sith Terminology B 599, 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific 1o This Standard: 32.1 LME Grade, oa grade of zine conteining a mini mum of 99993 % 7inc, with controlled impurity level, 2s specified in Tae 1 3.2.2 Special High Grade, na high purty grale of zine containing a minmum of 89.990 % zine, wath contolled impurity levels, as specified in Table 1 3.23 High Grade, ma grude of zine custiainy & wn mur of 99.95 % zine, with controlled impurity levels, as specified ip Table 1 3.2.4 Prtermediate Grade, aa grade of zine conning & rinimnim of 995 % zine, with ecnteolled impurity levels, as specified i Table 1 panna. of is standard.fp 86-08 TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements ‘Nowe he fltowag applies to spel lini ins abe: For parzses of deeniaing conformance with ht spctcton on observed vale snd ona sh eaunded oto We nates na ela iar le gies sda egress ein ate nsacwance hie unig teed of rate 2, ote mane “ea a ier, tot Camm Ay Cape name TE Ge rg Wun at — 0a anes Bot oor —neor soos te one Sosa gh oe? Yelou ——ootomex 409008 meY we Steen Siena Gon caer One omaha nts cos kas or) ea) : ee (ores Ps Woaan acs ee eeeag ee te ome antia ms owes 7 UNS debts vars Saad eocrdaon wih Pacis EET fete Prete BOT Fer Lodon tl Being AME] eatons, ped Hy Grade xn maton 8.995% mmm rc cont by difene, carescenigtoLME rego In ASTM spetheaton ee 3.2.8 Prime Western Grade, n—a grade of zine containing 03 to 1.4% lesd, « minimum of 98.5 % zinc, with controlled limparity levels, as specified in Table 1 33: Abbreviations 33.1 LME—IME Grade Zine 33.2 SHG-Spectal High Grade Zine 33.3 HG—High Grade Zine 33.4 1G—Intermediate Grade Zine 33.5 PWG—Prime Western Grade Zine 4. Ordering Information 4.1 Osders for zine metal under this specification shall include the following informatie: “4.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue, 4.1.2 Quantity (weight), 41.3 Name of material (zine metal, 4.1.4 Size (620 Section 7), and 4.1.5 Grade (see Table 1) 5, Materials and Manufacture 4.1 The manufacturer stall use eare to have each lot of zine metal be ab uniform in quality as possible. 6, Chemical Composition 6.1 The zine metal shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1 es ond Shapes “7A Slabs varying in weight from 40 to 60 tb (18 to 27 kg) ‘re all considered standard slabs, 72 Zine metal may be ordered in jumbos or blocks, as specified in Specification B 897. 73 Zine metal may also be ordered in anodes or other shapes. 1 8. Appearance 81 The zine metal shall be reasonably free of surface corrosion and adhoring foreign matter Copyeat by ASTEAAn alight reserve Ts Oct 6122399 KOT 2009 Soviet prea 9. Sampling for Chemical Analysis 9.1 The producer may obtein representative samples from te molten metal during casting, end all or part of these samples may be east Into shapes suitable for use in spectro- chemical methoas. 9.2 Ii the zine is in the form of standard slabs at the customer's plant, the sample for ebemical analysis shall be taken in accordance with 9.2.1-9.2, inclusive S21 Seleciun uf Portion —A pension ropresenttive of the ‘otal shipment or order shall be selected ai random forthe final simple, Tee portion preferably shall he taken during loaling or unloading. From lois containing atleast 60 000 ib (27 300 kg) fof zine, one stab shall be taken fom every 10 000 Ib (4530 kg) From smallor lots, five slabs shall be taken 9.2.2 Preparation of Sample—Each slab shall be cleaned thoroughly to rid the surface of extraneous maierial and éuiled| for sawed, without lubricant in accordance with 9.2.3 or 9.2.4. ‘The drilings or sawings shall be subjected to the action of « strong magnet to remove any adventitious irom with which the sample may have become contaminated from the drill oF saw, Done 2—Samping by sing fs nor recommended for Spel High Gate rine berose complete rnoval of the fra ces of adveutios ina for sawing is fea 9.23 Drilling—Two holes shal be drilled, preferably from the battom or brand side of each slab, at vo points located ‘long one diagonal of the slab so that each paint is halfway benvecn the csules ainl une extremity ofthe diagonal. IF ro holes from cach slab do not yield the weight of sample prescribed in 9.2.5, athid hole shal be drilled a the center of teach slab, Each hole shall be bored complecely through the sla, care being taken to avoid starting the cil ina cepression ‘and to adjust the feed to give drllings 0.010 co 0.020 in, (0.25 {0 0.51 mm in thickness. The dill used preferably shall be one twisted from flat stock. The diameter othe cil shal be ¥ i, (12.7 mam) for Special High Grade zinc, nnd shal be Yin. (7.9 rim) for otber grades of vine. The ozllings shall be broken or ‘cut with clean shears inte pioees not over "in. in length and sixed thoroughly. COPIA GONTROLAL Jorge Cherny SoS.) puta to Liat Agra No fate eprodctons authorlp 56-08 9.2.4 Sawing—Using, preferably, a heat treated high-speed steel sow, mage ten cits enempetely neress ane thnongh the sab foom onc Jong sid= to the cther Dach cut shall be approximately ballway between the center and each er. The ‘wish of the saw cut shall be sulficient to give the weight of seaple presexibed iu 92.5, ata cutis fst le sla be mixed thorosaiily to form a uniform sample 9.2.5 Size of Sample and Storage The propaeed sainple shall weigh a least 1600 g for Special High Grade zine, and at Teas 300 forerhee grates of in The ernparly mine ample shall be split into three equal pasts, each of whic shall be placed in a sealed package, one for the siacufacture, oxe for the porchaser, are! one for a eoferen, if necessery. Tight Iealeprool, paper sample cavelopes or cardboard cartons ine) be used to hold the sample, 9.3 Tf the zine isin shapes other then s:ardard slabs, the ssuupling puccdive sll! Le agieed upeas Getwect ae wat facture or seller and the purchaser. 9.4 Aspaete of sampling and sample preparation not covered specifically in wis specficuion shall be camied cur in accor ance with Practice E 88 10, Methods of Chemical Analysis 101 The chemical compositions enumerated in this speci- Jeation shall, in case of disegroemor:, be detcrmined by ‘ethods mutually agreed upcn. Preferably the mettod shoul be ehnaen fiom the ASTM mthale lista in Tale 9 appre Tox sofence puaposes, os SO 3815 ox 130 815-2, Nowe Test ‘Methods E47 Is for tin only. 1. Chime ELL Claims o 2¢ considered shall be mac in writing to the manufacturer within 30 days of receipt of material at the purciaser's plant and ue results of tke puretasers ests sal be given, The maeufactarer shall be given one (1) weak from dato of rceipt of cuoh els to investiga hia eocrds end thon shall agree ether to satisfy the claim or send a representative tothe plant of the pchaser TABLE 2 Methods of Anetysis Seni ASTH it sigh cored Taw Ou 612239 SDT 2008 Bevtlsned pnts by 3 Ute) Analysis of Car Lois—No claims soa! be consicered unless the sinimum samples as speriie’ in 99 I ean he shnwn to auch representative 11,12 Piosical Defects of Individual Hieces—No claims shall be considered unless the zine metal in question, unused, tsa De showy suck representative. U1,13 When the zine metal satisfies che chemical and physical soquizements of thie apecificaion, is shall not be condemned for defecis in manufacturing, fer defects of alloys in which i is used. or for dele in the coaling nf vine-enatet products 12, Investigation oF Clalins 12.1 The inspector representing the manafcurer shall e amine all pleces where physical detects are cinimed. If apres ‘ment is nt reaeliee, she question of fact shall be submited to ‘mutually agrocable referee, whose dovisice shall be Binal 12.2 On @ question of metal contents, 4 sample saall be Alenirn in the prosenee of representatives of heth the manuf lurer and the purchaser as described in Seosion 8. Tae man lacturer and the purchaser shall aach make ap analysts, and it the results donot establish or dismiss the chim to the isan: of lel pate le thd sae shal be suites 10 a mutually agreeable referee, who shall determine the question of quality, and whose determination shall be fina 13, Settlement of Claims 1B. The expenses of the manuCactucee's oepreveatative ad lof heretic halle paid hy he loses divide in progeation to coucessiou made ic case of compromise, ln case of rejection hoing artnblished, maxima damages shall he limited co th ‘paynvent of freight Both ways ey the manutacruer for substl- ttinn ofan equivalent weight of zine metal conforming to this specification, 14, Product Marking 14.1 A brand, by which the manufacturer can be identifi shall be cast or tie stumped in each sla, block, OF ing. 14.2 Bich ingot, bundle. or seid shall be mackee! with the propriate Color Code for thal zine grade per tho requiroments iu Practice B 914 18. Keywords 15.1 high grade zine; pritae western zine; special high prave vi: rine! vine meal SOPIA CONTROL [Rage Shona (otf 6.) parrot Lisses Agrsemen. Ne Birth epotonathoindBE-08 SUMMARY OF CHANGES ‘Cornmiuce BO2 has idenuiied the Jocation of selected changes wy thy stanary since he Hust Issue (B 6 = O7) that may impact the use ofthis standard. (Approved November 1. 2008.) (2) Revisions have been made to Seetions 2.3 and 10.1 0 add analytical specrochemical methods 1S0 2815-1 and 150 3815-2 ‘Conmmduee 502 jes emilee lucadou OF selected chianyes vo Us stanlied Since He lst issue {B - 09) ‘hat may impact the use ofthis standard. (Approved May 1. 2007.1 U) A reference to Specification B 897 to specify the size and ‘configurtion of jambe and bleck ingots was added. 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