ASTM B403-20 - 1.11.2020
 
1. Scope

1.1?This specification covers magnesium-alloy investment castings designated as shown in Table 1.

1.2?Alloy designations are in accordance with Practice E527; temper designations are in accordance with Practice B296.

1.3?The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4?This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E527-23

Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

Fed. Std. No. 123

Marking for Shipping (Civil Agencies) Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://www.dodssp.daps.mil.

E165-09

Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry

E88-11(2017)

Standard Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition

B954-23

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys by Atomic Emission Spectrometry

B661-12(2020)

Standard Practice for Heat Treatment of Magnesium Alloys

E155-20

Standard Reference Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum and Magnesium Castings

E94-04

Standard Guide for Radiographic Examination

MIL-STD-129

Marking for Shipment and Storage (Military Agencies)

D3951-18(2023)

Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

B953-21

Standard Practice for Sampling Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis

B951-11(2018)

Standard Practice for Codification of Unalloyed Magnesium and Magnesium-Alloys, Cast and Wrought

B666/B666M-20

Standard Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

B296-20

Standard Practice for Temper Designations of Magnesium Alloys, Cast and Wrought

B557-15(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products

B660-23

Standard Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products