ASTM B952-08 - 1.11.2008
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers zinc alloys in ingot form for remelting for the manufacture of Spin Castings as specified and designated, as shown in Table 1. Four alloy compositions are specified, designated as follows:

Common

UNS

Spin Casting Alloy SC-A

...

Spin Casting Alloy SC-B

...

Spin Casting Alloy SC-C

...

ZA-73

...

1.2 Zinc alloys #2, #3, #5, and ZA-8 specified in Specification B 240 are also used in the spin casting process.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

TABLE 1 Chemical and North American Color Code Requirements

Alloy SC-A

Alloy SC-B

Alloy SC-C

ZA-73

Color CodeA

...

...

...

...

ElementB

Aluminum

3.9–4.3

3.9–4.3

3.4–4.6

7.7–8.0

Magnesium

0.1–0.2

0.4–0.6

0.4–0.43

0.02–0.03

Copper

2.6–2.9

2.7–3.3

1.3–1.4

3.0–3.3

Iron, max

0.035

0.035

0.10

0.075

Lead, max

0.004

0.004

0.015

0.005

Cadmium, max

0.0030

0.0030

0.005

0.003

Tin, max

0.0015

0.0015

0.005

0.002

Nickel, max

...

...

0.02

...

Zinc

Remainder

Remainder

Remainder

Remainder

A Per Practice B 908.

B For purposes of acceptance and rejection, the observed value or calculated value obtained from analysis should be rounded to the nearest unit in the last right-hand place of figures, used in expressing the specific limit in accordance with the rounding procedure prescribed in Practice E 29.

 
2. Referenced Documents

B240-22(2026)

Standard Specification for Zinc and Zinc-Aluminum (ZA) Alloys in Ingot Form for Foundry and Die Castings

B899-25

Standard Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys

B908-22

Standard Practice for the Use of Color Codes for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot

E29-22

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

E47-93

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc Die-Casting Alloys (Withdrawn 1997)

E88-25

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

E536-23

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys

E634-23

Standard Practice for Sampling Zinc and Zinc Alloys for Analysis by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

ISO 3815-2

Zinc and zinc alloys -- Part 2: Analysis by inductively coupled plasma optical emission