1. Scope

1.1 This terminology covers the principal terms and definitions relating to aluminum- and magnesium- alloy products. It is published to encourage uniformity of terminology throughout Committee B07 product specifications.

1.2 Certain definitions and definitions of terms specific to a standard will remain in the individual standards and will not be included in this terminology. See 3.4.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

B26/B26M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings

B80 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings

B85 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings

B90/B90M Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sheet and Plate

B91 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Forgings

B92/B92M Specification for Unalloyed Magnesium Ingot and Stick For Remelting

B93/B93M Specification for Magnesium Alloys in Ingot Form for Sand Castings, Permanent Mold Castings, and Die Castings

B94 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Die Castings

B107/B107M Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Profiles, Tubes, and Wire

B108 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings

B179 Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes

B199 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings

B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate

B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes

B211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire

B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes

B234 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers

B236 Specification for Aluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bars)

B241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube

B247 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Die Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring Forgings

B308/B308M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6061-T6 Standard Structural Profiles

B313/B313M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Round Welded Tubes

B316/B316M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rivet and Cold-Heading Wire and Rods

B317/B317M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bar, Rod, Tube, Pipe, Structural Profiles, and Profiles for Electrical Purposes (Bus Conductor)

B345/B345M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube for Gas and Oil Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

B361 Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Welding Fittings

B373 Specification for Aluminum Foil for Capacitors

B403 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Investment Castings

B404/B404M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins

B429/B429M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube

B479 Specification for Annealed Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Foil for Flexible Barrier, Food Contact, and Other Applications

B483/B483M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tube and Pipe for General Purpose Applications

B491/B491M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Round Tubes for General-Purpose Applications

B547/B547M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Formed and Arc-Welded Round Tube

B594 Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Wrought Products for Aerospace Applications

B618 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Investment Castings

B632/B632M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Rolled Tread Plate

B646 Practice for Fracture Toughness Testing of Aluminum Alloys

B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

B686 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength

B736 Specification for Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy and Aluminum-Clad Steel Cable Shielding Stock

B744/B744M Specification for Aluminum Alloy Sheet for Corrugated Aluminum Pipe

B745/B745M Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Pipe for Sewers and Drains

B746/B746M Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Alloy Structural Plate for Field-Bolted Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches

B807/B807M Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloys

B917/B917M Practice for Heat Treatment of Aluminum-Alloy Castings from All Processes

B918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys

B928/B928M Specification for High Magnesium Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate for Marine Service and Similar Environments

B945 Practice for Aluminum Alloy Extrusions Press Cooled from an Elevated Temperature Shaping Process for Production of T1, T2, T5 and T10-Type Tempers

B947 Practice for Hot Rolling Mill Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloy Plate

B955/B955M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Centrifugal Castings

Keywords

Aluminum alloys; Magnesium; Magnesium alloys; Terminology--metals/alloys materials/applications;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 01.040.77 (Metallurgy (Vocabularies)); 77.150.10 (Aluminium products); 77.150.99 (Other products of non-ferrous metals)

DOI: 10.1520/B0881-98AR04

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