ASTM B960-08
Historical Standard: ASTM B960-08 Standard Specification for Prime Western Grade-Recycled (PWG-R) Zinc
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ASTM B960
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers prime western grade-recycled (PWG-R) zinc made by recycling zinc secondary materials including but not limited to drosses and skimmings.
1.2 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.
1.3 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.
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
B6 Specification for Zinc
B897 Specification for Configuration of Zinc and Zinc Alloy Jumbo Block and Half Block Ingot
B899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys
B914 Practice for Color Codes on Zinc and Zinc Alloy Ingot for Use in Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Steel
B949 Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E536 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys
ISO Standards
ISO 3815-1 Zinc and zinc alloys--Part 1: Analysis of solid samples by optical emission spectrometry ISO 3815-2 Zinc and zinc alloys--Part 2: Analysis by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometryKeywords
prime western grade-recycled zinc; prime western zinc; PWG-R; recycled zinc; secondary zinc; zinc; zinc metal;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.120.60 (Lead, zinc, tin and their alloys)
DOI: 10.1520/B0960-08
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