Designation:B908−14StandardPracticefortheUseofColorCodesforZincCastingAlloyIngot1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB908;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisstandardispublishedwiththefollowingobjectives:1.2ToestablishstandardcolorcodesfortheZincDieCastingandFoundryindustry,and1.3Tostandardizetheuseandapplicationofthesecolorcodes.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtobecomefamiliarwithallhazardsincludingthoseidentifiedintheappropriateMaterialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)forthisproduct/materialasprovidedbythemanufacturer,toestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpractices,anddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Thefollowingdocumentsoftheissueineffectondateoforderacceptanceformapartofthisspecificationtotheextentreferencedherein:2.2ASTMStandards:2B240SpecificationforZincandZinc-Aluminum(ZA)Al-loysinIngotFormforFoundryandDieCastingsB275PracticeforCodificationofCertainNonferrousMetalsandAlloys,CastandWroughtB327SpecificationforMasterAlloysUsedinMakingZincDieCastingAlloysB792SpecificationforZincAlloysinIngotFormforSlushCastingB793SpecificationforZincCastingAlloyIngotforSheetMetalFormingDiesandPlasticInjectionMoldsB892SpecificationforACuZinc5B899TerminologyRelatingtoNon-ferrousMetalsandAl-loysB952SpecificationforZincAlloysinIngotFormforSpinCastingE527PracticeforNumberingMetalsandAlloysintheUnifiedNumberingSystem(UNS)2.3ISOStandard:ISO301Zincalloyingotsintendedforcasting,1981-05-1532.4CENStandard:EN1774Zincandzincalloys—Alloysforfoundrypurposes—Ingotandliquid,September199743.Terminology3.1TermsshallbedefinedinaccordancewithTerminologyB899.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thepurposeofthesecolorcodesistoallowforqu...
