ASTM B179-09
Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes

Standard No.

ASTM B179-09

Release Date

2009

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM B179-10

Latest

ASTM B179-18

Replace

ASTM B179-06

Scope

1.1 This specification covers commercial aluminum alloys in ingot form for remelting and molten form for the manufacture of castings. The specific gravity of these alloys does not exceed 3.0 and they are designated as shown in Table 1.

Note 1

Throughout this specification the use of "ingot" in a general sense includes sow, T-bar, T-ingot, and pig.

1.2 Alloy designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1/H35.1(M). The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are in accordance with Practice E 527.

Note 2

Supplementary data pertaining to the alloys covered by this specification when used in the form of castings are given in Specifications B 26/B 26M, B 85, B 108, B 618, and B 686.

1.3 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A1.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

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 establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM B179-09 Referenced Document

• ASTM A108 Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Cold-Finished, Standard Quality
• ASTM A344 Methods of Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Magnetic Materials
• ASTM A356/A356M Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel, Heavy-Walled for Steam Turbines
• ASTM A357 Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Five Percent Chromium, 0.5 percent Molybdenum
• ASTM A360 Method of Testing Chilled and White Iron Castings
• ASTM A380 Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems
• ASTM A390 Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Poultry Fence Fabric (Hexagonal and Straight Line)
• ASTM A43 Specification for Merchant Pig Iron
• ASTM B108/B108M Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
• ASTM B26/B26M Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings
• ASTM B618/B618M Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Investment Castings
• ASTM B666/B666M Standard Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
• ASTM B686/B686M Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength
• ASTM B85/B85M Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings
• ASTM B955/B955M Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Centrifugal Castings
• ASTM C355 Test Methods for Test for Water Vapor Transmission of Thick Materials
• ASTM E1251 Standard Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the Argon Atmosphere, Point-to-Plane, Unipolar Self-Initiating Capacitor Discharge
• ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
• ASTM E34 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys
• ASTM E527 Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
• ASTM E607 Standard Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the Point-to-Plane Technique, Nitrogen Atmosphere
• ASTM E716 Standard Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis

ASTM B179-09 history

• 2018 ASTM B179-18 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 2017 ASTM B179-17 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 2014 ASTM B179-14 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 2011 ASTM B179-11e1 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 2011 ASTM B179-11 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 2010 ASTM B179-10 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 2009 ASTM B179-09 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 2006 ASTM B179-06 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 2003 ASTM B179-03 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
• 1996 ASTM B179-96 Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes