ASTM B199-12
Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings

Standard No.
ASTM B199-12
Release Date
2012
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM B199-17
Latest
ASTM B199-17
Scope

1.1 This specification covers magnesium alloy permanent mold casting alloys designated as shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Chemical Composition LimitsA
Note 1???Analysis shall regularly be made only for the elements specifically mentioned in this table. If, however, the presence of other elements is suspected or indicated in amounts greater than the specified limits, further analysis shall be made to determine that these elements are not present in excess of the specified limits.
Note 2???The following applies to all specified limits in this table: For purposes of acceptance and rejection, an observed value or a calculated value obtained from analysis shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the last right-hand place of figures used in expressing the specified limit.

Alloy NumberB

Composition, %

ASTM

UNS

8199;Iron

Magnesium

Aluminum

Manganese

8199;Zinc