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BS 3370:1970

Superseded

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Specification for wrought magnesium alloys for general engineering purposes. Plate, sheet and strip

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-10-1970

Superseded date

15-06-2001

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Summarise this standard

Co-operating organizations
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 General
3 Definitions
4 Freedom from defects
5 Chemical composition
6 Condition
7 Sizes and tolerances
8 Selection of test samples
9 Mechanical tests
10 Retests
11 Certificate of compliance
12 Inspection
13 Independent test
14 Facilities for testing
15 The rounding of numbers rule
Appendices
A Forms of material available
B Standard sizes of material
Tables
1 Chemical composition and mechanical properties of
    magnesium alloy plate, sheet and strip
2 Tolerances on thickness of sheet and strip
3 Tolerances on thickness of plate
4 Cutting tolerances for plate and sheet
5 Strip shearing tolerances
6 Lateral curvature of plate, sheet and strip
7 Squareness of plate and sheet
8 Flatness tolerances for plate

Specifies requirements for magnesium alloy plate, sheet and strip in thicknesses up to 6 mm for sheet and strip and up to 50 mm for plate in a range of five alloys.

Committee
NFE/35
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 3374: 1961
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
UNE 38622:1977 Identical
UNE 38611:1976 Identical
UNE 38621:1977 Identical

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