BS 2970:1989

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Ingots
4. Castings
Appendices
A. Information to be supplied by the purchaser
B. Chemical analysis procedures for ingots and castings
C. Tensile testing of castings
D. Guidance on additional inspection and test procedures
    for castings
E. Typical hardness values
F. Colour coding for ingots
G. Guide to the selection of alloys
H. Design considerations for corrosion resistance
Tables
1. Chemical composition of magnesium alloy ingots
2. Chemical composition of magnesium alloy castings
3. Mechanical properaties of magnesium alloy castings
    (obtained from separately cast test samples)
4. Typical values for hardness of castings
Figures
1. Sand or chill cast test samples: forms A and B
2. Chill cast test samples: forms C and D
3. Sand cast test sample: form E
4. Sand cast test sample: form F
5. Investment cast test sample: form G
6. Investment cast test sample: form H

Chemical composition, mechanical properties and other characteristics.