1. Scope
1.1 This terminology covers the principal terms and definitions relating to aluminum- and magnesium- alloy products. It is published to encourage uniformity of terminology throughout Committee B-7 product specifications.
1.2 Certain definitions and definitions of terms specific to a standard will remain in the individual standards and will not be included in this terminology. See 3.4.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
B26/B26M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings
B80 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings
B85 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings
B90/B90M Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sheet and Plate
B91 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Forgings
B92/B92M Specification for Unalloyed Magnesium Ingot and Stick For Remelting
B93/B93M Specification for Magnesium Alloys in Ingot Form for Sand Castings, Permanent Mold Castings, and Die Castings
B94 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Die Castings
B107/B107M Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Profiles, Tubes, and Wire
B108 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
B179 Specification for Aluminum Alloys in Ingot and Molten Forms for Castings from All Casting Processes
B199 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes
B211 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and Wire
B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
B234 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers
B236 Specification for Aluminum Bars for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bars)
B241/B241M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
B247 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Die Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring Forgings
B308/B308M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6061-T6 Standard Structural Profiles
B313/B313M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Round Welded Tubes
B316/B316M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rivet and Cold-Heading Wire and Rods
B317/B317M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bar, Rod, Tube, Pipe, Structural Profiles, and Profiles for Electrical Purposes (Bus Conductor)
B345/B345M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube for Gas and Oil Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
B361 Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Welding Fittings
B373 Specification for Aluminum Foil for Capacitors
B403 Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Investment Castings
B404/B404M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Condenser and Heat-Exchanger Tubes with Integral Fins
B429/B429M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Structural Pipe and Tube
B479 Specification for Annealed Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Foil for Flexible Barrier, Food Contact, and Other Applications
B483/B483M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Tube and Pipe for General Purpose Applications
B491/B491M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Round Tubes for General-Purpose Applications
B547/B547M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Formed and Arc-Welded Round Tube
B594 Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Wrought Products for Aerospace Applications
B618 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Investment Castings
B632/B632M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Rolled Tread Plate
B646 Practice for Fracture Toughness Testing of Aluminum Alloys
B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B686 Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength
B736 Specification for Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy and Aluminum-Clad Steel Cable Shielding Stock
B744/B744M Specification for Aluminum Alloy Sheet for Corrugated Aluminum Pipe
B745/B745M Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Pipe for Sewers and Drains
B746/B746M Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Alloy Structural Plate for Field-Bolted Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches
B807/B807M Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloys
B917/B917M Practice for Heat Treatment of Aluminum-Alloy Castings from All Processes
B918 Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys
B928/B928M Specification for High Magnesium Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate for Marine Service and Similar Environments
B945 Practice for Aluminum Alloy Extrusions Press Cooled from an Elevated Temperature Shaping Process for Production of T1, T2, T5 and T10-Type Tempers
B947 Practice for Hot Rolling Mill Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloy Plate
B955/B955M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Centrifugal Castings
Keywords
Aluminum alloys; Magnesium; Magnesium alloys; Terminology--metals/alloys materials/applications;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 01.040.77 (Metallurgy (Vocabularies)); 77.150.10 (Aluminium products); 77.150.99 (Other products of non-ferrous metals)
DOI: 10.1520/B0881-98A
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