1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers a commercial zinc-copper-aluminum alloy in ingot form (UNS Z46540*) for remelting for the manufacture of die castings.
1.2 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 become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Data Sheet for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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
B899 Terminology Relating to Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys
B908 Practice for the Use of Color Codes for Zinc Casting Alloy Ingot
B949 Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E88 Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E536 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Zinc and Zinc Alloys
E634 Practice for Sampling of Zinc and Zinc Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
ISO Standards
ISO3815-2 Zinc and zinc alloys -- Part 2: Analysis by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry
Keywords
ACuZinc; ACuZinc5; Casting alloys; die casting alloys; zinc; zinc alloys; zinc - copper - aluminum alloys; Zinc die casting alloy; Acuzinc5 alloy; Die casting aluminum alloys--specifications; Die casting copper alloys--specifications; Die casting zinc alloys--specifications; Zinc-copper-aluminum alloy
Citing ASTM Standards
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