ASTM B560-20

Annotation of standard text ASTM B560-20 :

This specification covers three modern alloy types, made from tin, antimony, and copper, used in the fabrication of pewter articles by casting, spinning, drawing, or forming. These alloy types include: castings (Type I), sheets (Type 2), and special-purpose alloys (Type 3). The metal may be supplied in the form of bar, ingot, rolled sheet, and circle, all of which shall be available in the specified nominal dimensions (thickness, width, length, and/or diameter) and mass. Pewter alloy shall be defined as having a composition within the prescribed range for tin, antimony, and copper, and shall conform to the specified impurity limits for lead, arsenic, iron, and zinc.


Keywords:
bar, ingot, pewter, rolled sheet, tin-antimony-copper alloys,, ICS Number Code 77.120.60 (Lead, zinc, tin and their alloys)