Aluminum Association : Releases 2021 Edition of Standards for Aluminum Sand and Permanent Mold Castings

Aluminum Association Releases 2021 Edition of Standards for Aluminum Sand and Permanent Mold Castings

January 28, 2021

Today, the Aluminum Association released the 16th edition of Standards for Aluminum Sand and Permanent Mold Castings. The first update since 2008, this new edition is an essential guide for anyone who works with aluminum castings. A definitive resource for standardizing the entire gamut of technical criteria and conditions, the publication facilitates optimal communication between purchasers and manufacturers in terms of design and fabrication. Print and digital versions are available at www.aluminum.org/bookstore.

'This critical update to the only publication on the market focused on aluminum sand and permanent mold castings, the 16th edition consolidates all the latest standards and data in one location,' said Tom Dobbins, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association. 'Updates on tolerances, technical definitions, new alloys and more make this an indispensable publication for those involved in the aluminum casting industry. This is just one of a comprehensive library of standards the association maintains to give designers the tools that they need to make good products great and great products even better with aluminum.'

The Standards for Aluminum Sand and Permanent Mold Castings contains two sections:

• ENGINEERING SERIES (E): This section establishes metrics for the various tolerances, precisions, allowances and finishes applicable to unmachined cast aluminum products;
• METALLURGICAL SERIES (M): This section delves into the properties of the various aluminum alloys and tempers frequently used in casting, and the metallurgical requirements to cast products of desired quality.

Among numerous corrections and updates, this latest edition improves upon the multitude of tolerances specified within the Engineering Series by providing examples for tolerance calculation, along with the addition of precision flatness tolerances for sand molds. The discontinuity level requirements specified in the Aluminum Casting Quality Standard has been updated. The edition also comprehensively builds upon the properties of aluminum alloys relevant to casting today, including the addition of popular cast alloys such as A206.

The Standards for Aluminum Sand and Permanent Mold Castings is available in print and in digital download and can be purchased from the Aluminum Association online bookstore at www.aluminum.org/bookstore. The price is $60 for members of the Aluminum Association and $120 for non-members.

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The Aluminum Association represents aluminum production and jobs in the United States, ranging from primary production to value added products to recycling, as well as suppliers to the industry. The association is the industry's leading voice, representing companies that make 70 percent of the aluminum and aluminum products shipped in North America. The association develops global standards, business intelligence, sustainability research and industry expertise for member companies, policymakers and the general public. The aluminum industry helps manufacturers produce sustainable and innovative products, including more fuel-efficient vehicles, recyclable packaging, greener buildings and modern electronics. In the U.S., the aluminum industry supports $172 billion in economic activity and nearly 660,000 jobs. For more information visit https://www.aluminum.org, on Twitter @AluminumNews or at Facebook.com/AluminumAssociation.

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• Standards