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IS 2590 (1987): Primary aluminium ingots for remelting for

general engineering purposes [MTD 7: Light Metals and their
Alloys]

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Indian Standaid
SPECIFICATION FOR
PRIMARY ALUMINIUM INGOTS FOR
REMELTING FOR GENERAL
ENGINEERING PURPOSES

( Second Revision )
Light Metals andTheir Alloys Sectional Committee, SMDC 10

Chairman Representing
DR RAJENDRA KUMAR Regional Research Laboratory ( CSIR ), Bhopal

Members
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR ( MET ), Ministry of Railways
RDSO, LUCKNOW
&RI V. K. AIR AWAL Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd, Renukoot
SHRI N. G. SHARMA ( Alternate I )
SHRI S. P. S. MERTA ( Alternatc II )
SHRI PREM BAVEJA Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore
SARI R. KUPPASWAMY ( Alternale )
SHRI S. C. BHAWAL National Test House, Calcutta
SH~I S. C. SHARMA ( Alternate )
SHRI A. T. BORATE The Premier Automobiles Ltd, Bombay
SHRI P. P. KINI ( Alternate )
SHRI C. R. CEAKRAVORTY Ministry of Defence ( R & D ) ( DMRL
Hyderabad )
SHRI R.S. CEOPRA Jaya Hind Industries Ltd, Pune
SHRI R. D. MATEUR ( Alternate )
DIRECTOR National Metallurgical Laboratory ( CSIR ),
Jamshedpur
DIRECTOR ( MET ) Development Commissioner ( Small Scale
Industries ), New Delhi
SHRI T. N. BASU ( Alternate )
SHRI P. S. DESI~AN Central Electrochemical Research Institute ( CSIR ),
Karaikudi
SHRI R. SU~RAMANIAN ( Alternate )
SRRI A. K. HA.JRA Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI K. SUKYANARAYANAN ( Alternate )
SARI A. V. HARNE Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
SHRI K. K. SENQODAN( Alfcrnate )
( Continued on page 2 )

@ Copyright 1987
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reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the
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( Cont;nuad_from page 1 )

Membcrj Reprrscnting
JOINT DIRECTOR STANDARDS Ministry of Railways
( CARRIAQF. ), RDSO, LIZKNOW
Snar S. K. MEHROTRA Bharat Aluminium Co Ltd
&RI D. MUKHERJEE ( Alternate )
SHRI 0. P. MAT~UR Electrical Manufacturing Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI S. C. MALHOTRA ( Allemote)
SH~IL. MISHRA Dire;to;;elEeneral of Technical Development,

SHRI M. J. Poop Premcr Irrigation Equipment Ltd, Calcutta

SHRI K. K. SINH.4 ( Altcrnatc )
SRRI N. PUHNUSWAMY Madras Aluminium Co Ltd, Mettur Dam
SERI M. SA&IIYULLAIr ( h’rnate )
SHRI K. R. RAOHUNATH Jindal Aluminium Ltd, Bangalore
SHRI A. K. SWAMI ( ~h2r?ZatC )
SHRI R. RAXDAS Ministry of Finance ( Indian Government Mint,
Hvderabad )
SRRI V. K. SACI~DEVA Directorate of Technical Development and Produ-
ction ( AIR ), ( Ministry of Defence ),
New Delhi
SRRI K. M. SIllrRA ( A&mate )
SHRI R. N. SAHA Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals, New
Delhi
SHRI DIPANKAR KIRTI ( Alternate )
DR M. S. SESHADRI Indian Pistons Ltd, Madras .
SHRI R. P. SHAHI Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
SRRI K. D. SWAMI ( Akernate )
SHRI H. K. SAARAFF Federation of Engineering Industries of India,
New Delhi
SHRI H. L. BRAHDWA J ( Allernatc )
SHRI D. SIVASUBRAMANIAM Aluminium Industries Ltd, Madras
SHRI S. GOPALAICIUSHHAN ( Altrrnatc )
SHRI B. VIDYANT Ordnance Factory Board ( Ministry of Defence )
( Ordnance Factory, Nagpur )
SHRI S.‘TATA ( Alfcrnalc )
SHRI K. RAOHAVENDRAN, Director General, BIS ( Ex-08cio Member )
Director ( Strut & Mei)

SI~RI JAQMOHAN SINQH

Deputy Director ( Metals ), BIS
 IS t 2590 - 1987

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
PRIMARY ALUMINIUM INGOTS FOR
REMELTING FOR GENERAL
ENGINEERING PURPOSES

( Second Revision )

0. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard ( Second Revision ) was adopted by the

Indian Standards Institution on 15 January 1987, after the draft finalized
by the Light Metals and Their Alloys Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Structural and Metals Division Council.

0.2 This standard was first published in 1964 and subsequently revised
in 1979. In this revision grade of 99.8 percent minimum aluminium
content has been deleted as this grade is used for special application
and not for general engineering purposes. This standard is intended to
help both producers and consumers in their day-to-day transactions.

0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of

this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded offin accord-
ance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in
the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the requirements for 99.7, 99.6, 99.5 and
99.0 percent primary aluminium ingots for remelting purpose.

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( wised ).

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2. TERMINOLOGY

2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definition shall
apply.
2.1 Cast - It shall be defined as one of the following:
a) The product of one furnace melt, or
b) The product of a number of furnace melts mixed prior to
casting.

3. SUPPLY OF MATERIAL

3.1 General requirements relating to the supply of ingots shall conform

to IS : 10259-1982*.
3.2 The ingots shall be resonably free from slag or dross.

4. MANUFACTURE

4.1 The ingots shall be manufactured from primary aluminium.

4.2 No scrap shall be used in the production of the material except that
which has accumulated during the process of manufacture of the
material and which has not been remelted except by the manufacturer.

5. GRADES
5.1 The following grades are covered in this standard:
a) Grade 1 - Ingots of 99.7 percent primary aluminium
b) Grade 2 - Ingots of 99.6 percent primary aluminium
c) Grade 3 - Ingots of 99.5 percent primary aluminium
d) Grade 4 - Ingots of 99.0 percent primary aluminium

6. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

6.1 The chemical composition of the ingots shall be as given in Table 1.

6.1.1 The chemical composition shall be determined either by the

method specified in IS : 504-1963T or any other established instrumental/
chemical method. In case of dispute the procedure specified in IS : 504-
1963? shall be the referee method.

*General condition of delivery and inspection of aluminium and aluminium alloy

products.
tMcthods of chemical analysis of aluminium and its alloys ( revised).

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TABLE 1 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF PRIMARY ALUMINIUM FOR

REMELTING FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES
( Clause6.1 )
COMPOSITIONLIMITS ARE IN PERCENT MAXIMUM UNLESS
S UOWNOTHERWISE
C---_----__-_-h_-__-_----_-~
Grade Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade4
IS Designation 19700 19600 19500 19000

Aluminium, Min 99.7 99-6 995 99’0

Copper 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.10
Silicon 0’20 025 0’30 0’50
Iron 0.25 0.35 0’40 O-60
Manganese 0.03 0.03 0’05 0.10
Zinc 0.06 0.07 o-10 0.10
Titanium + Vanadium 0.05 0.05 0.07 0.07
Other elements ( each ) 0.05 0.05 0 07 0.10

NOTE- Aluminium shall be determined by difference.

9. SHAPES AND SIZES

9.1 Unless otherwise agreed, the shapes and sizes of ingots shall be in
accordance with IS : 18!20-1979*.

8. SELECTION OF SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS

8.1 At least one sample shall be selected at random from every 4 000 kg,
or part thereof, of each cast.

8.2 Samples shall be obtained by one of the following methods:

a) Wherever possible, directly from the stream of metal filling the
moulds midway through the pour; or
1~) From ingot by any suitable mechnical method so as to get a
true representative sample of the ingot.

8.3 Retest - If a sample selected for testing fails to meet the

requirements of the specification, two further samples shall be taken
from the same lot of metal. If either of these samples f&Is to meet the
requirements of the specification, the whole of the metal represented by
the sample shall be rejected.

*Recommended shapes and sizes of aluminium notched bars and ingots for remelting
purposes ( jiflirslr&ion ).

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9. MARKING

9.1 All ingots shall be identified by such marking as shall ensure full
identification of the material. The supplier shall furnish along with each
consignment a certificate giving chemical composition of all the casts
to which the ingots belong in that consignment.

9.1.1 The ingots may also be marked with the Standard Mark.
NOTE - The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau
of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The
Standard Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys the assurance
that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that standard
under a well defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which is devised
and supervised by BIS and operated by the producer. Standard marked products
are also continuously checked by BIS for conformity to that standard as a further
safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the Standard
Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the
Bureau of Indian Standards.