This standard specifies the contract contents, requirements, test methods, test rules, labels, packing, transportation and storage of extrusion rods and bars of aluminium and aluminium alloy.
This standard is applicable to the extruded round bars, square rods ("square rod" for short) and regular hexagon rods ("hexagonal rod") of aluminium and aluminium alloy.
2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this code are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.
GB/T 228-87 "Tensile Test Methods on Metal"
GB/T 3190-1996 "Wrought Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy-Chemical Composition"
GB/T 3199-1996 "Wrought Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products-Packing, Marking, Transporting and Storing"
GB/T 3246-82 "Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys--Inspection Method of Microscopic Structure for Wrought Products"
GB/T 3247-82 "Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys--Inspection Method of Microstructure for Wrought Products"
GB/T 6395-86 "Metallic Materials-Tensile Testing at Elevated Temperature"
GB/T 6987-87 "Chemical Analysis Methods of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys"
GB/T 16865-1997 "Test Pieces for Tensile Test for Wrought Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy Products"
GB/T 17432-1998 "Methods of Sampling for Analyzing the Chemical Composition of Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy"
3 Contents of Procurement Contract
The procurement contracts of the products listed in this standard shall include the following contents:
a) Product name;
b) Designation;
c) Supply condition;
d) Dimensions;
e) Dimension permissible variation (delivery of goods according to the minimum level if not indicated);
f) Weight;
g) Serial number of this standard;
h) Alternative items (such as requirements on high strength, high-temperature endurance test, stratification and coarse grain ring, all the goods will be supplied according to the common rods if not indicated);
i) Negotiation results on adding the contents not included in this standard.
