Comparators for the Definition

Comparators
for the Quality
Definition
of Surface
of Castings
of Surface Quality of Castings

Purchasers of castings can specify and assess surface

and
surface
texture
more accurately
asers ofquality
castings
can
specify
and assess
surface and
definitively
using
tactile
comparators
y and surface
texture
more
accurately
and developed by
Castings
Technology
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to photographic
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a
representation
of
casting
surfaces
in
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SP-55-2011.
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of casting
surfaces in standards such as
SP-55-2011.
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contract
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reaching
agreement
with casting
on a basis for
acceptance
of
the
castings
after
order
placement.
quired surface quality during contract negotiations. They also provide a basis for
ptance of the castings after order placement.
The comparators form the basis of ASTM A802/A802M 95 (2006) Standard Practice
for Steel
Castings,
Acceptance Standards,
Visual Examination.
This
omparators
form the
basis ofSurface
ASTM A802/A802M
95 (2006) Standard
Practice
standard
comprises
31 comparators
that define
such as:
eel Castings,
Surface
Acceptance
Standards,
Visualfeatures
Examination.
This
ard comprises 31 comparators that define features such as:
Surface Roughness (A)
Surface
Inclusions (B)
Surface Roughness
(A)
Gas Porosity
(C)
Surface Inclusions
(B)

Laps
and
Cold
Shuts (D)
Gas Porosity (C)
Scabs
Laps and Cold
Shuts(E)
(D)

Chaplets
(F)
Scabs (E)

Surface
Finish
Thermal Dressing (G)
Chaplets (F)
Surface
Finish
Mechanical
Dressing (H)
Surface Finish
Thermal
Dressing
(G)
Welds
(J)
Surface Finish
Mechanical
Dressing (H)

Hot
Tears
Welds (J)
Hot Tears Mechanical Dressing - Chipping
Mechanical Dressing - Chipping

A802

Number of
Comparators

Number of
Comparators A
ASTM A802
31

B
31
1,2,
1-4
4,5

Comparator Categories
A

Comparator
C
D Categories
E
F

Hot Tears Chipping

D 1,2,E
F 1,2, G
H
J 1,2,Hot1,3,
Tears1,2,
Chipping
1-4
1-4
3,5 1,3
4,5
5
3,5 4,5 3,5
1,2,
1,2, 1,3, 1,2,
1-4
3,5 1,3
5
3,5 4,5 3,5

A larger, 48 comparator set applies to ISO 11971:2008 Steel and Iron Castings Visual
examination
surface
quality;
BS EN 1370:2011
Founding
Surface
roughness
er, 48 comparator
set of
applies
to ISO
11971:2008
Steel and Iron
Castings
Visual
by visual
comparators.
(Companies
thatroughness
already have the short
ination inspection
of surface quality;
BStactile
EN 1370:2011
Founding
Surface
ASTM
A802
set
can
upgrade
to
the
larger
set
by
purchasing
the
additional comparator
ction by visual tactile comparators. (Companies that already have the17
short
plates).
M A802 set
can upgrade to the larger set by purchasing the 17 additional comparator
s).

Number of
Comparators
Full Set

48

Upgrade to
Full Set

17

Comparator Categories
A

1-5 1-5
5

Hot Tears Chipping

1-5

1-5

1-5

1-5

1-5

1-5

1-5

1-2

3,4

1,2,
4

2,4,
5

1-2

A third set of 14 comparators, the basis of BS 7900:1998 Specification for examination

of the surface texture of precision steel castings, is applicable to the procurement of
steel castings manufactured by precision casting techniques:

Resin Shell Process (V)

Lost Polystyrene Process (W)
Shaw Process (X)
Lost Wax Process (Y)
Fettled Surfaces (Z)
Comparator Categories

Number of
Comparators

14

1-3

1-3

1-3

1-2

1-3

Precision Steel
Castings

Prices are as follows:

ASTM A802 set (31 comparators)

FULL SET (48 comparators)
UPGRADE SET (17 comparators)
PRECISION CASTINGS (14 comparators
and a copy of BS 7900:1998

1,275
1,625
875
725

Payment before delivery (credit card, pro-forma invoice); shipping charges are extra.
For information regarding prices and availability, please contact Karen Stott
(k.stott@castingstechnology.com).