Standards Action Report

NOVEMBER 2009

RECENT STANDARDS ACTIONS

New Edition of 'Pink Sheets' Published

The 2009 edition of the “Designations and Chemical Composition Limits for Aluminum Alloys in the Form of Castings and Ingot” has been published.  The newly revised publication, popularly known as the “Pink Sheets”, supersedes the 2008 edition.

The 2009 Pink Sheets contains a revised Foreword outlining the modified registration rules and includes two new alloy designations and their associated chemical composition limits.

The Pink Sheets provides designations and chemical composition limits for over 260 aluminum alloy castings and ingots registered with the Aluminum Association and contains other useful information, such as former designations and a list of previously registered – but currently inactive – alloys.

Hard copies of the document are available for purchase from our online bookstore at www.aluminum.org.

NEW ALLOY AND PRODUCT STANDARD REGISTRATION AND REVISIONS

The Aluminum Association completed registration of a new wrought aluminum alloy designated 7181.

NEW PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT

Following is a list of new projects initiated for review by The Aluminum Association’s Technical Committee on Product Standards, since the last report.  All parties that could be affected are welcome to comment on individual proposals:

Alloy and Temper Registrations and Revisions

Project No.	Subject
PN09-72	Request for Registration of “2013-T4511” Extrusion - Japan
PN09-74	Request for Registration of 2195-T82 Plate

International Alloy Registrations and Revisions

Project No.	Subject
PN09-59	Request for Registration of One New Aluminum Alloy – Proposed “7042”
PN09-75	Request for Registration of One New Alloy – Brazil

  
Miscellaneous

Project No.	Subject
PN09-73	AATD Registration Requirements in the Yellow Sheets and Tan Sheets
PS09-107	Proposed American National Standard, NAAMM MBG 531-09
PS09-108	Inconsistency in Table Headings for ANSI H35.2 and H35.2(M)

STANDARDS MEETINGS

April 20, 2010	Subcommittee on Alloy and Temper Registrations
April 20-21, 2010	Technical Committee on Product Standards

The majority of the Association’s standards activities are carried out by the Technical Committee on Product Standards (TCPS) in accordance with The Aluminum Association procedures governing these activities. Product Divisions may also form technical committees to work on specific standards that affect their products. For example, the Electrical Division has a Task Group of AA Representatives on National Electrical Code Panels.

Member companies are welcome and encouraged to participate in these standards activities. Participation can take many forms from commenting on an individual proposed standard to naming a representative to serve on TCPS. The only requirement for representatives is that they actively participate by commenting on projects, returning ballots, and attending meetings. To request a copy of a project or to discuss placing a representative on TCPS, contact Parvaneh Shafiee at (703) 358-2990.