EN 1559-5:1997
(Main)Founding - Technical conditions of delivery - Part 5: Additional requirements for magnesium alloy castings
General Information
- Abstract
This part of EN 1559 applies to castings made from magnesium alloys produced by sand casting, permanent mould casting, pressure die casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting or investment casting. This standard specifies the additional technical delivery conditions for magnesium alloy castings. This standard does not apply to ingots, bars, billets (or other shapes) for further reprocessing, such as remelting, grinding or extrusion.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 21-Oct-1997
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 190 - Foundry technology
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 190/WG 9 - Cast magnesium
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Mar-2017
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Mar-2017
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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EN 1559-5:1997 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Founding - Technical conditions of delivery - Part 5: Additional requirements for magnesium alloy castings". This standard covers: This part of EN 1559 applies to castings made from magnesium alloys produced by sand casting, permanent mould casting, pressure die casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting or investment casting. This standard specifies the additional technical delivery conditions for magnesium alloy castings. This standard does not apply to ingots, bars, billets (or other shapes) for further reprocessing, such as remelting, grinding or extrusion.
This part of EN 1559 applies to castings made from magnesium alloys produced by sand casting, permanent mould casting, pressure die casting, centrifugal casting, continuous casting or investment casting. This standard specifies the additional technical delivery conditions for magnesium alloy castings. This standard does not apply to ingots, bars, billets (or other shapes) for further reprocessing, such as remelting, grinding or extrusion.
EN 1559-5:1997 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 77.150.20 - Magnesium products. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1559-5:1997 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1559-5:2017, EN 1754:2015, EN 1559-1:2011, EN 1753:2019, EN 1371-2:2015, EN 1371-1:2011, EN 12681-1:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Gießereiwesen - Technische Lieferbedingungen - Teil 5: Zusätzliche Anforderungen an Gußstücke aus MagnesiumlegierungenFonderie - Conditions techniques de fourniture - Partie 5: Spécifications complémentaires pour les pieces moulées en alliage de magnésiumFounding - Technical conditions of delivery - Par
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