FEO-STO-245E

October 26, 1985

FEO-STO-2450
WY 31, 1972

FEOERAL STANOARO

TOLERANCES FOR ALUMINUM ALLOY ANO

ttAGNESIUMALLOY UROUGHT PROOUCTS

This specificationwas approved by the Assistant Administrator,

Office of Federal Supply and Services, General Services
Administration, for the use of al1 Federal agencies.

1. Z!w!?. This standard establishes the tolerance requirements for aluminum

al10Y and magnesium alloy wrought mill products for the U.S. Customary
dimension system and the InternationalSystem of units (S1).

1.1 Application. This standard applies to the aluminum alloy and magnesium
al10Y wrought products acquired by a Federal agency, provided it is referenced
in the contract or order, or in the governing specification. Wherever a more
stringent tolerance requirement is also incorporated by reference in the
contractual document, the more stringent requirement shall apply.

2. Referenced documents. The following documents form a part of this

standard to the extent specified herein.

2.1 Other documents.

ANSI-H35.2 Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum

Mill Products

ANsI-H35.2(M) Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum

Mi11 Products

(Single copies of the ANSI documents are available from the Pmerican
National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018. )

(Federal Government activities may obtain copies from established

distribution points in their agencies.)

3. Definitions. The terms used 1n this standard are consnonlyunderstood by

the technical conrnunityto which they apply, and are not used here in such a
way as to introduce new or 1imited meanings.

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4. Tolerance requirements. The tolerances given herein are in conformance

with the aval1able consnercialstandard tolerances. Tolerances for sizes and :,
shapes not covered by this standard should be as agreed upon between the *, /
procuring agency and the contractor.

5. Tolerance details.

5.1 Aluminum alloys.

5.1.1 U.S. Customary dimension tolerances. The U.S. Customary dimension

tolerances for aluminum al10Y products shall conform to ANSI H35.2 for the
applicable products and dimensions.

5.1.2 International System of units (S1) tolerances. The metric dimension

tolerances for aluminum alloy products shall conform to ANSI H35.2(M) for the
applicable products and dimensions.

5.2 Magnesium alloys.

5.2.1 U.S. Customary dimension tolerances. The U.S. Customary applicable

dimension tolerances for,magnesium alloy products shall be the same as those
sDecified for aluminum allov Droducts in ANSI H35.2 for the aoolicable
products and dimensions. F~akess tolerances for magnesium sheet and PIate
shall conform to Table I of this document.

5.2.2 InternationalSystem of units (S1) tolerances. The metric applicable

dimension tolerances for magnesium al10Y products shall be the same as those
specified for aluminum alloy products in ANSI H35.2(M) for the applicable
products and dimensions. Flatness tolerances for magnesium sheet and plate
shall conform to Table II.

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 TABLE I U.S. Customary tolerance on tho f l?.tness of ntagnesiun al 10Y sheet end plate
,. Tolerance ( I), InCh
A11OY and temper Specifted thfckness Any 12 {riches Any 36 inches Any 72 tnches
Inches or less or less or less
4
AZ31B-O and -H24 0.126 thru 0.250 0.020 0.030
ZEIOA-Oand -H24 0.251 thru 0.500 ,024 ,016
0.501 thru 1.000 .030 .045
1.001 thru 2.oOO .040 .060
AZ31B-H26 0.126 tnru 0.250 ,020 ,030
0.251 thru 0.500 .025 .038
0.501 thru 2.000 .050 ,075
HK31A-0, HK31A-H24,
and 0.250 thru 3.000 0.250
I-J
( 1) As maasured with the plate or sheet reSti.W on a flat surf act., concave sjde uDward, uSing
a straight edge and a fee; er gauge, dial gauge, or a scale.
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TABLE 11 International System of units tolerance on the flatness of magnesium alloy sheet and plate.
I Tolerance (1) , mn
I
Alloy and temper Specified thickness Any 305 mn AnY 914,4 on’.. AnY 1829 w
7=
m or less or less or less
AZ31B. O and -H24 3.20 thru’ 6.3S 0.50 mm 0,76 mm
0.91 mo
1.14 100
1 .s2 m
0.76 ml
0.91 m -
1.91 m
I I
HK31A-0, HK31A-H24,
6.35 thru 76.20 I 6,3S nrn
A-T81
( 11 As msasured WI th the Plate or sheet rest Inn on a flat surface. concave side upward, us~ng
a straisht edge and a feeler gaune, dtal gauge, or a scale.
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