What is BS EN 12438 - Magnesium alloys for cast anodes about?
BS EN 12438 is a European standard on magnesium and magnesium alloys that discusses the best procedures and specifications on manufacturing high-quality magnesium alloys for cast anodes. BS EN 12438 specifies the grades and the corresponding requirements for magnesium alloys for cast anodes.
BS EN 12438 specifies 2 groups of cast magnesium alloy grades by a classification based on chemical composition. The first group deals with magnesium alloy ingots for anodes. The second group deals with magnesium alloy anode castings.
NOTE: BS EN 12438 does not cover technical delivery conditions for magnesium alloy anode castings.
Who is BS EN 12438 - Magnesium alloys for cast anodes for?
BS EN 12438 on magnesium alloys for cast anodes is applicable for:
- Manufacturer of magnesium and magnesium alloys
Why should you use BS EN 12438- Magnesium alloys for cast anodes?
Anode Casting is a process in which the magnesium alloys are heated in an anode furnace to remove further impurities. The magnesium alloys are then cast in shapes called anodes, which can be railed to a refinery for final purification.
BS EN 12438 provides guidance on chemical composition, designation, testing, and inspection documentation.
BS EN 12438 exemplifies the required chemical composition of magnesium alloy that helps you achieve precision in terms of the product specification.
As a user of BS EN 12438, you can be ensured of grades and the corresponding requirements for magnesium alloys for cast anodes. With BS EN 12438 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 12438, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality magnesium alloys for cast anodes.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 12438:2017 supersedes BS EN 12438:1998, which is withdrawn.
Significant technical changes between BS EN 12438:2017 and the previous edition are:
- Definitions for the anode and galvanic anode added.
- Requirements regarding order information added.
- Requirements regarding manufacture added
- Requirements regarding the general condition of the product added.
- Requirements regarding sampling added
- Requirement for inspection documentation added
- Requirements for packaging and surface protection added
- Structure of designation by numbers has been changed.
