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LOOKING FOR ASTM STD
HELLO,
I AM LOOKING FOR A ASTM PLATING TESTING STANDARD. A463/A CAN ANYONE HELP WITH WHERE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOCATE THIS STANDARD.
THANK YOU,
TONY CIOLINO
- CHESTERFIELD, MICH, USA
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Hello Tony!
ASTM A463 is "Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Aluminum-Coated, by the Hot-Dip Process" If this is what you seek, The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) offers the spec for sale.
Good luck!

Lee Gearhart
metallurgist - E. Aurora, New York
Tony - All ASTM standards can be ordered directly from their website.
Cynthia L. Meade
- Sylvania, Ohio, USA
Go to the ASTM web site and purchase it.

Bill Reynolds [deceased]
consultant metallurgist - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
We sadly relate the news that Bill passed away on Jan. 29, 2010.
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