ASTM B339-12
Standard Specification for Pig Tin

Standard No.

ASTM B339-12

Release Date

2012

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM B339-19

Latest

ASTM B339-19

Scope

For the purpose of determining compliance with the specified limits for requirements of the properties listed in Table 1, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded as indicated in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E29.

1.1 This specification covers refined tin in pig form recovered and cast from primary and secondary tin-bearing materials. One grade of tin metal is specified and is designated by the grade letter shown in Table 1.

1.2 The percent values of tin contained are to be regarded as the standard.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to become familiar with all hazards including those identified in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for this product/material as provided by the manufacturer, to establish appropriate safety and health practices, and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

TABLE 1 Chemical Composition and Impurity Contents

ASTM B339-12 Referenced Document

• ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
• ASTM E51 
• ASTM E57 Methods for Chemical Analysis of White Metal Bearing Alloys
• ASTM E88 Standard Practice for Sampling Nonferrous Metals and Alloys in Cast Form for Determination of Chemical Composition

ASTM B339-12 history

• 2019 ASTM B339-19 Standard Specification for Pig Tin
• 2012 ASTM B339-12 Standard Specification for Pig Tin
• 2000 ASTM B339-00(2010) Standard Specification for Pig Tin
• 2010 ASTM B339-00(2009) Standard Specification for Pig Tin
• 2000 ASTM B339-00(2005) Standard Specification for Pig Tin
• 2000 ASTM B339-00 Standard Specification for Pig Tin

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Element	Composition, - wt%
	Grade “A”	Grade “B”	Grade “A” for the Manufacture of Tinplate	Ultra Pure Grade
Tin, min	99.85	99.85	99.85	99.95
Antimony, max	0.04	0.015	0.04	0.005
Arsenic, max	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.005
Bismuth, max	0.030	0.030	0.030	0.015
Cadmium, max	0.001	0.001	0.001	0.001
Copper, max	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.005
Iron, max	0.010	0.010	0.010	0.010
Lead, max	0.05	0.5	0.010