What is ISO 8287 about?
ISO 8287 is a standard that deals with magnesium and magnesium alloys. It specifies the chemical composition of cast unalloyed magnesium.
ISO 8287 specifies classification, designation, testing rules, marking, packing, transportation, storage, and information subject to agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
ISO 8287 applies to cast unalloyed magnesium produced by the silicon-thermo process or molten salt electrolysis process.
Who is ISO 8287 for?
ISO 8287 on the chemical composition of cast unalloyed magnesium applies to:
- Magnesium component manufacturers
- Magnesium alloy suppliers and importers
- Test providers for casting alloys
Why should you use ISO 8287?
Magnesium alloys have a reputation for being the lightest structural alloys available. Magnesium, the lightest structural metal is combined with other metal components to increase their physical qualities.
ISO 8287 gives you classification on commercially available cast unalloyed magnesium into several grades suitable for the applications for which they might be used.
ISO 8287 provides you a comprehensive guide on information to be supplied by the purchaser, designation, manufacture, chemical composition, condition, testing, packing, transportation, storage and more which ensures the stability and strength of magnesium and magnesium alloys.
ISO 8287 covers all the important aspects of unalloyed magnesium casting and sets precedence for agreements between manufacturers and purchasers that ensure the quality assurance of magnesium products.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS ISO 8287:2021 supersedes BS ISO 8287:2011, which is now withdrawn.
Changes in BS ISO 8287:2021 include –
- In the Introduction and Clause 2, EN 12421:1998 has been replaced by EN 12421:2017
- Four new grades of cast unalloyed magnesium have been added in Table 1, namely ISO Mg99, 95C, ISO Mg99, 995B and ISO Mg99, 995C.