Aluminum Association releases 2012 edition of TP-1.
Press Release Summary:
Known as TP-1, "Standard Test Procedure for Aluminum Alloy Grain Refiners," describes test procedures used to determine ability of grain refiners to reduce grain size during solidification of aluminum alloys under standardized conditions, and for examining structure of grain refiner for uniformity. It has been reissued after joint Task Group of Aluminum Association’s Master Alloys and Additives Division and Technical Committee on Product Standards completed round robin to evaluate procedure.
Original Press Release:
The Aluminum Association Releases New "Standard Test Procedure for Aluminum Alloy Grain Refiners" Edition
ARLINGTON, VA, — The Aluminum Association has released the 2012 edition of the “Standard Test Procedure for Aluminum Alloy Grain Refiners,” popularly known as TP-1.
The test procedures described in the publication are used to determine the ability of grain refiners to reduce grain size during solidification of aluminum alloys under standardized conditions, and for examining the structure of the grain refiner for uniformity. It has been reissued after a joint Task Group of the Aluminum Association’s Master Alloys and Additives Division and the Technical Committee on Product Standards completed a round robin to evaluate the procedure described in TP-1. Â
A separate report of the findings of the Task Group “Report on the Interpretation of the Precision and Accuracy of the TP-1 Test When Multiple Laboratories Evaluate the Same Grain Refiner” has also been published which includes details and evaluation of the round robin results.
TP-1 is available from The Association’s online bookstore or by phone at (301) 645-0756 for $30.00 for members of The Aluminum Association and $60.00 for non-members.
Members of the Aluminum Association can request a copy of the round robin report free of charge with payment of shipping and handling. For non-members, the Report is available for free with the purchase of TP-1 and $20.00 for additional copies.
For more information and to visit the online bookstore: www.aluminum.org/bookstore. The bookstore accepts Mastercard, Visa, and American Express, and members have the option to buy bookstore products using a purchase order.
The Aluminum Association, based in Arlington, Virginia, works globally to aggressively promote aluminum as the most sustainable and recyclable automotive, packaging and construction material in today’s market. The Association represents U.S. and foreign-based primary producers of aluminum, aluminum recyclers and producers of fabricated products, as well as industry suppliers. Member companies operate more than 200 plants in the United States, with many conducting business worldwide.
