New 12th Edition released for SAE HS 1086, ASTM DS 56 — Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System

“Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS),” co-numbered SAE HS 1086 and ASTM DS56, has been revised and the new 12th Edition is available from Document Center Inc.  The volume provides a cross-index for nationally used metals and alloys, with a complete listing of the Unified Numbers, description and chemical composition, and finally the specifications and standards that have been released for each.

We often use this volume to assist Document Center customers determine what standards they should be using when the only information is the UNS number itself.  You can easily recognize these designators because they consist of one letter followed by 5 digits —  G10200 for carbon steel, S42400 for ferritic stainless steel, and C95710 for aluminum bronze are three examples.

Not only that, but the book also contains sections that allow the user to work in reverse.  That is, using the standard number or even a common trade designation, you can then track the kind of material that it uses.

“Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System” is a must-have for any company that works with metals and a common shop reference tool in many machine shops.  The 12th edition has been updated to include more than 5,600 designations, 4,100 representative specification cross references, and 15,350 trade names.

If you’re curious about how the number are assigned, there’s a standard for that!  The joint publication SAE J1086 and ASTM E527 provides you with complete information on how the numbering system works, how it is administered, and how you can request a number to be assigned for a metal not currently in the system.

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