ASTM E1476-04R22 - Standard Guide for Metals Identification, Grade Verification, and Sorting
Standard Guide for Metals Identification, Grade Verification, and Sorting
| Standard number: | ASTM E1476-04R22 |
| Released: | 01.12.2022 |
| Status: | Active |
| Pages: | 13 |
| Section: | 03.03 |
| Keywords: | chemical spot test; curie temperature; eddy current; electrical conductivity; electromagnetic; metals grade; metals grade identification; metals grade verification/sorting; nondestructive; optical emission spectrometry; Seebeck Effect; spark testing; thermoelectric; triboelectric; X-ray fluorescence spectrometry ; |
1.1 This guide is intended for tutorial purposes only. It describes the general requirements, methods, and procedures for the nondestructive identification and sorting of metals.
1.2 It provides guidelines for the selection and use of methods suited to the requirements of particular metals sorting or identification problems.
1.3 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 establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific precautionary statements, see Section 10.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.