ASTM E1338-97(2003)

Guide for Identification of Metals and Alloys in Computerized Material Property Databases

SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the identification of metals and alloys in computerized material property databases. It establishes essential and desirable data elements that serve to uniquely identify and describe a particular metal or alloy sample as well as properties that identify a given metal or alloy in general.
1.1.1 This guide does not necessarily provide sufficient data elements to describe weld metal, metal matrix composites, or joined metals.
1.1.2 The data element identified herein are not all germane to every metal or alloy group.
1.1.3 Different sets of data elements may also be applied within a given metal or alloy group depending on conditions or applications specific to that metal or alloy group. Further, within a particular metal or alloy group, different sets of data elements may be used to identify specific material conditions.
1.1.4 Table 1 on Recommended Data Elements and on values for specific data elements appear at the end of this guide.
1.2 Some of the data elements in this guide may be useful for other purposes. However, this guide does not attempt to document the essential and desirable data element for any purpose except for the identification of metals and alloys in computerized material property databases. Other purposes, such as material production, material procurement, and material processing, each may have different material data reporting requirements distinct from those covered in this guide. A specific example is the contractually required report for a material property testing series. Such a report may not contain all the data elements considered essential for a specific computerized database; conversely, this guide may not contain all the data elements considered essential for a contracted test report.
1.3 Results from material tests conducted as part of the procurement process are often used to determine adherence to a specification. While this guide includes a number of test result data elements, such data elements are included in this guide only for the purposes of material identification.
1.4 Reporting of contracted test results, such as certification test results, shall follow the requirements described in the material specification, or as agreed upon between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
1.5 This guide contains a limited number of data elements related to material test results. These data elements are for material identification purposes and are not intended to replace the more detailed sets of data elements listed in guides such as Guide E 1313 covering data recording formats for mechanical testing of metals. For material identification purposes, the data elements in this guide include typical, nominal, or summary properties normally derived from a population of individual specimen tests. If warranted by the scope of a particular database system, the system might provide links between the material identification data elements given in this guide, and the individual specimen test results recorded in accordance with other guides corresponding to particular test methods.
1.6 Material Classes—See ANSI/AWS A9.1-92 for arc welds, Guide E 1308 for polymers, Guide E 1309 for composite material, and Guide E 1471 for fibers, fillers, and core materials. ASTM Committee E49 is developing guides for other material classes.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2003
• ICS: 77.120.01 - Non-ferrous metals in general
• Technical Committee: B08 - Metallic and Inorganic Coatings
• Drafting Committee: B08.01 - Ancillary Activities

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1338-97 - Standard Guide for The Identification of Metals and Alloys in Computerized Material Property Databases
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM E1338-09 - Guide for Identification of Metals and Alloys in Computerized Material Property Databases
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2009
• Referred By: ASTM G48-11(2020)e1 - Standard Test Methods for Pitting and Crevice Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels and Related Alloys by Use of Ferric Chloride Solution
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM G5-14(2021) - Standard Reference Test Method for Making Potentiodynamic Anodic Polarization Measurements
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM A343/A343M-14(2019) - Standard Test Method for Alternating-Current Magnetic Properties of Materials at Power Frequencies Using Wattmeter-Ammeter-Voltmeter Method and 25-cm Epstein Test Frame
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F3490-21 - Standard Practice for Additive Manufacturing — General Principles — Overview of Data Pedigree
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM G107-95(2020)e1 - Standard Guide for Formats for Collection and Compilation of Corrosion Data for Metals for Computerized Database Input
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 1338 – 97 (Reapproved 2003)
Standard Guide for
Identification of Metals and Alloys in Computerized Material
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Property Databases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1338; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope result data elements, such data elements are included in this
guide only for the purposes of material identification.
1.1 This guide covers the identification of metals and alloys
1.4 Reporting of contracted test results, such as certification
in computerized material property databases. It establishes
test results, shall follow the requirements described in the
essential and desirable data elements that serve to uniquely
materialspecification,orasagreeduponbetweenthepurchaser
identify and describe a particular metal or alloy sample as well
and the manufacturer.
as properties that identify a given metal or alloy in general.
1.5 This guide contains a limited number of data elements
1.1.1 This guide does not necessarily provide sufficient data
related to material test results. These data elements are for
elements to describe weld metal, metal matrix composites, or
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material identification purposes and are not intended to replace
joined metals.
the more detailed sets of data elements listed in guides such as
1.1.2 The data element identified herein are not all germane
Guide E 1313 covering data recording formats for mechanical
to every metal or alloy group.
testing of metals. For material identification purposes, the data
1.1.3 Different sets of data elements may also be applied
elements in this guide include typical, nominal, or summary
within a given metal or alloy group depending on conditions or
properties normally derived from a population of individual
applications specific to that metal or alloy group. Further,
specimen tests. If warranted by the scope of a particular
within a particular metal or alloy group, different sets of data
database system, the system might provide links between the
elements may be used to identify specific material conditions.
material identification data elements given in this guide, and
1.1.4 Table 1 on Recommended Data Elements and Tables
the individual specimen test results recorded in accordance
2-17 on values for specific data elements appear at the end of
with other guides corresponding to particular test methods.
this guide.
1.6 Material Classes—See ANSI/AWS A9.1-92 for arc
1.2 Some of the data elements in this guide may be useful
welds, Guide E 1308 for polymers, Guide E 1309 for compos-
for other purposes. However, this guide does not attempt to
ite material, and Guide E 1471 for fibers, fillers, and core
document the essential and desirable data element for any
materials. ASTM Committee E49 is developing guides for
purpose except for the identification of metals and alloys in
other material classes.
computerized material property databases. Other purposes,
such as material production, material procurement, and mate-
2. Referenced Documents
rial processing, each may have different material data reporting
2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements distinct from those covered in this guide. A
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E 8 TestMethodsforTensionTestingofMetallicMaterials
specific example is the contractually required report for a
E 8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Mate-
material property testing series. Such a report may not contain
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rials [Metric]
all the data elements considered essential for a specific
E 380 Practice for Use of the International System of Units
computerized database; conversely, this guide may not contain
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(SI) the Modernized Metric System
all the data elements considered essential for a contracted test
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E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
report.
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E 616 Terminology Relating to Fracture Testing
1.3 Results from material tests conducted as part of the
E 1308 Guide for Identification of Polymers (Excludes
procurement process are often used to determine adherence to
Thermoset Elastomers) in Computerized Material Property
a specification. While this guide includes a number of test
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Databases
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B08 on Metallic and
Inorganic Coatings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B08.01 on
AncillaryActivities. This guide was developed in cooperation with Committee B07
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on Light Metals and Alloys. Discontinued; see 1996 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
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Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published Sept. 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01.
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approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as E 1338 – 97. D
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