ASTM A994-05
(Guide)Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The Form and Style Manual provides mandatory requirements and recommended practices for the preparation and content of ASTM specifications. In order to promote consistency in the style and content of product specifications under its jurisdiction, Committee A01 recognizes the need to provide a supplementary document pertaining to the types of products and materials covered by those specifications.
This guide contains a list of sections to be considered for inclusion in a specification for steel, stainless steel, and related alloy products, and guidance or recommended wording, or both, for such sections.
Persons drafting new product specifications, or modifying existing ones, under the jurisdiction of Committee A01, should follow this guide and the requirements of the Form and Style Manual to ensure consistency.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers the editorial form and style for product specifications under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01.
Note 1—For standards other than product specifications, such as test methods, practices, and guides, see the appropriate sections of Form and Style for ASTM Standards (Blue Book).²
1.2 Subcommittees preparing new product specifications or revising existing ones should follow the practices and procedures outlined herein, and be guided by the latest specification covering similar commodities.
1.3 This guide has been prepared as a supplement to the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, and is appropriate for use by the subcommittees to Committee A01. This guide is to be applied in conjunction with the Form and Style Manual.
1.4 If a conflict exists between this guide and the mandatory sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, the Form and Style Manual requirements have precedence. If a conflict exists between this guide and the nonmandatory sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, the guide has precedence.
1.5 When patents are involved, the specifications writer should refer to section F3 of the Form and Style Manual. Also, refer to part F of the Form and Style Manual for trademark information and the safety hazards caveat.
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Designation: A994 – 05
Standard Guide for
Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for
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Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A994; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* A488/A488M Practice for Steel Castings, Welding, Quali-
fications of Procedures and Personnel
1.1 This guide covers the editorial form and style for
A700 PracticesforPackaging,Marking,andLoadingMeth-
product specifications under the jurisdiction of ASTM Com-
ods for Steel Products for Shipment
mittee A01.
A751 Test Methods, Practices, andTerminology for Chemi-
NOTE 1—For standards other than product specifications, such as test
cal Analysis of Steel Products
methods, practices, and guides, see the appropriate sections of Form and
A941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Re-
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Style for ASTM Standards (Blue Book).
lated Alloys, and Ferroalloys
1.2 Subcommittees preparing new product specifications or
E6 TerminologyRelatingtoMethodsofMechanicalTesting
revising existing ones should follow the practices and proce-
E1282 Guide for Specifying the Chemical Compositions
dures outlined herein, and be guided by the latest specification
and Selecting Sampling Practices and Quantitative Analy-
covering similar commodities.
sis Methods for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
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1.3 This guide has been prepared as a supplement to the
2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes:
current edition of the Form and Style Manual, and is appro-
Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
priate for use by the subcommittees to Committee A01. This
2.3 Military Standard:
guide is to be applied in conjunction with the Form and Style
MIL-STD-163 Steel Mill Products, Preparation for Ship-
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Manual.
ment and Storage
1.4 If a conflict exists between this guide and the mandatory
2.4 Federal Standard:
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sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual,
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (CivilAgencies)
the Form and Style Manual requirements have precedence. If a
3. Terminology
conflict exists between this guide and the nonmandatory
sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual,
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
the guide has precedence.
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide, refer to the
1.5 When patents are involved, the specifications writer
Form and Style Manual, Terminology A941, and Terminology
should refer to section F3 of the Form and Style Manual.Also,
E6.
refer to part F of the Form and Style Manual for trademark
4. Significance and Use
information and the safety hazards caveat.
4.1 The Form and Style Manual provides mandatory re-
2. Referenced Documents
quirements and recommended practices for the preparation and
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
content of ASTM specifications. In order to promote consis-
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
tencyinthestyleandcontentofproductspecificationsunderits
of Steel Products
jurisdiction, Committee A01 recognizes the need to provide a
supplementary document pertaining to the types of products
and materials covered by those specifications.
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4.2 Thisguidecontainsalistofsectionstobeconsideredfor
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,
Stainless Steel and RelatedAlloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
inclusion in a specification for steel, stainless steel, and related
A01.91 on Editorial.
alloy products, and guidance or recommended wording, or
Current edition approved June 15, 2005. Published June 2005. Originally
both, for such sections.
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as A994 – 03. DOI:
10.1520/A0994-05.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM 47th St., New York, NY 10017.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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