ASTM E1338-09(2021)

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide describes the types of information that are indispensable for uniquely identifying a metal or alloy in a computerized database. The purpose is to facilitate standardized storage and retrieval of the information with a computer, and allow meaningful comparison of data from different sources.  
4.2 Many numbering systems for metals and alloys have been developed which are based on their chemical compositions. Separate systems have also evolved to describe the thermomechanical condition of metals and alloys in order to narrow their description. It is the separation into logical data elements from these complex, historically significant, and overlapping systems of identification that is the challenge in the identification of metals and alloys within computerized databases.  
4.3 This guide is intended to provide a common starting point for designers and builders of materials property databases. This guide generally identifies the contents of the database in terms of data elements, but does not recommend any particular logical or physical database design. A database builder has considerable flexibility in designing a database schema, and it is intended that this guide support that flexibility.  
4.4 It is recognized that material property databases will be designed for different levels of material information and for different purposes. For example, a database developed by an industry trade group might only identify typical properties generally representative of those for a particular metal or alloy, and not actual values measured on a specific sample. On the other hand, a business might desire to manage data on specific lots it procures, or even properties of a specific piece or sample from a lot. Consequently, some of the data elements identified in this guide might not be applicable in every database instance.  
4.5 The extent of material identification implemented in a particular database depends on its specific purpose. A single organization may i...
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 Tables 2-17 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 thi...

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2021
• ICS: 77.120.01 - Non-ferrous metals in general
• Technical Committee: B08 - Metallic and Inorganic Coatings
• Drafting Committee: B08.01 - Ancillary Activities

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Designation:E1338 −09 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Guide for
Identification of Metals and Alloys in Computerized Material
Property Databases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1338; 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 a specification. While this guide includes a number of test
result data elements, such data elements are included in this
1.1 This guide covers the identification of metals and alloys
guide only for the purposes of material identification.
in computerized material property databases. It establishes
essential and desirable data elements that serve to uniquely 1.4 Reporting of contracted test results, such as certification
identify and describe a particular metal or alloy sample as well test results, shall follow the requirements described in the
as properties that identify a given metal or alloy in general. materialspecification,orasagreeduponbetweenthepurchaser
1.1.1 This guide does not necessarily provide sufficient data and the manufacturer.
elements to describe weld metal, metal matrix composites, or
1.5 This guide contains a limited number of data elements
joined metals.
related to material test results. These data elements are for
1.1.2 The data element identified herein are not all germane
material identification purposes and are not intended to replace
to every metal or alloy group.
the more detailed sets of data elements listed in guides such as
1.1.3 Different sets of data elements may also be applied
Guide E1313 covering data recording formats for mechanical
within a given metal or alloy group depending on conditions or
testing of metals. For material identification purposes, the data
applications specific to that metal or alloy group. Further,
elements in this guide include typical, nominal, or summary
within a particular metal or alloy group, different sets of data
properties normally derived from a population of individual
elements may be used to identify specific material conditions.
specimen tests. If warranted by the scope of a particular
1.1.4 Table 1 on Recommended Data Elements and Tables
database system, the system might provide links between the
2-17 on values for specific data elements appear at the end of
material identification data elements given in this guide, and
this guide.
the individual specimen test results recorded in accordance
1.2 Some of the data elements in this guide may be useful with other guides corresponding to particular test methods.
for other purposes. However, this guide does not attempt to
1.6 Material Classes—See ANSI/AWS A9.1-92 for arc
document the essential and desirable data element for any
welds, Guide E527 for Metal and Alloys in the Unified
purpose except for the identification of metals and alloys in
Numbering System (UNS), Guide E1308 for polymers, Guide
computerized material property databases. Other purposes,
E1309 for composite material, and Guide E1471 for fibers,
such as material production, material procurement, and mate-
fillers, and core materials.
rialprocessing,eachmayhavedifferentmaterialdatareporting
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
requirements distinct from those covered in this guide. A
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
specific example is the contractually required report for a
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
material property testing series. Such a report may not contain
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
all the data elements considered essential for a specific
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
computerized database; conversely, this guide may not contain
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
all the data elements considered essential for a contracted test
report.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 Results from material tests conducted as part of the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
procurement process are often used to determine adherence to
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
[Metric] E0008_E0008M
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
on Light Metals and Alloys. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved April 1, 2021. Published May 2021. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as E1338 – 09(2015). Standardsvolume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/E1338-09R21. the ASTM website.
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E1338−09 (2021)
TABLE 1 Recommended Data Elements for the Identification of Metals and Alloys
A
Number Data Element Descriptive Name Data Type Category Set, Value Set, or Units
Primary Identifiers
1 Material class String metal
2 Family name String Category set in Table 2
3 Family subclass String Value set in Table 3
B C
4 Common name String
C
5 Application group String
C
6 Product group String
C
Material Specification
B
7 UNS Number String Category set defined in Practice E527
B
8 Specification organization String
B
9 Specification number String
B
10 Specification version String
B C
11 Designation keyword String Category set in Table 4
B C
12 Designation value String
C
Composition Requirements
13 Element symbol String IUPAC symbol(s)
14 Fraction type String mass, volume, or mole
15 Composition units String % or ppm
16 Minimum specified composition Real
17 Maximum specified composition Real
Mechanical Properties Requirements
C
Tensile Test Requirements
18 Orientation of tensile specimen for certification String Value set in Table 5
19 Location of tensile specimen for certification String Values set in Table 6
20 Tensile test temperature for certification Real °C (°F)
21 Minimum ultimate tensile strength Real MPa (ksi)
22 Maximum ultimate tensile strength Real MPa (ksi)
23 Minimum yield strength Real MPa (ksi)
24 Maximum yield strength Real MPa (ksi)
25 Yield strength determination method String Category set in Table 7
26 Yield strength offset or extension Real %
27 Minimum elongation Real %
28 Maximum elongation Real %
29 Original gage length Real mm (in.)
30 Minimum reduction of area Real %
31 Maximum reduction of area Real %
C
Hardness Requirements
32 Location of hardness measurement for certification String Value set in Table 6
33 Minimum hardness Real
34 Maximum hardness Real
35 Hardness scale String Category set in Table 8
C
Charpy Impact Energy to Fracture Requirements
36 Location of Charpy specimen for certification String Value set in Table 6
37 Temperature of Charpy test for certification Real °C (°F)
38 Minimum Charpy impact energy Real J (ft-lbf)
39 Maximum Charpy impact energy Real J (ft-lbf)
Primary Material Producer
40 Original producer String
41 Country of origin String
42 Producer’s facility String
43 Production date Date
44 Primary process type String
45 Melt practice String Value set in Table 9
46 Cast practice String Value set in Table 10
B
47 Heat number String
C
Material Processing
48 Processor’s name String
49 Processor’s country String see ISO 3166
50 Processor’s facility name String
51 Processor’s assigned production date Date
B
52 Process type String
53 Process lot number String
C
Heat Treatment
54 Thermal step type String
55 Time of thermal step Real h
56 Thermal step temperature Real °C (°F)
57 Heating environment String Values set in Table 11
58 Heating rate Real °C/h (°F/h)
59 Cooling environment String Value set in Table 12
60 Cooling rate Real °C/h (°F/h)
Product Detail
61 Product forming method String Value set in Table 13
62 Product identifier String
63 Product shape String Value set in Table 14
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TABLE1 Continued
A
Number Data Element Descriptive Name Data Type Category Set, Value Set, or Units
64 Product form String Value set in Table 15
65 Dimension type String nominal or actual
66 Length Real cm (in.)
67 Width Real cm (in.)
68 Thickness Real cm (in.)
69 Outside diameter Real cm (in.)
70 Wall thickness Real cm (in.)
71 Weight Real kg (lb)
72 Fabrication history String
73 Service history String
C
Measured Chemical Composition
74 Source of chemical composition data String
75 Element symbol String IUPAC symbol(s)
76 Fraction type String mass, volume, or mole
77 Composition units String % or ppm
78 Measured composition Real
Measured Mechanical Properties
C
Measured Tensile Properties
79 Source or basis for tensile properties String
80 Orientation of test specimen String Value set in Table 5
81 Location of tensile specimen String Value set in Table 6
82 Tensile test temperature Real °C (°F)
83 Ultimate tensile strength Real MPa (ksi)
84 Number of tensile strength tests, if averaged Integer
85 Yield strength Real MPa (ksi)
86 Yield strength method String Category set in Table 7
87 Yield strength offset or extension Real %
88 Number of yield strength tests, if averaged Integer
89 Total elongation Real %
90 Original gage length Real mm (in.)
91 Number of elongation tests, if averaged Integer
92 Type of elongation String Value set in Table 16
93 Reduction of area Real %
94 Number of reduction of area tests, if averaged Integer
C
Measured Hardness
95 Source or basis for hardness measurement String
96 Location of hardness measurement String Value set in Table 6
97 Hardness value Real
98 Hardness scale String Category set in Table 8
99 Number of hardness readings, if averaged Integer
C
Measured Charpy Impact Energy to Fracture
100 Source or basis for Charpy measurements String
101 Location of Charpy specimen String Value set in Table 6
102 Temperature of Charpy test Real °C (°F)
103 Charpy specimen size String Category set in Table 17
104 Charpy impact energy Real J (ft-lbf)
105 Number of Charpy tests, if averaged Integer
C
Measured Microstructure Descriptions
106 Grain size measurement Real
107 Scale for grain size String
108 Basis for grain size String
109 Description of microstructure String
A
Data element numbers are provided for information only.
B
Essential data element, as described in 4.6.
C
Provisions should be made in the database for repeated values of this data element, or for the set of data elements in this section.
TABLE 2 Category Set for Family Name as Listed in Practice
E8M Test Methods forTensionTesting of Metallic Materials
E527 3
[Metric] (Withdrawn 2008)
Aluminum and aluminum alloys Zinc and zinc alloys
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the
Copper and copper alloys Cast irons
Unified Numbering System (UNS)
Rare earth and rare earth-like metals Cast steels
E616 Terminology Relating to Fracture Testing (Withdrawn
and alloys Carbon steels
Low melting point metals and alloys Alloy steels
1996)
Nickel and nickel alloys AISI H-steels
E1308 Guide for Identification of Polymers (Excludes Ther-
Precious metals and alloys Heat and corrosion-resistant
Reactive and refractory metals and (stainless) steels moset Elastomers) in Computerized Material Property
alloys Tool steels
Cobalt alloys
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org.
E1338−09 (2021)
TABLE 3 Example Value Sets for Family Subclass Name for TABLE 8 Category Set for Hardness Scale
Aluminum, Copper, Steel, and Other Metals and Alloys
Brinell
Knoop
Aluminum: Copper:
Rockwell A
Commercially pure aluminum Copper
Rockwell B
Aluminum-copper alloy High copper alloy
Rockwell C
Aluminum-manganese alloy Beryllium copper
Rockwell E
Aluminum-silicon alloy Chromium copper
Rockwell F
Aluminum-manganese-silicon alloy Copper-zinc alloy (brass)
Shore
Aluminum-magnesium alloy Copper-zinc-lead-alloy (leaded
Vickers
Aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy brass)
Rockwell 15t
Aluminum-zinc alloy Copper-zinc-tin alloy (tin brass)
Rockwell 30t
Other aluminum alloy Copper-tin-phosphorus alloy
Rockwell 45t
(phosphor bronze)
Steel: Copper-tin-lead-phosphorus alloy Rockwell 15N
Rockwell 30N
Chromium-molybdenum (leaded phosphor bronze)
Rockwell 45N
Low carbon
High carbon
Austenitic
Ferritic
TABLE 9 Value Set for Melt Practice
Martensitic
Precipitation hardening
Argon oxygen decarburization
Basic oxygen furnace
Open hearth
Electric furnace
TABLE 4 Category Set for Designation Keyword
Remelt
Ladle refining
Grade
Vacuum degassing
Type
Vacuum arc remelt
Composition
Vacuum oxygen decarburization
Temper
Vacuum induction melting
Condition
Air induction melting
Class
Electroslag remelt
Electroflux remelt
Electron beam melting
TABLE 5 Value Set for Specimen Orientation
Reverbatory furnace
Unnotched Specimen:
Longitudinal (parallel to working direction)
Transverse (perpendicular to working direction)
TABLE 10 Value Set for Cast Practice
Long transverse
Continuous
Short transverse
Ingot
Tangenital
Powder metallurgy
Radial
Spin
Diagonal (to rolling direction)
Cracked or Notched Specimen:
See Terminology E616 for orientation codes
TABLE 11 Value Set for Heating Environment
Air
TABLE 6 Value Set for Location Within Product
Vacuum
Inert gas
Outer surface
Internal Hydrogen
Other reducing gas
Inside surface
Oxidizing gas atmosphere
Surface
Quarter thickness
Center of thickness
Leading edge
TABLE 12 Value Set for Cooling Environment
Trailing edge
Quenched in oil
Air-cooled
Inert gas-cooled
TABLE 7 Category Set for Yield Strength Method (as explained in
Quenched in water
Test Methods E8 or E8M)
Quenched in brine
Quenched in polymer
Offset
Quenched in air and water
Extension under load
Upper
Lower
3 3
Databases (Withdrawn 2000) Metals (Withdrawn 2000)
E1309 Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced E1443 Terminology Relating to Building and Accessing
Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases (With- Material and Chemical Databases (Withdrawn 2000)
drawn 2015) E1471 Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core
E1313 Guide for Recommended Formats for Data Records Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases
Used in Computerization of Mechanical Test Data for (Withdrawn 2015)
E1338−09 (2021)
TABLE 13 Value Set for Forming Method
4. Significance and Use
Forging
4.1 This guide describes the types of information that are
Casting
Extrusion indispensable for uniquely identifying a metal or alloy in a
Hot rolling
computerized database. The purpos
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Designation: E1338 − 09 (Reapproved 2015) E1338 − 09 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Guide for
Identification of Metals and Alloys in Computerized Material
Property Databases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1338; 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
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 Tables 2-17 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
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 Ancillary
Activities. This guide was developed in cooperation with Committee B07 on Light Metals and Alloys.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2015April 1, 2021. Published December 2015May 2021. Originally approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 20092015 as
E1338 – 09.09(2015). DOI: 10.1520/E1338-09R15.10.1520/E1338-09R21.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
E1338 − 09 (2021)
TABLE 1 Recommended Data Elements for the Identification of Metals and Alloys
A
Number Data Element Descriptive Name Data Type Category Set, Value Set, or Units
Primary Identifiers
1 Material class String metal
2 Family name String Category set in Table 2
3 Family subclass String Value set in Table 3
B C
4 Common name String
C
5 Application group String
C
6 Product group String
C
Material Specification
B
7 UNS Number String Category set defined in Practice E527
B
8 Specification organization String
B
9 Specification number String
B
10 Specification version String
B C
11 Designation keyword String Category set in Table 4
B C
12 Designation value String
C
Composition Requirements
13 Element symbol String IUPAC symbol(s)
14 Fraction type String mass, volume, or mole
15 Composition units String % or ppm
16 Minimum specified composition Real
17 Maximum specified composition Real
Mechanical Properties Requirements
C
Tensile Test Requirements
18 Orientation of tensile specimen for certification String Value set in Table 5
19 Location of tensile specimen for certification String Values set in Table 6
20 Tensile test temperature for certification Real °C (°F)
21 Minimum ultimate tensile strength Real MPa (ksi)
22 Maximum ultimate tensile strength Real MPa (ksi)
23 Minimum yield strength Real MPa (ksi)
24 Maximum yield strength Real MPa (ksi)
25 Yield strength determination method String Category set in Table 7
26 Yield strength offset or extension Real %
27 Minimum elongation Real %
28 Maximum elongation Real %
29 Original gage length Real mm (in.)
30 Minimum reduction of area Real %
31 Maximum reduction of area Real %
C
Hardness Requirements
32 Location of hardness measurement for certification String Value set in Table 6
33 Minimum hardness Real
34 Maximum hardness Real
35 Hardness scale String Category set in Table 8
C
Charpy Impact Energy to Fracture Requirements
36 Location of Charpy specimen for certification String Value set in Table 6
37 Temperature of Charpy test for certification Real °C (°F)
38 Minimum Charpy impact energy Real J (ft-lbf)
39 Maximum Charpy impact energy Real J (ft-lbf)
Primary Material Producer
40 Original producer String
41 Country of origin String
42 Producer’s facility String
43 Production date Date
44 Primary process type String
45 Melt practice String Value set in Table 9
46 Cast practice String Value set in Table 10
B
47 Heat number String
C
Material Processing
48 Processor’s name String
49 Processor’s country String see ISO 3166
50 Processor’s facility name String
51 Processor’s assigned production date Date
B
52 Process type String
53 Process lot number String
C
Heat Treatment
54 Thermal step type String
55 Time of thermal step Real h
56 Thermal step temperature Real °C (°F)
57 Heating environment String Values set in Table 11
58 Heating rate Real °C/h (°F/h)
59 Cooling environment String Value set in Table 12
60 Cooling rate Real °C/h (°F/h)
Product Detail
61 Product forming method String Value set in Table 13
62 Product identifier String
63 Product shape String Value set in Table 14
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TABLE 1 Continued
A
Number Data Element Descriptive Name Data Type Category Set, Value Set, or Units
64 Product form String Value set in Table 15
65 Dimension type String nominal or actual
66 Length Real cm (in.)
67 Width Real cm (in.)
68 Thickness Real cm (in.)
69 Outside diameter Real cm (in.)
70 Wall thickness Real cm (in.)
71 Weight Real kg (lb)
72 Fabrication history String
73 Service history String
C
Measured Chemical Composition
74 Source of chemical composition data String
75 Element symbol String IUPAC symbol(s)
76 Fraction type String mass, volume, or mole
77 Composition units String % or ppm
78 Measured composition Real
Measured Mechanical Properties
C
Measured Tensile Properties
79 Source or basis for tensile properties String
80 Orientation of test specimen String Value set in Table 5
81 Location of tensile specimen String Value set in Table 6
82 Tensile test temperature Real °C (°F)
83 Ultimate tensile strength Real MPa (ksi)
84 Number of tensile strength tests, if averaged Integer
85 Yield strength Real MPa (ksi)
86 Yield strength method String Category set in Table 7
87 Yield strength offset or extension Real %
88 Number of yield strength tests, if averaged Integer
89 Total elongation Real %
90 Original gage length Real mm (in.)
91 Number of elongation tests, if averaged Integer
92 Type of elongation String Value set in Table 16
93 Reduction of area Real %
94 Number of reduction of area tests, if averaged Integer
C
Measured Hardness
95 Source or basis for hardness measurement String
96 Location of hardness measurement String Value set in Table 6
97 Hardness value Real
98 Hardness scale String Category set in Table 8
99 Number of hardness readings, if averaged Integer
C
Measured Charpy Impact Energy to Fracture
100 Source or basis for Charpy measurements String
101 Location of Charpy specimen String Value set in Table 6
102 Temperature of Charpy test Real °C (°F)
103 Charpy specimen size String Category set in Table 17
104 Charpy impact energy Real J (ft-lbf)
105 Number of Charpy tests, if averaged Integer
C
Measured Microstructure Descriptions
106 Grain size measurement Real
107 Scale for grain size String
108 Basis for grain size String
109 Description of microstructure String
A
Data element numbers are provided for information only.
B
Essential data element, as described in 4.6.
C
Provisions should be made in the database for repeated values of this data element, or for the set of data elements in this section.
TABLE 2 Category Set for Family Name as Listed in Practice
E527
Aluminum and aluminum alloys Zinc and zinc alloys
Copper and copper alloys Cast irons
Rare earth and rare earth-like metals Cast steels
and alloys Carbon steels
Low melting point metals and alloys Alloy steels
Nickel and nickel alloys AISI H-steels
Precious metals and alloys Heat and corrosion-resistant
Reactive and refractory metals and (stainless) steels
alloys Tool steels
Cobalt alloys
identification purposes and are not intended to replace the more detailed sets of data elements listed in guides such as Guide E1313
covering data recording formats for mechanical testing of metals. For material identification purposes, the data elements in this
E1338 − 09 (2021)
TABLE 3 Example Value Sets for Family Subclass Name for
Aluminum, Copper, Steel, and Other Metals and Alloys
Aluminum: Copper:
Commercially pure aluminum Copper
Aluminum-copper alloy High copper alloy
Aluminum-manganese alloy Beryllium copper
Aluminum-silicon alloy Chromium copper
Aluminum-manganese-silicon alloy Copper-zinc alloy (brass)
Aluminum-magnesium alloy Copper-zinc-lead-alloy (leaded
Aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy brass)
Aluminum-zinc alloy Copper-zinc-tin alloy (tin brass)
Other aluminum alloy Copper-tin-phosphorus alloy
(phosphor bronze)
Steel: Copper-tin-lead-phosphorus alloy
Chromium-molybdenum (leaded phosphor bronze)
Low carbon
High carbon
Austenitic
Ferritic
Martensitic
Precipitation hardening
TABLE 4 Category Set for Designation Keyword
Grade
Type
Composition
Temper
Condition
Class
TABLE 5 Value Set for Specimen Orientation
Unnotched Specimen:
Longitudinal (parallel to working direction)
Transverse (perpendicular to working direction)
Long transverse
Short transverse
Tangenital
Radial
Diagonal (to rolling direction)
Cracked or Notched Specimen:
See Terminology E616 for orientation codes
TABLE 6 Value Set for Location Within Product
Outer surface
Internal
Inside surface
Surface
Quarter thickness
Center of thickness
Leading edge
Trailing edge
TABLE 7 Category Set for Yield Strength Method (as explained in
Test Methods E8 or E8M)
Offset
Extension under load
Upper
Lower
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.
E1338 − 09 (2021)
TABLE 8 Category Set for Hardness Scale
Brinell
Knoop
Rockwell A
Rockwell B
Rockwell C
Rockwell E
Rockwell F
Shore
Vickers
Rockwell 15t
Rockwell 30t
Rockwell 45t
Rockwell 15N
Rockwell 30N
Rockwell 45N
TABLE 9 Value Set for Melt Practice
Argon oxygen decarburization
Basic oxygen furnace
Open hearth
Electric furnace
Remelt
Ladle refining
Vacuum degassing
Vacuum arc remelt
Vacuum oxygen decarburization
Vacuum induction melting
Air induction melting
Electroslag remelt
Electroflux remelt
Electron beam melting
Reverbatory furnace
TABLE 10 Value Set for Cast Practice
Continuous
Ingot
Powder metallurgy
Spin
TABLE 11 Value Set for Heating Environment
Air
Vacuum
Inert gas
Hydrogen
Other reducing gas
Oxidizing gas atmosphere
TABLE 12 Value Set for Cooling Environment
Quenched in oil
Air-cooled
Inert gas-cooled
Quenched in water
Quenched in brine
Quenched in polymer
Quenched in air and water
1.6 Material Classes—See ANSI/AWS A9.1-92 for arc welds, Guide E527 for Metal and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System
(UNS), Guide E1308 for polymers, Guide E1309 for composite material, and Guide E1471 for fibers, fillers, and core materials.
1.7 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.
E1338 − 09 (2021)
TABLE 13 Value Set for Forming Method
Forging
Casting
Extrusion
Hot rolling
Cold rolling
Powder compaction
Drawing/coining
Bending
TABLE 14 Value Set for Product Shape
Flat
Round
Hexagonal
Square
Structural
Irregular
Profile
TABLE 15 Value Set for Product Form
Bar Rod
Block Sheet
Pipe Shift
Plate Strip
Powder Tube
Ring Wire
Extruded profile
TABLE 16 Value Set for Type of Elongation as Explained in Test
Methods E8 and E8M
After fracture
At fracture
TABLE 17 Category Set for Charpy Specimen Size
Full
One half
One quarter
One eighth
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric] E0008_E0008M
E8M Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric] (Withdrawn 2008)
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E616 Terminology Relating to Fracture Testing (Withdrawn 1996)
E1308 Guide for Identification of Polymers (Excludes Thermoset Elastomers) in Computerized Material Property Databases
(Withdrawn 2000)
E1309 Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite M
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