ISO 3887:2023

Steels — Determination of the depth of decarburization

This document defines the decarburization and specifies three methods of measuring the depth of decarburization of steel products.

Aciers — Détermination de la profondeur de décarburation

Le présent document définit la décarburation et spécifie trois méthodes de mesure de la profondeur de décarburation des produits acier.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Sep-2023
• ICS: 77.040.99 - Other methods of testing of metals
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 17/SC 7 - Methods of testing (other than mechanical tests and chemical analysis)
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 17/SC 7 - Methods of testing (other than mechanical tests and chemical analysis)
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 22-Sep-2023
• Due Date: 16-Sep-2024
• Completion Date: 22-Sep-2023

Relations

• Revises: ISO 3887:2017 - Steels — Determination of the depth of decarburization
• Effective Date: 18-Mar-2023
• Consolidates: ISO 8887-2:2023 - Technical product documentation — Design for manufacturing, assembling, disassembling and end-of-life processing — Part 2: Vocabulary
• Effective Date: 08-Apr-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 3887
Fourth edition
2023-09
Steels — Determination of the depth
of decarburization
Aciers — Détermination de la profondeur de décarburation
Reference number
ISO 3887:2023(E)
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ISO 3887:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Sampling . 2
5 Measuring methods . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Metallographic method . 3
5.2.1 General . 3
5.2.2 Selection and preparation of the sample . 3
5.2.3 Measurement . 3
5.3 Methods for measuring the micro-indentation hardness . 5
5.3.1 General . 5
5.3.2 Selection and preparation of the sample . 6
5.3.3 Measurement . 6
5.4 Methods of determination of the carbon content . 7
5.4.1 General . 7
5.4.2 Chemical analysis . 8
5.4.3 Spectrographic analysis. 8
5.4.4 Interpretation of the results (chemical and spectrographic methods) . 8
5.4.5 Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) .
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NORME ISO
INTERNATIONALE 3887
Quatrième édition
2023-09
Aciers — Détermination de la
profondeur de décarburation
Steels — Determination of the depth of decarburization
Numéro de référence
ISO 3887:2023(F)
© ISO 2023

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Avant-propos .iv
1 Domaine d’application . 1
2 Références normatives .1
3 Termes et définitions . 1
4 Prélèvement d’échantillons . 2
5 Méthodes de mesure .2
5.1 Généralités . 2
5.2 Méthode métallographique . 3
5.2.1 Généralités . 3
5.2.2 Prélèvement et préparation de l'échantillon . 3
5.2.3 Mesurage . 3
5.3 Méthode de mesurage de la microdureté . 5
5.3.1 Généralités . 5
5.3.2 Prélèvement et préparation de l'échantillon . 6
5.3.3 Mesurage . 6
5.4 Méthodes de détermination de la teneur en carbone . 8
5.4.1 Généralités . 8
5.4.2 Analyse chimique . 8
5.4.3 Analyse spectrographique . 8
5.4.4 Interprétation des résultats (méthodes chimiques et spectrographiques). 8
5.4.5 Analyse par microsonde électronique (EPMA) . 8
5.4.6 Analyse par spectrométrie d'émiss
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ISO/TC 17/SC 7
Date: 2023-03
ISO/FDIS 3887:2023(E)
ISO/TC 17/SC 7
Secretariat: AFNOR
Date: 2023-05-10
Steels — Determination of the depth of decarburization
Aciers — Détermination de la profondeur de décarburation
Edited DIS - MUST BE USED FOR FINAL DRAFT
FDIS stage
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ISO/FDIS 3887:2023(E)
Contents
Foreword . iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Sampling . 2
5 Measuring methods . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Metallographic method . 3
5.2.1 General . 3
5.2.2 Selection and preparation of the sample . 3
5.2.3 Measurement . 3
5.3 Methods for measuring the micro-indentation hardness . 5
5.3.1 General . 5
5.3.2 Selection and preparation of the sample . 7
5.3.3 Measurement . 7
5.4 Methods of determination of the carbon content . 9
5.4.1 General . 9
5.4.2 Chemical analysis . 9
5.4.3 Spectrographic analysis . 10
5.4.4 Interpretation of the results (chemical and spectrographic methods) . 10
5.4.5 Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) . 10
5.4.6 Glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GDOES) . 10
6
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FINAL
INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
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STANDARD 3887
ISO/TC 17/SC 7
Steels — Determination of the depth
Secretariat: AFNOR
of decarburization
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Aciers — Détermination de la profondeur de décarburation
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ISO/FDIS 3887:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Sampling . 2
5 Measuring methods . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Metallographic method . 3
5.2.1 General . 3
5.2.2 Selection and preparation of the sample . 3
5.2.3 Measurement . 3
5.3 Methods for measuring the micro­indentation hardness . 5
5.3.1 General .
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