Steel Mechanical Testing Reference
Use the product specification together with the applicable test-method framework; the product specification governs where it introduces different requirements.
Corrosion and Detrimental-Phase Test References
Select the exact practice or test method through the product specification, project requirements and intended material condition. Laboratory results are not automatic guarantees of service performance.
Technical Library · ASTM
ASTM Standards for Industrial Materials
An index of ASTM specifications connected to MNK-G.S.A material sourcing. Each reference page explains the standard’s practical scope, relevant product forms and ordering checkpoints, while the official ASTM publication remains the governing source.
How to use this library
Reference Pages, Not Replacement Standards
MNK-G.S.A publishes original technical summaries and direct links to official ASTM records. The summaries help buyers identify potentially relevant specifications and prepare an inquiry; they do not reproduce protected clauses, tables, acceptance limits or the full standard.
Always confirm the exact designation, revision year, grade, condition, dimensions, supplementary requirements and inspection documents in the purchase order. A shared material name does not by itself prove equivalence between ASTM, EN, ISO, DIN, ГОСТ or ТУ designations.
Published reference pages · Stainless steel
ASTM A-Series Product Specifications
Reference pages for stainless flat products, bars, pressure-service bars, forgings, tubing and pipe. Select the specification by the required product form and service route, then confirm the current edition and project requirements.
ASTM A240/A240M-26
Chromium and chromium-nickel stainless steel plate, sheet and strip for pressure vessels and general applications.
ASTM A182/A182M-26a
Forged or rolled alloy and stainless steel piping components, flanges, fittings, valves and parts for high-temperature service.
ASTM A965/A965M-26
Austenitic stainless steel forgings for pressure and high-temperature parts.
ASTM A269/A269M-25
Seamless and welded austenitic stainless steel tubing for general service.
ASTM A312/A312M-25
Seamless, welded and heavily cold-worked austenitic stainless steel pipe.
Published reference pages
Molybdenum and Molybdenum Alloys
ASTM B386/B386M-25
Plate, sheet, strip, foil and ribbon in unalloyed molybdenum and specified molybdenum alloys, including TZM routes.
ASTM B387/B387M-23
Bar, rod and wire in unalloyed molybdenum and specified molybdenum alloys.
ASTM B1024/B1024M-23
Isotropic monolithic unalloyed molybdenum, with two grades under UNS R03610.
ASTM F364-96(2025)
Procurement reference for specified molybdenum flattened-wire grades intended for electron-tube applications.
Published reference pages
Nickel Alloy ASTM Standards
ASTM B575-17(2023)
Corrosion-resistant low-carbon nickel-alloy plate, sheet and strip families.
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Titanium and Other Material Families
Titanium Alloys
Published industrial titanium reference pages:
- ASTM B265-25 — strip, sheet and plate.
- ASTM B348/B348M-25 — bars and billets.
- ASTM B338-17(2026) — condenser and heat-exchanger tubes.
- ASTM B381-26 — forgings.
- ASTM B861-24 — seamless pipe.
- ASTM B862-23 — welded pipe.
Cemented Carbides
Hardmetal inquiries may require ISO testing and classification references as well as customer drawings or regional technical specifications.
Duplex & High-Alloy Steels
These products are commonly specified through EN and DIN EN delivery standards, project specifications and product-form requirements.
Published reference pages
Tungsten and Tungsten Alloys
ASTM B760-07(2023)
Procurement reference for wrought unalloyed tungsten flat products within the exact ASTM product-form scope.
ASTM B777-15(2026)
Procurement reference for four classes of machinable high-density tungsten-base material and part-specific qualification controls.
ASTM B702-93(2024)
Procurement reference for powder-metallurgy copper–tungsten electrical contact components within the standard’s limited scope.
ASTM F73-96(2025)
Procurement reference for UNS R07031 tungsten–rhenium alloy wire used in electron devices and lamps.
ASTM F288-96(2025)
Procurement reference for defined pure and thoriated tungsten wire types and one sealing-rod route used in electronic applications.
ASTM F204-76(2025)
Procurement reference for detecting surface flaws in tungsten seal rod, wire and electronic-device lead sections.
ASTM F269-60(2025)
Procurement reference for determining sag behaviour of tungsten wire within the method’s defined diameter scope.
Cemented carbides · published reference pages
Inspection and Test Methods
ASTM B276-21
Procurement reference for metallographic determination and reporting of apparent porosity in cemented carbides.
ASTM B294-22
Procurement reference for Rockwell HRA hardness testing and traceable comparison of cemented-carbide materials.
ASTM B311-22
Procurement reference for water-displacement density measurement of cemented carbides and low-porosity powder-metallurgy materials.
ASTM B406-96(2025)
Procurement reference for transverse rupture strength testing of cemented carbides and statistically controlled result interpretation.
ASTM B887-25
Procurement reference for non-destructive magnetization-coercivity measurement of cemented-carbide products.
ASTM B890-25
Procurement reference for wavelength-dispersive XRF determination of metallic constituents in tungsten alloys and hardmetals.
Mechanical testing references
Metallic Materials — Mechanical Testing
Procurement-oriented summaries of active ASTM tension and hardness test methods. Each page explains the controls that should be fixed in the inquiry, purchase order and inspection documentation; the authorised ASTM publication remains the governing source.
ASTM E8/E8M-25
Room-temperature tension testing of metallic materials.
ASTM E21-20
Tension testing of metallic materials at elevated temperature.
ASTM E10-23
Brinell hardness testing of metallic materials.
ASTM E18-25
Rockwell and superficial Rockwell hardness testing.
ASTM E92-26
Vickers and Knoop hardness testing of metallic materials.
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Licensed or Public Documents
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Official ASTM Source
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Corrosion-Resistant and Nonferrous Fasteners
Use the exact finished-product specification and edition together with material, dimensions, thread, condition, quantity and test-document requirements. Coverage depends on the alloy and fastener family stated in the governing standard.
Temperature-Service Bolting References
These pages separate pressure/high-temperature bolting, nuts, low-temperature impact control and common ASTM requirements. State the exact product specification, edition, grade, class, size and supplementary requirements in the order.
Specify the Governing Standard
Send the ASTM designation and edition together with the material grade, product form, dimensions, quantity, inspection-document requirements and delivery destination.
Special-Purpose and High-Temperature Bolting
Use the individual bolting product specification together with ASTM A962/A962M common requirements and the governing project documents.
- ASTM A453/A453M-26 — High-Temperature Bolting with Austenitic-Type Expansion
- ASTM A540/A540M-26 — Special-Application Alloy-Steel Bolting
- ASTM A1082/A1082M-26 — PH and Duplex Stainless Bolting
- ASTM A1014/A1014M-26 — Alloy 718 High-Temperature Bolting
- ASTM A437/A437M-26 — Turbine-Type High-Temperature Bolting
Nickel-Alloy Flat Products, Bars and Forgings
Select the ASTM specification by exact UNS grade, product form and condition; the same alloy family can require different standards for flat product, bar and forgings.
Seamless Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Pipe and Tube
Use the product specification that matches the exact UNS alloy, seamless product form, manufacturing condition, dimensions, testing and project requirements.
- ASTM B163-26 — Nickel-Alloy Heat-Exchanger Tubes
- ASTM B165-26 — Nickel-Copper Seamless Pipe and Tube
- ASTM B167-23 — Nickel-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Tube
- ASTM B407-22 — Nickel-Iron-Chromium Seamless Pipe and Tube
- ASTM B423-22 — Nickel-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Tube
- ASTM B444-23 — Nickel-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Tube
- ASTM B622-23 — Seamless Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Pipe and Tube
Welded Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Pipe and Tube
Select the product standard by exact alloy, pipe or tube form and welding route, then apply the relevant common-requirements document.
- ASTM B619/B619M-19(2023) — Welded Nickel-Alloy Pipe
- ASTM B626-26 — Welded Nickel and Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Tube
- ASTM B704-23 — Welded Nickel-Alloy Tubes
- ASTM B705-24 — Nickel-Alloy Welded Pipe
- ASTM B751-21 — General Requirements for Welded Nickel-Alloy Tube
- ASTM B775/B775M-22 — General Requirements for Welded Nickel-Alloy Pipe
Welded Nickel-Alloy Pipe and Tube Standards
Verified procurement references for active welded nickel-alloy pipe and tube specifications:
Specialty and High-Strength Nickel-Alloy Tubular Standards
Verified procurement references for active specialty and high-strength nickel-alloy tubular specifications:
Active Seamless Nickel-Alloy Tubular Specifications
Use the current product specification, exact UNS designation and authorised edition when preparing an inquiry.
Specialty Welded and Enhanced-Surface Tubular Standards
Use the current product specification, exact UNS designation and authorised edition when preparing an inquiry.