Steel Sampling and Test-Piece Control
These references support specification of representative steel samples, mechanical-test pieces and chemical-analysis samples. The order, product standard and inspection plan remain governing documents.
Stainless-Steel Intergranular-Corrosion References
Use the current authorised edition and state the exact material condition, sampling route and acceptance requirement in the order.
International Standards Reference Index
ISO Standards for Industrial Materials
A procurement-focused index for hardmetals, stainless and duplex steels, corrosion-resistant alloys, metallic-material testing and inspection documentation.
Reference policy
Verified Editions, Official Access and Scope Control
This index contains original MNK-G.S.A summaries and links to official ISO catalogue records. Protected standard text, tables, limits and acceptance criteria are not reproduced.
Standard identity, edition, publication status, material grade, product form, test method and inspection requirements must be verified for every inquiry. “Under review” and “revision planned” indicate that a fresh ISO catalogue check is required before quotation or order placement.
References that collect designations from several systems do not, by themselves, establish grade equivalence. Equivalence must be demonstrated through the governing specification, manufacturer data and inspection documents.
Hardmetals and cemented carbides
ISO References for Hardmetals and Cemented Carbides
These standards support classification, microstructural assessment, density, mechanical testing and application of WC-Co and related hardmetal families. They do not replace the customer’s grade specification, drawing or application-specific acceptance criteria.
ISO 513:2012
Classification and application of hard cutting materials
Published edition 2012; last confirmed in 2018. ISO records review-stage closure on 2023-09-03 (90.60). Cutting-material classification for chip-removal machining.
ISO 3327:2009
Hardmetals — Determination of transverse rupture strength
Current published edition; revision planned. Transverse rupture strength testing requires controlled specimen preparation and test conditions for meaningful comparison.
ISO 3369:2006
Impermeable sintered metal materials and hardmetals — Determination of density
Current; confirmed in 2025. Density determination for impermeable sintered metal materials and hardmetals.
ISO 4499-1:2020
Metallographic determination of microstructure — Photomicrographs and description
Current; confirmed in 2026. Metallographic assessment of hardmetal microstructure using photomicrographs.
ISO 4499-2:2020
Metallographic determination of microstructure — Measurement of WC grain size
Current edition, confirmed in 2026. Metallographic WC grain-size measurement depends on specimen preparation, calibration and the analysis procedure.
ISO 4499-3:2016
Microstructure of Ti(C,N) and WC/Co with cubic carbides
Published edition 2016; last confirmed in 2021. Review stage closed 2026-09-03 (90.60); no new edition is published.
ISO 4499-4:2016
Metallographic determination of microstructure — Porosity, uncombined carbon and eta phase
Published edition; latest review closed, stage 90.60. Metallographic evaluation of porosity, uncombined carbon and eta-phase; acceptance criteria are agreed for the specific application.
ISO 28079:2026
Hardmetals and cermets: Palmqvist toughness testing
Second edition, January 2026. Palmqvist toughness for hardmetals and cermets; not a substitute for other fracture-toughness methods.
Stainless, duplex and corrosion-resistant alloys
ISO References for Stainless, Duplex and Corrosion-Resistant Alloys
This group connects chemical-composition references, product-form delivery standards, duplex microstructure control and sour-service material selection. Product standards and project specifications remain the governing documents.
ISO 15510:2014
Stainless steels: chemical composition
Second edition, confirmed in 2025. A composition reference across standards systems, not proof of automatic interchangeability between different grade designations.
ISO 16143-1:2014
Stainless steels for general purposes: flat products
Second edition, confirmed in 2025. Technical delivery conditions for corrosion-resistant, hot- or cold-rolled sheet, plate and strip.
ISO 16143-2:2014
Stainless semi-finished products, bars, rods and sections
Second edition, confirmed in 2025. Delivery conditions for semi-finished products and hot-formed long products for general corrosion-resistant service.
ISO 16143-3:2014
Stainless steels for general purposes: wire
Second edition, confirmed in 2025. Round, flat and shaped wire for corrosion-resistant or high-temperature service where no specific product standard applies.
ISO 16143-4:2023
Stainless bright bars
First edition, October 2023. Drawn, peeled or turned bars, optionally additionally ground, for machine parts and defined high-temperature applications.
ISO 17781:2017
Quality control of microstructure for duplex stainless steels
First edition, confirmed in 2023. Destructive microstructure quality control of duplex components and fabrication welds, including sampling, test conditions and reporting.
ISO 15156-3:2020
Cracking-resistant corrosion-resistant alloys for H₂S service
Current. Covers CRAs and other alloys for H₂S-containing oil and gas production environments. It supplements, but does not replace, the relevant design code, equipment standard or project specification.
Testing and inspection documentation
Cross-Family Test and Documentation References
These references apply across several metallic-material families. The governing product standard determines sampling, specimen orientation, acceptance criteria and the required inspection-document type.
ISO 404:2013 + Amd 1:2022
General technical delivery requirements for steel products
Third edition, confirmed in 2023, with Amendment 1:2022. General delivery requirements for steel products, excluding steel castings and powder-metallurgy products.
ISO 10474:2013
Steel and steel products — Inspection documents
Second edition, confirmed in 2023. Inspection-document types specified by the order and used with the applicable delivery standard; no automatic equivalence to EN 10204.
ISO 6892-1:2019
Metallic materials — Tensile testing at room temperature
Third edition, November 2019; confirmed in 2025. Room-temperature tensile testing of metallic materials, with sampling and acceptance requirements set by the applicable product standard.
ISO 6507-1:2023
Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test method
Fifth edition, October 2023. Vickers hardness testing for metals, hardmetals and applicable coatings within the method limits.
ISO 6892-2:2026
Metallic materials — Tensile testing at elevated temperature
Third edition, August 2026, for tensile testing above room temperature. The applicable product standard determines the test temperature, specimen and acceptance requirements.
ISO 6892-3:2015
Metallic materials — Tensile testing at low temperature
First edition, April 2015; last confirmed in 2020. Tensile testing in the range -196 to 10 °C. The latest review stage closed on 2025-12-03; this does not mean a replacement edition was published.
Test-temperature range: -196 to 10 °C ISO 6892-3:2015; ISO. Scope of the low-temperature tensile-test method. Not a material service-temperature rating or a guarantee of low-temperature properties. Source: ISO 6892-3:2015: low-temperature tensile test scope (Edition 1, 2015-04; public abstract; current ISO record checked 2026-10-19, p. Public abstract: tensile method scope or ambient test conditions). Reviewed: 2026-10-19.
ISO 6506-1:2014
Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test method
Third edition, October 2014; last confirmed in 2019. Brinell hardness testing of metallic materials; a revision is under development. Specify the test conditions and required HBW reporting.
ISO 6508-1:2023
Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test method
Fifth edition, December 2023, covering regular and superficial Rockwell hardness testing. Specify the applicable scale and test conditions; hardness alone does not establish grade equivalence.
ISO Classification and Product-Form References
Original MNK-G.S.A procurement summaries for selected ISO classification and product-form standards. Use the current authorised ISO publication and order documents for requirements and acceptance criteria.
ISO 6848:2015
Procurement reference for classification of nonconsumable tungsten electrodes used in inert-gas-shielded and plasma processes.
ISO 14343:2025
Procurement reference for classification of wire electrodes, strip electrodes, wires and rods for welding stainless and heat-resisting steels.
ISO 18273:2015
Procurement reference for classification of solid wires and rods used for fusion welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys.
ISO 18274:2023
Procurement reference for classification of solid wire electrodes, strip electrodes, wires and rods for fusion welding of nickel and nickel alloys.
ISO 24373:2018
Procurement reference for classification of solid wires and rods used for fusion welding of copper and copper alloys.
ISO 24034:2020
Procurement reference for classification of solid wire electrodes, wires and rods for fusion welding of titanium and titanium alloys.
ISO 3116:2019
Procurement reference for wrought magnesium and magnesium-alloy bars, sections, tubes, forgings, plate and sheet.
German national editions: An ISO document may appear as DIN ISO or, after European adoption, as DIN EN ISO. Use the DIN Standards Library to distinguish these routes and verify the national publication record.
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MNK-G.S.A does not reproduce protected ISO standard text, tables or technical requirements. The official ISO catalogue record and licensed publication remain the governing source. This index supports inquiry preparation and does not replace access to the applicable standard.
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Fastener Standards — ISO 3506 Family
For finished fasteners, specify the product standard, geometry, thread, material group, property class and required inspection documents. A raw-material certificate alone does not establish finished-fastener compliance.
Specify the Governing ISO Standard
Send the ISO designation and edition together with the material grade, product form, dimensions, quantity, inspection-document requirements and delivery destination.
Nickel and Nickel-Alloy Forgings
ISO 9725 provides the current general-purpose ISO route for nickel and nickel-alloy forgings; the exact alloy, condition and inspection requirements must still be stated.