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ASTM A370-26 — Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

Procurement reference for applying general mechanical-test procedures to steel, stainless steel and related alloy products.

Edition control: ASTM A370-26 is the active edition identified in the official ASTM record checked on 31 August 2026. Confirm the authorised publication and amendments before use.

Scope in Procurement

ASTM A370-26 covers procedures and definitions for mechanical testing of steels, stainless steels and related alloys, supporting evaluation against the product specification named by the purchaser.

Where the product specification has unique or different testing requirements, the product specification controls.

RFQ and Sampling Controls

  • Governing ASTM steel product specification and edition
  • Product form, condition, heat treatment and dimensions
  • Required mechanical tests and acceptance values
  • Sample and specimen location, orientation and preparation
  • Test temperature, equipment, rate and reporting requirements
  • Retest, rejection and supplementary requirements
  • Heat or lot traceability and inspection-document route

All sample identifiers, preparation steps and test results should remain traceable to the delivered heat, lot or item and to the governing order documents.

Scope Boundary

ASTM A370 is a steel-product test framework; it does not replace the exact material specification or automatically apply to every metallic material.

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