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Scope

1.1 This standard covers the definition of terms, acronyms, and symbols used in ASTM documents related to the field of metallography and metallographic testing. Terms that are only relevant to a particular standard of that are adequately defined in a general dictionary are not defined in this terminology standard.

1.2 This standard includes terminology used in metallographic areas, such as, but not limited to: light microscopy, microindentation hardness testing, specimen preparation, x-ray and electron metallography, quantitative metallography, photomicrography, and determinatin of grain size and inclusion content.

1.3 This standard may be of use to individuals utilizing standards of Committee E-4 as well as by those in need of a general reference souce for terminolgy in the field of metallography.

Keywords

metallography; terminology-metals/alloys; metallography, terminology; ICS Number Code 01.040.77 (Metallurgy (Vocabularies)); 77.040.99 (Other methods of testing metals)

To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:

03.01 (Metals -- Mechanical Testing; Elevated and Low-Temperature Tests; Metallography)

To find similar documents by classification:

01.040.77 (Metallurgy (Vocabularies))

77.040.99 (Other methods of testing of metals)

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