WHAT IS ASTM?

ASTM International (hereafter referred to as ASTM International or ASTM), founded in 1898, is a

scientific and technical organization formed for “the development of standards on characteristics and
performance of materials, products, systems, and services; and the promotion of related knowledge.” It
is the world’s largest source of voluntary consensus standards.

ASTM consists of over 30,000 volunteer members from more than 140 countries.

The organization meets the criteria for international standards developing organizations as set
forth by the World Trade Organization, and is governed by a board of directors, elected by the entire
membership.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

ASTM standards are essential in classifying and evaluating the material, chemical, mechanical,
and metallurgical properties of metals, guiding product manufacturers toward proper processing and
application procedures.

MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION:

 Membership in the organization is open to anyone with an interest in its activities.

 Standards are developed within committees, and new committees are formed as needed, upon
request of interested members.

 Membership in most committees is voluntary and is initiated by the member's own request, not
by appointment or by invitation.

 Members are classified as users, producers, consumers, and "general interest". The latter
include academics and consultants.

 Users include industry users, who may be producers in the context of other technical
committees, and end-users such as consumers.

 In order to meet the requirements of antitrust laws, producers must constitute less than 50% of
every committee or subcommittee, and votes are limited to one per Producer Company.
Because of these restrictions, there can be a substantial waiting-list of producers seeking
organizational memberships on the more popular committees. Members can, however,
participate without a formal vote and their input will be fully considered. As of 2014, ASTM has
more than 30,000 members, including over 1,150 organizational members, from more than 150
countries. ASTM International presents several awards for contributions to standards
authorship, including the ASTM International Award of Merit (the organization's highest award)
ASTM International is classified by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c) (3)
nonprofit organization.
STANDARDS COMPLIANCE:

ASTM International has no role in requiring or enforcing compliance with its standards. The
standards, however, may become mandatory when referenced by an external contract, corporation, or
government.

 In the United States, ASTM standards have been adopted, by incorporation or by reference, in
many federal, state, and municipal government regulations. The National Technology Transfer
and Advancement Act, passed in 1995, require the federal government to use privately
developed consensus standards whenever possible. The Act reflects what had long been
recommended as best practice within the federal government.

 Other governments (local and worldwide) also have referenced ASTM standards

 Corporations doing international business may choose to reference an ASTM standard.

 All toys sold in the United States must meet the safety requirements of ASTM F963, Standard
Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, as part of the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The law makes the ASTM F963 standard a mandatory
requirement for toys while the

 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) studies the standard's effectiveness and issues
final consumer guidelines for toy safety.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of ASTM is to ensure reliability and quality in industry by establishing international
standards. These standards increase consumer confidence by ensuring consistency and compliance
every stage, from design to production.

Five Strategic Objectives

TYPES OF STANDARDS

Standard Specification - requirements to be satisfied by a system, material, product, or service.

 ASTM C 33 Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

Standard Test Method - instructions for performing one or more specific operations that produces a
test result.

 ASTM C29 Standard Test Method for Bulk Density and Voids in Aggregate.

Standard Practice - instructions for performing specific operations that do not produce a test result.

 ASTM C 702 Standard Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size

Standard Guide - information or a series of options that does not recommend a specific course of
action.
  ASTM E 2392 Standard Guide for Design of Earthen Wall Building Systems

Standard Classification - arrangement of systems, materials, products, or services into groups based on
shared characteristics.

 ASTM E 2103 Standard Classification for Bridge Elements

Terminology Standard - definitions of terms; explanations of symbols, abbreviations, or acronyms.

 ASTM D 653 Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluid

STANDARD TEST METHODS

A-Ferrous metals and products

 ASTM-A148: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, High Strength, for Structural Purposes

B-Nonferrous metals and products

 B29-03: Standard Specification for Refined Lead

C-Cementitious, ceramic, concrete, and masonry materials

 ASTM-C33 Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

D-Miscellaneous materials and products

 ASTM-D570: Water Absorption

E-Miscellaneous subjects

 ASTM-E8: Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

F-End-use materials and products for specific applications

 ASTM-F86: Standard Practice for Surface Preparation and Marking of Metallic Surgical Implants

G-Corrosion, deterioration, weathering, durability, and degradation of materials and products

 G-73: Standard Practice for Liquid Impingement Erosion Testing

WHAT IS ASTM IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING?

ASTM's electrical and magnetic conductor standards are instrumental in specifying, evaluating,
and testing the electrical, magnetic, and physical properties of conducting materials used primarily in
electrical and magnetic devices and related equipments. These properties include direct- and
alternating-current magnetic properties, magnetic permeability, magnetic shielding efficiency, electrical
resistivity, surface insulation resistivity, saturation magnetization and induction, interlaminar resistance,
other physical properties. These electrical and magnetic conductor standards allow manufacturers,
particularly those in the semiconductor industry, to examine and assess such materials and equipments
to ensure their qualification for safe use.

ELECTRICAL STANDARDS AND MAGNETIC CONDUCTOR STANDARDS

 Bi-Metallic Conductors

ASTM B1010/B1010M-19 - Standard Specification for Copper-Clad Steel Electrical Conductor for Tracer
Wire Applications

Significance and Use

Twist Test—This test is designed to detect surface related issues such as flaking or cracking in
the shell as well as core integrity of the wire related to elongation. Failures under the specified
requirements could lead to insulation failures allowing moisture and other factors to affect wire
performance.

Reverse Torsion—This test is designed to detect copper and core steel bonding issues which
could lead to corrosion and eventual signal failure through the wire.

Other Standards under Bi-Metallic Conductors

B227-15(2019) Standard Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper-Clad Steel Wire

B501-10(2019) Standard Specification for Silver-Coated, Copper-Clad Steel Wire for Electronic
Application

B228-11a(2021) Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper-Clad Steel Conductors

B415-16(2021) Standard Specification for Hard-Drawn Aluminum-Clad Steel Wire

B566-04a(2021) Standard Specification for Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire

B452-22 Standard Specification for Copper-Clad Steel Wire for Electronic Application

B502/B502M-23 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Clad Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead
Electrical Aluminum Conductors

B229-12(2023) Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper and Copper-Clad Steel

Composite Conductors

B416-98(2023) Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Clad Steel Conductors

B520-12(2023) Standard Specification for Tin-Coated, Copper-Clad Steel Wire for Electronic Application
B559-12(2023) Standard Specification for Nickel-Coated, Copper-Clad Steel Wire for Electronic
Application

B869-07(2023) Standard Specification for Copper-Clad Steel Electrical Conductor for CATV Drop Wire

B910/B910M-07(2023) Standard Specification for Annealed Copper-Clad Steel Wire

B1005-17(2023) Standard Specification for Copper-Clad Aluminum Bar for Electrical Purposes (Bus Bar)

 Conductors of Copper and Copper Alloys

ASTM B286-20 - Standard Specification for Copper Conductors for Use in Hookup Wire for Electronic
Equipment

This specification covers uninsulated metallic-coated copper conductors for use in hookup wire
for electronic equipment. The coating of the solid conductors and the wires composing stranded
conductors shall conform to the coating requirements. Unless otherwise specified, all coated conductors
shall be furnished in the annealed temper. The elongation of Type I conductors shall be as specified in
the reference material. For Type II stranded conductors 22 AWG and smaller, the test shall be
performed on the whole conductor and the elongation measured when the first strand of the conductor
breaks. Solid conductors shall conform to the requirements for Type I conductors, while stranded
conductors shall conform to the requirements for Type II conductors. The direction and length of lay of
the outside layer of stranded conductors are presented. The test methods to determine the
conformance to coating, elongation, and electrical resistance requirements are presented in details.

Other Standards under Conductors of Copper and Copper Alloys

B355-11(2016) Standard Specification for Nickel-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

B173-17 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Concentric-Stranded

Members, for Electrical Conductors

B172-17 Standard Specification for Rope-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors Having Bunch-Stranded

Members, for Electrical Conductors

B174-17 Standard Specification for Bunch-Stranded Copper Conductors for Electrical Conductors

B9-76(2017)e1 Standard Specification for Bronze Trolley Wire

B116-95(2017) Standard Specification for Figure-9 Deep-Grooved and Figure-8 Copper Trolley Wire for
Industrial Haulage

B47-95a(2017) Standard Specification for Copper Trolley Wire

B470-02(2017) Standard Specification for Bonded Copper Conductors for Use in Hookup Wires for
Electronic Equipment

B298-12(2017) Standard Specification for Silver-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

B784-01(2017)e1 Standard Specification for Modified Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors for
Use in Insulated Electrical Cables

B624-07(2017) Standard Specification for High-Strength, High-Conductivity Copper-Alloy Wire for

Electronic Application

B1-13(2018) Standard Specification for Hard-Drawn Copper Wire

B2-13(2018) Standard Specification for Medium-Hard-Drawn Copper Wire

B902/B902M-13(2018) Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Copper Conductors,

Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft Using Single Input Wire Construction

B738-13(2018) Standard Specification for Fine-Wire Bunch-Stranded and Rope-Lay Bunch-Stranded

Copper Conductors for Use as Electrical Conductors

B965-09(2018) Standard Specification for High Performance Tin-Coated Annealed Copper Wire Intended
for Electrical and Electronic Application for Solderability

B835-14(2020) Standard Specification for Compact Round Stranded Copper Conductors Using Single
Input Wire Construction

B787/B787M-04(2020) Standard Specification for 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Copper

Conductors for Subsequent Insulation

B33-10(2020)e1 Standard Specification for Tin-Coated Soft or Annealed Copper Wire for Electrical
Purposes

B972-10(2020)e1 Standard Specification for Nickel-Coated Braid and Ribbon Flat Copper Wire Intended
for use in Electronic Application

B971-10(2020)e1 Standard Specification for Silver-Coated Braid and Ribbon Flat Copper Wire intended
for use in Electronic Application

B973-10(2020)e1 Standard Specification for Tin-Coated Braid and Ribbon Flat Copper Wire intended for
use in Electronic Application

B189-05(2021) Standard Specification for Lead-Coated and Lead-Alloy-Coated Soft Copper Wire for
Electrical Purposes

B226-11(2021) Standard Specification for Cored, Annular, Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors

B48-00(2021)e1 Standard Specification for Soft Rectangular and Square Bare Copper Wire for Electrical
Conductors

B246-15(2021) Standard Specification for Tinned Hard-Drawn and Medium-Hard-Drawn Copper Wire for
Electrical Purposes

B496-16(2021) Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors

B8-23 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or

Soft
B3-13(2024) Standard Specification for Soft or Annealed Copper Wire

 Conductors of Ferrous Metals

ASTM B341/B341M-02 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Coated (Aluminized) Steel Core Wire for
Aluminum Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR/AZ) (Withdrawn 2007)

Scope:

1. This specification covers round, aluminum-coated steel core wire used for mechanical
reinforcement in the manufacture of aluminum conductors, steel reinforced (ACSR).

2. This specification covers wire of diameter from 0.0500 to 0.1900 in. or 1.60 to 4.80 mm,
inclusive.

3. The values stated in inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
values in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in
nonconformance with this specification.

Other Standards under Conductors of Ferrous Metals

B498/B498M-22 Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in
Overhead Electrical Conductors

B803/B803M-22 Standard Specification for High-Strength Zinc–5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated

Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

B606/B606M-23 Standard Specification for High-Strength Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for
Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

B802/B802M-23 Standard Specification for Zinc–5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core

Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

B957/B957M-23 Standard Specification for Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Zinc-Coated

(Galvanized) Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

B958/B958M-23 Standard Specification for Extra-High-Strength and Ultra-High-Strength Class A Zinc–5%

Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Steel Core Wire for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

B500/B500M-24 Standard Specification for Metallic Coated or Aluminum Clad Stranded Steel Core for
Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors
  Conductors of Light Metals

B397-85(1999) - Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Alloy 5005-H19

Conductors (Withdrawn 2003)

Scope:

1. This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded conductors, made of round aluminum-alloy

5005-H19 (extra-hard) wires, for general use for electrical purposes. These conductors shall be
constructed with a central core wire surrounded by one or more layers of helically laid wires
(Explanatory Notes 1 and 2).

2. The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard, with the exception of
resistivity. The SI equivalents of inch-pound units may be approximate.

Note 1-The alloy and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1. Aluminum-alloy 5005
corresponds to unified numbering system alloy A95505 in accordance with Practice E527.

Other Standards under Conductors of Light Metals

B396-00 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 5005-H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes (Withdrawn
2004)

B987/B987M-20 Standard Specification for Carbon Fiber Thermoset Polymer Matrix Composite Core
(CFC) for use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

B233-97(2021) Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Drawing Stock for Electrical Purposes

B324-01(2021) Standard Specification for Aluminum Rectangular and Square Wire for Electrical Purposes

B609/B609M-12(2021) Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and
Intermediate Tempers, for Electrical Purposes

B976-21 Standard Specification for Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composite (AMC) Core Wire for
Aluminum Conductors Aluminum Matrix Composite Reinforced (ACAMCR) (formerly known as ACCR)

B836-00(2021) Standard Specification for Compact Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using Single
Input Wire Construction

B901-04(2021) Standard Specification for Compressed Round Stranded Aluminum Conductors Using
Single Input Wire Construction

B800-05(2021) Standard Specification for 8000 Series Aluminum Alloy Wire for Electrical Purposes—
Annealed and Intermediate Tempers

B531-90(1998)e1 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 5005 Drawing Stock for Electrical Purposes
(Withdrawn 2003)

B889-98 Standard Specification for Solid Hard-Drawn Aluminum Wire for Electrical Purposes (Withdrawn
2003)
B232M-97 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated Steel-
Reinforced (ACSR) [Metric] (Withdrawn 1999)

B399M-97 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 Conductors

[Metric] (Withdrawn 1999)

B609M-97 Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350 Round Wire, Annealed and Intermediate Tempers,
for Electrical Purposes [Metric] (Withdrawn 1999)

B398M-97 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 Wire for Electrical Purposes [Metric]
(Withdrawn 1999)

B524M-97 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Alloy

Reinforced (ACAR, 1350/6201) [Metric] (Withdrawn 1999)

B911/B911M-22 Standard Specification for ACSR Twisted Pair Conductor (ACSR/TP)

B230/B230M-22 Standard Specification for Aluminum 1350–H19 Wire for Electrical Purposes

B314-90 Specification for Aluminum 1350 Wire for Communication Cable (Withdrawn 1994)

B398/B398M-22 Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 and 6201-T83 Wire for Electrical
Purposes

B401-22 Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors,

Steel-Reinforced (ACSR/COMP)

B549-22 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-Clad

Steel Reinforced for Use in Overhead Electrical Conductors

B711-22 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Alloy Conductors, Steel

Reinforced (AACSR) (6201)

B778-22 Standard Specification for Shaped Wire Compact Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum

Conductors (AAC/TW)

B779-22 Standard Specification for Shaped Wire Compact Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum

Conductors, Steel-Reinforced (ACSR/TW)

B856-22 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated Steel

Supported (ACSS)

B857-22 Standard Specification for Shaped Wire Compact Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum

Conductors, Coated-Steel Supported (ACSS/TW)

B701/B701M-22e1 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Self-Damping Aluminum

Conductors, Steel Reinforced (ACSR/SD)

B978/B978M-23 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum

Matrix Composite Reinforced (ACAMCR), Formerly ACCR
B399/B399M-23 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 and
6201-T83 Conductors

B524/B524M-23 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Aluminum-

Alloy Reinforced (ACAR, 1350/6201)

B400/B400M-23 Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350

Conductors

B786/B786M-08(2023) Standard Specification for 19 Wire Combination Unilay-Stranded Aluminum

Conductors for Subsequent Insulation

B801-18(2023) Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Conductors of 8000 Series Aluminum

Alloy for Subsequent Covering or Insulation

B231/B231M-23 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum 1350 Conductors

B1006-17(2023) Standard Specification for Electrical Overhead Conductor Code Word Names

B232/B232M-24 Standard Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Aluminum Conductors, Coated-

Steel Reinforced (ACSR)

B941-24 Standard Specification for Heat Resistant Aluminum-Zirconium Alloy Wire for Electrical
Purposes

 Editorial and Records

B354-23 - Standard Terminology Relating to Uninsulated Metallic Electrical Conductors

Scope:

1. This terminology standard defines abbreviations and terms specific to uninsulated electrical
conductors. For terms relating to superconductors, see Terminology B713.

2. This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized

principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of
International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 Material Specifications

A801-21 - Standard Specification for Wrought Iron-Cobalt High Magnetic Saturation Alloys (UNS R30005
and K92650)

This specification covers wrought iron-cobalt high magnetic saturation alloys, UNS R30005 (49 %
Co, 49% Fe, 2%V) and UNS K92650 (27 % Co, balance Fe), for use in magnetic components. The
specification covers alloy supplied in form of forging billets, hot-rolled bar, hot rolled plate, cold-finished
bar, and cold rolled strip. It does not cover alloy produced either by casting or by powder metallurgical
techniques. The material shall conform to the chemical requirements prescribed in this specification.
Magnetic property requirements and dimensional tolerances are listed. Appendices giving useful
information on the heat treatment of these alloys and typical physical properties are included.

Other Standards under Material Specifications

A753-21 Standard Specification for Wrought Nickel-Iron Soft Magnetic Alloys (UNS K94490, K94840,
N14076, N14080)

A848-17 Standard Specification for Low-Carbon Magnetic Iron

A876-17e1 Standard Specification for Flat-Rolled, Grain-Oriented, Silicon-Iron, Electrical Steel, Fully
Processed Types

A976-18 Standard Classification of Insulating Coatings for Electrical Steels by Composition, Relative
Insulating Ability and Application

A726-18 Standard Specification for Cold-Rolled Magnetic Lamination Quality Steel, Semiprocessed Types

A1009-18 Standard Specification for Soft Magnetic MnZn Ferrite Core Materials for Transformer and
Inductor Applications

A345-19 Standard Specification for Flat-Rolled Electrical Steels for Magnetic Applications

A1102-19 Standard Specification for Sintered Samarium Cobalt (SmCo) Permanent Magnets

A840/A840M-00(2006) Standard Specification for Fully Processed Magnetic Lamination Steel

(Withdrawn 2011)

A904-20 Standard Specification for 50 Nickel-50 Iron Powder Metallurgy Soft Magnetic Parts

A901-19 Standard Specification for Amorphous Magnetic Core Alloys, Semi-Processed Types

A1086-20 Standard Specification for Thin-Gauge Nonoriented Electrical Steel Fully Processed Types

A876M-92 Standard Specification for Flat-Rolled, Grain-Oriented, Silicon-Iron, Electrical Steel, Fully
Processed Types [Metric] (Withdrawn 1998)

A664-15(2022) Standard Practice for Identification of Standard Electrical Steel Grades in ASTM
Specifications

A1070-16(2022) Standard Specification for Cast and Sintered Alnico Permanent Magnets

A840M-91(1996)e1 Standard Specification for Fully Processed Magnetic Lamination Steel (Metric)
(Withdrawn 2000)

A811-15(2022) Standard Specification for Soft Magnetic Iron Parts Fabricated by Powder Metallurgy
Techniques

A1054-16(2022) Standard Specification for Sintered Ferrite Permanent Magnets

A677M-98a Standard Specification for Nonoriented Electrical Steel, Fully Processed Types (Metric)
(Withdrawn 2000)
A839-15(2023) Standard Specification for Iron-Phosphorus Powder Metallurgy Parts for Soft Magnetic
Applications

A1126-23 Standard Specification for Magnetic Pure Iron

A677-16(2023) Standard Specification for Nonoriented Electrical Steel Fully Processed Types

A683-16(2023) Standard Specification for Nonoriented Electrical Steel, Semiprocessed Types

A1101-23 Standard Specification for Sintered and Fully Dense Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB)
Permanent Magnets

A838-24 Standard Specification for Free-Machining Ferritic Stainless Soft Magnetic Alloy Bar for Relay
Applications

A867-24 Standard Specification for Iron-Silicon Relay Steels

 Methods of Test and Sampling Procedure

B193-20 - Standard Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials

This test method covers the determination of the electrical resistivity of metallic electrical
conductor material. Weight resistivity accuracy may be adversely affected by possible inaccuracies in the
assumed density of the conductor. The definition of resistivity and the equations for calculating volume
resistivity and weight resistivity are given. Resistance shall be measured using an apparatus with a circuit
configuration and instrumentation that has a resistance measurement capability of the prescribed
accuracy. The test specimen requirements and the test procedure including: (1) determination of
dimensions (such as length and cross-section), weight, and density, and (2) resistance measurement are
detailed. The formula for calculating the corrected resistance, when the measurement is made at any
temperature other than a reference temperature, is given. No statement of precision has been made
and no work has been planned to develop such a statement. This test method has no bias because the
value for resistivity is determined solely in terms of this test method.

Other Standards under Methods of Test and Sampling Procedure

B682-01(2016) Standard Specification for Standard Metric Sizes of Electrical Conductors

B979-12(2018) Standard Specification for Non-Specular (NS) Surface Finish on Overhead Aluminum
Electrical Conductors

B258-18 Standard Specification for Standard Nominal Diameters and Cross-Sectional Areas of AWG Sizes
of Solid Round Wires Used as Electrical Conductors

B830-18 Standard Specification for Uniform Test Methods and Frequency

B1008-18 Standard Test Method for Stress-Strain Testing for Overhead Electrical Conductors

B279-13(2019) Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Bare Soft Square and Rectangular Copper and
Aluminum Wire for Magnet Wire Fabrication
B961-13(2019) Standard Specification for Silver Coated Copper and Copper Alloy Stranded Conductors
for Electronic Space Application

B263/B263M-14(2020) Standard Test Method for Determination of Cross-Sectional Area of Stranded

Conductors

B986-13(2019) Standard Test Method for Determination of Tensile Strength by Mass Method for
Stranded Conductors Intended for use in Electronic Application

 Terminology and Definitions

A340-23a - Standard Terminology of Symbols and Definitions Relating to Magnetic Testing

 Test Methods

A883/A883M-01 - Standard Test Method for Ferrimagnetic Resonance Linewidth and Gyromagnetic
Ratio of Nonmetallic Magnetic Materials (Withdrawn 2006)

Scope:

1. This test method covers the measurement of the ferrimagnetic resonance linewidth and
gyromagnetic ratio of isotropic microwave ferrites. This test is restricted to spherical specimens
possessing resonance linewidths greater than 10 Oe [796 A/m].

2. The values and equations stated in customary (cgs-emu and inch-pound) or SI units are to be
regarded separately as standard. Within this standard, SI units are shown in brackets. The values
stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used
independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in
nonconformance with this standard.

Other Standards under Test Methods

A348/A348M-05(2021) Standard Test Method for Alternating Current Magnetic Properties of Materials
Using the Wattmeter-Ammeter-Voltmeter Method, 100 to 10 000 Hz and 25-cm Epstein Frame

A721/A721M-02(2021) Standard Test Method for Ductility of Oriented Electrical Steel

A720/A720M-02(2021) Standard Test Method for Ductility of Nonoriented Electrical Steel

A596/A596M-21 Standard Test Method for Direct-Current Magnetic Properties of Materials Using the
Point by Point (Ballistic) Method and Ring Specimens

A342/A342M-21 Standard Test Methods for Permeability of Weakly Magnetic Materials

A773/A773M-21 Standard Test Method for Direct Current Magnetic Properties of Low Coercivity
Magnetic Materials Using Hysteresigraphs

A900/A900M-01(2018) Standard Test Method for Lamination Factor of Amorphous Magnetic Strip
A697/A697M-13(2018) Standard Test Method for Alternating Current Magnetic Properties of Laminated
Core Specimen Using Voltmeter-Ammeter-Wattmeter Methods

A343/A343M-14(2019) Standard Test Method for Alternating-Current Magnetic Properties of Materials

at Power Frequencies Using Wattmeter-Ammeter-Voltmeter Method and 25-cm Epstein Test Frame

A937/A937M-12(2019) Standard Test Method for Determining Interlaminar Resistance of Insulating

Coatings Using Two Adjacent Test Surfaces

A912/A912M-11(2019) Standard Test Method for Alternating-Current Magnetic Properties of

Amorphous Materials at Power Frequencies Using Wattmeter-Ammeter-Voltmeter Method with
Toroidal Specimens

A932/A932M-01(2019) Standard Test Method for Alternating-Current Magnetic Properties of

Amorphous Materials at Power Frequencies Using Wattmeter-Ammeter-Voltmeter Method with Sheet
Specimens

A719/A719M-14(2019) Standard Test Method for Lamination Factor of Magnetic Materials

A1013-00(2020) Standard Test Method for High-Frequency (10 kHz-1 MHz) Core Loss of Soft Magnetic
Core Components at Controlled Temperatures Using the Voltmeter-Ammeter-Wattmeter Method

A889/A889M-14(2020) Standard Test Method for Alternating-Current Magnetic Properties of Materials

at Low Magnetic Flux Density Using the Voltmeter-Ammeter-Wattmeter-Varmeter Method and 25-cm
Epstein Frame

A977/A977M-07(2020) Standard Test Method for Magnetic Properties of High-Coercivity Permanent

Magnet Materials Using Hysteresigraphs

A1036-04(2020) Standard Guide for Measuring Power Frequency Magnetic Properties of Flat-Rolled
Electrical Steels Using Small Single Sheet Testers

A894/A894M-00(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Saturation Magnetization or Induction of

Nonmetallic Magnetic Materials (Withdrawn 2017)

A698/A698M-20 Standard Test Method for Magnetic Shield Efficiency in Attenuating Alternating
Magnetic Fields

A34/A34M-06(2021) Standard Practice for Sampling and Procurement Testing of Magnetic Materials

A804/A804M-04(2021) Standard Test Methods for Alternating-Current Magnetic Properties of Materials

at Power Frequencies Using Sheet-Type Test Specimens

A900-91(1996)e1 Standard Test Method for Lamination Factor of Amorphous Magnetic Strip
(Withdrawn)

A598/A598M-02(2022) Standard Test Method for Magnetic Properties of Magnetic Amplifier Cores

A341/A341M-16(2022) Standard Test Method for Direct Current Magnetic Properties of Soft Magnetic
Materials Using D-C Permeameters and the Point by Point (Ballistic) Test Methods

A712-14(2022) Standard Test Method for Electrical Resistivity of Soft Magnetic Alloys
A717/A717M-12(2022) Standard Test Method for Surface Insulation Resistivity of Single-Strip Specimens

A772/A772M-00(2022) Standard Test Method for AC Magnetic Permeability of Materials Using

Sinusoidal Current

A893/A893M-03(2022) Standard Test Method for Complex Dielectric Constant of Nonmetallic Magnetic
Materials at Microwave Frequencies

A927/A927M-18(2022) Standard Test Method for Alternating-Current Magnetic Properties of Toroidal

Core Specimens Using the Voltmeter-Ammeter-Wattmeter Method

A971/A971M-17(2022) Standard Test Method for Measuring Edge Taper and Crown of Flat-Rolled
Electrical Steel Coils

A1071/A1071M-11(2023) Standard Test Method for Evaluating Hygrothermal Corrosion Resistance of

Permanent Magnet Alloys

HOW ARE THESE DEVELOPED?

Any interested party can submit a request for a new standard to ASTM International. An ASTM technical
committee prepares a draft of the standard, which is then submitted to a parent subcommittee before
being made available to all members for review. Any objections during this process must be considered
before the document can move on to the next level.

Sets Standard & Build Trust

When investing in manufacturer materials, Purchasers need to be able to trust that they will perform
the way they're supposed to.