ASTM A994-12

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Designation: A994 − 11 A994 − 12
Standard Guide for
Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for
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Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A994; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This guide covers the editorial form and style for product specifications under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01.
NOTE 1—For standards other than product specifications, such as test methods, practices, and guides, see the appropriate sections of Form and Style
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for ASTM Standards (Blue Book).
1.2 Subcommittees preparing new product specifications or revising existing ones should follow the practices and procedures
outlined herein, and be guided by the latest specification covering similar commodities.
1.3 This guide has been prepared as a supplement to the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, and is appropriate for
use by the subcommittees to Committee A01. This guide is to be applied in conjunction with the Form and Style Manual.
1.4 If a conflict exists between this guide and the mandatory sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, the
Form and Style Manual requirements have precedence. If a conflict exists between this guide and the nonmandatory sections of
the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, the guide has precedence.
1.5 When patents are involved, the specifications writer should refer to section F3 of the Form and Style Manual. Also, refer
to part F of the Form and Style Manual for trademark information and the safety hazards caveat.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A488/A488M Practice for Steel Castings, Welding, Qualifications of Procedures and Personnel
A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
A941 Terminology Relating to Steel, Stainless Steel, Related Alloys, and Ferroalloys
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
E1282 Guide for Specifying the Chemical Compositions and Selecting Sampling Practices and Quantitative Analysis Methods
for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
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2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes:
Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
2.3 Federal Standard:
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipments (Civil Agencies)
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide, refer to the Form and Style Manual, Terminology A941, and Terminology E6.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A01.91 on
Editorial.
Current edition approved April 1, 2011Oct. 15, 2012. Published April 2011December 2012. Originally approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 20092011 as
A994–09.–11. DOI: 10.1520/A0994-11.10.1520/A0994-12.
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4. Significance and Use
4.1 The Form and Style Manual provides mandatory requirements and recommended practices for the preparation and content
of ASTM specifications. In order to promote consistency in the style and content of product specifications under its jurisdiction,
Committee A01 recognizes the need to provide a supplementary document pertaining to the types of produc
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