Work Item
ASTM WK91521
Revision of A1016/A1016M-24 Standard Specification for General Requirements for Ferritic Alloy Steel, Austenitic Alloy Steel, and Stainless Steel Tubes
Rationale
Specifications A1016 and A335 currently reference Vickers hardness testing. Several Japanese steel companies that use these specifications are requesting additional Vickers hardness information be added to provide the same clarification as Rockwell and Brinell hardness are currently defined.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 07-05-2024
Technical Contact: Robert Puccia
Item: 023
Ballot: A01 (24-05)
Status: Ballot Item Approved