S No Group Number Task Date of creation Time Frame No of Members
1. MTD 15 : WG01 Harmonization of Indian Standards on Sampling and Physical tests for Dense and Insulating Shaped Refractories with ISO standards and for looking after documents prepared by ISO WG 32 (Test methods for dense shaped refractories) and participation in ISOTC 33/ WG 32 meetings. 15-09-2024 15-10-2025 0
2. MTD 15 : P3 : WG1 To review the progress of R&D project so allocated for identification of critical parameters for classification standard on insulating bricks. 28-02-2025 31-03-2026 4
3. MTD 15 : P1 : WG1 i) Formulation of Classification Standards on Basic Dense Shaped Refractory Products based on ISO 10081-2 and ISO 10081-3. ii) Recommend whether ISO 10081-1 on Alumina Silica Dense Shaped Refractory Products can be adopted or an Indigenous standard may be formulated based on ASTM C416-97 which is the ASTM standard that classifies silica refractory brick and ASTM C27-98 which classifies Fireclay and High-Alumina Refractory Brick. 30-06-2025 31-12-2025 6
4. MTD 15 : P7 : WG1 To review and revise IS 1528 (Part 2) :2011 “Methods of sampling and physical tests for refractory materials: Part 2 determination of refractoriness under load (Second Revision)” 30-06-2025 31-12-2025 5
5. MTD 15 : P7 : WG2 To formulate new indigenous standard on physical test methods of Dry Vibratable Masses (DVM). 30-06-2025 31-12-2025 5
6. MTD 15 : P7 : WG3 To revise IS 1528 (PART 14): 1974 “Methods of sampling and physical tests for refractory materials: Part 14 determination of sieve analysis (First Revision)” and IS 1528 (Part 7) : 2010 “Methods of sampling and criteria for conformity (Second Revision)”. 30-06-2025 31-12-2025 8