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Metallurgical Engineering Department

Programme of Work




MTD22 : Metallography and Heat-Treatment Sectional Committee


  • Scope : Standardization in the field of metallography and heat-treatment of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys
  • Liaison :
    ISO/TC 17/SC 7 - Methods of testing (other than mechanical tests and chemical analysis) - Participating (P)

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
 IS 10138:2010
Reviewed In : 2022
Macroscopic methods for determination of non-metallic inclusion content in wrought steels (Second Revision)
March, 2022
-
Not Equivalent
2.
 IS 11371:2022
Method for macroetch testing inspection and rating of wrought steel products (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
3.
 IS 12037:2023
ISO 4968 : 2022
Steel - Macrographic examination by sulphur print (Baumann method) (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
4.
 IS 12211:2024
ISO 5949 : 1983
Tool Steels and Bearing Steels — Micrographic Method for Assessing the Distribution of Carbides Using Reference Photomicrographs (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
5.
 IS 12366:1988
Reviewed In : 2023
Recommended practice for heat treatment of titanium and titanium alloys
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
6.
 IS 12378:1988
Reviewed In : 2023
Method for macroetch test for titanium alloys
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
7.
 IS 12573:2010
Reviewed In : 2022
Method for macroetch test for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy products (First Revision)
March, 2022
-
Indigenous
8.
 IS 13417:2024
Heat Treatment of Steel — Code of Practice (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
9.
 IS 13484:2024
Method for Macroetch Test for Copper and Copper Alloys (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
10.
 IS 13605:2024
Macroetch Test for Zinc and Zinc Alloys � Method of Test ( First Revision )
-
Indigenous
11.
 IS 13655:1993
Reviewed In : 2023
Guidelines for heat treatment of cast iron
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
12.
 IS 13691:1993
ISO 4970:1979
Reviewed In : 2023
Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Steel - Determination of total or effective thickness of thin surface - Hardened layers
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
13.
 IS 14598:1998
Reviewed In : 2023
Heat treatment of maraging steel - Code of practice
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
14.
 IS 15426:2004
ISO 14250:2000
Reviewed In : 2022
Steel - Metallographic characterization of duplex grain size and distributions
March, 2022
-
Identical under dual numbering
15.
 IS 15839:2024
ISO 13520 : 2023
Determination of Ferrite Content in Austenitic Stainless Steel Castings (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
16.
 IS 17174:2020
ISO 16574 : 2015
Reviewed In : 2025
Determination of Percentage of Resolvable Pearlite in High Carbon Steel Wire Rod
April, 2025
-
Identical under dual numbering
17.
 IS 18715:2024
ISO 9042:1988
Steels - Manual Point Counting Method for Statistically Estimating the Volume Fraction of a Constituent with a Point Grid
-
Identical under dual numbering
18.
 IS 18829:2024
ISO 2624:1990
Copper and copper alloys - Estimation of average grain size
-
Identical under dual numbering
19.
 IS 1956 (Part 1):1976
Reviewed In : 2023
Glossary of terms relating to iron and steel: Part 1 general metallurgy, heat treatment and testing (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
20.
 IS 3848:2024
ISO 642:1999
Steel — Hardenability Test by End Quenching (Jominy Test) (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
21.
 IS 4075:2024
Macrostreak Flaw Test for Steel � Method of Test ( Second Revision )
-
Indigenous
22.
 IS 4163:2021
ISO 4967:2013
Steel - Determination of content of non-metallic inclusions - Micrographic method using standard diagrams (Fourth Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
23.
 IS 4748:2021
ISO 643:2019
Steel - Micrographic determination of the apparent grain size (Third Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
24.
 IS 5699:1970
Reviewed In : 2023
Methods for chill testing of cast iron
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
25.
 IS 6396:2023
ISO 3887 : 2017
Steels - Determination of the depth of decarburization (Third Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
26.
 IS 6416:2022
Method for measuring case-depth of steel (Second Revision)
-
Indigenous
27.
 IS 7739 (Part 1):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 1 general features
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
28.
 IS 7739 (Part 2):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 2 electrolytic polishing
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
29.
 IS 7739 (Part 3):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 3 aluminium and its alloys and their examination
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
30.
 IS 7739 (Part 4):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 4 copper and its alloys and their examination
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
31.
 IS 7739 (Part 5):1976
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 5 iron and steel and their examination
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
32.
 IS 7739 (Part 6):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 6 lead and its alloys and their examination
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
33.
 IS 7739 (Part 7):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 7 magnesium and its alloys and their examination
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
34.
 IS 7739 (Part 8):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 8 nickel and its alloys and their examination
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
35.
 IS 7739 (Part 9):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 9 gold, silver, platinum, palladium and their alloys
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
36.
 IS 7739 (Part 10):1975
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 10 tin and its alloys and their examination
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
37.
 IS 7739 (Part 11):1976
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens: Part 11 zinc and its alloys and their examination
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
38.
 IS 7754 (Part 2):2024
ISO 945-4 : 2019
Microstructure of Cast Irons Part 4 Test Method for Evaluating Nodularity in Spheroidal Graphite Cast Irons (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
39.
 IS 7754 (Part 3):2024
ISO/TR 945-3 : 2016
Microstructure of Cast Iron Part 3 Matrix Structures (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
40.
 IS 7754 (Part 2):2024
ISO/TR 945-2 : 2011
Microstructure of cast irons - Part 2 Graphite classification by image analysis (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
41.
 IS 7754 (Part 1):2022
ISO 945-1:2019
Microstructure of Cast Irons Part 1 Graphite Classification by Visual Analysis ( First Revision )
-
Identical under dual numbering
42.
 IS 8860:1978
Reviewed In : 2023
Code of practice for heat treatment of aluminium alloys
February, 2023
-
Indigenous
43.
 IS 9415:2024
Method for Determination of Hardenability and Grain Size of Tool Steels by Penetration Fracture Test (First Revision)
-
Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
MTD 22 (26066)
Revision of: IS 1956:1976
Glossary of Terms Relating to Iron and Steel Part 1 General Metallurgy Heat Treatment and Testing Second Revision
2
MTD 22 (26067)
Revision of: IS 7739:1975
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens Part 2 electrolytic polishing first revision
3
MTD 22 (26068)
Revision of: IS 7739:1976
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens Part 5 Ferrous alloys first revision

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
MTD 22 (21991)
Revision of: IS 7739:1975
Code of practice for preparation of metallographic specimens Part 1 general features first revision

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found


Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   0
 Code of Practices :    16
 Methods of Test :   22
 Terminology :   1
 Dimensions :   0
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    1
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    0
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
1.
 IS 10138 (Part 1):1992
Reviewed In : 2007
Macroscopic Method For Determination Of Non-metallic Inclusion Content In Wrought Steels Part 1 Blue Fracture Test Method
2.
 IS 10138 (Part 2):1983
Reviewed In : 2007
Macroscopic Methods for Determination of Non-metallic Inclusion Contents in Wrought Steels - Part 2 Step Machined Test Method
3.
 IS 10138 (Part 3):1983
Reviewed In : 2007
Macroscopic Methods for Determination of Non-metallic Inclusion Content in Wrought Steels - Part 3 Magnetic Particle Inspection Method
4.
 IS 13015:1991
Reviewed In : 2018
Steel products - Macroetch testing inspection and rating - Specification
5.
 IS 2756:1965
Method for estimating the average grain size of wrought copper and copper base alloys
6.
 IS 2853:1964
Methods of determining austenitic grain size in steel
7.
 IS 8795:1978
Reviewed In : 2018
Method for determining case depth of carburized steel by fracture test


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
No Records Found