This document specifies rules for the designation of internationally standardized steel grades by means of symbolic letters and numbers to express application and principal characteristics (e.g. mechanical, physical, chemical) so as to provide an abbreviated identification of steel grades.
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles
4.1 A unique steel name
4.2 Formulation of steel names
4.3 Allocation of steel names
5 Reference to product standards
6 Classification of steel names
7 Structure of steel names
7.1 Initial symbol for steel castings
7.2 Steels designated according to their application and mechanical or physical properties (group 1)
7.3 Steels designated according to chemical composition (group 2)
8 Additional symbols
Annex A Additional symbols indicating special requirements (normative)
Annex B Additional symbols indicating type of coating (normative)
Annex C Additional symbols indicating treatment condition (normative)