ASTM A834-95(2006)

ASTM A834-95(2006) - 1.10.2006

1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers a group of requirements that are mandatory requirements when used in conjunction with the following iron casting specifications issued by ASTM:
ASTM Specification²
A 47/A 47M
A 48/A 48M
A 197/A 197M
A 220/A 220M
A 278
A 319
A 395/A 395M
A 436
A 439
A 518/A 518M
A 532/A 532M
A 536
A 571/A 571M
A 823
A 842
A 874/A 874M
A 897/A 897M

1.2 This specification also covers a group of supplementary requirements which may be applied to the above specifications as indicated herein. These are provided for use when additional testing or inspection is desired and apply only when specified individually by the purchaser in the order.

1.3 The requirements of the individual material specification, and this general specification shall prevail in the sequence named.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

2. Referenced Documents

E709-21	Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing
E802-21(2026)	Standard Reference Radiographs for Gray Iron Castings Up to 412 in. (114 mm) in Thickness
MIL-STD-129	Marking for Shipment and Storage Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://www.dodssp.daps.mil.
A220/A220M-99(2022)e1	Standard Specification for Pearlitic Malleable Iron (Includes all amendments and changes 10/7/2022).
A532/A532M-10(2023)	Standard Specification for Abrasion-Resistant Cast Irons
A536-26a	Standard Specification for Ductile Iron Castings (Includes all amendments and changes 7/8/2026).
A571/A571M-01(2023)e1	Standard Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings for Pressure-Containing Parts Suitable for Low-Temperature Service (Includes all amendments and changes 11/6/2023).
A644-24	Standard Terminology Relating to Iron Castings
A802-A802M-95(2001)	Standard Practice for Steel Castings, Surface Acceptance Standards, Visual Examination
A823-99(2023)	Standard Specification for Statically Cast Permanent Mold Gray Iron Castings
A842-11A(2022)e1	Standard Specification for Compacted Graphite Iron Castings (Includes all amendments and changes 10/7/2022).
A874/A874M-98(2022)	Standard Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Castings Suitable for Low-Temperature Service
A897/A897M-22	Standard Specification for Austempered Ductile Iron Castings
A919-84(1993)e1	Terminology Relating to Heat Treatment of Metals (Withdrawn 1999)
E8-04	Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E10-23	Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E29-22	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E30-89	Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Steel, Cast Iron, Open-Hearth Iron, and Wrought Iron (Withdrawn 1995)
E59-93	Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination of Chemical Composition (Withdrawn 1996)
E94-04	Standard Guide for Radiographic Examination
E165-09	Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry
E351-25	Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Cast Iron—All Types
E689-20(2026)	Standard Reference Radiographs for Ductile Iron Castings
A518/A518M-99(2022)	Standard Specification for Corrosion-Resistant High-Silicon Iron Castings
A197/A197M-00(2023)e1	Standard Specification for Cupola Malleable Iron (Includes all amendments and changes 11/6/2023).
A439-83(1999)	Standard Specification for Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings
A436-24	Standard Specification for Austenitic Gray Iron Castings
A395/A395M-99(2022)	Standard Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Pressure-Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Temperatures
A319-71(2024)	Standard Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Elevated Temperatures for Non-Pressure-Containing Parts
A278/A278M-01(2024)	Standard Specification for Gray Iron Castings for Pressure-Containing Parts for Temperatures Up to 650 ?F [350 ?C]
A247-24	Standard Test Method for Visual Evaluation of Graphite in Iron Castings
A48/A48M-22	Standard Specification for Gray Iron Castings
A47/A47M-99(2022)e1	Standard Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Castings (Includes all amendments and changes 10/7/2022).
Fed. Std. No. 123	Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)