ASTM B823-93 - 10.10.2001
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers a variety of nonferrous powder metallurgy (P/M) structural materials and includes a classification system, or material designation code. With the classification system, this specification includes chemical composition and minimum tensile yield strength.

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

Note 1--Paragraphs 6.1 and 8.1 govern material classification by the designation code. The classification system is explained in the Appendix.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E8-04

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

B243-26a

Standard Terminology of Powder Metallurgy (Includes all amendments and changes 6/8/2026).

B963-24

Standard Test Methods for Oil Content, Oil-Impregnation Efficiency, and Surface-Connected Porosity of Sintered Powder Metallurgy (PM) Products Using Archimedes’ Principle

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

B925-15(2026)

Standard Practices for Production and Preparation of Powder Metallurgy (PM) Test Specimens

B962-23

Standard Test Methods for Density of Compacted or Sintered Powder Metallurgy (PM) Products Using Archimedes’ Principle

MPIF Standard?35,

Materials Standards for PM Structural Parts Available from Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF), 105 College Rd. East, Princeton, NJ 08540, http://www.mpif.org.