ASTM B853-98 - 10.10.1998
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers stainless steel powder metallurgy (P/M) structural components with a 7.8-g/cm minimum density, which are fabricated from prealloyed powder consisting primarily of iron, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, and boron and are intended for use in corrosive service.

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

 
2. Referenced Documents

B311-22(2026)

Standard Test Method for Density of Powder Metallurgy (PM) Materials Containing Less Than Two Percent Porosity

E354-25

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys

E572-21

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Stainless and Alloy Steels by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

E1019-24

Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Combustion and Inert Gas Fusion Techniques

G48-25

Standard Test Methods for Pitting and Crevice Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels and Related Alloys by Use of Ferric Chloride Solution

B243-26a

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

A262-15(2021)

Standard Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels

B117-26a

Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus (Includes all amendments and changes 9/22/2026).

E8-04

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E1086-22

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Austenitic Stainless Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry