ASTM_A_994_-_16.pdf

Designation:A99416Standard Guide forEditorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications forSteel,Stainless Steel,and Related Alloys1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A994;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This guide covers the editorial form and style forproduct specifications under the jurisdiction of ASTM Com-mittee A01.NOTE1For standards other than product specifications,such as testmethods,practices,and guides,see the appropriate sections of Form andStyle for ASTM Standards(Blue Book).21.2 Subcommittees preparing new product specifications orrevising existing ones should follow the practices and proce-dures outlined herein,and be guided by the latest specificationcovering similar commodities.1.3 This guide has been prepared as a supplement to thecurrent edition of the Form and Style Manual,and is appro-priate for use by the subcommittees to Committee A01.Thisguide is to be applied in conjunction with the Form and StyleManual.1.4 If a conflict exists between this guide and the mandatorysections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual,the Form and Style Manual requirements have precedence.If aconflict exists between this guide and the nonmandatorysections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual,the guide has precedence.1.5 When patents are involved,the specifications writershould refer to section F3 of the Form and Style Manual.Also,refer to part F of the Form and Style Manual for trademarkinformation and the safety hazards caveat.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA488/A488M Practice for Steel Castings,Welding,Qualifi-cations of Procedures and PersonnelA700 Guide for Packaging,Marking,and Loading Methodsfor Steel Products for ShipmentA751 Test Methods,Practices,and Terminology for Chemi-cal Analysis of Steel ProductsA941 Terminology Relating to Steel,Stainless Steel,RelatedAlloys,and FerroalloysA1058 Test Methods for Mechanical Testing of SteelProductsMetricE6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical TestingE1282 Guide for Specifying the Chemical Compositions andSelecting Sampling Practices and Quantitative AnalysisMethods for Metals,Ores,and Related Materials2.2 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes:4Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications2.3 Federal Standard:Fed.Std.No.123 Marking for Shipments(Civil Agencies)53.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this guide,refer to theForm and Style Manual,Terminology A941,and TerminologyE6.4.Significance and Use4.1 The Form and Style Manual provides mandatory re-quirements and recommended practices for the preparation andcontent of ASTM specifications.In order to promote consis-tency in the style and content of product specifications under itsjurisdiction,Committee A01 recognizes the need to provide asupplementary document pertaining to the types of productsand materials covered by those specifications.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.91 on Editorial.Current edition approved May 1,2016.Published May 2016.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as A994 13.DOI:10.1520/A0994-16.2Available from ASTM International Headquarters,100 Barr Harbor Drive,POBox C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Two Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.5Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Phila.,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.2 This guide contains a list of sections to be considered forinclusion in a specification for steel,stainless steel,and relatedalloy products,and guidance or recommended wording,orboth,for such sections.4.3 Persons drafting new product specifications,or modify-ing existing ones,under the jurisdiction of Committee A01,should follow this guide and the requirements of the Form andStyle Manual to ensure consistency.5.Subject Headings of Text5.1 The various sections of a Committee A01 productspecification should be arranged in the following order.Not allof these sections will appear in every specification;however,