ISO 3252:1999
ISO · 1999-12

Powder metallurgy - Vocabulary

Replaced ICS 01.040.77 ICS 77.160 Cited by 17

1Key Takeaways

This International Standard gives definitions of terms relating to powder metallurgy. Powder metallurgy is the branch of metallurgy which relates to the manu-facture of metallic powders, or of articles made from such powders with or without the addition of non-metallic powders, by the application of forming and sinteri…

2Scope / Description

This International Standard gives definitions of terms relating to powder metallurgy. Powder metallurgy is the branch of metallurgy which relates to the manu-facture of metallic powders, or of articles made from such powders with or without the addition of non-metallic powders, by the application of forming and sintering processes. The terms are classified under the following main headings: 1 Powders 2 Forming 3 Sintering 4 Post-sintering treatments 5 Powder metallurgy materials An alphabetical index of the terms defined is also given. NOTE 1 In addition to terms and definitions used in Eng-lish and French, two of the official ISO languages, this Inter-national Standard gives the equivalent terms and definitions in the German language; these are published under the re-sponsibility of the member body for Germany (DIN). How-ever, only the terms and definitions given in the official languages can be considered as ISO terms and definitions. NOTE 2 Additional information on certain of the terms de-fined can be found in the standards given in parentheses at the end of certain definitions. These are listed in the Bibliog-raphy. note: 1) In English, the abbreviations PM and P/M are often used for powder metallurgy, as in "PM part", "P/M prod-uct", "PM process".

3Version History

ISO 3252:1982 older 1982-05
ISO 3252:1996 older 1996-02
ISO 3252:1996/Cor 1:1996 Cor 1/1996 older 1996-10
ISO 3252:1999 1999-12
ISO 3252:2019 newer 2019-07-31
ISO 3252:2023 newer 2023-02-28

6Frequently Asked Questions

What is ISO 3252:1999?
ISO 3252:1999 — Powder metallurgy - Vocabulary is an international standard developed by International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This International Standard gives definitions of terms relating to powder metallurgy. Powder metallurgy is the branch of metallurgy which relates to the manu-facture of metallic powders, or of articles made from such powders with or without the...
What does ISO 3252:1999 cover?
This standard covers: This International Standard gives definitions of terms relating to powder metallurgy. Powder metallurgy is the branch of metallurgy which relates to the manu-facture of metallic powders, or of articles made from such powders with or without the addition of non-metallic powders, by the application...
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