Name: ASTM A 994 : 2016
Brand: ASTM
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Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Steel, Stainless Steel, and Related Alloys

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

06-14-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-01-2016

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

Committee	A 01
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	14
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	ASTM A 994 : 2018
Supersedes	ASTM A 994 : 2013

1.1This guide covers the editorial form and style for product specifications under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01.

Note 1:For standards other than product specifications, such as test methods, practices, and guides, see the appropriate sections of Form and Style for ASTM Standards (Blue Book).2

1.2Subcommittees preparing new product specifications or revising existing ones should follow the practices and procedures outlined herein, and be guided by the latest specification covering similar commodities.

1.3This guide has been prepared as a supplement to the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, and is appropriate for use by the subcommittees to Committee A01. This guide is to be applied in conjunction with the Form and Style Manual.

1.4If a conflict exists between this guide and the mandatory sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, the Form and Style Manual requirements have precedence. If a conflict exists between this guide and the nonmandatory sections of the current edition of the Form and Style Manual, the guide has precedence.

1.5When patents are involved, the specifications writer should refer to section F3 of the Form and Style Manual. Also, refer to part F of the Form and Style Manual for trademark information and the safety hazards caveat.