Appendix C

Standards for Metal Powders and Copper-Base P/M Materials

 MPIF*
Standard No.
ASTM**
Standard
Determination of Bending Strength, Green Density, Hardness and Shrinkage of Compacted, Sintered Metal Powder Specimens 13
Standard Method of Test for Compressibility of Metal Powders B 331
Standard Method of Test for Apparent Density of Metal Powders 4 B 212
Standard Method of Test for Apparent Density of Non-Free-Flowing Metal Powders 28 B 417
Standard Method of Test for Flow Rate of Metal Powders 3 B 213
Standard Method of Test for Green Strength of Compacted Metal Powder Specimens 15 B 312
Standard Method of Test for Hydrogen Loss of Copper, Tungsten, and Iron Powders 2 E 159
Standard Method of Test for Acid-Insoluble Content of Copper and Iron Powders 6 E 194
Determination of Average Particle Size of Metal Powders by the Fisher Sub-sieve Sizer 32
Sampling Finished Lots of Metal Powder 1
Standard Method of Test for Sieve Analysis of Granular Metal Powders 5 B 214
Standard Method for Sub-sieve Analysis of Granular Metal Powders by Air Classification 12 B 293
Standard Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Materials 10 E 8
Test Methods for Bronze P/M Filter Powders 39
*available from Metal Powder Industries Federation, P.O. Box 2054, Princeton, N.J. 08540.
**available in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

MaterialStandard
P/M Bronze CT-0010-N
CT-0010-R
CT-0010-S
P/M Brass (Leaded) CZP-0218-T
CZP-0218-U
CZP-0218-W
P/M Nickel Silver CZN-1818-U
CZN-1818-W
P/M Nickel Silver (Leaded) CZNP-1618-U
CZNP-1618-W
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