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Standard Test Methods for
Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel”
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1.1 These test methots cower a munther of seognized
pecotures for detecrning the nonmetal inchusiza content
‘Of waought steel. Macromopie methods include Iraeme teh,
frcture, sep-down, and magnetic partick ese. Iiemocopic
ethods clude five gonarly aecepted sytem of examina
fica. Tn these micmocopib methods, inchisions are assigned to
a evescay tased on amiluitler im memphology ond ast
recessariy om their chaical identity. Metllographic che
Tiques that allow sirople differentiation between reocpholbud-
callp siclarinchisions am briefly discussed. While the rete
ods are Tairearily intended for retin inclusions, eonstinents
suchas carbides, nities, cartondhides, bondes, and ineme
fallio phazs ey te mtd using some of the mibmecopéo
rethods. In sce cases, alloys other than steels rey be rated
sig ont of more of ther methods: the metheds ‘wil be
dasoaited in ean of their use on steels
12 This preotice covers proosdures to pedform JE-type
inclusion ratings using artorctie mage analysis in accomanee
swith micmscopi methods A and D
13 Depending on te ype of steel and the properties
required, either a mecmsoopie of a micrcsoopie method for
detemaining the inclusion content, oc combinations of the two
methods, muy te found most satisfactory.
La These text rreheds deal caly with wocrrmendad ect
rethods and nothing in them showll be constusd as defining
or establishing Jircits of acooptabiliy for any grado of steal,
15 The values sted in ST unit ofe tbe megoimied as the
standard, Values in parentheses am ecnvesions and ame p-
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2, Referenced Documents
2a ASTHE stones?
E3 Guide for Faeparation of Metllographio Specincens
E7 Beminology Relating to Metlognhy
E381 bithod of Macrostch Testing Stel Bar, Billets,
Blooms, and Forvings
E09 Guide for Maynetic Partick sting
E708 Guide for Papane and Evadusting Sperimens for
‘Autormti Inclusion. Assessment of Steel
1243 Practice foc Detemeinius the Inclusion or Second
Flas Consttuent Content of Metals by Automatic ieage
Analysis
Edad Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing
E195] Guidetor Calibrating Retickes and Light Miomenope
Magnification:
22. SAE Stance?
Ta02, Recorearended Practice fos Deterrciaation of Inch
sions in Stee]
23 Aerospace Miter! Specifieations?
AMS 2300, Premiuna Aimraft-Quality Stee] Clenndiness
‘Magnetic Particle Inspection Paneedue
AMS 2301, Aimraft Quality Stee] Cleanliness: Magnetic,
Parle Inspeetion Papceduse
AMS 2306, Aimer Qusliy Stel Cleanliness Maransivie
‘Comockn-Resictant Steels Magnetie Paniok Incpeotion,
Procedure
AMS 290d, Special AimeaftCuality Stee] Cleanliness:
‘Magnatic Particle Inspection Procedure
2d IFO Siuactaods
180 3708, ‘Wimught Steels—Maeronopie Methods for As-
sessing the Coment of Nonmetallic Inclusions
180 4967, Steel—Detemnination of Content of Honrretallie:
Inclusions—Micmyraphy Methods Tsing Sundard Da
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