ASTM A345.pdf

Designation: A 345 – 04

Standard Specification for

Flat-Rolled Electrical Steels for Magnetic Applications

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This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 345; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of

original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A

superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers general procedures for speci-

ing certain requirements on the purchase order and citing this

specification.

1.2 Individual specifications that are in conformity with this

specification are Specifications A 677/A 677M, A 683/

A 683M, A 726, A 840, and A 876.

NOTE 1—For more information on procedures associated with this

specification, refer to the following: Test Methods A 341/A 341M, A 343/

A 343M, A 348/A 348M, A 596/A 596M, A 712, A 719/A 719M, A 720/

A 720M, A 721/A 721M, A 773/A 773M, A 804/A 804M, A 889/

A 889M, A 937/A 937M, A 971, and Practice A 664.

2. Referenced Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards:

A 34/A 34M Practice for Sampling and Procurement Test-

ing of Magnetic Materials

A 340 Terminology of Symbols and Definitions Relating to

Magnetic Testing

A 341/A 341M Test Method for Direct-Current Magnetic

A 596/A 596M Test Method for Direct-Current Magnetic

A 664 Practice for Identification of Standard Electrical and

A 677/A 677M Specification for Nonoriented Electrical

A 717/A 717M Test Method for Surface Insulation Resis-

A 719/A 719M Test Method for Lamination Factor of Mag-

A 720/A 720M Test Method for Ductility of Nonoriented

A 721/A 721M Test Method for Ductility of Oriented Elec-

A 726 Specification for Cold-Rolled Magnetic Lamination

A 840 Specification for Fully Processed Magnetic Lamina-

Magnetic Properties and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A06.02 on

Materials Specifications.

Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2004. Published November 2004. Originally

approved in 1949 to replace A 310. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as

A 345 – 98.