Standards reference
| Designation | Title and relevance to investment casting | Publisher | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 8062-12007 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensional and geometrical tolerances for moulded parts — Part 1: Vocabulary Defines the terms used for casting tolerances, machining allowance and draft. | ISO | Dimensional tolerances | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO/TS 8062-22013 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensional and geometrical tolerances for moulded parts — Part 2: Rules Rules for drawing indication and the relationship between casting and final machined drawing. | ISO | Dimensional tolerances | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 8062-32023 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensional and geometrical tolerances for moulded parts — Part 3: General dimensional and geometrical tolerances and machining allowances for castings using ± tolerances for indicated dimensions Core standard for general casting tolerances: DCTG and GCTG grades and required machining allowance grades. Second edition; replaces ISO 8062-3:2007. | ISO | Dimensional tolerances | Current edition verified |
| ISO 8062-4 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensional and geometrical tolerances for moulded parts — Part 4: Rules and general tolerances for castings using profile tolerancing in a general datum system Alternative concept: general surface-profile tolerances for castings defined by 3D CAD models. | ISO | Dimensional tolerances | Check publisher for current edition |
| BDG P 690 / VDG P 6902010-07 | Investment castings — Dimensional tolerances, surface condition, machining allowance German guideline written specifically for investment castings, with accuracy grades D1 to D3; widely referenced on European drawings. | BDG / VDG | Dimensional tolerances | Current edition verified |
| VDG P 6952008-12 | Technische Lieferbedingungen für Feingussstücke — Allgemeine Bedingungen General technical delivery conditions for investment castings. | BDG / VDG | Delivery conditions | Current edition verified |
| ISO 2768-11989 | General tolerances — Part 1: Tolerances for linear and angular dimensions without individual tolerance indications General tolerances for machined features; not intended as a default for as-cast dimensions. | ISO | Dimensional tolerances | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 2768-21989 | General tolerances — Part 2: Geometrical tolerances for features without individual tolerance indications Still found on many legacy drawings (classes H, K, L). | ISO | Dimensional tolerances | Withdrawn Withdrawn 2021; replaced by ISO 22081:2021. |
| ISO 220812021 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Geometrical tolerancing — General geometrical specifications and general size specifications Current rules for stating general geometrical and size specifications on drawings. | ISO | Geometrical tolerancing | Current edition verified |
| ISO 11012017 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Geometrical tolerancing — Tolerances of form, orientation, location and run-out Symbols and rules for flatness, straightness, roundness, position, profile and run-out. | ISO | Geometrical tolerancing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 54592024 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Geometrical tolerancing — Datums and datum systems Datums, datum systems and datum targets — essential for locating a casting for measurement and machining. Third edition. | ISO | Geometrical tolerancing | Current edition verified |
| ISO 80152011 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Fundamentals — Concepts, principles and rules Fundamental principles, including independency of size and geometry. | ISO | Geometrical tolerancing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 14405-12016 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensional tolerancing — Part 1: Linear sizes Defines what a toleranced linear size means and how it is evaluated. | ISO | Geometrical tolerancing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 14405-22018 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Dimensional tolerancing — Part 2: Dimensions other than linear or angular sizes Explains why step heights, centre distances and similar dimensions should be controlled by geometrical tolerances. | ISO | Geometrical tolerancing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 21920-1 / -2 / -32021 | Geometrical product specifications (GPS) — Surface texture: Profile — Part 1: Indication; Part 2: Terms, definitions and parameters; Part 3: Specification operators Current profile surface-texture series (Ra, Rz); replaces ISO 1302, ISO 4287 and ISO 4288. | ISO | Surface | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 199592020 | Steels, nickel alloys and cobalt alloys investment castings — Visual testing of surface quality Acceptance criteria for visual surface examination of investment castings. | ISO | Surface | Current edition verified |
| ISO 11971 | Steel and iron castings — Visual testing of surface quality Visual surface acceptance for steel and iron castings in general. | ISO | Surface | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A997 | Standard Practice for Investment Castings, Surface Acceptance Standards, Visual Examination Visual acceptance levels for investment casting surfaces. | ASTM | Surface | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A802 | Standard Practice for Steel Castings, Surface Acceptance Standards, Visual Examination Visual acceptance levels for steel castings using reference comparators. | ASTM | Surface | Check publisher for current edition |
| MSS SP-55 | Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components — Visual Method for Evaluation of Surface Irregularities Photographic reference standard commonly cited for valve and pump castings. | MSS | Surface | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 16468 | Investment castings (steel, nickel alloys and cobalt alloys) — General technical requirements General technical delivery requirements specific to investment castings. | ISO | Delivery conditions | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 4990 | Steel castings — General technical delivery requirements Ordering information, test units, re-tests and documentation for steel castings. | ISO | Delivery conditions | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 1559-1 / -2 | Founding — Technical conditions of delivery — Part 1: General; Part 2: Additional requirements for steel castings European technical delivery conditions for castings. | CEN | Delivery conditions | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A957/A957M | Standard Specification for Investment Castings, Steel and Alloy, Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use Common requirements invoked by ASTM material specifications when parts are investment cast. | ASTM | Delivery conditions | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A985/A985M | Standard Specification for Steel Investment Castings General Requirements, for Pressure-Containing Parts General requirements for pressure-containing steel investment castings. | ASTM | Delivery conditions | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A732/A732M | Standard Specification for Castings, Investment, Carbon and Low Alloy Steel for General Application, and Cobalt Alloy for High Strength at Elevated Temperatures Investment-cast carbon and low-alloy steel grades. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A216/A216M | Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service Grades WCA, WCB, WCC for valves, flanges and fittings. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A217/A217M | Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Martensitic Stainless and Alloy, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for High-Temperature Service Cr-Mo grades such as WC6 and WC9, and CA15. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A352/A352M | Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Ferritic and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for Low-Temperature Service Impact-tested grades such as LCB and LCC. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A351/A351M | Standard Specification for Castings, Austenitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts CF3, CF8, CF3M, CF8M and higher-alloyed austenitic grades for pressure parts. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A743/A743M | Standard Specification for Castings, Iron-Chromium, Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Corrosion Resistant, for General Application Corrosion-resistant cast grades for general application, including CA15 and CA6NM. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A744/A744M | Standard Specification for Castings, Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Corrosion Resistant, for Severe Service Corrosion-resistant grades with stricter heat-treatment and weld-repair rules. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A747/A747M | Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Stainless, Precipitation Hardening CB7Cu-1 and CB7Cu-2 (cast 17-4 PH and 15-5 PH types) with H-condition properties. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A890/A890M | Standard Specification for Castings, Iron-Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum Corrosion-Resistant, Duplex (Austenitic/Ferritic) for General Application Duplex and super duplex cast grades for general application. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A995/A995M | Standard Specification for Castings, Austenitic-Ferritic (Duplex) Stainless Steel, for Pressure-Containing Parts Duplex grades for pressure-containing parts. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A297/A297M | Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Iron-Chromium and Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Heat Resistant, for General Application Heat-resistant H-series grades such as HH and HK. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A494/A494M | Standard Specification for Castings, Nickel and Nickel Alloy Cast nickel, Ni-Cu, Ni-Cr-Fe and Ni-Cr-Mo corrosion-resistant grades. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM B367 | Standard Specification for Titanium and Titanium Alloy Castings Cast titanium grades including C-2 and C-5 (Ti-6Al-4V). | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM B618/B618M | Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Investment Castings Aluminium alloys and tempers for investment castings. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM F75 | Standard Specification for Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy Castings and Casting Alloy for Surgical Implants (UNS R30075) Co-Cr-Mo casting alloy; the specification is written for implant applications. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM B148 / B584 | Standard Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand Castings / Copper Alloy Sand Castings for General Applications Reference composition and properties for copper casting alloys. | ASTM | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 10283 | Corrosion resistant steel castings European corrosion-resistant cast steel grades, e.g. 1.4308, 1.4408, 1.4470. | CEN | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 10213 | Steel castings for pressure purposes European cast steels for pressure equipment, e.g. GP240GH, G17CrMo5-5. | CEN | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 10293 | Steel castings — Steel castings for general engineering uses European cast steels for general engineering, including quenched and tempered grades. | CEN | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 10295 | Heat resistant steel castings European heat-resistant cast grades, e.g. 1.4837, 1.4848. | CEN | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 1706 | Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Castings — Chemical composition and mechanical properties European aluminium casting alloys, e.g. EN AC-42100. | CEN | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 1982 | Copper and copper alloys — Ingots and castings European copper casting alloys, e.g. CC333G, CC491K. | CEN | Materials | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 97122021 | Non-destructive testing — Qualification and certification of NDT personnel Qualification levels 1 to 3 for NDT personnel. | ISO | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 3452-12021 | Non-destructive testing — Penetrant testing — Part 1: General principles General principles of liquid penetrant testing. | ISO | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 1371-2 | Founding — Liquid penetrant testing — Part 2: Investment castings Severity levels for penetrant indications specifically on investment castings. | CEN | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 1369 | Founding — Magnetic particle testing Severity levels for magnetic particle indications on ferromagnetic castings. | CEN | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 12681-1 | Founding — Radiographic testing — Part 1: Film techniques Radiographic testing techniques for castings. | CEN | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM E192 | Standard Reference Radiographs of Investment Steel Castings for Aerospace Applications Reference radiographs for grading discontinuities in thin-walled investment castings. | ASTM | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM E446 | Standard Reference Radiographs for Steel Castings Up to 2 in. (50.8 mm) in Thickness Reference radiographs widely used for valve and pump castings. | ASTM | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM E165/E165M | Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing for General Industry Penetrant testing practice referenced by ASTM casting specifications. | ASTM | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM E709 | Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing Magnetic particle testing guide referenced by ASTM casting specifications. | ASTM | Non-destructive testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 6892-12019 | Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at room temperature Tensile test method: yield strength, tensile strength, elongation. | ISO | Mechanical testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 148-12016 | Metallic materials — Charpy pendulum impact test — Part 1: Test method Charpy impact test method. | ISO | Mechanical testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 6506-1 / 6507-1 / 6508-1 | Metallic materials — Brinell / Vickers / Rockwell hardness test — Part 1: Test method Hardness test methods used for castings and heat-treatment verification. | ISO | Mechanical testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM A370 | Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products Mechanical testing methods invoked by ASTM steel casting specifications. | ASTM | Mechanical testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ASTM E8/E8M | Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials Tension testing for non-ferrous and general metallic materials. | ASTM | Mechanical testing | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 90012026 | Quality management systems — Requirements Quality management system requirements. Sixth edition published September 2026; replaces ISO 9001:2015, with a transition period for existing certificates. | ISO | Quality and documents | Current edition verified |
| ISO/IEC 170252017 | General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories Basis for accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories. | ISO | Quality and documents | Check publisher for current edition |
| EN 102042004 | Metallic products — Types of inspection documents Defines inspection documents 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2. | CEN | Quality and documents | Check publisher for current edition |
| ISO 104742013 | Steel and steel products — Inspection documents International counterpart to EN 10204 for inspection documents. | ISO | Quality and documents | Check publisher for current edition |
Status column last reviewed: 2026-11. Official sources: ISO · CEN · DIN Media · BDG / VDG · ASTM · ASME · SAE · JSA (JIS) · MSS
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- Titles are given as published, in the publication language. Relevance notes are original summaries and do not reproduce the content of the standards.
- Edition and status. Entries marked as verified were checked against publisher information at the date shown. For the others, and in any case before placing an order, check the current edition with the publisher: standards are revised, amended and withdrawn, and ASTM standards carry a year suffix that changes frequently. European and national adoptions (EN ISO, DIN EN ISO, BS EN ISO, NF EN ISO, NEN-EN-ISO) may carry different dates from the ISO edition.
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- Scope of the list. The list covers general industrial investment casting. Sector-specific specifications, for example for aerospace, pressure equipment, nuclear or medical applications, apply in addition and are not listed here.
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