"Standardization in the field of specialty metals and minerals. It includes: terminology, classification, sampling,
testing and chemical analysis methods, and delivery conditions.
A list of specialty metals and minerals is included as follows: antimony, beryllium, cobalt, chromium, graphite,
niobium, platinum group metals.
Excluded:
- Finished products;
- Sustainability issues;
- Mining, already covered by ISO/TC 82 â??Miningâ?;
- Elements already covered by existing ISO technical committees: ISO/TC 18 â??Zinc and zinc alloysâ?, ISO/TC 20/SC 18 â??Materialsâ? (under ISO/TC 20 â??Aircraft and space vehiclesâ?), ISO/TC 26 â??Copper and copper alloysâ?, ISO/TC 79 â??Light metalsâ? (aluminum, titanium, magnesium), ISO/TC 132 â??Ferroalloysâ? (manganese, chrome in ferroalloys), ISO/TC 155 â??Nickel and nickel alloysâ?, ISO/TC 183 â??Copper, lead, zinc and nickel ores and concentratesâ?, ISO/TC 298 â??Rare earthâ?, ISO/TC 333 â??Lithiumâ?.
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