943 Sample Description Code

Code describing the physical configuration or condition of the test specimen

Type

Identifier (ID)

Length

Min 2 / Max 2

Codes

Code	Description
01	Round
02	Rectangular
03	Charpy-B
04	Tubular
05	Sand Cast
06	Charpy Powdered Parts
07	Izod Powdered Parts
08	Irregular
09	Spherical
10	Charpy-C
11	Die Cast
12	Pressed
13	Permanent Mold Cast
14	Cylindrical
15	Charpy-A
16	Izod V-Notch
17	Izod X-Notch
18	Izod Y-Notch
19	Izod Z-Notch
20	Full Cross-Section
21	Mill Annealed A condition existing in a sample after it has been annealed in the mill (as opposed to annealing in the testing laboratory); annealing is a type of heat treatment whose usual purpose is to transform the material
22	Heat Treated A condition existing in a sample after it has undergone a sequence of heating and cooling processes; heat treating is performed for the purpose of obtaining desirable properties
23	Aged A condition existing in a sample after it has undergone an aging process
24	Notched Specimen is notched when undergoing testing
25	Smooth Specimen is smooth when undergoing testing
26	Combination Specimen is smoothed and notched when undergoing testing