Test standards index

Every standard cited across our instrument and labware catalogue, grouped by issuing body. Standards that have been superseded or withdrawn are shown as such, with the reference that replaced them.

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These are the citations most likely to be wrong in an inherited quality manual.

Standards no longer current

4 of the 226 standards below have been superseded or withdrawn but are still widely cited in this industry — including on equipment you can buy today. If any of these appear in your quality manual or method register, they need updating.

  • ASTM D422ASTM D6913 (sieve) and ASTM D7928 (hydrometer)Particle-Size Analysis of Soils
  • ASTM D1559ASTM D6927Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures Using Marshall Apparatus
  • IS 13311 (Part 1) : 1992IS 516 (Part 5/Sec 1) : 2018Non-destructive testing of concrete — Ultrasonic pulse velocity
  • IS 13311 (Part 2) : 1992IS 516 (Part 5/Sec 4) : 2020Non-destructive testing of concrete — Rebound hammer

AASHTO

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

AASHTO standards cited in this catalogue
ReferenceTitleStatusCited by
AASHTO T22Compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimensCurrent
AASHTO T49Penetration of Bituminous MaterialsCurrent
AASHTO T51Ductility of Asphalt MaterialsCurrent
AASHTO T53Softening Point of BitumenCurrent
AASHTO T240Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving Film of Asphalt BinderCurrent
AASHTO T245Resistance to Plastic Flow of Asphalt MixturesCurrent

ASTM

ASTM International

ASTM standards cited in this catalogue
ReferenceTitleStatusCited by
ASTM 1293 - 02—Current
ASTM C39/C39MCompressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimensCurrent
ASTM C131Resistance to Degradation of Small-Size Coarse AggregateCurrent
ASTM C143Slump of Hydraulic-Cement ConcreteCurrent
ASTM C204Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability ApparatusCurrent
ASTM C597Pulse Velocity Through ConcreteCurrent
ASTM C805Rebound Number of Hardened ConcreteCurrent
ASTM D5/D5MPenetration of bituminous materialsCurrent
ASTM D36Softening Point of Bitumen (Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)Current
ASTM D93Flash point by Pensky-Martens closed cup testerCurrent
ASTM D113Ductility of Asphalt MaterialsCurrent
ASTM D217Cone penetration of lubricating greaseCurrent
ASTM D412Vulcanised rubber and thermoplastic elastomers in tensionCurrent
ASTM D422Particle-Size Analysis of SoilswithdrawnUse ASTM D6913 (sieve) and ASTM D7928 (hydrometer)
ASTM D562Consistency of paints measuring Krebs unit (KU) viscosity using a Stormer-type viscometerCurrent
ASTM D624—Current
ASTM D638Tensile properties of plasticsCurrent
ASTM D642—Current
ASTM D689—Current
ASTM D698Standard Effort Compaction Characteristics of SoilCurrent
ASTM D774—Current
ASTM D882—Current
ASTM D937Cone penetration of petrolatumCurrent
ASTM D999—Current
ASTM D1321Needle penetration of petroleum waxesCurrent
ASTM D1403Cone penetration of lubricating grease using one-quarter and one-half scale cone equipmentCurrent
ASTM D1424—Current
ASTM D1557Modified Effort Compaction Characteristics of SoilCurrent
ASTM D1559Resistance to Plastic Flow of Bituminous Mixtures Using Marshall ApparatuswithdrawnUse ASTM D6927
ASTM D1883CBR of Laboratory-Compacted SoilsCurrent
ASTM D1922—Current
ASTM D2035Coagulation-Flocculation Jar Test of WaterCurrent
ASTM D2196Rheological properties of non-Newtonian materials by rotational viscometerCurrent
ASTM D2738—Current
ASTM D2872Effect of Heat and Air on a Moving Film of Asphalt (RTFOT)Current
ASTM D3080Direct Shear Test of Soils Under Consolidated Drained ConditionsCurrent
ASTM D3776—Current
ASTM D3786—Current
ASTM D4052Density, relative density and API gravity of liquids by digital density meterCurrent
ASTM D4318Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of SoilsCurrent
ASTM D4402Viscosity determination of asphalt at elevated temperatures using a rotational viscometerCurrent
ASTM D4491/D4491MWater permeability of geotextiles by permittivityCurrent
ASTM D4533/D4533MTrapezoid tearing strength of geotextilesCurrent
ASTM D4577—Current
ASTM D4595/D4595MTensile properties of geotextiles by the wide-width methodCurrent
ASTM D4632/D4632MGrab breaking load and elongation of geotextilesCurrent
ASTM D4751Determining apparent opening size of a geotextileCurrent
ASTM D4833/D4833MIndex puncture resistance of geomembranes and related productsCurrent
ASTM D4886Abrasion resistance of geotextiles (sandpaper/sliding block method)Current
ASTM D5199Measuring the nominal thickness of geosyntheticsCurrent
ASTM D5261—Current
ASTM D5276—Current
ASTM D6241Measuring static puncture strength of geotextiles and geosynthetic-related products using a 50 mm probeCurrent
ASTM D6927Marshall Stability and Flow of Asphalt MixturesCurrent
ASTM D7928Particle-Size Distribution of Fine-Grained Soils Using the Sedimentation (Hydrometer) AnalysisCurrent
ASTM E11Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test SievesCurrent
ASTM F88—Current
ASTM F904—Current

BS

British Standards — BSI

BS standards cited in this catalogue
ReferenceTitleStatusCited by
BS 675—Current
BS 812-110Methods for determination of aggregate crushing valueCurrent
BS 812-112Method for determination of aggregate impact valueCurrent
BS 1377-2Classification testsCurrent
BS 2471—Current
BS 3110—Current
BS 3137—Current
BS 3424—Current
BS 4468—Current

EN

European Standards — CEN

EN standards cited in this catalogue
ReferenceTitleStatusCited by
EN 166Personal eye protection — SpecificationsCurrent
EN 196-3Determination of setting times and soundnessCurrent
EN 196-6Determination of finenessCurrent
EN 374Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organismsCurrent
EN 1426Bitumen and bituminous binders — Determination of needle penetrationCurrent
EN 1427Bitumen and bituminous binders — Determination of the softening point — Ring and Ball methodCurrent
EN 12390-4Testing hardened concrete — Compressive strength — Specification for testing machinesCurrent
EN 12607-1Determination of the resistance to hardening — RTFOT methodCurrent
EN ISO 9863-1Geosynthetics — Determination of thickness at specified pressures — Part 1: Single layersCurrent
EN ISO 11058Geotextiles and geotextile-related products — Determination of water permeability characteristics normal to the plane, without loadCurrent
EN ISO 12956Geotextiles and geotextile-related products — Determination of the characteristic opening sizeCurrent
EN ISO 13427Geosynthetics — Abrasion damage simulation (sliding block test)Current
EN ISO 13433Geosynthetics — Determination of dynamic perforation (cone drop test)Current

IP

Energy Institute (IP methods)

IP standards cited in this catalogue
ReferenceTitleStatusCited by
IP 34Determination of flash point — Pensky-Martens closed cup methodCurrent
IP 49Bitumen and bituminous binders — Determination of needle penetrationCurrent
IP 50Determination of cone penetration of lubricating greaseCurrent
IP 58Bitumen and bituminous binders — Determination of softening point — Ring and ball methodCurrent
IP 179Determination of cone penetration of petrolatumCurrent
IP 310Determination of cone penetration of grease — One-quarter and one-half scale cone methodCurrent
IP 376Determination of needle penetration of petroleum waxCurrent

IS

Indian Standards — Bureau of Indian Standards

IS standards cited in this catalogue
ReferenceTitleStatusCited by
IS 460 (Part 1) : 2020Test sieves — Wire cloth test sievesCurrent
IS 460 (Part 2)Test sieves — Perforated plate test sievesCurrent
IS 516 (Part 1/Sec 1) : 2021Hardened Concrete — Methods of TestCurrent
IS 516 (Part 5/Sec 1) : 2018Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete: Ultrasonic Pulse VelocityCurrent
IS 516 (Part 5/Sec 4) : 2020Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete: Rebound HammerCurrent
IS 878—Current
IS 915—Current
IS 1060—Current
IS 1117—Current
IS 1199 (Part 2) : 2018Fresh Concrete — Methods of Sampling, Testing and Analysis: Determination of ConsistencyCurrent
IS 1203 : 2022Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials — Determination of penetrationCurrent
IS 1205 : 2022Determination of softening pointCurrent
IS 1208 (Part 1) : 2023Determination of ductilityCurrent
IS 1209—Current
IS 1223—Current
IS 1381—Current
IS 1381 (Part I)—Current
IS 1381 (Part II)—Current
IS 1381(Part I)—Current
IS 1381(Part II)—Current
IS 1388 (Part I)—Current
IS 1388 (Part II)—Current
IS 1388 (Part III)—Current
IS 1448 (Part 21)Flash point by Pensky-Martens closed cupCurrent
IS 1448 (Part 66)—Current
IS 1574—Current
IS 1575—Current
IS 1591—Current
IS 1607Methods for test sievingCurrent
IS 1797—Current
IS 1997—Current
IS 2025—Current
IS 2386 (Part 4)Mechanical properties of aggregatesCurrent
IS 2618—Current
IS 2619—Current
IS 2620—Current
IS 2626—Current
IS 2720 (Part 2)Determination of water content (oven-drying at 105–110 °C)Current
IS 2720 (Part 4)Grain size analysisCurrent
IS 2720 (Part 5)Determination of liquid and plastic limitCurrent
IS 2720 (Part 7)Determination of water content–dry density relation using LIGHT compactionCurrent
IS 2720 (Part 8)Determination of water content–dry density relation using HEAVY compactionCurrent
IS 2720 (Part 13)Direct shear testCurrent
IS 2720 (Part 16)Laboratory determination of CBRCurrent
IS 2720 (Part 29)Determination of dry density of soils in-place by the core-cutter methodCurrent
IS 3025 (Part 44)Methods of sampling and test for water and wastewater — Biochemical oxygen demandCurrent
IS 3025 (Part 58)Methods of sampling and test for water and wastewater — Chemical oxygen demandCurrent
IS 3099—Current
IS 3740—Current
IS 4031 (Part 2)Determination of fineness by specific surface (Blaine)Current
IS 4031 (Part 3)Determination of soundnessCurrent
IS 4031 (Part 4)Determination of consistency of standard cement pasteCurrent
IS 4031 (Part 5)Determination of initial and final setting timesCurrent
IS 4032Method of chemical analysis of hydraulic cement (loss on ignition)Current
IS 4161—Current
IS 4849—Current
IS 5182—Current
IS 5513Vicat apparatus — SpecificationCurrent
IS 5514Apparatus used in Le Chatelier test — SpecificationCurrent
IS 5516Variable flow type air-permeability apparatus (Blaine type)Current
IS 5717—Current
IS 6052—Current
IS 6128—Current
IS 6942—Current
IS 7028—Current
IS 7028 (Part II)—Current
IS 7028 (Part IV)—Current
IS 7028 (Part IX)—Current
IS 7028 (Part VI)—Current
IS 7182-1973—Current
IS 7183—Current
IS 7232—Current
IS 7320Concrete slump test apparatus — SpecificationCurrent
IS 8940Eye protectors — SpecificationCurrent
IS 9198Compaction rammer for soil testing — SpecificationCurrent
IS 9213—Current
IS 9259Liquid limit apparatus for soils — SpecificationCurrent
IS 9669CBR moulds and its accessories — SpecificationCurrent
IS 10070Machine for abrasion testing of coarse aggregates — SpecificationCurrent
IS 10086 : 2021Moulds for use in tests of cement and concreteCurrent
IS 10640—Current
IS 11229Shear box for testing of soils — SpecificationCurrent
IS 11990—Current
IS 13311 (Part 1) : 1992Non-destructive testing of concrete — Ultrasonic pulse velocitysupersededUse IS 516 (Part 5/Sec 1) : 2018
IS 13311 (Part 2) : 1992Non-destructive testing of concrete — Rebound hammersupersededUse IS 516 (Part 5/Sec 4) : 2020
IS 14716—Current
IS 14858Compression testing machine used for testing of concrete and mortar — RequirementsCurrent
IS 14858 : 2000Compression testing machine used for testing of concrete and mortar — RequirementsCurrent
IS 15799 : 2021Ageing of bitumen — Effect of RTFOT and PAVCurrent

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

ISO standards cited in this catalogue
ReferenceTitleStatusCited by
ISO 37Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastic — Tensile stress-strain propertiesCurrent
ISO 385—Current
ISO 527Plastics — Determination of tensile propertiesCurrent
ISO 535—Current
ISO 648—Current
ISO 835—Current
ISO 1042—Current
ISO 1773—Current
ISO 1974—Current
ISO 2137Petroleum products and lubricants — Determination of cone penetration of lubricating greases and petrolatumCurrent
ISO 2248 (Method A)—Current
ISO 2555Plastics — Resins in the liquid state — Determination of apparent viscosity using a single cylinder type rotational viscometerCurrent
ISO 2559—Current
ISO 2719Determination of flash point — Pensky-Martens closed cup methodCurrent
ISO 2758—Current
ISO 2759—Current
ISO 3035—Current
ISO 3073—Current
ISO 3303—Current
ISO 3507—Current
ISO 3689—Current
ISO 3801—Current
ISO 3819—Current
ISO 4142—Current
ISO 4788—Current
ISO 4796 - 1—Current
ISO 4796 - 2—Current
ISO 4796-3—Current
ISO 4797—Current
ISO 4798—Current
ISO 4800—Current
ISO 6887-1Microbiology of the food chain — Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination — Part 1: General rulesCurrent
ISO 7263—Current
ISO 8037—Current
ISO 8113:2004—Current
ISO 14644-1Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments — Classification of air cleanlinessCurrent
ISO 17665Sterilization of health care products — Moist heat — Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devicesCurrent
ISO EN 15154Emergency safety showers and eyewash equipmentCurrent

ISO/IEC

Jointly published by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission

ISO/IEC standards cited in this catalogue
ReferenceTitleStatusCited by
ISO/IEC 17025Calibration traceability requirement for accredited useCurrent

USP

United States Pharmacopeia

How this index is maintained

Standards are checked against the issuing body rather than copied from supplier catalogues. That distinction matters more than it sounds: catalogues in this trade copy each other, so a citation error propagates for years after the underlying standard changes.

Where a standard has been revised into a new numbering family — as IS 13311 was when it was absorbed into IS 516 in 2018 — we keep the old number visible rather than deleting it, because your existing documentation almost certainly still references it and you need to be able to find the mapping.

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