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Scope

Standardization in the field of cast, wrought and cold-formed steel, including technical delivery conditions for steel tubes for pressure purposes, environment related to climate change and emerging technologies application in the iron and steel industry.

Excluded:

  • steel tubes within the scope of ISO / TC 5;
  • line pipe, casing, tubing and drill pipe within the scope of ISO / TC 67;
  • methods of mechanical testing of metals within the scope of ISO / TC 164.

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321

Published ISO standards *

of which 5 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 17

53

ISO standards under development *

of which 2 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 17

29
Participating members
38
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 17/SC 1 Methods of determination of chemical composition Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 3 Steels for structural purposes Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 4 Heat treatable and alloy steels Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 7 Methods of testing (other than mechanical tests and chemical analysis) Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 9 Tinplate and blackplate Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 10 Steel for pressure purposes Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 11 Steel castings Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 12 Continuous mill flat rolled products Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 15 Railway rails, rails fasteners, wheels and wheelsets Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 16 Steels for the reinforcement and prestressing of concrete Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 17 Steel wire rod and wire products Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 19 Technical delivery conditions for steel tubes for pressure purposes Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 20 General technical delivery conditions, inspection documents and sampling for mechanical testing Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/SC 21 Environment related to climate change in the iron and steel industry Subcommittee
ISO/TC 17/AG 0   Advisory group Working group
ISO/TC 17/AHG 1   Drafting guideline on response to SDGs Working group
ISO/TC 17/SG 2   Studying the scope of PWI 13055 Working group
ISO/TC 17/SG 3   Smart Manufacturing in Iron and Steel Industry (SMISI) Working group
ISO/TC 17/WG 28   Guideline for smart manufacturing in iron and steel industry Working group
ISO/TC 17/WG 29   Revision of ISO 4885 Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 17

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 17:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 68 Magnetic alloys and steels IEC
ISO/TC 5 Ferrous metal pipes and metallic fittings ISO
ISO/TC 11 Boilers and pressure vessels ISO
ISO/TC 17/SC 17 Steel wire rod and wire products ISO
ISO/TC 107 Metallic and other inorganic coatings ISO
ISO/TC 111 Round steel link chains, chain slings, components and accessories ISO
ISO/TC 135 Non-destructive testing ISO
ISO/TC 155 Nickel and nickel alloys ISO
ISO/TC 156 Corrosion of metals and alloys ISO
ISO/TC 164 Mechanical testing of metals ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5 Life cycle assessment ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities ISO
ISO/TC 269 Railway applications ISO
ISO/TC 301 Energy management and energy savings ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 17

ISO/TC 17 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 5 Ferrous metal pipes and metallic fittings ISO
ISO/TC 5/SC 1 Steel tubes ISO
ISO/TC 11 Boilers and pressure vessels ISO
ISO/TC 67 Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy ISO
ISO/TC 79 Light metals and their alloys ISO
ISO/TC 107 Metallic and other inorganic coatings ISO
ISO/TC 111 Round steel link chains, chain slings, components and accessories ISO
ISO/TC 119 Powder metallurgy ISO
ISO/TC 119/SC 2 Sampling and testing methods for powders (including powders for hardmetals) ISO
ISO/TC 135 Non-destructive testing ISO
ISO/TC 146/SC 1 Stationary source emissions ISO
ISO/TC 155 Nickel and nickel alloys ISO
ISO/TC 156 Corrosion of metals and alloys ISO
ISO/TC 164 Mechanical testing of metals ISO
ISO/TC 164/SC 4 Fatigue, fracture and toughness testing ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5 Life cycle assessment ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities ISO
ISO/TC 213 Dimensional and geometrical product specifications and verification ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
UIC International Union of Railways A
World Steel Association World Steel Association A
EC - European Commission European Commission B
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe B
UNESCAP United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific B
WCO World Customs Organization B

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
10 February 2025 Virtual () ISO/TC 17/SC 9 **
24-26 March 2025 Stockholm (Sweden) ISO/TC 17/SC 7  
11-12 June 2025 Courbevoie (France) ISO/TC 17/SC 3  

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 17 - Secretariat

JISC (Japan)

The Japan Iron and Steel Federation
3-2-10, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho
Chuo-Ku 103-0025 Tokyo
Japan

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