About
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Secretariat: JISC (Japan)
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2026):Dr Masaaki Tabuchi
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1975
Scope
Standardization of methods for mechanical testing, including the verification and calibration of equipment, that are used to determine the properties of metallic materials.
Excluded :
- the responsibility for application of the method and for the results obtained.
Note:
This does not preclude product committees from developing tests appropriate to their specific materials.
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This committee contributes with 1 standard to the following Sustainable Development Goal:
| Reference | Title | Type |
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| ISO/TC 164/SC 1 | Uniaxial testing | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 164/SC 2 | Ductility testing | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 164/SC 3 | Hardness testing | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 164/SC 4 | Fatigue, fracture and toughness testing | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 164/CAG | Chair's Advisory Group | Working group |
| ISO/TC 164/WG 1 | Terminology and symbols | Working group |
| ISO/TC 164/WG 2 | Measurement uncertainty | Working group |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 164
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 164:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/TC 17 | Steel | ISO |
| ISO/TC 26 | Copper and copper alloys | 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 107/SC 8 | Chemical conversion coatings | ISO |
| ISO/TC 123 | Plain bearings | ISO |
| ISO/TC 156 | Corrosion of metals and alloys | ISO |
| ISO/TC 156/SC 1 | Corrosion control engineering life cycle | ISO |
| ISO/TC 334 | Reference materials | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 164
ISO/TC 164 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/TC 17 | Steel | ISO |
| ISO/TC 18 | Zinc and zinc alloys [STANDBY] | ISO |
| ISO/TC 26 | Copper and copper alloys | ISO |
| ISO/TC 44 | Welding and allied processes | ISO |
| ISO/TC 44/SC 5 | Testing and inspection of welds | ISO |
| ISO/TC 67 | Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy | ISO |
| ISO/TC 67/SC 5 | Casing, tubing and drill pipe | ISO |
| ISO/TC 79 | Light metals and their alloys | ISO |
| ISO/TC 107 | Metallic and other inorganic coatings | 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 119/SC 3 | Sampling and testing methods for sintered metal materials (excluding hardmetals) | ISO |
| ISO/TC 119/SC 4 | Sampling and testing methods for hardmetals | ISO |
| ISO/TC 123 | Plain bearings | ISO |
| ISO/TC 123/SC 2 | Materials and lubricants, their properties, characteristics, test methods and testing conditions | ISO |
| ISO/TC 155 | Nickel and nickel alloys | ISO |
| ISO/TC 206 | Fine ceramics | ISO |
| ISO/TC 334 | Reference materials | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| European Aluminium | European Aluminium | A |
| OIML | International Organization of Legal Metrology | A |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 17 | September 2025 | Courbevoie (France) | ISO/TC 164/SC 1 | |
| 18 | September 2025 | Courbevoie (France) | ISO/TC 164/SC 3 | |
| 19 | September 2025 | Courbevoie (France) | ISO/TC 164/SC 2 |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional