D EUTSCHE NORM October 2003

Steels
Determination of depth of decarburization {
(ISO 3887 : 2003)
English version of DIN EN ISO 3887 EN ISO 3887

ICS 77.040.99 Supersedes DIN 50192,

May 1977 edition.
Stahl Bestimmung der Entkohlungstiefe (ISO 3887 : 2003)

European Standard EN ISO 3887 : 2003 has the status of a DIN Standard.

A comma is used as the decimal marker.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by ECISS/TC 2 Steel Physico-
chemical and non-destructive testing to adopt, without alteration, International Standard ISO 3887 as a
European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Werkstofftechnologie
(Materials Technology Standards Committee).
DIN EN ISO 6507-1 and DIN EN ISO 9556 are the standards corresponding to International Standards
ISO 6507-1 and ISO 9556, respectively, referred to in clause 2 of the EN.

Amendments
DIN 50192, May 1977 edition, has been superseded by the specifications of EN ISO 3887, which is identical
to ISO 3887.

Previous edition
DIN 50192: 1977-05.

National Annex NA
Standards referred to
(and not included in Normative references and Bibliography)
DIN EN ISO 6507-1 Metallic materials Vickers hardness test Part 1: Test method (ISO 6507-1 : 1997)
DIN EN ISO 9556 Steel and iron Determination of total carbon content Infrared absorption method
after combustion in an induction furnace (ISO 9556 : 1989)

EN comprises 9 pages.

No part of this standard may be reproduced without the prior permission of Ref. No. DIN EN ISO 3887 : 2003-10
DIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany, English price group 08 Sales No. 1108
has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).
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March 2003

ICS 77.040.99

English version

Steels
Determination of depth of decarburization
(ISO 3887 : 2003)

Aciers Dtermination de la profon- Stahl Bestimmung der Entkohlungs-

deur de dcarburation tiefe (ISO 3887 : 2003)
(ISO 3887 : 2003)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2003-01-17.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national stand-
ards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has
the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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2003. CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means Ref. No. EN ISO 3887 : 2003 E
reserved worldwide for CEN national members.
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Foreword
International Standard
ISO 3887 : 2003 Steels Determination of depth of decarburization,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 17 Steel of the International Organization for Standardization, has been
adopted by Technical Committee ECISS/TC 2 Steel Physico-chemical and non-destructive testing, the
Secretariat of which is held by AFNOR, as a European Standard.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by September 2003 at the latest.
In accordance with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the follow-
ing countries are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the
United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard ISO 3887 : 2003 was approved by CEN as a European Standard without
any modification.
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