EN ISO 2738:2026

Sintered metal materials, excluding hardmetals - Permeable sintered metal materials - Determination of density, oil content and open porosity (ISO 2738:2026)

Publication date:   Mar 17, 2026

General information

60.60   Standard published   Jan 21, 2026

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CEN/BT

European Norm

77.160   Powder metallurgy

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Scope

This document specifies methods for determining the density (dry density or fully impregnated density), oil content (related to test piece volume and related to open porosity) and open porosity of permeable sintered metal materials.
This document applies in particular to porous metal bearings and to structural parts produced by pressing and sintering metal powders.

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN ISO 2738:1999

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN ISO 2738:2026
60.60 Standard published
Jan 21, 2026