This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standardis.Guides and Remendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Committee. Designation:E1606-20 INTERNATIONAL Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current)Examination of Copper and Aluminum Redraw Rod for Electrical Purposes' This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1606:the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or in the case of revision the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superseript epsilon (e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. 1.Scope* 2.Referenced Documents 1.1 This practice covers the procedures that shall be fol- 2.1 ASTM Standards:2 lowed in electromagnetic (eddy current)examination of copper E543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive and aluminum redraw rods for detecting discontinuities or Testing imperfections of a severity likely to cause failure or markedly E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations impair surface quality of the rod.These procedures are E2884 Guide for Eddy Current Testing of Electrically Con- applicable for continuous lengths of redraw rod in diameters ducting Materials Using Conformable Sensor Arrays from 4 to 13%in.(6.4 to 35 mm)sui...