About
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Secretariat: AFNOR (France)
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2026):M Yvon Millet
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1953
Scope
Standardization in the field of aluminium, magnesium, titanium, their alloys (i.e. alloys in which aluminium, magnesium or titanium is the principal element) and aluminium ores (aluminium ores and minerals used either for obtaining the metal aluminium and the intermediate aluminium compounds, or by other industries).
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This committee contributes with 33 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
| Reference | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/TC 79/SC 1 | Methods of chemical and spectro-chemical analysis on Aluminium & Aluminium alloys | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 79/SC 2 | Organic and anodic oxidation coatings on aluminium | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 79/SC 4 | Unalloyed (refined) aluminium ingots | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 79/SC 5 | Magnesium and alloys of cast or wrought magnesium | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 79/SC 6 | Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 79/SC 7 | Aluminium and cast aluminium alloys | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 79/SC 9 | Symbolization | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 79/SC 11 | Titanium | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 79/SC 12 | Aluminium ores | Subcommittee |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 79
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 79:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| IEC/TC 7 | Overhead electrical conductors | IEC |
| ISO/TC 17 | Steel | ISO |
| ISO/TC 20/SC 18 | Materials | ISO |
| ISO/TC 35 | Paints and varnishes | ISO |
| ISO/TC 107 | Metallic and other inorganic coatings | ISO |
| ISO/TC 135 | Non-destructive testing | ISO |
| ISO/TC 156 | Corrosion of metals and alloys | ISO |
| ISO/TC 164 | Mechanical testing of metals | ISO |
| ISO/TC 167 | Steel and aluminium structures | ISO |
| ISO/TC 298 | Rare earth | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 79
ISO/TC 79 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/TC 7 | Overhead electrical conductors | IEC |
| ISO/TC 20 | Aircraft and space vehicles | ISO |
| ISO/TC 44 | Welding and allied processes | ISO |
| ISO/TC 47 | Chemistry | ISO |
| ISO/TC 107 | Metallic and other inorganic coatings | ISO |
| ISO/TC 119 | Powder metallurgy | ISO |
| ISO/TC 135 | Non-destructive testing | ISO |
| ISO/TC 156 | Corrosion of metals and alloys | ISO |
| ISO/TC 164 | Mechanical testing of metals | ISO |
| ISO/TC 164/SC 2 | Ductility testing | ISO |
| ISO/TC 164/SC 3 | Hardness testing | ISO |
| ISO/TC 167 | Steel and aluminium structures | ISO |
| ISO/TC 333 | Lithium | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| ASD-STAN | AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe - Standardization | A |
| European Aluminium | European Aluminium | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | B |
| UNESCAP | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific | B |
| WCO | World Customs Organization | B |
| WFO | World Foundrymen Organization | B |
| WHO | World Health Organization | B |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 17 | February 2025 | Virtual () | ISO/TC 79/SC 6 | ** |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 79 - Secretariat
AFNOR (France)
Association française de normalisation
11 rue Francis de Pressensé
F-93571 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex
France
F-93571 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex
France
Tel: +33 1 41 62 80 00
Fax: +33 1 49 17 90 00
Email: Standardization@afnor.org
Web: http://www.afnor.org