ISO TS 10303-1681-2008 PDF

Full title and description

St ISO/TS 10303-1681:2008 — Industrial automation systems and integration — Product data representation and exchange — Part 1681: Application module: Generic material aspects. This technical specification defines an application module (an EXPRESS application resource module) for representing generic material information such as identification, characterization and composition within the ISO 10303 (STEP) family of standards.

Abstract

ISO/TS 10303-1681:2008 specifies the “Generic material aspects” application module to support material identification, material characterization and material composition, and to interact with independent property representation modules within the STEP framework. The 2008 edition is an edition of this technical specification that was later revised.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (edition 2).
• Publication date: December 2008 (2008-12).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 25.040.40 (Industrial process measurement and control).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2008).
• Number of pages: 45 pages (2008 edition).

Scope

This part of ISO 10303 defines the application module “Generic material aspects” to cover: material identification (identifiers and classification), material characterization (properties and descriptors), material composition (constituents and ratios), and interactions with independent property representation modules (for example ISO/TS 10303‑1038). The module is intended as a reusable building block for STEP application protocols and modules that need to represent material-related data.

Key topics and requirements

• Material identification: standardized entities for material names, identifiers and classification keys.
• Material characterization: structures to represent physical, chemical and mechanical material properties and descriptors.
• Material composition: constructs to describe constituents, mixtures and composition percentages or ratios.
• Interoperability: mappings and EXPRESS schema elements to integrate with other STEP modules and independent property representation modules.
• Reusability: designed to be used as a building block for application protocols and higher-level modules within ISO 10303 (STEP).

Typical use and users

Typical users include standards engineers, CAD/PLM implementers, data exchange architects, materials engineers, and software vendors implementing STEP/AP or application-module support. Use cases include exchanging material metadata between design, manufacturing and materials databases; annotating product structures with material composition; and harmonizing material property data across systems.

Related standards

Closely related parts of ISO 10303 and other modules include ISO/TS 10303-1038 (Independent property representation), ISO/TS 10303-1655 (Chemical substance module), various ISO 10303 application modules and APs that reuse material aspects, and later revisions of this module (ISO/TS 10303-1681:2014 and ISO/TS 10303-1681:2018). Implementers should consult the later 2014 and 2018 revisions for updates and corrections.

Keywords

ISO 10303, STEP, application module, generic material aspects, material identification, material characterization, material composition, EXPRESS, product data exchange, material properties.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/TS 10303-1681:2008 is a technical specification (part of the ISO 10303 STEP family) that defines an application module called “Generic material aspects” for representing material-related information in product data exchange.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers material identification, material characterization and material composition constructs, plus mapping rules to integrate with independent property representation modules and other STEP resources.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Standards authors, CAD/PLM/ERP developers, materials data managers, and integrators who need to exchange or persist material metadata and composition information across engineering and manufacturing systems.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2008 edition is Withdrawn. The module has later revisions (2014 and 2018 editions); implementers should use the most recent published revision (ISO/TS 10303-1681:2018 at the time of this summary) for current implementations.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 1681 within the ISO 10303 family (STEP). It is an application module intended to be reused by other parts and APs of ISO 10303.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Material identification, material composition, material properties, STEP, ISO 10303, application module, EXPRESS schema, product data exchange.