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Metallurgical Engineering Department

Programme of Work




MTD10 : Precious Metals Sectional Committee


  • Scope : Standardization in the field of precious metals
  • Liaison :
    ISO/TC 174 - Jewellery and precious metals - Participating (P)
    ISO TC 174/WG WG 1 - Methods for determining fineness
    ISO TC 174/WG WG 2 - Diamonds, gemstones and related products

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
 IS 11084 : 2023
SILVER PALLADIUM ALLOY WIRE AND STRIP FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - SPECIFICATION (FIRST REVISION)
-
Indigenous
2.
 IS 11095 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for bi-metallic strip and bar with precious metal on phosphor bronze base for electrical contacts
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
3.
 IS 12144 : 1987
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for fine silver wire for electrical contacts
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
4.
 IS 12714 : 1989
Reviewed In : 2021
Bimetallic tape for electrical contacts - Specification
March, 2021
-
Indigenous
5.
 IS 13600 : 1992
Reviewed In : 2020
Chemical analysis of silver palladium alloys
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
6.
 IS 1417 : 2016

Reviewed In : 2021
Gold and gold alloys, jewellery/ artefacts - Fineness and marking - Specification (Fourth Revision)
March, 2021
1
Not Equivalent
7.
 IS 1418 : 2009
Reviewed In : 2019
Determination of gold in gold bullion, gold alloys and gold jewellery/artefacts - Cupellation (Fire Assay) method (Third Revision)
September, 2019
-
Not Equivalent
8.
 IS 14741 : 2020
ISO 8654 : 2018
Jewellery Colours of gold alloys Definition range of colours and designation
-
Identical under dual numbering
9.
 IS 15329 : 2003
Reviewed In : 2019
Platinum and platinum alloys, jewellery/ artefacts - Fineness and marking - Specification
September, 2019
-
Not Equivalent
10.
 IS 15766 (Part 1) : 2007
Reviewed In : 2022
Grading of polished diamonds: Part 1 classification
March, 2022
1
Not Equivalent
11.
 IS 15766 (Part 2) : 2007
Reviewed In : 2022
Grading of polished diamonds: Part 2 test methods
March, 2022
2
Not Equivalent
12.
 IS 15820 : 2024
Establishment and Operation of Assaying and Hallmarking Centres — General Requirements (First Revision)
-
Not Equivalent
13.
 IS 15820 : 2009
Reviewed In : 2019
General requirements for competence of assaying and hallmarking centre
September, 2019
3
Not Equivalent
14.
 IS 15892 : 2019
ISO 8643 : 2016
Reviewed In : 2023
Jewellery - Ring-Sizes - Definition, Measurement and Designation ( First Revision )
December, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
15.
 IS 15893 : 2011
ISO 10713:1992
Reviewed In : 2020
Jewellery - Gold alloy coatings
February, 2020
-
Identical under dual numbering
16.
 IS 15940 : 2021
ISO 11494 : 2019
Jewellery and precious metals Determination of platinum in platinum alloys ICP-OES method using an internal standard element
-
Identical under dual numbering
17.
 IS 15941 : 2021
ISO 11495 : 2019
Jewellery and precious metals Determination of palladium in palladium alloys ICP-OES method using an internal standard element
-
Identical under dual numbering
18.
 IS 16900 : 2021
ISO 15096 : 2020
Jewellery and precious metals Determination of high purity silver Difference method using ICP-OES
-
Identical under dual numbering
19.
 IS 16901 : 2022
ISO 15093:2020
Jewellery and precious metals Determination of high purity gold platinum and palladium - Difference method using ICP-OES
-
Identical under dual numbering
20.
 IS 17278 : 2019

Reviewed In : 2023
Refined Gold and Silver Bars for Good Delivery — Specification
December, 2023
-
Indigenous
21.
 IS 18458 : 2023
JEWELLERY AND PRECIOUS METALS - ED-XRF TEST - METHOD OF TEST
-
Not Equivalent
22.
 IS 1953 : 1973
Reviewed In : 2020
Methods of chemical analysis of silver anodes (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
23.
 IS 2112 : 2014
Reviewed In : 2019
Silver and silver alloys, jewellery/ artefacts - Fineness and marking - Specification (Third Revision)
September, 2019
2
Not Equivalent
24.
 IS 2113 : 2014
Reviewed In : 2019
Assaying silver in silver and silver alloys - Methods (Third Revision)
September, 2019
1
Not Equivalent
25.
 IS 2270 : 1965
Reviewed In : 2020
Methods for assaying of platinum and platinum alloys
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
26.
 IS 2270 : 2024
Assaying of Platinum and Platinum Alloys — Methods (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
27.
 IS 2271 : 1967
Reviewed In : 2020
Recommended method for spectrographic analysis of platinum
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
28.
 IS 2275 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Grades of platinum (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
29.
 IS 2279 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for fine silver bar, sheet, wire, granules and token (First Revision)
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
30.
 IS 2767 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for gold thread (Silver Base) (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
31.
 IS 2790 : 1999
Reviewed In : 2020
Guidelines for manufacture of 23,22,21,18,14 and 9 carat gold alloys (Second Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
32.
 IS B2790 : 1999
Reviewed In : 2020
Guidelines for Manufacture of 23, 22, 21, 18, 14 and 9 Carat Gold Alloys(Bi-lingual)
February, 2020
-
33.
 IS 3088 : 2024
Assaying of fine grade palladium -Method (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
34.
 IS 3095 : 1999
Reviewed In : 2020
Gold solders for use in manufacture of jewellery specification (Second Revision)
February, 2020
1
Not Equivalent
35.
 IS 3096 : 1965
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for fine grade palladium
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
36.
 IS 3111 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for silver thread (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
37.
 IS 3112 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for gold and silver embroidery material (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
38.
 IS 3571 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental gold solders (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
39.
 IS 3578 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental gold alloy wire (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
40.
 IS 3610 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental gold foil (First Re Vision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
41.
 IS 4134 : 1967
Reviewed In : 2020
Recommended colour classification of rough diamond
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
42.
 IS 4703 : 1968
Reviewed In : 2020
Methods of chemical analysis of silver - Manganese brazing alloys
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
43.
 IS 4704 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for silver-tin dental amalgam alloy (First Revision)
February, 2020
1
Indigenous
44.
 IS 4705 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental mercury (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
45.
 IS 4799 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental casting gold alloys, non - Porcelain bonding (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
46.
 IS 5954 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental white gold alloys (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
47.
 IS 6018 : 1993
Reviewed In : 2022
Platinum, platinum rhodium catalyst gauzes - Specification (First Revision)
March, 2022
-
Indigenous
48.
 IS 6019 : 1993
Reviewed In : 2019
Platinum dish - Specification (First Revision)
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
49.
 IS 6170 : 2024
Platinum crucible and lid - Specification (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
50.
 IS 639 : 1982
Reviewed In : 2019
Sbecification for gold leaf (Second Revision)
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
51.
 IS 6683 : 1998
Reviewed In : 2019
Diameters of wires for platinum group metals and their alloys
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
52.
 IS 6882 : 1973
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for platinum electrodes
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
53.
 IS 6889 : 2000
Reviewed In : 2019
Chemical analysis of silver - Tin dental amalgam alloy - Method (First Revision)
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
54.
 IS 6890 (Part 1) : 1989
Reviewed In : 2019
Chemical analysis of gold alloys dental: Part 1 determination of gold, silver, palladium and platinum (First Revision)
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
55.
 IS 6890 (Part 2) : 1975
Reviewed In : 2019
Methods for chemical analysis of dental gold alloys: Part 2 determination of nickel and zinc
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
56.
 IS 7225 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental cobalt - Chromium casting alloy (First Revision)
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
57.
 IS 7255 (Part 1) : 1974
Reviewed In : 2019
Methods of chemical analysis of solders for use in goldware: Part 1 determination of gold, silver and copper
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
58.
 IS 7255 (Part 2) : 1977
Reviewed In : 2019
Methods of chemical analysis of solders for use in goldware: Part 2 determination of cadmium and zinc by polarographic method
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
59.
 IS 7562 : 1974
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for gold cladding
September, 2019
1
Indigenous
60.
 IS 8858 : 1978
Reviewed In : 2020
Method for spectrographic analysis of fine silver ingot
February, 2020
-
Indigenous
61.
 IS 8929 : 2023
HIGH PURITY GOLD WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - SPECIFICATION
-
Indigenous
62.
 IS 9443 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2019
Guidelines for marking purity of silver on silver articles/ornaments
September, 2019
-
Indigenous
63.
 IS 964 : 2023
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SILVER SOLDER - METHODS
-
Indigenous
64.
 IS 9925 : 2024
Determination of Gold and Silver in Gold and Silver Thread and Embroidery Materials - Method (First Revision)
-
Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
MTD 10 (26140)
Gold and gold alloys jewellery artefacts - Fineness and marking - Specification Fourth Revision Amendment - 2

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
MTD 10 (22136)
Revision of: IS 1418:2009
DETERMINATION OF GOLD CONTENT IN GOLD BULLION GOLD ALLOYS AND GOLD JEWELLERYARTEFACTS BY CUPELLATION FIRE ASSAY METHOD
2
MTD 10 (23489)
Revision of: IS 2112:2014
SILVER AND SILVER ALLOYS JEWELLERYARTEFACTS FINENESS AND MARKING SPECIFICATION

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
MTD 10 (23428)

Revision of: IS 3095:1999
Gold solders for use in manufacture of jewellery specification Third Revision


Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   33
 Code of Practices :    3
 Methods of Test :   23
 Terminology :   1
 Dimensions :   1
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    1
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    0
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
1.
 IS 2278 : 1963
Fine gold bar sheet wire granules and token LAGDI or MOHUR
2.
 IS 3541 : 1981
Reviewed In : 1990
Code of practice for manufacture of 23 3 and lower carat gold alloys
3.
 IS 5320 : 1969
Fine Silver Ingot
4.
 IS 8844 : 1978
Reviewed In : 1992
Guidelines for marking purity of gold on gold articles ornaments


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
1.
 IS 11084 : 2023
SILVER PALLADIUM ALLOY WIRE AND STRIP FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - SPECIFICATION FIRST REVISION
2.
 IS 11095 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for bi-metallic strip and bar with precious metal on phosphor bronze base for electrical contacts
3.
 IS 12144 : 1987
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for fine silver wire for electrical contacts
4.
 IS 12714 : 1989
Reviewed In : 2021
Bimetallic tape for electrical contacts - Specification
5.
 IS 1417 : 2016

Reviewed In : 2021
Gold and gold alloys jewellery artefacts - Fineness and marking - Specification Fourth Revision
6.
 IS 15329 : 2003
Reviewed In : 2019
Platinum and platinum alloys jewellery artefacts - Fineness and marking - Specification
7.
 IS 15766 (Part 1) : 2007
Reviewed In : 2022
Grading of polished diamonds Part 1 classification
8.
 IS 15893 : 2011
ISO 10713:1992
Reviewed In : 2020
Jewellery - Gold alloy coatings
9.
 IS 17278 : 2019

Reviewed In : 2023
Refined Gold and Silver Bars for Good Delivery Specification
10.
 IS 2112 : 2014
Reviewed In : 2019
Silver and silver alloys jewellery artefacts - Fineness and marking - Specification Third Revision
11.
 IS 2275 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Grades of platinum First Revision
12.
 IS 2279 : 1980
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for fine silver bar sheet wire granules and token First Revision
13.
 IS 2767 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for gold thread Silver Base First Revision
14.
 IS 3095 : 1999
Reviewed In : 2020
Gold solders for use in manufacture of jewellery specification Second Revision
15.
 IS 3096 : 1965
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for fine grade palladium
16.
 IS 3111 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for silver thread First Revision
17.
 IS 3112 : 1984
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for gold and silver embroidery material First Revision
18.
 IS 3571 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental gold solders First Revision
19.
 IS 3578 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental gold alloy wire First Revision
20.
 IS 3610 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental gold foil First Re Vision
21.
 IS 4134 : 1967
Reviewed In : 2020
Recommended colour classification of rough diamond
22.
 IS 4704 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for silver-tin dental amalgam alloy First Revision
23.
 IS 4705 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental mercury First Revision
24.
 IS 4799 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental casting gold alloys non - Porcelain bonding First Revision
25.
 IS 5954 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental white gold alloys First Revision
26.
 IS 6018 : 1993
Reviewed In : 2022
Platinum platinum rhodium catalyst gauzes - Specification First Revision
27.
 IS 6019 : 1993
Reviewed In : 2019
Platinum dish - Specification First Revision
28.
 IS 6170 : 2024
Platinum crucible and lid - Specification First Revision
29.
 IS 639 : 1982
Reviewed In : 2019
Sbecification for gold leaf Second Revision
30.
 IS 6882 : 1973
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for platinum electrodes
31.
 IS 7225 : 1985
Reviewed In : 2020
Specification for dental cobalt - Chromium casting alloy First Revision
32.
 IS 7562 : 1974
Reviewed In : 2019
Specification for gold cladding
33.
 IS 8929 : 2023
HIGH PURITY GOLD WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - SPECIFICATION