# ISO 4499:1978 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 4499:1978, item title is Hardmetals — Metallographic determination of microstructure; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 4499-1:2008 | ISO 4499-2:2008; withdrawn / published date is 1978-08-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 4499:1978 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Hardmetals — Metallographic determination of microstructure _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 4499-1:2008 | ISO 4499-2:2008 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1978-08-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 10398,IS,,ISO 4499:1978,Hardmetals — Metallographic determination of microstructure,Métaux-durs — Détermination métallographique de la microstructure,1978-08-01,1,"['77.160','77.040.99']",ISO/TC 119/SC 4,9599,,"[43500,43501]","['en','fr']",4,"
Specifies symbols and designations, apparatus, preparation of test- pieces, procedure and test report. Figures show the different phases.
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