# ISO 4969:1980 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards

For ISO 4969:1980, item title is Steel — Macroscopic examination by etching with strong mineral acids; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 4969:2015; withdrawn / published date is 1980-02-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Identifier:** ISO 4969:1980 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Item title:** Steel — Macroscopic examination by etching with strong mineral acids _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Successor:** ISO 4969:2015
- **Withdrawn / published date:** 1980-02-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 10987,IS,,ISO 4969:1980,Steel — Macroscopic examination by etching with strong mineral acids,Acier — Examen macroscopique par attaque aux acides minéraux forts,1980-02-01,1,['77.040.99'],ISO/TC 17/SC 7,9599,,[57127],"['en','fr']",3,"<p>This macroscopic method has very wide application. Selection of the type and concentration of the reagent, the temperature of the reaction and the conditions of surface preparation of the test piece make it possible to achieve the required aim. Specifies general, principle, reagents, test piece, procedure, preservation of test pieces and test report.</p>"

## Source

- https://isopublicstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net/opendata/_latest/iso_deliverables_metadata/csv/iso_deliverables_metadata.csv

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-02-01.
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