ISO 3898:2013涵盖了一般意义上的物理量。核指数法能够形成（复合）与特定材料和/或结构设计的特定技术领域相关的物理量符号。 它还提供了结构设计领域内物理量的主要名称、符号和单位。

ISO 3898:2013 covers physical quantities in a general sense. The kernel-index-method enables to form (compound) symbols of physical quantities related to a particular material and/or a particular technical field of design of structures. It also gives the main names, symbols, and units for physical quantities within the field of design of structures.