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ASTM Publishes New Edition of Petroleum Products and Lubricants Manual

The essential elements of all standard analytical tests used to characterize petroleum products and lubricants are now available in one unique volume with the publication of Manual 44, Guide to ASTM Test Methods for the Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants, Second Edition.  Brief descriptions of 576 tests include principles involved, test summary, advantages, limitations and test precision data.  Equivalent tests from IP, ISO, JIS, DIN and AFNOR are also referenced where avail

October 1, 2007

ASTM Publishes Compilation on Standards Related to Cold-Formed Steel Framing

ASTM International announces the publication of a new compilation, ASTM Standards Related to Cold-Formed Steel Framing. The compilation contains nineteen of the latest ASTM standards focusing on sheet steel,  material and testing for coatings, gypsum, formed studs, installation and fastener screws. 

Compiled with standards from four volumes of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, this new collection is a valuable resource for engineers, architects, contractors, builders, testing labs and steel producers.

October 1, 2007

ASTM Publishes New Edition of The Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards

ASTM International announces the publication of the new, extensively revised DS67C, The Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards, 4th Edition.  DS67C gives a detailed explanation of how and why one steel is comparable to another.  This new edition allows the user to identify comparable steels that are found in standards from around the world, and to evaluate each standard to ensure that the selected steel is suited for the intended application.

October 1, 2007

New ASTM Manual Covers Aspects of Metallographic and Materialographic Specimen Preparation Process

ASTM International’s new publication, Manual 46, Metallographic and Materialographic Specimen Preparation, Light Microscopy, Image Analysis and Hardness Testing, includes 27 comprehensive chapters that cover all important aspects of the metallographic and materialographic specimen preparation process, light microscopy, image analysis, hardness testing, and directions for establishing and maintaining a modern metallographic/materialographic laboratory.

June 1, 2007

ASTM International Publishes STP 1487, Structural Integrity of Fasteners Including the Effects of Environmental and Stress Corrosion Cracking

STP 1487, Structural Integrity of Fasteners Including the Effects of Environmental and Stress Corrosion Cracking: 3rd Volume, is now available from ASTM International.  STP 1487 contains eleven peer-reviewed papers that provide the latest information on the structural integrity of fasteners, including the effects of environmental and stress corrosion cracking.  Four sections cover:
 

June 1, 2007

Brand New Edition of ASTM Standards in Building Codes is Now Available

The 44th Edition of ASTM Standards in Building Codes is now available from ASTM International in print, DVD and online.  The Building Codes contain over 1,300 ASTM construction standards to give you the tools you need to design and construct buildings that satisfy the international code requirements established by the International Code Council® (ICC).

ASTM Standards in Building Codes provides easy access to the latest versions of ASTM standards referenced by:

May 1, 2007