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A new ASTM specification will help manufacturers optimize and expand the use of high-silicon molybdenum iron (SiMo) castings, which are used in high-temperature car parts such as exhaust systems and turbocharger housings. These castings are also used for components of power plants. “This standard helps produce lighter, more heat-resistant and more consistent iron castings for auto and related…, ASTM Committee A04 on Iron Castings Next Meeting:, May 3-4, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Delin Li, CanmetMATERIALS, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, tel +1.905.645.0778; delin.li@canada.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kathleen Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #9966
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A proposed ASTM guide will make it easier for businesses to create parts using additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. Specifically, the guide will provide overarching principles of design rules in this fast-growing field. “It is very hard to come up with a single ‘right way’ to create a part using additive manufacturing,” says ASTM member Paul Witherell, a mechanical engineer at the U…, ASTM Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-28, 2016, ASTM headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa. , Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Paul Witherell, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.5330; paul.witherell@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9946
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ASTM International published a new standard that provides an important test for photovoltaic equipment used to generate solar energy. The standard ( E3006 , Practice for Ultraviolet Conditioning of Photovoltaic Modules or Mini-Modules Using a Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus) is used to screen out materials that degrade quickly when exposed to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight.…, ASTM Committee E44 on Solar, Geothermal and Other Alternative Energy Sources Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-18, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Sean Fowler, Q-Lab Corp., Lorain, Ohio, tel +1.440.835.8700; sfowler@q-lab.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org Release #9909
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ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies is working on a standard that will be used to evaluate mechanical properties for additively manufactured materials. The standard (WK49229, Guide for Anisotropy Effects in Mechanical Properties of AM Parts) will serve as a guideline for using currently available standards for measuring mechanical properties, such as fracture…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mohsen Seifi, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, tel +1.216.368.3711; mohsen.seifi@case.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9828 ###
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will describe how to plan and conduct an interlaboratory study involving additive manufacturing processes or materials. The standard (WK49230, Guide for Conducting Round Robin Studies for Additive Manufacturing) will focus on how to manage a “round robin,” providing guidance for planning to ensure that process, logistics and tools are identified and…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Shawn P. Moylan, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.4352; shawn.moylan@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9821 ###
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An ASTM subcommittee is developing a new guide (WK48549, Specification for AMF Support for Solid Modeling: Voxel Information, Constructive Solid Geometry Representations and Solid Texturing) that will lead to better interoperability with the industry design format, and ultimately to retain higher quality information for three-dimensional prints. This will build on the subcommittee’s previous work…, Media Inquiries, : Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jérémie Farret, Parallel Geometry Inc., Outremont, Quebec, Canada, tel +1.514.961.2375; jeremie.farret@llgeometry.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9792 ###
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Escalating costs and increased environmental awareness have made conservation a high priority for anyone concerned with satisfying energy needs for a building. One approach to help control costs is the use of energy control window films, which are the subject of a proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK46378 , Specification for Energy Control Window Films for Residential and Commercial…, ASTM Committee E44 Next Meeting:, Nov. 11-12, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, David Burns, 3M CRAL-Weathering Research Center, St. Paul, Minn., tel +1.651.733.1214; dmburns@mmm.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9693
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A new ASTM International standard for powder bed fusion of plastic materials will provide a common set of terms and definitions, best practices and practices to facilitate ordering and delivery of parts. ASTM F3091 , Specification for Powder Bed Fusion of Plastic Materials, will be used to specify end use properties for polyamide parts produced using laser sintering. Properties include mechanical…, ASTM Committee F42 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-27, 2015, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, David Bourell, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, Phone: 512-471-3170; dbourell@mail.utexas.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9656
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Products for medical implants and aerospace components are two of the applications of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. A proposed new ASTM standard, WK46188, Practice for Metal Powder Bed Fusion to Meet Rigid Quality Requirements, describes the operation and production control of powder bed fusion machines and processes to meet rigid quality standards. According to Shane Collins, ASTM…, ASTM Committee F42 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-27, 2015, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, Shane Collins, Incodema3D LLC, Ithaca, N.Y., Phone: 805-427-0019; scollins@incodema3d.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-932-9720; ppicariello@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9630
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High grade biomedical implants, automotive and aerospace parts are among the objects that can be made from metal powders using additive manufacturing processes. The makers and users of metal powders will be among those who will benefit from a new ASTM International standard, ASTM F3049 , Guide for Characterizing Properties of Metal Powders Used for Additive Manufacturing Processes. John A.…, ASTM Committee F42 Next Meeting:, Jan. 26-27, 2015, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, John A. Slotwinski, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-2171; john.slotwinski@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9614