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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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A new ASTM International standard supports corrosion protection for steel reinforcing bars galvanized by zinc or zinc-alloy coatings for protection from corrosion. The standard ( A1094/A1094M , Specification for Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement) provides a high-performance, low cost option for building and protecting concrete structures. ASTM member Gary…, ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys Next Meeting, : Nov. 16-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Gary W. Dallin, GalvInfo Center, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, tel +1.905-315-7443; gdallin@cogeco.ca , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, tel +1.610.832.9737; kshanahan@astm.org Release #9832 ###
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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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Infrastructure projects rely on reinforced concrete as a principal construction material. Each year, more than $1.3 trillion is spent constructing new infrastructure or repairing/replacing old infrastructure for energy, water, communications and transportation systems. A proposed ASTM International standard will cover the protection of zinc-coated steel bars used for concrete reinforcement in…, ASTM Committee A01 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-13, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Gary W. Dallin, GalvInfo Center, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 905-315-7443; gdallin@cogeco.ca, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, Phone: 610-832-9737; kshanahan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9658
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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