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A proposed new ASTM International standard will detail a multilevel approach for performing above- and below-ground inspection of transmission poles and lattice towers in the field. ASTM WK35986, Test Method for Field Inspection of Transmission Poles and Lattice Towers, will be used by utilities to provide tools for maintenance departments that inspect and repair transmission structures. ASTM…
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ASTM International Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys encourages all interested parties to contribute to the ongoing revision of ASTM A262 , Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels. ASTM A262 is a widely referenced standard under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee A01.14 on Methods of Corrosion Testing . The standard is…
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Increasing interest in the various uses of electrical contacts is the leading impetus for the development of a proposed new standard, ASTM WK34423 , Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Palladium-Cobalt Alloy for Engineering Use. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee B08.08 on Metallic Coatings , part of ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic…, ASTM Committee B08 Next Meeting:, May 10, 2012, May Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Sheikh H. Rahman, Lean Corp., Southfield, Mich., Phone: 248-447-1526; srahman@lear.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9016
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Once approved, a proposed new ASTM International standard will aid in the evaluation of high performance protective coatings for sewerage systems. The proposed standard will provide a test specific to these coatings. Subcommittee G01.05 on Laboratory Corrosion Tests is developing ASTM WK33537 , Practice for Operating the Severe Wastewater Analysis Testing Apparatus. G01.05 is under the…, ASTM Committee G01 Next Meeting:, Nov. 16-17, 2011, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Technical Contact:, Vaughn O’Dea, Tnemec Co. Inc., Kansas City, MO, Phone: 816-519-2267; odea@tnemec.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jennifer Rodgers, Phone: 610-832-9694; jrodgers@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8977
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A new ASTM International standard, adopted from an American Concrete Institute test method, will be used to help ensure the safety of construction projects. ASTM C1741 , Test Method for Bleed Stability of Cementitious Post-Tensioning Tendon Grout, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C09.41 on Hydraulic Cement Grouts , part of ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete…
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Piston ring/liner interface can contribute as much as half the total friction loss in internal combustion engines, with the resulting wear leading to reduced energy efficiency and raised emissions. A new ASTM International standard provides a method to more accurately measure small amounts of wear on curved piston ring segments and their counterfaces after lubricated bench-scale testing. “Coupled…
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A new ASTM International standard will provide a method of testing corrosion-resistant fasteners and their performance in contact with treated wood. ASTM G198 , Test Method for Determining the Relative Corrosion Performance of Driven Fasteners in Contact with Treated Wood, was developed by Subcommittee G01.14 on Corrosion of Metals in Construction Materials , part of ASTM International Committee…
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A new ASTM International standard covers the inspection requirements agreed upon by the purchaser and producer of steel castings for the sample castings prior to production of an order. The new standard, ASTM A1062 , Specification for Steel Castings Sampling, has been developed by Subcommittee A01.18 on Castings , part of ASTM International Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related…
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ASTM Committee G02 on Wear and Erosion is including a field trip in the plans for its Dec. 8-9 meeting in Jacksonville, Fla. Committee members will be visiting the Tribology Laboratory in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The Tribology Laboratory is actively involved in a wide variety of tribological research and tribology education projects. The…
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A new ASTM subcommittee seeks to acknowledge the ongoing advances being made in the field of nanostructured inorganic coatings. B08.16 on Nanostructured Coatings, part of ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings, is currently developing its first proposed standard, ASTM WK29468 , Specification for Galvanic Protection of Steel Using a Nanostructured Coating of 95 % Zinc…