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A new ASTM International standard provides guidelines for using lithium-ion batteries on ships. The organization’s ships and marine technology committee ( F25 ) developed the standard ( F3353 ). ASTM International member Thane Gilman notes that the new standard was created primarily to support large lithium-ion battery installations, including those that may provide propulsion, ship’s service…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, David Lee, tel +1.610.832.9681; dlee@astm.org Release #10766
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A new ASTM International standard could help improve the properties of soils used for landscape beds, sports fields, and golf courses. The organization’s committee on soil and rock ( D18 ) created the new standard ( D8249 ). The standard covers material characteristics, physical requirements, and sampling for using “rotary kiln produced porous ceramic material” in topsoils. This material can…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10762
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Kendra Adams, president of Blue Rock Labs, Inc., in Littleton, Colorado, USA, was honored with the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award by ASTM International’s committee on soil and rock ( D18 ). Adams was honored for her outstanding and significant contributions to the committee. She has previously been awarded the Richard S. Ladd Standards Development Award (2014, 2017). An ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10746
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Keith Rademacher, was honored with the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award by ASTM International’s committee on soil and rock ( D18 ). Rademacher was honored for outstanding and significant contributions to the committee. He was previously awarded the A. Ivan Johnson Outstanding Achievement Award (1999), the Woodland G. Shockley Memorial Award (2003), and the Award of Merit – ASTM…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10745
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A new ASTM International standard aims to help engineers install deep foundations – also known as piles – for major construction projects. ASTM’s soil-and-rock committee ( D18 ) developed the new standard ( D8232 ), which describes test procedures that help measure the inclination of deep foundation elements, including in the excavation stage. “The construction of deep foundations, or piles, as…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10731
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ASTM International’s committee on steel, stainless steel, and related alloys ( A01 ) is seeking participants for an interlaboratory study to develop data needed to create a standard for hardness testing. According to ASTM International member John Griffin, a research engineer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the shear-pin hardness tester described in the proposed standard is already…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #10706
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A new ASTM International standard will help bring clarity to information and data management of hydraulic fracturing processes. The organization’s committee on soil and rock ( D18 ) has developed the new guide (now available as D8053) that offers recommendations for how to collect, manage, report, and access data associated with the process. “The goal of this standard is to foster more…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org Release #10681
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Today, ASTM International announced the addition of accreditation for the globally-recognized American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for 17 of its proficiency testing programs. The new accreditations cover programs including: Diesel exhaust fluid, Octane, Polyethylene plastics, Thermoplastics, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Woven fabrics, Knit fabrics, and more. “Labs that turn to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Program Contact:, John Gallagher, tel +1.610.832.9646; jgallagher@astm.org Release #10673
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Eight ASTM International steel standards were recently revised to help address the issue of creep (time-dependent deformation at elevated temperature and constant stress that can lead to failure) for certain steels (9% Chromium-1% Molybdenum). According to ASTM International member Kenneth Orie, a new “Type 2” designation introduced for Grade 91 steels in these standards culminates research…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Scott Orthey, tel +1.610.832.9730; sorthey@astm.org Release #10669
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ASTM International’s committee on ships and marine technology ( F25) has given the John Haas Memorial Award to Sean Andersen of Dixon Valve US. Andersen was rewarded for his technical expertise and leadership for the development of a portfolio of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) standards that promote safety, productivity, and efficiency on behalf of the maritime industry. Andersen, an ASTM member…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, David Lee, tel +1.610.832.9681; dlee@astm.org Release #10614