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After two successful pilots, ASTM International, a global standards organization, is expanding its Emerging Professionals program . The program will provide free airfare and lodging this year for up to 24 participants to attend a leadership development workshop held during an ASTM International conference – “committee week” – where technical experts in their industries create and revise…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Katerina Koperna, tel +1.610.832.9728; kkoperna@astm.org , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10276
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A new standard will help test technology that is used in many electronic devices. According to ASTM members Lin Tingyu (National Center for Advanced Packaging) and Hi Jinjiang (Grikin Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.), the new standard will provide a baseline of quality, reliability, and process for manufacturers of “sputtering targets,” which are often used for thin-film deposition, etching, and…, ASTM Committee F01 on Electronics Next Meeting:, January 31, 2017, January Committee Week, Norfolk, Va., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Lin Tingyu, National Center for Advanced Packaging, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, China, tel +1.535.805.3318; tingyulin@ncp-cn.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, tel +1.610.832.9745; kpaul@astm.org Release #10163
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A new ASTM International standard provides a rigorous test for evaluating certain parts of next-generation nuclear power plants which incorporate new materials and technologies. Specifically, the new standard (C1819, Test Method for Hoop Tensile Strength of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Advanced Ceramic Composite Tubular Test Specimens at Ambient Temperature Using Elastomeric Inserts) will test…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Michael G. Jenkins Ph.D., P.E., Bothell Engineering and Science Technologies, tel +1.425.876.7061; jenkinsmg@bothellest.com Release #9925
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ASTM International Committee A06 on Magnetic Properties has approved a new standard that covers thin steel laminations used to increase the energy efficiency of many high performance motors and generators, including those in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, and contemporary aircraft, power generation and military systems. The new standard, ASTM A1086 , Specification for Thin-Gauge…, ASTM Book of Standards Vol. 03.04 on Magnetic Properties, . To purchase this and other ASTM standards, visit www.astm.org and search by the standard designation, or contact ASTM Customer Relations (phone: 877-909-ASTM; sales@astm.org ). ASTM International welcomes participation in the development of its standards. For more information on becoming an ASTM member, visit www.astm.org/JOIN . For more news in this sector, visit www.astm.org/sn-metals or…, ASTM Committee A06 Next Meeting:, Nov. 11-12, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Steve Sprague, Proto Laminations Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Phone: 909-338-3744; Email: ssprague@protolam.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9460
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A new ASTM International test method will provide an effective screening method to identify magnets that are subject to excessive corrosion in high humidity environments. ASTM A1071/A1071M , Test Method for Evaluating Hygrothermal Corrosion Resistance of Permanent Magnet Alloys, was developed by Subcommittee A06.01 on Test Methods , part of ASTM International Committee A06 on Magnetic Properties…
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ASTM International Committee A06 on Magnetic Properties welcomes the participation of all stakeholders with an interest in the development of international standards for magnetic materials and magnetic properties. The committee will hold its biannual meeting this fall. ASTM Committee A06, which was formed in 1903, oversees approximately 50 standards dealing with magnetic materials and magnetic…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8975
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ASTM E2369 Provides Means for Healthcare Workers to Collect and Transfer Patient Data The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, has included an ASTM International standard as part of its formal certification criteria for electronic health record (EHR) technologies. The standard, ASTM E2369…
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An ASTM International standard used for effective and timely electronic messaging of health care records has now been adopted as a standard for structured summary health record exchange included in new regulations associated with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/HITECH). ASTM E2369 ,…, Technical Contact:, Dr. David C. Kibbe, The Kibbe Group L.L.C., Pittsboro, N.C. Phone: 913-205-7968; kibbedavid@mac.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Dan Smith, Staff Manager , Phone: 610-832-9727; dsmith@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8451/Jan2010
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Honeycomb ceramics, porous with linear hollow channels, are being used worldwide in automotive catalytic converters and as diesel particulate filters for trucks. Flexural testing of this type of ceramics is addressed in a new ASTM International standard, ASTM C1674 , Test Method for Flexural Strength of Advanced Ceramics with Engineered Porosity (Honeycomb Cellular Channels) at Ambient…
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ASTM International Committee E31 on Healthcare Informatics notes the innovative use of the Continuity of Care Record within the Google Health application launched on May 20. Formally known as ASTM E2369 , Specification for Continuity of Care (CCR), the CCR standard is an XML-based format for access to, transport of and interoperable exchange of core summary health information. The CCR is intended…