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Rotational viscometry is an easily used tool for determining the viscosity of fluids, including paints, petroleum products and polymer solutions. While standards often make use of rotational viscometry, a procedure for calibrating or validating the measurement is not always part of the standard, which could lead to results that differ from one laboratory to another. A proposed user viscosity…, ASTM Committee E37 Next Meeting:, March 14, 2014, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, Roger Blaine, Corvallis, Ore., Phone: 302-559-6827; roger.l.blaine@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Tom O'Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9493
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A proposed ASTM standard will be useful in covering the level of defects that exist in hot rolled rod coil. The proposed standard, ASTM WK37796 , Specification for General Requirements for Hot Rolled Rod Coil, is being developed by Subcommittee B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys , part of ASTM International Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys . According to Larry Paul…, ASTM Committee B02 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-14, 2012, November Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Larry Paul, ThyssenKrupp VDM USA, LLC, Peru, Ind., Phone: 765-689-0215; larry.paul@thyssenkrupp.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Jeffrey Adkins, Phone: 610-832-9738; jadkins@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9286
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The creation of new nickel base alloys in pipe and tube forms, used in the oil and power industries, was the driving force for developing a new ASTM International standard, ASTM B983 , Specification for Precipitation Hardened or Cold Worked, Seamless Nickel Alloy Pipe and Tube. ASTM B983 was developed by Subcommittee B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys , part of ASTM…
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Low frequency radio frequency identification transponders have become a common means of acquiring data at livestock collection points, such as markets, feed yards and packing plants. However, there are currently multiple LF RFID technologies that exist in the marketplace, the LF RFID Half Duplex and LF RFID Full Duplex technologies. In response, ASTM International Committee F10 on Livestock, Meat…, ASTM Committee F10 Next Meeting:, April 18-19, 2012, April Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Bryan Rickard, Micro Beef Technologies Ltd., Amarillo, Texas, Phone: 806-372-2369; brickard@microbeef.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 R elease #9136
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The term “tender” is often used by the animal agriculture and meat industries to describe finished meat products that impart a more enjoyable eating experience. It is an attribute that is sought after by consumers and with appropriate marketing strategies can command a premium in the marketplace. However, can a consumer know for certain what “tender” means? A new ASTM International standard…, ASTM Committee F10 Next Meeting:, April 18-19, 2012, April Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Martin E. O’Connor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Phone: 202-720-7046; martin.oconnor@ams.usda.gov, 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 #9020
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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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Rheologists are encouraged to join in the development of a proposed new practice that will help standardize calibration of rotational rheometers to obtain accurate normal force measurements. ASTM WK33687 , Practice for Normal Force Calibration for Rotational Rheometers, is being developed by Subcommittee E37.08 on Rheology , part of ASTM International Committee E37 on Thermal Measurements . The…, ASTM Committee E37 Next Meeting:, Aug. 10-11, in conjunction with the North American Thermal Analysis Society Annual Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, Technical Contact:, Kenneth Aniunioh, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Laurel, Md., Phone: 864-633-7690; kenebaano@yahoo.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, Phone: 610-832-9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8923
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ASTM International Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys is currently working on a proposed new ASTM International standard for zinc alloys being used for spin casting. The proposed standard, ASTM WK30745 , Specification for Zinc Alloys for Spin Casting, is being developed by Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium. According to Bernard Potts, president of Village Casting Inc., and a…
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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…