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A new standard approved by ASTM International Committee B07 on Light Metals and Alloys provides an outline for designers, casting purchasers, casting producers and technical societies on how to do business when purchasing squeeze, thixocast or rheocast parts. The new standard, B969 , Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Castings Produced by the Squeeze Casting, Thixocast and Rheocast Semi-Solid…
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A long-standing need to standardize terminology within the additive manufacturing industry has now been met with a new ASTM International standard, ASTM F2792 , Terminology for Additive Manufacturing Technologies. The new document is the first approved standard under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies, which was formed in 2009. Terry Wohlers, principal…, Technical Contact:, Terry Wohlers, Wohlers Associates Inc., Fort Collins, Colo., Phone: 970-225-0086; tw@wohlersassociates.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicarie@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8426/Dec2009
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Strong Turnout as Task Groups Are Formed ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies held its first meeting at ASTM International headquarters in West Conshohocken, Pa., on May 27-28. According to Brent Stucker, chair of F42, the successful meeting gave the committee the opportunity to form a variety of new task groups within four of its subcommittees, as well as…
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Side curtain airbags are usually mounted in the roof of a vehicle and burst through the headliner to cover the side window area in the event of a side impact or rollover accident. ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles is currently developing a proposed new standard for the testing of such side curtain airbags, WK23227 , Test Method for Determining Pressure Decay of Inflatable Restraint…
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A type of lime that has been used in construction since ancient Roman times is now covered by an ASTM International standard. ASTM International Committee C07 on Lime has approved ASTM C1707 , Specification for Pozzolanic Hydraulic Lime for Structural Purposes. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee C07.02 on Specifications and Guidelines. According to Margaret Thomson, the…
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ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, announces the formation of ASTM Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies. The new, first-time standards initiative was driven by the cooperative efforts of ASTM and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) to bring forward consensus standards that will support the adoption of…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a method for a comparative evaluation of limestone sources available for use in flue gas desulfurization (FGD) applications. The proposed standard, WK20129 , Test Method for Evaluating Limestone for Use in Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization Applications by Reactivity, is being developed by Subcommittee C07.05 on Chemical Tests, part of ASTM…
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Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarns and Fibers, part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles, is currently working on a proposed new standard, WK18377 , Specification for Polyolefin Chopped Strands for Use in Concrete. WK18377 will include test methods used to measure the attributes required for the intended use of the proposed standard. Primarily, the proposed standard will provide…
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A strong demand from the aerospace sector has made it challenging for industry to supply heat-treated plate for both aerospace and other applications. To increase heat-treated plate production capacity, ASTM International Committee B07 on Light Metals and Alloys has developed a new standard, B 947 , Practice for Hot Rolling Mill Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloy Plate. The new standard…
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The ASTM International Proficiency Testing Center is expanding the Textiles Proficiency Testing Program (PTP) scope of testing to include ASTM D5587. Beginning in February 2006, the ASTM International PTP on Textiles will include ASTM D5587, Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure. The test method covers the measurement of the tearing strength of textile…