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A new ASTM test method will provide a simple and effective way to determine the tensile (pulling) and compressive (pushing) stress for metallic coatings used on a wide range of consumer products such as pens, doorknobs, lamps, cars, jewelry and more. The standard will also be used in the automotive, aerospace and military industries, particularly by companies that create metallic layers for parts…, ASTM Committee B0 8 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, May 5, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Frank H. Leaman, Specialty Testing and Development Company Inc., York, Pa., tel +1.717.891.4989; fleaman@specialtytest.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9964
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A proposed ASTM guide will make it easier for businesses to create parts using additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. Specifically, the guide will provide overarching principles of design rules in this fast-growing field. “It is very hard to come up with a single ‘right way’ to create a part using additive manufacturing,” says ASTM member Paul Witherell, a mechanical engineer at the U…, ASTM Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-28, 2016, ASTM headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa. , Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Paul Witherell, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.5330; paul.witherell@nist.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9946
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A new ASTM standard provides a test method to determine the amount of fuel present in an in-service lubricant line, helping improve safety and operations of large equipment in industries such as railroads, airlines and mining. “The amount of fuel dilution in lubricants, hydraulics and other materials is a key machinery health status indicator, as well as a safety measure,” says ASTM member…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, Dec. 6-10, 2015, Austin, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Patrick Henning, Spectro Scientific, Chelmsford, Mass., tel. +1.978.431.1118; phenning@spectrosci.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9937
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide best practices for companies that coat pipe with porcelain enamel (glass) lining. Such lining has been used in municipal wastewater, sewage treatment and other water-related industries since the 1960s. Subcommittee B08.12 on Materials for Porcelain Enamel and Ceramic-Metal Systems is developing the standard. Porcelain enamel lining acts as a…, ASTM Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, Nov. 18-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Baldwin, Ferro Corp., tel +1.216.875.6204; charles.baldwin@ferro.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9827 ###
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ASTM International Committee F42 on Additive Manufacturing Technologies is working on a standard that will be used to evaluate mechanical properties for additively manufactured materials. The standard (WK49229, Guide for Anisotropy Effects in Mechanical Properties of AM Parts) will serve as a guideline for using currently available standards for measuring mechanical properties, such as fracture…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mohsen Seifi, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, tel +1.216.368.3711; mohsen.seifi@case.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9828 ###
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A revision to an ASTM International standard supports precision and bias calculations for test method developers in the petroleum industry. The revisions to D6300 (Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants) will ensure that it remains a valuable tool for interlaboratory testing throughout the world. D6300 provides guidance…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 21-25, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries: Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Technical Contact:, Alex T. Lau, TCL Consulting, Whitby, Ontario, Canada, tel +1.905.665.7995; alextclau@rogers.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9820 ###
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will describe how to plan and conduct an interlaboratory study involving additive manufacturing processes or materials. The standard (WK49230, Guide for Conducting Round Robin Studies for Additive Manufacturing) will focus on how to manage a “round robin,” providing guidance for planning to ensure that process, logistics and tools are identified and…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Shawn P. Moylan, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.4352; shawn.moylan@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9821 ###
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A major revision to ASTM International’s Specification for Fuel Oils ( D396 ) sets performance specifications for higher amounts of biodiesel blends in conventional fuels. The new grade of B6-B20 could have a significant impact on the heating oil industry while also helping to meet growing consumer and regulatory demand for cleaner-burning low-carbon fuels. The revised standard will soon be…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 21-25, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Steve Howell, Marc-IV Kearney, Mo., tel +1.816.903.6272; showell@marciv.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #9804 ###
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An ASTM subcommittee is developing a new guide (WK48549, Specification for AMF Support for Solid Modeling: Voxel Information, Constructive Solid Geometry Representations and Solid Texturing) that will lead to better interoperability with the industry design format, and ultimately to retain higher quality information for three-dimensional prints. This will build on the subcommittee’s previous work…, Media Inquiries, : Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jérémie Farret, Parallel Geometry Inc., Outremont, Quebec, Canada, tel +1.514.961.2375; jeremie.farret@llgeometry.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9792 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide a screening process to determine microbial contamination in fuel. The proposed new method will join four existing fuel microbiology methods and practices under the jurisdiction of ASTM D02.14 on Stability and Cleanliness of Liquid Fuels . The subcommittee welcomes participation in this standard’s development, particularly from those interested…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 21-25, 2015, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Technical Contact:, Frederick J. Passman, Ph.D., Biodeterioration Control Associates Inc., tel +1.609.716.0200; fredp@biodeterioration-control.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9781 ###