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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 Fence Committee Approves New Standards on Ornamental Aluminum Fencing and Polymer Privacy SlatsASTM International Committee F14 on Fences has recently approved two new standards: ASTM F2957 , Specification for Ornamental Aluminum Fence Systems; and ASTM F3000/F3000M , Specification for Polymer Privacy Insert Slats for Chain Link Fabric and Privacy Chain Link Fabric Manufactured Containing Pre-Installed Privacy Slats., Ornamental Aluminum Fence Systems, ASTM F2957 was developed by Subcommittee F14.35 on Architectural Metal Fence Systems. The new standard defines minimum selection criteria and test procedures to ensure product users that an ornamental aluminum fence system has sufficient strength to withstand reasonable loads and forces, and has the appropriate combination of material and organic coating surface protection to withstand effects of…, Polymer Privacy Insert Slats, ASTM F3000/F3000M is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and Wire Accessories . ASTM F3000/F3000M covers both inserted slats that are placed into chain link fabric after the fence has been installed as well as slats that are pre-inserted into chain link mesh during the link weaving process. According to William Ullrich, principal, Link Consulting LLC, and an F14…, ASTM Committee F14 Next Meeting:, June 25, 2013, ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, (ASTM F2957) Larry Burkholder, Digger Specialties Inc., Bremen, Ind., Phone: 574-546-5999; lburkholder@diggerspecialties.com; (ASTM F3000/F3000M) William Ullrich, Link Consulting LLC, Annapolis, Md., Phone: 410-849-2610; bullrich.link@comcast.net , 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 #9375
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All interested parties are invited to participate in the standards developing activities of new Task Group D07.02.08 on structural insulated panels. The group is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D07.02 on Lumber and Engineered Wood Products , part of ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood . Structural insulated panels are a high performance building system for residential and light…, ASTM Committee D07 Next Meeting:, April 16-18, 2013, April Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, B.J. Yeh, P.E., APA – The Engineered Wood Association, Tacoma, Wash., Phone: 253-620-7467; borjen.yeh@apawood.org ; Eric Tompos, P.E., NTA, Nappanee, Ind., Phone: 574-773-7975; etompos@ntainc.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kevin Shanahan, Phone: 610-832-9737; kshanahan@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9315
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ASTM International Committee D07 on Wood has approved a new standard, ASTM D7746 , Practice for Calculating the Superimposed Load on Wood-Frame Floor-Ceiling Assemblies for Standard Fire Resistance Tests. ASTM D7746, which was developed by Subcommittee D07.05 on Wood Assemblies , will be used in conjunction with other fire test standards. Standards such as ASTM E119, Test Methods for Fire Tests…
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Slats inserted into chain link fences can provide up to 95 percent more privacy and enhance the aesthetic appeal of a fence. A proposed new ASTM International specification will answer the need for better standardization of these privacy slats. ASTM WK36470 , Specification for Privacy Slats for Chain Link Fence, is being developed by Subcommittee F14.40 on Chain Link Fence and Wire Accessories ,…
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ASTM International Committee F14 on Fences welcomes participation in the development of a proposed new standard, ASTM WK36054 , Guide for Anchoring Steel Fence and Gate Posts in Lieu of Concrete Footings. The proposed standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F14.15 on Other Fence Systems and Components . According to Ray Statz, chairman, Qual Line Fence Corp., and chairman of F14.15,…
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Increasing interest in the various uses of electrical contacts is the leading impetus for the development of a proposed new standard, ASTM WK34423 , Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Palladium-Cobalt Alloy for Engineering Use. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee B08.08 on Metallic Coatings , part of ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic…, ASTM Committee B08 Next Meeting:, May 10, 2012, May Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Sheikh H. Rahman, Lean Corp., Southfield, Mich., Phone: 248-447-1526; srahman@lear.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9016
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ASTM Subcommittee D03.14 on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells is currently developing the last two of a series of standards designed to support quality standards for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles being developed by SAE International (formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The two standards currently under development are ASTM WK34574 , Test…, ASTM Committee D03 Next Meeting:, Dec. 5-7, 2011, in conjunction with D02 December meeting, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Jacquelyn Birdsall, California Fuel Cell Partnership, West Sacramento, Calif., Phone: 916-375-7421; jbirdsall@cafcp.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, Phone: 610-832-9710; afick@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9003
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The need for a consensus standard targeting the measurement of gaseous hydrocarbons and other components of gaseous streams allowing users to better comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas regulation provided the impetus for the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard meeting this need. ASTM WK33788 , Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons and…
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ASTM International Committee D03 on Gaseous Fuels recently approved two new standards for the hydrogen fuel industry: ASTM D7650 , Test Method for Sampling of Particulate Matter in High Pressure Hydrogen Used as a Gaseous Fuel with an In-Stream Filter, and ASTM D7651 , Test Method for Gravimetric Measurement of Particulate Concentration of Hydrogen Fuel. Subcommittee D03.14 on Hydrogen and Fuel…