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Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of Analysis invites all interested parties to participate in the development of a proposed new standard, WK22936 , Test Method for Determination of Sulfur Forms in Coal by ICP-AES. The subcommittee is part of ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke. According to Colin Campbell, SaskPower, and D05 member, WK22936 is to be based on D2492 , Test Method for…
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Engineers and researchers who have specialized Charpy testing needs will be the primary users of two new standards recently approved by ASTM International Committee E28 on Mechanical Testing. The new standards, E2248 , Test Method for Impact Testing of Miniaturized Charpy V-Notch Specimens, and E2298 , Test Method for Instrumented Impact Testing of Metallic Materials, were developed by…
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ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft is currently at work on a proposed new standard that will aid light sport aircraft manufacturers in understanding the standardization system that governs their products. ASTM WK22124 , Guide for Compliance with Light Sport Airplane Standards, is under the jurisdiction of the F37.20 Airplane subcommittee. According to Thomas Gunnarson, U.S.…
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ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft will meet March 30 to April 1, 2009, at the Messe Friedrichshafen Exhibition Grounds in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in conjunction with AERO Friedrichshafen 2009. The three days of F37 technical meetings will include discussions on changes to key LSA standards and proposals for new documents. It will also include several other activities,…
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Requests from industry to develop a standard practice for determining the total cost of ownership for commercial food service equipment have led to the formation of F26.05 on Life Cycle Cost, a subcommittee of ASTM International Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment. “An industry standard for analyzing the life cost of commercial food service equipment is needed to help the industry address…
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A new mechanical sampling standard recently approved by ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke incorporates into one document four other ASTM standards dealing with mechanical samples. The new standard, D7430 , Practice for Mechanical Sampling of Coal, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.23 on Sampling. Paul Reagan, president, Sampling Associates International, and a D05…
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Laboratories that test coal and coke for moisture, volatile matter and ash will benefit from a proposed new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee D05 on Coal and Coke. The new standard, WK19081 , Test Method for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke by Macro Thermogravimetric Analysis, is being developed by a task group under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D05.21 on Methods of…
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Working toward a standard practice for torque calibration that would reduce laboratory inconsistencies and uncertainties has led to the approval of a new ASTM International standard, E2428 , Practice for Calibration of Torque-Measuring Instruments for Verifying the Torque Indication of Torque Testing Materials. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee E28.01 on Calibration of Mechanical…
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A pair of new ASTM International standards developed by ASTM International Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment will be used to replace U.S. Department of Defense military standards. Subcommittee F26.04 on Mechanical Preparation Equipment developed the standards, F 2645 , Specification for Bun Slicing Machines, and F 2646 , Specification for Bread Slicing Machines. According to Richard…
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The heating performance and energy consumption of commercial radiant patio heaters is the subject of a new ASTM International standard. F 2644 , Test Method for Performance of Commercial Patio Heaters, was developed by Subcommittee F26.06 on Energy and Productivity Protocols, which is part of ASTM International Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment. The new standard was originally developed…