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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide an up-to-date method for the aluminum industry to analyze samples by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy. The proposed new standard, WK35993 , Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Performance Based Method), is being developed by Subcommittee…
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A new ASTM International subcommittee will develop standards for management of property connected by contract with entities of the U.S. federal government. Subcommittee E53.20 on United States Government Contract Property Management is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems. According to Brandon Kriner, manager of Asset Management, Harris Corp.’s…
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A recent revision to an ASTM International property management systems standard provides clarity on the use of the word “inventory” and allows for the electronic verification of assets within an organization. The revised standard, ASTM E2132 , Practice for Inventory Verification: Electronic and Physical Inventory of Assets, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E53.01 on Process Management ,…, Technical Contact:, Rick Shultz, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Md., Phone: 443-778-5585; richard.shultz@jhualpl.edu, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicarie@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9096
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Movement, shipment and transfer are all words that are commonly used by entities that deal with tangible property. To ensure that these words are being used and understood by all parties involved, ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems has approved a new standard, ASTM E2671 , Practice for Defining Movements, Shipments and Transfers of Tangible Property. ASTM E2671 was…
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X-ray diffraction has become a popular means of residual stress measurement in the aerospace materials field over the last 50 years. A proposed new guide being developed by ASTM International Committee E28 on Mechanical Testing will provide the necessary information to obtain the most reliable residual stress values as well as identify and evaluate potential errors in measurement, paving the way…
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ASTM Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications has approved two new ASTM standards, ASTM E2628 , Practice for Dosimetry for Radiation Processing, and ASTM E2701 , Guide for Performance Characterization of Dosimeters and Dosimetry Systems for Use in Radiation Processing. Both standards are under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications…, ASTM Committee E10 Next Meeting:, Jan. 24-27, January committee week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, (E2628) John Logar, Ethicon Inc., Somerville, N.J., Phone: 908-218-5638; jlogar8@its.jnj.com ; (E2701) Rod Chu, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Phone: 613-565-2305; rodchu@rogers.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joe Koury, Phone: 610-832-9804; jkoury@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #84 58/Jan2010
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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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Any organization that owns and uses a variety of equipment must find ways to identify it and track its movement. A new standard and a proposed new standard being developed by ASTM International Committee E53 on Property Management Systems focus on these aspects of equipment ownership. The new ASTM standard, E2606 , Practice for Receipt Notification as a Result of Tangible Property Movement, and…
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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 proposed new standard is being developed for the industrial radiation processing industry and irradiation research facilities where absorbed-dose measurement is critical. The proposed standard, WK15409 , Practice for Dosimetry in Radiation Processing, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E10.01 on Radiation Processing: Dosimetry and Applications, which is part of ASTM International…