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The creation of new nickel base alloys in pipe and tube forms, used in the oil and power industries, was the driving force for developing a new ASTM International standard, ASTM B983 , Specification for Precipitation Hardened or Cold Worked, Seamless Nickel Alloy Pipe and Tube. ASTM B983 was developed by Subcommittee B02.07 on Refined Nickel and Cobalt and Their Alloys , part of ASTM…
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ASTM International Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and Alloys is currently working on a proposed new ASTM International standard for zinc alloys being used for spin casting. The proposed standard, ASTM WK30745 , Specification for Zinc Alloys for Spin Casting, is being developed by Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium. According to Bernard Potts, president of Village Casting Inc., and a…
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a definable quality specification for both producers and consumers of secondary Prime Western Grade zinc metal. WK16399 , Specification for Prime Western Grade-Recycled (PWG-R) Zinc Metal Produced from Recycled Zinc Secondary Material, is being developed by Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium, part of ASTM International Committee B02 on…
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A project originally intended to develop a uniform template for the language within a series of standards has resulted in the approval of a new standard, B 949 , Specification for General Requirements for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Products. The new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee B02.04 on Zinc and Cadmium, which is part of ASTM International Committee B02 on Nonferrous Metals and…
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Crimped wire termination connections are very common in electrical goods, including small and large appliances, heaters, power tools and ride-on toys. However, these items often fail when crimped wire termination connectors are improperly manufactured or inappropriately used. These failures often result in financial losses for the product user and/or manufacturer, as well as safety issues that…
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A proposed new standard currently being developed by ASTM International Committee F01 on Electronics will prove to be useful to the tantalum sputtering target industry. The proposed standard, WK9490, Test Method for Reporting Crystallographic Orientation of Sputtering Target Materials, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F01.17 on Sputter Metallization. "The tantalum sputtering target…
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ASTM International Committee F01 on Electronics is currently developing a proposed new standard that will provide uniformity in the values reported for oxygen content in aluminum alloys used for sputtering targets in the manufacture of integrated circuits. The proposed standard, WK9120, Determination of Oxygen in High Purity Aluminum and Alloys in High Purity Aluminum Base by Inert Gas Fusion…
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ASTM International Subcommittee F01.11 has recently changed its name from Quality and Hardness Assurance to Nuclear and Space Radiation Effect. The subcommittee is under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee F01 on Electronics. According to William Alfonte, chair of F01.11, the title of the subcommittee has been changed to more accurately reflect the scope of its current and future…
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ASTM International Committee F01 on Electronics is currently seeking participation for any interested parties in the development of a proposed new standard, WK6499, Test Method for Determining Sputtering Target Utilization. The proposed new standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F01.17 on Sputter Metallization. Target utilization is the amount of target material that is available for…