ASTM International

Develop and deliver test methods, specifications, guides, and practices that support industries and governments worldwide

ASTM International

ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards. Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence within R&D, product testing, quality systems, and commercial transactions. ASTM International meets the World Trade Organization principles for the development of international standards: coherence, consensus, development dimension, effectiveness, impartiality, openness, relevance, and transparency.

 

Wed, 08/10/2016 - 09:41
New ASTM Standard Will Boost Sustainable Manufacturing E3012 furthers measurement science to quantify manufacturing practices
Wed, 08/10/2016 - 09:41
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- A new ASTM standard, E3012—“Guide for characterizing environmental aspects of manufacturing process,” will help manufacturers incorporate more sustainable practices into production. The standard, developed by ASTM…
New Subcommittee Formed to Develop ASTM Sustainability Standards Proposed standards will increase confidence in manufacturer claims
Tue, 09/18/2012 - 10:52
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- To facilitate the development and use of sustainable manufacturing processes, ASTM International’s Committee E60 on Sustainability has created a new subcommittee, E60.13 on Sustainable Manufacturing. The new group…
ASTM International Launches Two New Digital Journals ASTM is seeking original technical papers, notes, and review papers
Wed, 07/25/2012 - 13:39
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- ASTM International, known worldwide for developing test methods and its 13,000+ technical standards and thousands of related publications, is launching two new journals: Advances in Civil Engineering Materials (ACEM…
ASTM Seeking Help in Writing, Editing Bias Equivalency Standard Task group also interested in obtaining data sets from previously conducted equivalence tests
Tue, 06/05/2012 - 13:33
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- In many testing laboratories, it can be necessary to qualify a new test method, instrument, or the lab itself with respect to one or more performance characteristics. One such characteristic is bias, or mutual…
ASTM International Launches Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity Program houses registry of product conformity to standard test methods
Wed, 04/18/2012 - 12:00
(ASTM International: West Conshohocken, PA) -- Responding to increasing requests from suppliers and their customers, ASTM International has developed a new program, the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. Launched in April 2012, this latest…
Military Sampling Document Preserved in ASTM E2819 New standard establishes tables and procedures for applying five types of continuous sampling plans
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 12:15
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- For several years, the ASTM International Committee E11 on Quality and Statistics has been preserving military sampling standards no longer supported by the U.S. Department of Defense. The latest ASTM standard to…
ASTM’s Official Magazine Launches New Online Presence Site offers quick access to sector-specific ASTM news
Mon, 11/21/2011 - 15:51
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- ASTM International has launched a revamped online version of its flagship magazine, Standardization News (SN). The magazine’s new website offers more frequently updated ASTM news that is organized into new…
Radiometer Calibration Covered in New ASTM Standard Facilitates calibration of solar sensors used in accelerated testing
Mon, 09/26/2011 - 14:02
(ASTM: West Conshohocken, PA) -- Manufacturers of solar radiometers, and testing laboratories for solar energy, materials and durability testing will be among the primary users of a new ASTM International standard that outlines procedures using…
ASTM International Offers Proficiency Testing Programs on Metals Statistical quality assurance programs enable labs to assess their performance in conducting test methods
Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:24
(ASTM International: West Conshohocken, PA) -- ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs (PTP) programs are statistical quality assurance programs that enable laboratories to assess their performance in conducting test methods within their own…
New ASTM Additive Manufacturing Specification Allows seamless transition from CAD design to physical object, regardless of software or printer
Tue, 07/26/2011 - 13:20
The additive manufacturing industry will greatly benefit from a new ASTM International standard that will allow computer-aided design programs, scanners, and 3-D graphical editors to communicate with 3-D printers and additive manufacturing equipment…