American Society for Testing and Materials
American Society for Testing and Materials
American Society for Testing and Materials
The acronym.
The technical association was founded in 1898.
Origin and development
ASTM was formerly known as the International Association for Testing Materials (IATM).
i.e.-classified products:
Category I Iron and Steel Products
Category II Non-Ferrous Metals
Category III Test Methods and Analytical Procedures for Metallic Materials
Category IV Construction Materials
Category V Petroleum Products, Lubricants and Mineral Fuels
Category VI Paints, Associated Coatings, and Aromatic Compounds< /Class VII Textiles and Materials
Class VIII Plastics
Class IX Rubber
Class X Electrical Insulators and Electronics
Class XI Water and Environmental Technologies
Class XII Nuclear, Solar Energy
Class XIII Medical Equipment and Services
Class XIV Instruments and General Test Methods
Category XV General Industrial Products, Specialty Chemicals and Consumable Materials
Index of Standard Documents