by
Amit Kamble , Manager Materials Research and Development , Minex Meteallurgical Co. Ltd.
ASTM is standards organisation firm, which is run on non-profit basis for development and publication of standards of materials, products, systems and services.
ASTM stands for American Society for Testing and Materials.
These standrads are basis for manufacturing, management, procurement, codes and regulations.
The standards can be used by individualls, firms, agencies, companies around globe.
There are15 sections in ASTM standards, that includes80 volumes and12000+ standards.
Section1 - Iron and Steel Products
Section2 - Nonferrous Metal Products
Section3 - Metals Test Methods and Analytical Procedures
Section4 - Construction
Section5 - Petroleum Products, Lubricants, and Fossil Fuels
Section6 - Paints, Related Coatings, and Aromatics
Section7 - Textiles
Section8 - Plastics
Section9 - Rubber
Section10 - Electrical Insulation and Electronics
Section11 - Water and Environmental Technology
Section12 - Nuclear, Solar, and Geothermal Energy
Section13 - Medical Devices and Services
Section14 - General Methods and Instrumentation
Section15 - General Products, Chemical Specialties, and End Use Product
