ASTM International standards guide material analysis and the production and use of metals. Standards for ferrous and nonferrous metals, plastics and paint, ceramics and composites, and diverse materials analyses provide guidance in many industry areas. See below for the latest news on ASTM's activities in this area, and explore relevant standards, committee meeting dates and more in the boxes to the left.
A04 IRON CASTINGS
A05 METALLIC-COATED IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
A06 MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
B01 ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS
B02 NONFERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS
B05 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS
B07 LIGHT METALS AND ALLOYS
B08 METALLIC AND INORGANIC COATINGS
B09 METAL POWDERS AND METAL POWDER PRODUCTS
B10 REACTIVE AND REFRACTORY METALS AND ALLOYS
C03 CHEMICAL-RESISTANT NONMETALLIC MATERIALS
C08 REFRACTORIES
C28 ADVANCED CERAMICS
D01 PAINT AND RELATED COATINGS, MATERIALS, AND APPLICATIONS
D20 PLASTICS
D30 COMPOSITE MATERIALS
E01 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY FOR METALS, ORES, AND RELATED MATERIALS
E04 METALLOGRAPHY
E07 NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
E08 FATIGUE AND FRACTURE
E12 COLOR AND APPEARANCE
E13 MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY AND SEPARATION SCIENCE
E28 MECHANICAL TESTING
E29 PARTICLE AND SPRAY CHARACTERIZATION
E37 THERMAL MEASUREMENTS
E42 SURFACE ANALYSIS
F01 ELECTRONICS
F34 ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS
F40 DECLARABLE SUBSTANCES IN MATERIALS
F42 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
G01 CORROSION OF METALS
G03 WEATHERING AND DURABILITY
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