Work Item
ASTM WK89855
Revision of E345-24 Standard Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Foil
Rationale
At a recent ISO/TC 164/SC 1 (Mechanical testing of metals/Uniaxial testing) meeting a Foil Testing standard was proposed and a work item was initiated. The US opposed this action because an international standard already exists, i.e. ASTM E345. The World Trade Organization Principles for Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations states “5. Coherence - In order to avoid the development of conflicting international standards, it is important that international standardizing bodies avoid duplication of, or overlap with, the work of other international standardizing bodies. In this respect, cooperation and coordination with other relevant international bodies is essential. After pointing this principle out to the ISO committee, the ISO committee agreed to cease working on the project if ASTM would make changes to E345 to make it more usable throughout the world and that these changes be well underway by September 2024.
The items are proposed not only to make the standard more usable worldwide, but also to improve the standard. The proposed changes are broken into several ballot items. The entire standard is included for context with all the proposed changes.
Only this paragraph of the rationale changes with each ballot item. This proposal adds Annex 1 on Metal-Plastic Composite Foils. In this work item only to the addition of Annex 1 is being balloted.
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 02-29-2024
Technical Contact: Earl Ruth
Item: 011
Ballot: E28.04 (24-01)
Status: Negative Votes Need Resolution