Until the mid-1970s, compression testing of composite materials received relatively little attention. Up to that point it, had generally been assumed that the compressive stiffness was approximately ...

ASTM D6204 Parts A, B and C (RPA Frequency Sweeps and VTA Curing); ASTM D6601 (RPA Strain Sweeps of in situ Cured Dynamic Properties); and ASTM D8059 (RPA Strain Sweep using the Payne Effect Method ...

Among the first decisions to be made when initiating a composites testing program is the selection of test methods to follow. Unless performing highly customized testing, it’s usually not difficult to ...

Over the last three decades, the rubber process analyzer has evolved as the processability test instrument of choice for measuring and solving many rubber factory problems. Also, a new ASTM reflective ...

ASTM test methods are petroleum industry standards, accepted worldwide for quality and reliability. ASTM test methods for petroleum and refined products include: Petroleum and Petrochemical Test ...

The 90-year-old technology of using rubber gloves for shock and leather gloves for protection of the rubber soon could be turned on its head by innovation. For years, we have heard the question, "What ...

The annual estimated cost of microbiologically induced corrosion to the oil and gas industry ranges from $4 billion to $30 billion. Jan 28, 2019 ASTM International announced Jan. 21 a new test method ...

Development of a new automated test method to measure the wax appearance temperature (WAT) of opaque crude oils with 1.0° C. precision used a modified version of American Society of Testing and ...

Although realized in 1983, ASTM's standrad test method for determining bacterial retention of membrane filters used for liquid filtration is still hugely beneficial to today's pharmaceutical industry.

Bridging the gap between theory and reality, material testing transforms dense technical specifications into the physical ...