When first introduced to mechanical testing of composite materials, one can be confused, even overwhelmed, by the number of available test standards. One reason for this large variety of tests is the ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. One of the recurring themes in this column over the past few years has been the development of new test methods for sandwich composites. This is primarily a ...

ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, has published a report on a recent workshop, hosted jointly with the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based National Institute of Standards and Technology ...

Tinius Olsen and SDL Atlas participate and work within the Tasks groups at ASTM and the Working Groups at BSI, CEN and ISO meetings on the amendment and development of standards. Seaming properties ...

Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods include a wide range of analytical techniques that can evaluate various kinds of materials, elements, welds, systems, etc., without rendering any damage or harm ...