American Society for Testing and Materials

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification requires tensile tests on a 1:3 cement-sand mortar and compressive tests on a 1:2.75 mortar. The British Standards Institution (BSI) gives as alternatives a compressive test on a 1:3 mortar or on a concrete specimen. An international…

…fuels are published by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). ASTM D975 “Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils” covers specifications for five grades of diesel fuel oils:

…1898 he helped found the American Society for Testing and Materials, serving as president from 1902 until his death.

ASTM International (formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials) assigns ranks to coals on the basis of fixed carbon content, volatile matter content, and calorific value. In addition to the major ranks (lignite, subbituminous, bituminous, and anthracite), each rank may be divided into coal groups such as high-volatile…