ASTM certification introduction

ASTM American Society for testing and materials to the English abbreviation, its English name for the American Society for Testing and Materials. ASTM International Association for testing material ( International Association for Testing Materials, IATM ). IATM first meeting in 1882 in Europe will be held, composed of working committee.
ASTM American Society for testing and materials to the English abbreviation, its English name for the American Society for Testing and Materials. ASTM International Association for testing material ( International Association for Testing Materials, IATM ). Eighteen eighties, somebody puts forward to establish technical committee system, by the technical committee organization representing various aspects to technical seminar, discuss and solve the relevant material specifications, test procedures and other issues. IATM first meeting in 1882 in Europe will be held, composed of working committee. At that time, mainly studies the solution of steel and other materials test methods for problems. In 1902 at the international society for testing and Materials Association fifth annual meeting, the United States of America branch declared formal independence, American Society for testing materials ( American Society for Testing Materials ). With the continuous expansion of business scope and development, the work of the Institute Center is not only to research and develop material specifications and methods of test standard, also includes a variety of materials, products, systems, services item characteristics and performance standards, test methods, procedures and standards. In 1961, the organization changed its name to the American Society for testing and materials ( American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM ).
ASTM is the United States of America 's oldest, largest nonprofit standard one of the academic community. After a century of development, the existing ASTM 33669 ( individual and group) members, of which there are 22396 main committee member in its various committees as technical expert. The ASTM Technical Committee of with a total of 2004 Technical Committee member. There are 105817 units participated in the ASTM standards work, main task is development of materials, products, systems, and services in areas such as characteristics and performance standard, test method and procedure standard, promote knowledge development and promotion.