American Society for Testing and Materials

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ASTM Standards

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). ASTM Standards are the primary source for standards or materials in the United States, covering almost any material of interest, from cloth to steel. There are 15 broad subject categories, which cover "specifications, methods of testing procedures and recommended practices, definitions and proposed methods". Many of the engineering handbooks make reference to the ASTM Standards.

They are revised annually, but the Libraries purchase them every three years. The most recent copy the library owns is kept in the Reference section on the second floor of Alden Library. Call number: TA401 .A64

Use the index volume (the first volume in the set) to find your standard.

The library does own several additional publications and standards produced by ASTM; here is a full listing of what is available in our catalog.