ASTM International is a nonprofit organization established in 1898 that develops and publishes technical standards for a wide range of products and materials. With a global presence and more than 12,000 operational standards, ASTM plays a vital role in ensuring industry-wide quality and consistency. Utilizing ASTM’s standardized testing methods means facilitating engineering design and development, validating internal quality assurance processes, comparing various materials, and providing guidance to first-time test developers.
Below is a numerically arranged list of ASTM’s standards, categorized by specific application or material.
TESTING STANDARDS FOR COMPOSITE MATERIALS
| Standard | Test Method Description |
|---|---|
| ASTM C364 | Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength at the Edge of Constructions |
| ASTM C365 | Standard Test Method for Flatwise Compressive Properties of Cores |
| ASTM D2344 | Short-Range Strength of Polymer Matrix Composites and Laminates thereof |
| ASTM D3039 | Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composites |
| ASTM D3410 | Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composites with Unsupported Measurement Section for Shear Load |
| ASTM D3518 | In-plane Shear Response of Polymer Matrix Composites |
| ASTM D5868 | Standard Test Method for Overlapping Shear Adhesion for Bonding Fibre-Reinforced Plastics |
| ASTM D6272 | Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulation Materials |
| ASTM D6641 | Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composites with Combined Load Compression |
| ASTM D7028 | Glass Transition Temperature (DMA Tg) of Polymer Matrix Composites by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) |
| ASTM D7136 | Damage Resistance of Composite to Impact Event |
| ASTM D7264 | Flexural Properties of Polymer Matrix Composites |
TESTING STANDARDS FOR PLASTIC MATERIALS
| Standard | Test Method Description |
|---|---|
| ASTM D638 | Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics |
| ASTM D695 | Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics |
| ASTM D1043 | Standard test method for the stiffness properties of plastics as a function of temperature using a torsion test |
| ASTM D3163 | Standard Test Method for Determining the Strength of Adhesive-Bonded Rigid Plastic Overlap Joints in Shear by Tensile Load |
| ASTM D5023 | Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: Bending (Three-Point Bending) |
| ASTM D5024 | Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties (DMA) |
| ASTM D5026 | Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties (DMA) |
| ASTM D5279 | Standard Test Method for Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Plastics in Torsion |
| ASTM D5418 | Dynamic Mechanical Properties (DMA) of Plastics in Bending (double cantilever beam) |
| ASTM D6068 | Standard Test Method for Determining JR Curves of Plastics |
| ASTM D7774 | Standard Test Method for Flexural Fatigue Properties of Plastics |
| ASTM D7791 | Standard Test Method for Uniaxial Fatigue Properties of Plastics |
TESTING STANDARDS FOR METALLIC MATERIALS
| Standard | Test Method Description |
|---|---|
| ASTM A48/A48M | Standard Specifications for Grey Cast Iron (Tensile Test) |
| ASTM A370 | Mechanical testing of steel products – Bend
Mechanical tests of steel products – Bolt tension |
| ASTM D1002 | Standard Test Method for Apparent Shear Strength of Single Joint Bonded Metal Specimens by Tensile Loading (Metal on Metal) |
| ASTM D1184 | Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Adhesive-Laminated Assemblies |
| ASTM D2295 | Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Tensile Shear Load at Elevated Temperatures (Metal on Metal) |
| ASTM E8 | Tension Testing of Metallic Materials |
| ASTM E21 | High-Temperature Tensile Test of Metallic Materials |
| ASTM E190 | Guided Bending Test for Ductility of Welds |
| ASTM E290 | Material Bending Test for Ductility |
| ASTM E399 | Metallic Material Fracture Toughness Testing |
| ASTM E466-07 | Standard Test Method for Constant Amplitude Force-Controlled Axial Fatigue for Metallic Materials |
| ASTM E606 | Strain-controlled Fatigue Testing |
TESTING STANDARDS FOR ELASTOMER MATERIALS
| Standard | Test Method Description |
|---|---|
| ASTM D412 | Standard test methods for vulcanised rubber and thermoplastic elastomers – Tension |
| ASTM D624 | Tear Strength of Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) |
| ASTM D3574 | Flexible Cellular Materials—Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams |
| ASTM D5992 | Standard Guide for Dynamic Testing of Vulcanized Rubber and Rubber-like Materials Using Vibratory Methods |
TESTING STANDARDS FOR BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY
| Standard | Test Method Description |
|---|---|
| ASTM F1264 | Standard Specifications and Test Methods for Intramedullary Fixation Devices |
| ASTM F1717 | Standard test methods for spinal implant structures in a vertebrectomy model |
| ASTM F1798 | Standard test method for the evaluation of static and fatigue properties of interconnection mechanisms and subassemblies used in spinal arthrodesis implants |
| ASTM F1800 | Standard Practice for Cyclic Fatigue Testing of Metal Components of the Tibial Plateau of Total Knee Joint Prostheses |
| ASTM F2068 | Standard specifications for femoral prostheses – metal implants |
| ASTM F2077 | Test methods for intervertebral body fusion devices |
| ASTM F2193 | Standard specifications and test methods for components used in surgical fixation of the spinal skeletal system |
| ASTM F2502 | Standard specifications and test methods for resorbable plates and screws for internal fixation implants |
| ASTM F2580 | Standard practice for evaluating the modular connection of a proximally fixed femoral hip prosthesis |
| ASTM F2706 | Standard test methods for occipito-cervical and occipito-cervical-thoracic spinal implant constructions in a vertebrectomy model |
| ASTM F382 | Standard Specifications and Test Method for Metal Bone Plates |
| ASTM F384 | Standard specifications and test methods for angled metal devices for orthopaedic fracture fixation |
| ASTM F543 | Standard Specifications and Test Methods for Metal Medical Bone Screws |
