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Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

Universal mechanical testing matrix for steel products (bars, tubes, wire, fasteners, and structural profiles) covering tension, bend, hardness, and Charpy impact methods under a single regulatory framework.

Revision: 2024 (A370-24a)

Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

Material specification and mechanical testing mandate for carbon-steel reinforcing bars (rebar) in concrete structures: grade limits, full-section tension, elongation, and mandatory cold-bend ductility.

Revision: 2024 (A615/A615M-24)

Standard test methods for Rockwell hardness of metallic materials

Provides Rockwell hardness test procedures for metallic materials, including equipment verification, indentation procedures, and conversion guidance used in North American specifications and supplier quality systems.

Revision: 2022

Standard test methods for elevated temperature tension tests of metallic materials

Establishes tension testing of metallic materials at elevated temperature to determine yield strength, tensile strength, and ductility indicators, serving as the ASTM counterpart to ISO 6892-2 in many North American specifications.

Revision: 2020

Standard test method for microindentation hardness of materials

Covers Knoop and Vickers microindentation hardness using light loads for thin coatings, welds, and small features. Emphasizes surface preparation, optical measurement, and reporting for microhardness scales.

Revision: 2022

Practices for force verification of testing machines

Describes practices to verify the force-indicating systems of static and quasi-static testing machines so that applied forces remain within ±1.0 % relative error over the stated verified range, primarily using ascending-load procedures.

Revision: 2021

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

Foundational standard for tensile properties of metallic materials in any form (plate, sheet, wire, rod, bar, tube, castings): yield behavior, ultimate tensile strength, elongation, and reduction of area at room temperature.

Revision: 2024 (E8/E8M-24)

Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 1 General principles

General principles for determining tensile modulus, strength, and strain of plastics using defined specimen types and test speeds. Supports comparative evaluation of thermoplastics, thermosets, and fiber-reinforced grades.

Revision: 2019

Plastics — Tensile properties of fibre-reinforced composites — Parts 4 and 5

Defines test conditions for determining tensile modulus, strength, and strain of fibre-reinforced plastic composites. ISO 527-4 covers isotropic and orthotropic materials (woven fabrics, chopped strand mats, multi-directional laminates); ISO 527-5 covers unidirectional (UD) fibre composites with mandatory tabbed parallel-sided specimens.

Revision: 2019 / 2009

Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test

Describes the Brinell hardness test for metallic materials using a spherical indenter and specified test forces. Commonly applied to castings, forgings, and coarse microstructures where averaged hardness over a larger indentation is desirable.

Revision: 2023

Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test

Covers the Vickers hardness test for metallic materials using a square-based diamond pyramid indenter and a defined test force. Suitable for thin sections, coatings, and microstructural evaluation when indentation diagonals can be measured reliably.

Revision: 2023

Metallic materials — Rockwell hardness test

Specifies the method for Rockwell hardness testing of metallic materials using Rockwell scales that employ preliminary test force, additional test force, and total test force. It covers regular and superficial scales used in quality control and material qualification.

Revision: 2023

Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Method of test at room temperature

Specifies procedure for tensile testing of metallic materials at room temperature to determine properties such as yield strength, tensile strength, elongation, and reduction of area using machined specimens and defined strain rates.

Revision: 2019

Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Method of test at elevated temperature

Specifies axial tensile testing of metallic materials at temperatures above ambient (typically from about 35 °C to 1000 °C or higher) to determine tensile strength, proof strength, elongation, and reduction of area under controlled thermal conditions.

Revision: 2018

Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Method of test at low temperature

Defines axial tensile testing of metallic materials at low and cryogenic temperatures (typically between about +10 °C and −196 °C, liquid-nitrogen level) to assess mechanical limits and brittle-to-ductile behaviour in cold service.

Revision: 2015

Metallic materials — Verification of static uniaxial testing machines — Tension/compression testing machines

Specifies static verification of the force-measuring system of tension and compression testing machines, including accuracy classes, test forces, and evaluation of relative error, repeatability, and reversibility over the verified range.

Revision: 2018

Standard test methods for time of setting of hydraulic cement by Vicat needle

Covers manual (Procedure A) and automatic (Procedure B) Vicat needle methods for initial and final setting times of hydraulic cements under ASTM C511 mixing and moist-curing conditions.

Revision: 2024

Standard test methods for fineness of hydraulic cement by air-permeability apparatus

Determines hydraulic-cement fineness (specific surface area) by the Blaine air-permeability method using comparative calibration against NIST Standard Reference Material (SRM 114 series).

Revision: 2025

Standard specification for flow table for use in tests of hydraulic cement

Specifies design, materials, and geometry for the flow table, mould, shaft/cam drop mechanism, and flow caliper used in hydraulic-cement mortar flow tests (e.g. ASTM C1437).

Revision: 2014

Methods of testing cement — Part 1: Determination of strength

Cement compressive and flexural strength on 40 × 40 × 160 mm mortar prisms per EN 196-1 — prism prep (mixer, jolting, cure) then flexure at 50 ± 10 N/s and compression at 2400 ± 200 N/s on a calibrated cement test press.

Revision: 2016

Methods of testing cement — Part 3: Determination of setting times and consistency (Vicat method)

Defines reference Vicat procedures for standard consistency (plunger penetration) and initial/final setting times of cement paste for common cements within EN 197-1 and related specifications.

Revision: 2016

Methods of testing cement — Part 6: Determination of fineness

Defines fineness testing for cements within EN 197-1: 90 µm sieving, air-jet sieving for fine fractions, and Blaine air permeability for comparative specific surface area.

Revision: 2018

Cement — Test methods — Determination of strength

International mortar prism strength method — mixer, jolting table, triple moulds, RH cabinet, water cure, then flexure at 50 ± 10 N/s and compression at 2400 ± 200 N/s. Aligned with EN 196-1 in European laboratories.

Revision: 2013

Standard test methods for notched bar impact testing of metallic materials

Describes notched-bar impact tests (Charpy and Izod configurations as applicable) for metallic materials, including machine checks, specimen requirements, and reporting used in North American material specifications.

Revision: 2023

Metallic materials — Charpy pendulum impact test

Specifies Charpy V-notch impact testing of metallic materials using a pendulum striker to measure absorbed energy, supporting toughness comparisons and quality verification of steels and cast products.

Revision: 2016

Standard test method for determining particle size distribution of alumina or quartz by laser light scattering

Laser diffraction particle size distribution (PSD) of alumina and quartz powders in aqueous dispersion; reference method for non-plastic ceramic powders in the 0.05–500 µm range.

Revision: 2020

Standard practice for reducing samples of aggregate to testing size

Describes practices for reducing field or laboratory samples of aggregate to a convenient size for testing, while limiting bias and loss of fines so that test portions remain representative of the bulk sample.

Revision: 2024

Standard practice for sampling aggregates

Establishes procedures for obtaining representative samples of aggregates from stockpiles, bins, conveyors, and transportation units so that laboratory subsamples reflect the delivered or stored material.

Revision: 2019

Standard test method for jaw crusher gouging abrasion test

Covers a laboratory jaw crusher procedure to rank metallic materials and others for resistance to gouging abrasion using a prescribed charge of crushed rock, producing comparative wear data for materials selection and R&D.

Revision: 2018