ASTM International - American Society for Testing and Materials

The comprehensive library of ASTM ¨C over 430,000 pages of technical entries ¨C is now available through a convenient and searchable IHS online subscription

American Society of Testing and Materials
Petrochemical Books and Journal Compilation

More often than not, the technical knowledge you need to solve problems is hidden away where it is difficult to find, and may involve paging through indexes which may not offer all references to a concept. Paging through years of back periodicals can eat away at valuable development time. Sought-after articles may be out of print, or not immediately at hand. To keep petrochemical professionals concentrated on the technical problem, and not the problem of locating library materials.

Thankfully, the preliminary research for petrochemical projects now could not be easier. With ASTM books and journals delivered online in fully searchable electronic form, you have access to thousands of illustrated, peer-reviewed technical papers on hundreds of topics related to oil and gas discovery and drilling, refinement, pipelines, transport, as well as a full array of plastic and chemical applications.

Let IHS expedite your industry information and reference needs and forget the hassle of organizing an in-house library, renewing postal subscriptions, tracking materials among the many engineer professionals who share the same industry references. Precise results from keyword searches bring you the most cogent technical explanations of standards and specifications, methods of construction and testing, properties of materials, and the inner workings of technologies, old and new.

IHS allows all members of an engineering or educational organization to have immediate access to the most comprehensive database of engineering information available anywhere, whether users are in the home office, or halfway around the world. With ASTM journal articles, special technical publications (STPs), manuals and monograms in the petrochemical compilation, you will enjoy the most comprehensive encyclopedia of explanatory text on complex technical concepts concerning petroleum and plastics.

ASTM Manuals are invaluable guides for professionals new to a concept or needing brush-up on a topic, giving accounts of hands-on experience, which can be immediately applied to practical work. With copiously illustrated contents, manuals guide engineers with detailed references, complete scientific explanation, and time-saving tips on how to best execute a new application.

For more advanced level specialists, ASTM monographs are resource documents that cover highly technical topics, going in-depth on very specific aspects of a niche subject and offering valuable theory to a technically sophisticated audience.

Don¡¯t have your engineers waste time reinventing the wheel. Build your projects on base of the contemporary industry knowledge that can now be easily and instantly conveyed to each member of your staff. Contact an expert at IHS about how subscriptions to the new ASTM books and journals can help your organization save time and reduce costs.

ASTM Collections:

• ASTM - Construction (3000+ documents)
• ASTM - General Test Methods (1900+ documents)
• ASTM - Metals (2300+ documents)
• ASTM - Miscellaneous (1100+ documents)
• ASTM - Paint (800+ documents)
• ASTM - Paper Standards - (With TAPPI Only) (90+ documents)
• ASTM - Petroleum Products (800+ documents)
• ASTM - Plastics (650+ documents)
• ASTM - Rubber and Electrical Insulating Materials (700+ documents)
• ASTM - Textiles (350+ documents)
• ASTM - VOLUME 01.01: Steel - Piping, Tubing, Fittings (100+ documents)
• ASTM - Device Standards Library (140+ documents)
• ASTM - DOD Adopted (2500+ documents)
• ASTM - Fiber Optics (8 documents)
• ASTM - Petrochem (450+ documents)
• ASTM - Premises Wiring and Safety Standards Collection (7 documents)

Online Access - Subscribers get secure online access to search, view, bookmark, track, and print documents according to the license agreement. Online documents are updated daily. Multiple users can share a single license. You also get access to IHS Standards bibliographic data – more than 1 Million documents.

Individual Documents - IHS sell individual documents through the IHS Store in electronic or hard copy formats. Statistics show that 1 out of every 5 people who purchase individual documents would benefit from an online subscription.  You should consider a collection over individual document purchases if your company buys more than $3,000 in standards per year.

IHS and ASTM

IHS is a leading distributor of ASTM standards. The Annual ASTM Book of Standards, available from IHS, contains over 70 volumes and more than 11,000 ASTM standards, including new and revised standards.

ASTM is in the process of developing homeland security standards, focusing on borders, ports and transportation systems; national emergency preparation and response; and critical infrastructure protection.

Many individual ASTM standards have been adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and are suitable for government and military contracts.

ASTM Redlines

Available through the IHS Specs & Standards Service, ASTM Redlines are PDF documents that provide change marks to compare the addition, deletion or other changes between an active ASTM standard and the prior version. More than 4,200 ASTM Redlines are available with new revisions recorded daily. ASTM standards with Redlines include ASTM A1, ASTM A3, ASTM A6/A6M REV A, ASTM A31, ASTM A34/A34M, and ASTM A36/A36M. For additional information, call 800-716-3447 (USA/Canada) or +1-303-397-2896 (worldwide).

Historical ASTM Standards

IHS maintains a full collection of historical ASTM standards.

Selected ASTM Standards Categories Available From IHS

Water and Environmental Technology - Standards for waste management, hazardous substances and oil spill responses, biological effects and environmental fate, pesticides, atmospheric analysis, occupational health and safety, protective clothing, etc.

Computer Systems - Standards for rapid prototyping of computerized systems; documentation of clinical laboratory computer systems; evaluating computerized data acquisition systems used to acquire data from universal testing machines; object-oriented model for registration, admitting, discharge and transfer (RADT) functions in computer-based patient record systems; evaluating computerized data acquisition systems used to acquire data from universal testing machines; computerized chemical data standards; databases, data interchange and information systems; etc.

Medical Devices - Standards for emergency medical services and search-and-rescue; test method to determine efficacy of disinfection processes for reusable medical devices; wrought nickel-titanium shape memory alloys; test method for magnetically induced torque on medical devices in the magnetic resonance environment; standard practice for security checkpoint metal detector screening of persons with medical devices; etc.

Homeland Security - ASTM's Committee E54 on Homeland Security has established several subcommittees to develop standards for the following homeland security segments: chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) sensors and detectors; emergency preparedness, training and procedures; decontamination; personal protective equipment (PPE); building and infrastructure protection; security controls; threat and vulnerability assessment; strategic planning; etc.

DoD Adopted Standards - Over 2,500 active ASTM standards are U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) adopted and recognized. These standards and specifications address carbon structural steel; rolled structural steel bars, plates, shapes and sheet piling; steel plates for pressure vessels; gray iron castings; cast iron soil pipe and fittings; ferromanganese; carbon steel forgings for piping applications; structural steel for ships; electric-fusion, arc-welded steel pipe; zinc coating (hot-dip) on iron and steel hardware; high-strength, low-alloy structural steel; stainless-steel bars and shapes; zinc-coated (galvanized), low-carbon steel armor wire; high-hardenability antifriction bearing steel; etc.