{"id":3213,"date":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/wiki\/astm-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","slug":"astm-2","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/glossary\/astm-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"glossar-eintrag\">\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> ASTM (ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials) is a globally recognised standardisation organisation that develops technical standards for materials, testing methods and products. ASTM standards define requirements for chemical composition, mechanical properties and testing methods. They are particularly authoritative in the North American market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical relevance:<\/strong> ASTM standards such as ASTM A516 (pressure vessel steel) or ASTM E1820 (<a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/materials-testing-analysis\/fracture-mechanics-testing\/\">fracture mechanics<\/a>) are used internationally. They govern testing conditions, specimen geometries and acceptance criteria. In global projects, ASTM standards are frequently applied in parallel with EN or ISO standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision-making perspectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technical decision-makers:<\/strong> Ensuring internationally comparable material and testing criteria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchasing\/project management:<\/strong> Contractually clear specification for export and US projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science:<\/strong> Comparability of test results worldwide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance\/law:<\/strong> Reference framework in international liability cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FAQ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where are ASTM standards mainly applied?<\/li>\n<li>Primarily in the USA, but increasingly also in international industrial projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-3213","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/3213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=3213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}