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A User’s Guide to Choosing Material Testing Labs
Material testing laboratories help manufacturers, researchers, and product manufacturers to certify the physical, mechanical, chemical, and thermal characteristics of materials that they manufacture, develop,…

ASTM D638 vs D882: What is the Key Difference?
ASTM D638 and ASTM D882 are standards for testing the tensile strength of plastic materials, but they serve different material types and configurations. ASTM…

ASTM D638 vs. ISO 527: What are the Key Differences?
ASTM D638 and ISO 527 aid in determining the tensile properties of plastics. They define specimen size, common testing conditions, and log tensile strength,…

What Standard Is Used to Verify Yellowness Index Performance?
Yellowness Index testing measures the yellowing of plastics, coatings, textiles, films, and other polymer materials caused by heat, light exposure, oxidation, or aging. The…

A Comprehensive List of Mechanical Engineering Testing Standards (ASTM, ISO & ASME)
Mechanical engineering testing standards provide methods for evaluating the mechanical properties, such as strength, durability, thermal properties, and quality of engineering materials and parts.…

Shaft Design and Testing Essentials: Comparing Solid Shaft and Hollow Shaft Structural Performance
In contemporary mechanical design, it is important to understand the performance variance of a solid shaft versus a hollow shaft. Both types of shafts…

A Comparison of Logic Chips and Memory Chips: Design, Manufacturing, and Testing
The semiconductor industry produces two basic types of integrated circuits, i.e., logic chips that process information and memory chips that store information. Knowledge of…

Standard Test Methods for Tack-Free Time (TFT) Testing for Adhesives & Coatings
Tack-Free Time (TFT) is a standard method that measures the time an adhesive or coating surface requires to become non-sticky and resistant to contact…

An Insight into ASTM D6653 Test Method: Effects of High Altitude on Packaging Systems
ASTM D6653 is a laboratory test procedure to determine the performance of packaging systems under high-altitude (low-pressure) conditions. The technique mimics low atmospheric pressure…

A Comprehensive Guide to ASTM E1980 Solar Reflectance Testing
ASTM E1980 is a standardized method for computing the solar reflectance index (a measure of a material's ability to reflect solar heat). The test…

A Comprehensive Guide to ASTM E595 Outgassing Testing
ASTM E595 is a standardized test procedure that measures the total mass loss and collects volatile condensable substances in materials exposed to a vacuum.…
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