Investigating Optimum Conditions for Developing Pozzolanic Ashes from Organic Wastes as Cement Replacing Materials by Suhail Zaffar, Aneel Kumar, Naeem Aziz Memon, Rabinder Kumar, Abdullah Saand

“…The other two ashes (RHA and WSA) did not qualify as pozzolan according to the ASTM C618 classification. This was due to the presence of silica in crystalline form and lower surface area of the ash material. …”
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Enhancement of Thermal Behaviour of Flax with a Ramie Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composite by Durvasulu Rajesh, Nagarajan Lenin, Robert Cep, Palanivel Anand, Muniyandy Elangovan

“…This study involves developing and thermal analysing a flax fibre reinforced with phenol–formaldehyde resin hybridization with ramie fibre by way of a vacuum infusion process. As per ASTM Standard, eight different sequences were fabricated and thermally characterized. …”
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Extrusion and characterization of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) filaments compounded with chain extender and impact modifiers for material-extrusion additive manufactu... by Ola Rashwan, Zachary Koroneos, Trent G. Townsend, Matthew P. Caputo, Robert J. Bylone, Brennan Wodrig, Kirk Cantor

“…The compounded filaments are then printed into standard ASTM test specimens for thermal characterization and mechanical characterization, including glass transition and melting temperatures, crystallinity and crystallization temperature, tensile strength, tensile modulus, ductility, flexural strength, and Izod impact energy. …”
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Optimization of process parameters for biodiesel production from three indigenous vegetable oils by Aliru Olajide Mustapha, Kudirat Afolashade Usman, Toheeba Aramide Zakariyah, Oluwaseyi Mojibade Adekoya, Yemisi Tokunbo Afolabi, Jesutomisin Oladele, Toluwalase Solomon Amao, Phillip Tosin Joseph

“…The characteristics of biodiesel were studied, and the results were determined to meet both ASTM D6751 and EN14214 criteria. The effects of molar ratio, and time on biodiesel yield from their respective oils were important parameters that greatly influenced the yields, but speed only changed the yields marginally. …”
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The potential use of giant reed from Portugal as a thermal insulation material by Raphaele Malheiro, Aurora Morilla, Adriana Ansolin, Jorge Fernandes, Sandra Silva, Ricardo Mateus

“…Their thermal performance was tested in a hotbox, according to ASTM C1363‑19. The results show that the giant reed harvested on the northern coast of Portugal has better thermal performance than reeds from other regions. …”
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Optimization of 3D printed polylactic acid structures with different infill patterns using Taguchi-grey relational analysis by Joel John, Deepak Devjani, Shafahat Ali, Said Abdallah, Salman Pervaiz

“…Tensile test results performed on six different patterned samples under ASTM D638 standard suggest that square patterned samples perform the best under tension and retain more mechanical strength than the other five patterns. …”
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Measurements of the Magnetic Field Variations Related with the Size of V-Shaped Notches in Steel Pipes by J. Jesús Villegas-Saucillo, José Javier Díaz-Carmona, Marco A. Escarola-Rosas, Héctor Vázquez-Leal, Jaime Martínez-Castillo, Agustín L. Herrera-May

“…We present experimental measurements of MMM signals around five small V-shaped notches of an ASTM-A36 steel pipe using a three-axis magnetoresistive sensor. …”
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Flexural creep response of honeycomb sandwich pultruded GFRP composite cross-arm: Obtaining full-scale viscoelastic moduli and creep coefficients by Abd Latif Amir, Mohammad Ridzwan Ishak, Noorfaizal Yidris, Mohamed Yusoff Mohd Zuhri

“…To full-fill the gap, this paper describes an experimental methodology used to obtain the elastic properties of the cross-arm using a three-point bending (3-PB) flexural test by following ASTM D790 standard for deflection behaviour and flexural creep response. …”
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Asymmetrical Damage Aspects Based Investigations on the Disc Brake of Long-Range UAVs through Verified Computational Coupled Approaches by Vijayanandh Raja, Raj Kumar Gnanasekaran, Parvathy Rajendran, Aiffah Mohd Ali, Raffik Rasheed, Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah, Mohammed Al-Bahrani

“…The foundation for this validation investigation is a metal matrix composite made of an aluminum alloy, and the basis tool is an ASTM G99-based computational test specimen. Steel-EN24 and carbon ceramic matrix composites testing are expanded using the same POD tests. …”
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Sustainable Silicon Waste Material Utilization for Road Construction: An Application of Modified Binder for Marshall Stability Analysis by Muhammad Hasnain Saeed, Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah, Hunain Arshad, Ahsan Waqar, Mansoor Abdul Hamid Imam, Abdullah Naveed Sadiq, Salman Hafeez, Junaid Mansoor, Muhammad Waseem

“…Modifying bitumen with up to 40% silicon, using a potentially viable waste available in large quantities, was proven to be stabilized according to ASTM Marshall Test criteria of stability (>9) and flow(within range 2−4) in road construction. …”
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Corrosion Behaviour of Cemented Carbides with Co- and Ni-Alloy Binders in the Presence of Abrasion by Gian Pietro De Gaudenzi, Francesco Tavola, Sandra Tedeschi, Benedetto Bozzini

“…The application of controlled abrasion conditions under electrochemical control is carried out with an in-house modified ASTM B611 apparatus, equipped with a three-electrode system, enabling the systematic investigation of the synergy of electrochemical and mechanical damaging conditions. …”
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Effect of MWCNT Surface Functionalisation and Distribution on Compressive Properties of Kenaf and Hybrid Kenaf/Glass Fibres Reinforced Polymer Composites by Napisah Sapiai, Aidah Jumahat, Mohammad Jawaid, Anish Khan

“…The uniaxial compression test was conducted using a universal testing machine according to the ASTM D3410 standard. The morphology of fractured samples was observed and analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in order to evaluate the failure behaviour and mechanisms involved during compression. …”
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The potential of biochar derived from banana peel/Fe3O4/ZIF-67@K2CO3 as magnetic nanocatalyst for biodiesel production from waste cooking oils by Rauf Foroutan, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust, Reza Mohammadi, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Bahman Ramavandi

“…The properties of produced biodiesel met ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 standards.…”
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Mechanical Properties of Green Synthesized Graphene Nano-Composite Samples by Mehdi Safari, Ricardo Alves de Sousa, Mazaher Salamat-Talab, Jalal Joudaki, Davood Ghanbari, Amir Bakhtiari

“…The mechanical properties of the prepared samples were measured according to the ASTM D790-17 standard testing method. The experimental results show that the strength increased from 80 MPa to about 112 MPa (40% increase in strength) by adding 0.25% wt. graphene quantum dots. …”
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A comparative investigation of hardness and compression strength of Nickel coated B4C reinforced 601AC/201AC selective layered functionally graded materials by S Vijay, Srinivasa Rao CH

“…Specimens are prepared according to ASTM B925-3 standard for micro-hardness test and compressive strength test. …”
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Evaluation of some heavy metals loading in dust fall of three universities motor parks in Western Nigeria by F.O. Nwosu, A.M.O Abdul Raheem, Z Shehu

“…Dust fall samples in parks of Universities of Ilorin, Ibadan and Kwara State University were collected for five months spanning from 1st November 2014 to 31st March, 2015 using open bucket sampler based on ASTM D 1739 of 1998 (2010). A 0.1 g of dust sample was digested with 20 ml of HNO3, HClO4 and HF in ratio of (3:2:1) respectively and heavy metals (Mn, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Ni) were analysed using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (Buck Scientific model 210 VGP). …”
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A Study of the Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Flax/Epoxy Composites by Yousef Saadati, Jean-Francois Chatelain, Gilbert Lebrun, Yves Beauchamp, Philippe Bocher, Nicolas Vanderesse

“…The composites were tested following corresponding ASTM standards and fulfilled all the requirements. …”
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EIS, Mott Schottky and EFM analysis of the electrochemical stability and dielectric properties of Ca-P-Ag and Ca-P-Si-Ag coatings obtained by plasma electrolytic oxidation in Ti6Al... by Sara María Leal-Marin, Hugo Armando Estupiñán-Duran

“…El Ti6Al4V ELI (ASTM F136) es una de las aleaciones más empleadas en dispositivos de osteosíntesis y reemplazo articular. …”
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Experimental study of temperature erosion tests on bidirectional coated and uncoated composites materials by J C Mendoza Mendoza, E E Vera Cardenas, A I Martinez Perez, S Ledesma Ledesma, M Vite Torres

“…Erosion tests were performed in a platform that was developed from the ASTM G76 standard. The rectangular samples had 25 × 18 mm and thickness of 4 mm. …”
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Long-Term Compressive Strength Development of Steel Fiber Shotcrete from Cores Based on Accelerator Types at Tunnel Site by Kyong Ku Yun, Seunghak Choi, Taeho Ha, Seong Kwon Kim, Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, Seungyeon Han

“…Here, 37 kg of steel fiber was incorporated into the cement mineral and aluminate mixes, and 40 kg of steel fiber was incorporated in an alkali-free mix for the shotcrete mix design. The KSF 2784 and ASTM 214 standards were followed for specimen fabrication and core cutting. …”
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