UV-Cured Inkjet-Printed Silver Gate Electrode with Low Electrical Resistivity by Honglong Ning, Yicong Zhou, Zhiqiang Fang, Rihui Yao, Ruiqiang Tao, Jianqiu Chen, Wei Cai, Zhennan Zhu, Caigui Yang, Jinglin Wei, Lei Wang, Junbiao Peng

“…Besides, the UV-cured silver films have good adhesion to the glass substrates, with adhesion strength of 4B (ASTM international standard). Our work offered an easy and low temperature approach to fabricate inkjet-printed silver electrodes with low electrical resistivity.…”
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TỔNG HỢP DIESEL SINH HỌC TỪ BÃ CÀ PHÊ by Nguyễn Văn Đạt, Hà Thị Kim Quy, Hoà, Phạm Bé Nhị, Bùi Thị Bửu Huê, Lê Thị Bạch, Ngô Kim Liên, Đỗ Võ Anh Khoa

“…Kết quả cho thấy, diesel sinh học tổng hợp được thỏa mãn các tiêu chuẩn chất lượng của Mỹ (ASTM), Châu Âu (EN) và Nhật Bản (JIS). Những kết quả này cho thấy rằng bã cà phê là nguồn nguyên liệu đầy tiềm năng để sản xuất diesel sinh học.…”
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Effects of Inoculation on Structure Characteristics of High Silicon Ductile Cast Irons in Thin Wall Castings by Iulian Riposan, Eduard Stefan, Stelian Stan, Nicoleta Roxana Pana, Mihai Chisamera

“…Wedge casting W₃ (ASTM A 367) is used to evaluate structure characteristics at different wall thickness (3–15 mm). …”
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SG-APSIC1050: Personal care formulations prove effective against evolving variants of SARS-CoV-2: Implications for public health and hygiene by Sayandip Mukherjee, Carol K Vincent, Harshinie W Jayasekera, Ashish S Yekhe

“…Methods: High titers of clinically isolated and laboratory-propagated SARS-CoV-2 strains were subjected to a range of selected proprietary formulations from Unilever at end-user–relevant dilutions, temperature, and contact duration, and were tested according to the internationally recognized ASTM E-1052 test protocol. Results: All tested personal-care formulations were effective against the parental SARS-CoV-2 strain as well as the β (beta) and δ (delta) variants of concern. …”
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Evaluation of Applicability of Minimum Required Compressive Strength for Cold Weather Concreting Based on Winter Meteorological Factors by Jiahui Cui, Nguyen Duc Van, Feng Zhang, Yukio Hama

“…In this study, a compressive strength test, dynamic elastic modulus test, hydration degree test, underwater weighing test, and freeze–thaw test were performed to investigate the effect of compressive strength development at early ages on frost resistance of concrete. In particular, the ASTM equivalent number of cycles (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>C</mi><msub><mi>y</mi><mrow><mi>A</mi><mi>S</mi><mi>T</mi><mi>M</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>s</mi><mi>p</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) of various locations was estimated based on winter meteorological factors. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of sustainable methyl stearate (biodiesel) synthesis employing fly ash supported tin oxide catalyst by Rajat Chakraborty, Sujit Kumar Das, Aritro Sarkar, Kartik Sondhi

“…Important fuel properties of the optimally produced MS conformed to the ASTM biodiesel (B100) standards. The overall environmental sustainability of the process assessed through the openLCA platform (ecoinvent database 3.8) revealed lower environmental impacts of the developed process. …”
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Deterioration of Retro-Reflective Sheet Under Outdoor Weathering and Weather-O-Meter by Dr. Surinder Mohan, Dr. S. Gangopadhyay, Satyaveer Singh, Anjali Ahlawat

“…The parameters, which were set in weather-o-meter, need the exposure of different hours for different colors of sheets for achieving minimum allowable level of reflectivity as per ASTM standard. The tentative results indicate that reduction of retro reflectivity after 124 months outdoors could be achieved in 90 hours exposure in weather-o-meter. …”
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A Combination of Laboratory Testing, RCE, and Corrosion Loop for Inhibitor Selection by Gustavo Luis Bianchi, Verónica Acosta, Carlos Seijas

“…Corrosion inhibitors are evaluated in the oil industry with electrochemical tests of resistance to linear polarization with rotating cylinders following ASTM G170 and NACE 3T199 standards. With these tests, we can determine the corrosion rate (CR) and efficiency of corrosion inhibitors. …”
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Cutting Flute and Thread Design on Self-Tapping Pedicle Screws Influence the Insertion Torque and Pullout Strength by Lien-Chen Wu, Yueh-Ying Hsieh, Fon-Yih Tsuang, Yi-Jie Kuo, Chang-Jung Chiang

“…The insertion torque and pullout strength were measured according to ASTM F543. The results showed that screws with a longer cutting flute of 9.5 mm had a lower mean maximum insertion torque than screws with shorter 2.9 mm cutting flutes. …”
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Sliding Friction and Wear Characteristics of Wire Rope Contact with Sheave under Long-Distance Transmission Conditions by Xiangdong Chang, Yuxing Peng, Zhencai Zhu, Hao Lu, Wei Tang, Xing Zhang

“…The material of the steel wires was low carbon steel, and pulley material was ASTM A36 steel plate. The sliding friction coefficient (COF), friction temperature rise, wear characteristic parameters and wear mechanisms of the wire rope were analyzed. …”
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The Potential of Duplex Stainless Steel Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion for Biomedical Applications: A Review by Maria Laura Gatto, Alberto Santoni, Eleonora Santecchia, Stefano Spigarelli, Fabrizio Fiori, Paolo Mengucci, Marcello Cabibbo

“…All of the in vitro and in vivo studies on animals and clinical results reported to date indicate that austeno-ferritic duplex stainless steel can be recommended as a suitable alternative to ASTM F138 steel, since it is resistant to crevice corrosion in the human body and presents superior mechanical properties. …”
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RANCANG BANGUN MEJA LAS UNTUK VARIASI POSISI PENGELASAN by Muhammad Darmuji, Mohammad Fawaid, Haryadi Haryadi

“…Material yang digunakan untuk membuat meja las ini yaitu ASTM A36. Analisa statik yang dilakukan pada meja las ini dengan menggunakan <em>software </em>Solidworks 2015. …”
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Surface topographical studies of glass fiber reinforced epoxy-ZnO nanocomposites by Sridhar Thipperudrappa, Achutha Ullal Kini, Anupama Hiremath, Karani Dileep Kumar

“…Further, laminate composites were subjected to individual characterization and testing according to ASTM standards. The crystalline nature of ZnO nanofiller was studied using x-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and surface morphology of ZnO nanofiller on the resin surface was examined by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Influence of TiO2 nanoparticle modification on the mechanical properties of basalt-reinforced epoxy composites by Tejas Iyer, Suhas Yeshwant Nayak, Anupama Hiremath, Srinivas Shenoy Heckadka, J P Jaideep

“…AbstractThis research work aims to experimentally evaluate the influence of resin modification using Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles on the mechanical properties viz. flexural, tensile and Inter Laminar Shear Strength (ILSS) of basalt reinforced epoxy composites based on ASTM standards. The laminates were fabricated using a combination of hand lay-up and compression moulding techniques. …”
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Model of formation of porosity of sponge titanium briquettes at the sintering stage by Leonid Klymenko, Vyacheslav Andreev, Olexandr Sluchak, Oleg Pryshchepov, Oleg Shchesiuk

“…The stage of the formation of metallic bonds is modeled on the basis of the results of practical studies in the REV 5.5 furnace, recrystallization based on differential scanning colorimetry on the NETZSCH STA 449F1 Proteus device, and determining the change in grain size according to the E19 ASTM scales using the Jeffers method. The diffusion stage is modeled on the basis of the approximation of the particle deformation model in the contact zones at the pressing stage using the Frenkel formula. …”
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Effect of abrasive grit grade on the abrasion wear behaviour of long banana-jute fibers reinforced hybrid epoxy composites by Krupesh K S, Suresh R, Rudresh B M, Ajaykumar K

“…The two body abrasion wear test was carried out in accordance with ASTM G99 under the influence of different SiC grit particles (180, 320, 400, and 600 SiC grit). …”
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Analisis Penambahan Warna Masterbatch 1%, 5% dan 15% Terhadap Kekuatan Tarik Material Plastik Polypropylene (PP) by Hartono Widjaja

“…Pembuatan spesimen produk menggunakan standar ASTM D638 dan dibuat menggunakan proses injection moulding. …”
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Design and Pinch Analysis of a GFT Process for Production of Biojet Fuel from Biomass and Plastics by Alejandro López-Fernández, David Bolonio, Isabel Amez, Blanca Castells, Marcelo F. Ortega, María-Jesús García-Martínez

“…Density, kinematic viscosity, pour and flammability points and the lower calorific value of the biojet fuel comply with the ASTM D7566 standard. Pinch analysis allows to reduce 41.58% and 100% of cooling and heating demands, respectively, using biomass as renewable energy for heating. …”
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Three-Body Abrasive Wear-Resistance Characteristics of a 27Cr-Based 3V-3Mo-3W-3Co Multicomponent White Cast Iron with Different Ti Additions by Riki Hendra Purba, Kazumichi Shimizu, Kenta Kusumoto

“…A rubber wheel abrasive machine test according to the ASTM G65 standard with two different abrasive particle sizes (average: 75 and 300 μm) was used to evaluate the wear characteristics of the alloy. …”
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Analysis and design of an adjustable bone plate for mandibular fracture fixation by Cervantes, Thomas Michael

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