ASTM International.ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, has presented a 2006 ASTM International Award of Merit and the accompanying title of fellow to Jack Tosdale, principal engineer at ATI Wah Chang, Albany, OR. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to ASTM ASTM abbr. American Society for Testing and Materials standards activities, including his work on Committee B10 on Reactive and Refractory Metals and Alloys. A member of ASTM since 1990, he is the current chair of Subcommittee B10.02 on Zirconium zirconium (zərkō`nēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Zr; at. no. 40; at. wt. 91.22; m.p. about 1,852°C;; b.p. 4,377°C;; sp. gr. 6.5 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, or +4. and Hafnium hafnium (hăf`nēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Hf; at. no. 72; at. wt. 178.49; m.p. about 2,227°C;; b.p. 4,602°C;; sp. gr. 13.31 at 20°C;; valence +4. . In addition, Herbert E. Townsend, president of Townsend Corrosion Consultants, Center Valley, PA, has also received a 2006 ASTM International Award of Merit and the accompanying title of fellow. Mr. Townsend received the award for his long time role in developing and upgrading standards on the corrosion performance of coated and low alloy steel Low alloy steel is steel alloyed with other elements, usually molybdenum, manganese, chromium, vanadium, silicon, boron or nickel, in amounts of up to 10% by weight to improve the hardenability of thick sections. products as a member of Committee G01 on Corrosion of Metals. Also a fellow of NACE International, Mr. Townsend joined ASTM in 1976. |
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