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This article is about association of materials-centric engineers and scientists. For the Netherlands-based semiconductor company, see ASM International.
ASM International
FoundedOctober 4, 1913[1]
FounderWilliam Park Woodside
TypeProfessional Organization
FocusMetals, polymers, ceramics[2]
Location
Area served
Worldwide
MethodMembership, professional development, conferences, publications, local chapters
Members
20,000+
Key people
ASM Board of Trustees
Employees
50-100
Websitewww.asminternational.org

ASM International, formerly known as the American Society for Metals, is an association of materials-centric engineers and scientists.

As the charitable arm of ASM, the ASM Materials Education Foundation also operates ASM Materials Camp in the summers for high school students and teachers. These camps are intended to educate the public about the materials field, and encourage young people to pursue careers in materials science and engineering.[3]

History

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ASM has been in existence, under various names, since 1913, when it began as a local club in Detroit called the Steel Treaters Club.[4] During World War I, the Steel Treaters Club became the Steel Treating Research Society, with groups in Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland.[4] After World War I, the Chicago group seceded and formed the American Steel Treaters Society.[4]

In 1920 the local chapters were reunified into the new American Society for Steel Treating (ASST).[4] The society expanded its technical scope beyond steel during the 1920s. In 1933 it became the American Society for Metals (ASM).[4]

Gradually the society expanded its geographic scope beyond the U.S. and its technical scope beyond metals to include other materials.[4] It became known as ASM International in 1986.[4] As of 2021, ASM claims 20,000 members worldwide.

ASM provides several information resources, including technical journals, books, and databases. ASM also hosts numerous international conferences each year, including ASM's Annual Meeting: International Materials, Applications, and Technologies Conference and Exposition (IMAT).[5]

Affiliate Societies

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Six affiliate societies focused on specific areas of materials science also fall under the ASM umbrella:

  • The Heat Treating Society (HTS),
  • The Thermal Spray Society (TSS),
  • The International Metallographic Society (IMS),
  • The Electronic Device Failure Analysis Society (EDFAS),
  • The Failure Analysis Society (FAS), and
  • The International Organization on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technology (SMST).[6]

Each society is led by volunteers, produces specific technical content for members, and holds its own international event.

Publications

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Handbooks

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Below is a table of the handbooks published by ASM International as of April 2023.[7] These handbooks are recognized as a standard reference in the field of materials science.

ASM Handbooks
Volume Number Title
1 Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels, and High-Performance Alloys
1A Cast Iron Science and Technology
2 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials
2A Aluminum Science and Technology
2B Properties and Selection of Aluminum Alloys
3 Alloy Phase Diagrams
4A Steel Heat Treating Fundamentals and Processes
4B Steel Heat Treating Technologies
4C Induction Heating and Heat Treatment
4D Heat Treating of Irons and Steels
4E Heat Treating of Nonferrous Alloys
4F Quenchants and Quenching Technology
5 Surface Engineering
5A Thermal Spray Technology
5B Protective Organic Coatings
6 Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
6A Welding Fundamentals and Processes
7 Powder Metallurgy
8 Mechanical Testing and Evaluation
9 Metallography and Microstructures
10 Materials Characterization
11 Failure Analysis and Prevention
11A Analysis and Prevention of Component and Equipment Failures
11B Characterization and Failure Analysis of Plastics
12 Fractography
13A Corrosion: Fundamentals, Testing, and Protection
13B Corrosion: Materials
13C Corrosion: Environments and Industries
14A Metalworking: Bulk Forming
14B Metalworking: Sheet Forming
15 Casting
16 Machining
17 Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials
18 Friction, Lubrication, and Wear Technology
19 Fatigue and Fracture
20 Materials Selection and Design
21 Composites
22A Fundamentals of Modeling for Metals Processing
22B Metals Process Simulation
23 Materials for Medical Devices
23A Additive Manufacturing in Biomedical Applications
24 Additive Manufacturing Processes
24A Additive Manufacturing Design and Applications
Desk Edition Engineered Materials Handbook Desk Edition
Desk Edition Metals Handbook Desk Edition

Journals

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Technical journals published on behalf of ASM include:[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of ASM". Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "For Media". Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "ASM International camp in Russell is a hit". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g ASM International, History of ASM, archived from the original on July 7, 2022, retrieved May 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Events". ASM International. ASM International. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Affiliate Societies". ASM International. ASM International. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "ASM Handbooks". ASM International. ASM International. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Journals". ASM International. ASM International. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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