January 2016

FACTS FOR MEMBERSASTM COMMITTEE A01 ONSTEEL, STAINLESS STEEL

AND RELATED ALLOYS

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PREFACE

The basic philosophy, rules, and information that guide Committee A01 are provided in this pamphlet. It is not meant to be a substitute for the Committee A01 Bylaws, or the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees. This pamphlet will enable all A01 members to understand the structure and operations of the Committee.

Members can download a copy of the following ASTM documents from the web page listed: http://www.astm.org/COMMIT/additional_resources.html

1. Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees2. Form and Style for ASTM Standards3. Technical Committee Officer Handbook

A01 Committee bylaws are available from the My ASTM/My Committees portion of the website under Committee A01 – Committee Documents.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. HISTORY

III. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

Principal ActivitiesLiaison ActivitiesMiscellaneous

IV. INFORMATION ITEMS

Attachment I: Structure of ASTM Committee A01Attachment II: Scopes of the SubcommitteesAttachment III: Development of ASTM Standards (Ballot Process)Attachment IV: Procedures for A01 and Subcommittee MembershipAttachment V: Subcommittee Report to A01

Attachment VI: Committee A01 Awards and Recipients

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ASTM COMMITTEE A01 ON STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL AND RELATED

ALLOYS

FACTS FOR MEMBERS

I. INTRODUCTION

ASTM was founded in 1898 for the purpose of promoting knowledge of the materials of engineering and for standardizing specifications and methods of testing. Each of the more than 143 technical committees is responsible for developing standards in its own area of interest and expertise, while following the principles of due process, open debate, and fair treatment of all interests that have been established by the parent ASTM organization.

Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys is one of these technical committees. A sharp rise in A01 membership occurred in 1973 with the absorption of Committee A10 on Fe-Cr, Fe-Cr-Ni and Related Alloys into Committee A01. At present, more than 1200 individuals are engaged in the work of Committee A01 and its subcommittees.

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II. HISTORY

Committee A01 dates back to the very beginning of ASTM, formed in 1898, as the American Section of the International Association for Testing Materials (IATM). The first American Committee was on Standard Specifications of Testing Iron and Steel, which became known as Committee A on Standard Specifications for Steel, and subsequently as Committee A01 on Standard Specifications for Steel. Today, we are known as Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys.

The first meeting of the American Section of (IATM) was held in June 1898 with some 30 members present. Mr. Mansfield Merriman, Professor of Civil Engineering and Mathematics at Lehigh University, in his first speech as Chairman of ASTM, supplied the reason for the formation of ASTM. Prior to the 1800s, according to Merriman, very little was known about metal properties, and test methods were less than perfect.

At this meeting, six problems were identified as the root cause of many steel failures. It became apparent that there was a need to correct this lack of information, improve steels and perform more physical tests in order to gain uniformity of products.

The original 20 some persons at the first meeting has grown to over 1200 members, and from the original committee to our current A01 Main Committee, comprised of 28 subcommittees and 7 sections of 2 of the subcommittees. See Attachment II for the scopes of these subcommittees and sections.

We started with but a single specification, A01, for Steel Rails, now titled, “Specification for Carbon Tee Rails.” Currently, approximately 500 standards fill the six volumes of Section 1, Iron and Steel Products, Annual Book of Standards.

Committee A01 has accomplished many fine things in our first 100 years as a community of professionals in the steel industry comprised both of suppliers and users. A significant part of this greatness, from the Committee’s foundation until today, has been its membership.

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CHAIRMEN OF A01

1899-1913 W.R. Webster1913-1918 C.D. Young1918-1920 J.A. Capp1920-1926 F.M. Waring1926-1932 J.B. Young1932-1938 H.H. Morgan1938-1953 N.L. Mochel1953-1956 H.B. Oatley1956-1958 W.F. Collin1958-1964 J.J. Kanter1964-1971 A.O. Schaeffer1971-1976 I.A. Rohring1976-1980 A. Van Echo1980-1986 O.L. Nordin1986-1992 H.E. Lunt1992-1998 A.S. Melilli1998-2004 B.M. Dingman2004-2009 J. K. Mahaney, Jr.2010-2015 G.M. Cobb

2016- G. A. Hayden

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III. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

A. Principal Activities

The principal activity of Committee A01 is the development of standard test methods, specifications, practices, terminology, and classifications for steel, stainless steel, and related products. Since preparing the first ASTM standard in 1898, the committee has prepared over 500 standards approved by ASTM. Publications in which these methods or specifications appear include:

1. ASTM Annual Book of Standards, Volumes 01.01, 01.02, 01.03, 01.04, 01.05, and 01.06

2. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section II Part A.

B. Liaison Activities

ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys produce standards for use by design and construction organizations such as ANSI, ASME, and BOCA. The committee does not generally have liaison activities with user organizations, but the user organizations normally have liaison activities with A01. Committee A01 cooperates with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in the development of the United States’ position for the International Organization for Standards (ISO), Technical Committee 17 (TC 17) on Steel. Several A01 members serve on the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for ISO/TC 17. A01 also participates in ISO activities of TC5/SC1 on steel tubes, TC11/SC1 on materials for boiler and pressure vessels, TC105 on steel wire ropes, TC111 on round steel link chains, lifting hooks and accessories, and ICASI – International Committee for Analysis of Steel and Iron.

Within the ASTM family, Committee A01 maintains contact with a number of other technical committees that are active in the fields of interest to A01 members. Some of these committees are:

A05 Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel ProductsE01 Analytical Chemistry for Metals, Ores and Related MaterialsE04 MetallographyE07 Nondestructive TestingE08 Fatigue and FractureE28 Mechanical TestingF16 FastenersG01 Corrosion of Metals

The above committees usually meet at the same time and place as Committee A01 during the biannual Committee Weeks in May and November of every year.

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C. Miscellaneous Activities

The committee’s other activities fall within the area defined in its scope as promotion ofknowledge of cast or wrought steels, stainless steels and related alloys. To achieve this objective, the committee sponsors special technical publications and symposiums.

Generally, symposiums are held when there is a specific need within Committee A01 to present and discuss new developments in technology and testing techniques. Usually, the symposiums have international participation. Papers and discussions presented at symposiums are often published as an ASTM publication.

Subcommittees of Committee A01 may conduct cooperative laboratory test programs to evaluate new test methods and improvements in existing methods. Subcommittees are required to officially file Research Reports with the Society to receive assigned permanent RR numbers. Individuals may avail themselves of this information by requesting the appropriate RR numberfrom ASTM Headquarters.

Some members of A01 also promote knowledge as instructors for the ASTM Technical & Professional Training courses. Courses currently being offered related to steel are (1) Mechanical Metallurgy and ASTM Test Method A370; (2) Selection, Specification, and Application of Stainless Steels; and (3) Understanding ASTM Steel Standards.

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ATTACHMENT ISTRUCTURE OF ASTM COMMITTEE A01

ASTM

COMMITTEE AO1 ON STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL AND RELATED ALLOYS

EXECUTIVE SUBCOMMITTEETASK GROUPS

SUBCOMMITTEESTASK GROUPS

SECTIONSTASK GROUPS

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ATTACHMENT IISCOPES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.01 ON STEEL RAILS AND ACCESSORIES

Subcommittee A01.01 has jurisdiction over the specifications for steel rails and accessories including standard tee rails, crane rails, girder rails, joint bars, tie plates, track spikes, screw spikes, and track nuts and bolts.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.02 ON STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BRIDGES, BUILDINGS, ROLLING STOCK AND SHIPS

Subcommittee A01.02 has jurisdiction over specification requirements for rolled steel plates, shapes, sheet piling and bars for structural use for bridges, buildings, ships, rolling stock, and general construction applications.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.03 ON STEEL ROD AND WIRE

Subcommittee A01.03 has jurisdiction over the classifications, specifications, test methods, and the engineering use of alloyed and plain carbon steel rods and wire, including uncoated and non-metallic coated spring wire.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.05 ON STEEL REINFORCEMENT

Subcommittee A01.05 has jurisdiction over the development and maintenance of product specifications for (1) steel reinforcement for reinforced, prestressed, and precast concrete for structures, highway, railroad and masonry construction, and for all forms and grades of steel reinforcing bars, bar mats, wire, welded wire fabric, prestressing wire, bars and strand, can coated reinforcement and (2) steel fibers for fiber reinforced concrete and over the development and maintenance of test methods for the evaluation, inspection, and quality control of such products

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.06 ON STEEL FORGINGS AND BILLETS

Subcommittee A01.06 has jurisdiction over standards for:1. Steel forgings2. Steel blooms, billets, and slabs for forgings3. Forging inspection and testing practices not adequately covered by other ASTM

Committees.

The standard writing and maintenance activity is managed by three sections with the following titles and scopes:

Section A01.06.01 on Power Generation and Nuclear Forgings – This section has jurisdiction over standards for the manufacture and testing of forgings used for gas and steam turbines, generators, pressure vessels, and nuclear applications.

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Section A01.06.02 on General Industrial and Railroad Forgings – This section is responsible for writing and maintaining standard specifications for forgings covering a wide range of sizes and applications and includes the forging standards previously the responsibility of Subcommittee A01.07.

Section A01.06.03 on Test Methods – This section has the responsibility for managing the writing and maintenance activities for forging examination and testing practices not adequately covered by other ASTM Committees.

Additionally, A01.06 will assist Committee A01 in planning and participation in technical meetings and symposia intended to advance the state of the art in steel forgings.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.09 ON CARBON STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS

Subcommittee A01.09 has the responsibility to prepare standards covering tubular products of carbon steels under the jurisdiction of Committee A01.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.10 ON STAINLESS AND ALLOY STEEL TUBULAR PRODUCTS

Subcommittee A01.10 has the responsibility to prepare specifications and standards covering tubular products of stainless and alloy steels under the jurisdiction of Committee A01.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.11 ON STEEL PLATES FOR BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS

Subcommittee A01.11 has jurisdiction over the specifications for carbon and alloy rolled steel plates for boilers, pressure vessels and other components. Subcommittee A01.11 prepares specifications for steel plates that have material properties such as predictable low- and high-temperature short-time mechanical properties, notch toughness, low transition temperatures, creep resistance, and weldability.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.13 ON MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL TESTING AND PROCESSING METHODS OF STEEL PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES

Subcommittee A01.13 is responsible for standards for mechanical and chemical testing evaluation of testing laboratories, processing methods, and other testing that is common to more than one A01 subcommittee, except that corrosion testing is not within its scope. A01.13 is the prime A01 interface with test method committees, such as Committees E01 and E28, and laboratory evaluation and accreditation committees, such as E36. A01.13 does not have responsibility for establishing data reporting or acceptance requirements; these are established by the subcommittees having jurisdiction over the product standards. Product subcommittees may write annexes or appendices that are applicable to their products for inclusion in A01.13 standards when A01.13 agrees.

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SUBCOMMITTEE A01.14 ON METHODS OF CORROSION TESTING

Subcommittee A01.14 has the responsibility for the preparation and revision of standards for acceptance corrosion testing of and the descaling and cleaning of stainless steels and related alloys under the jurisdiction of committee A01.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.15 ON BARS

Subcommittee A01.15 has jurisdiction over standards pertaining to carbon and alloy steel bars in the as-rolled, cold finished, or heat-treated conditions for general engineering applications. The subcommittee also maintains standards for some products manufactured from steel bars, such as fence posts and industrial springs.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.17 ON FLAT ROLLED AND WROUGHT STAINLES STEEL PRODUCTS

Subcommittee A01.17 has the responsibility to prepare and maintain standard specifications covering wrought plate, sheet, strip, billet, bar, wire, structural shapes, and general purpose forgings of stainless steel and related alloys under the jurisdiction of Committee A01.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.18 ON STEEL CASTINGS

Subcommittee A01.18 has jurisdiction over the specifications or standards for steel, stainless steel, and related alloys in the form of castings for pressure containing parts and general engineering applications for use in benign as well as corrosive environments at low, ambient, and elevated temperatures.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.19 ON SHEET STEEL AND STRIP

Subcommittee A01.19 has jurisdiction over carbon, high-strength low-alloy, high strength, and alloy hot- and cold-rolled steel sheets and strip and cold-rolled carbon spring steel. Responsibilities of the subcommittee include the classification, specification requirements, methods of test, and questions of utility and related subjects dealing with such materials.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.20 ON TIN MILL PRODUCTS

Subcommittee A01.20 has jurisdiction over the classification, specification requirements, test methods, and related subjects pertaining to tin mill products. Tin mill products include electrolytic tin plate; electrolytic tin coated, cold-rolled sheet; black plate; black plate electrolytic chromium coated; and similar products.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.22 ON STEEL FORGINGS AND WROUGHT FITTINGS FOR PIPING APPLICATIONS AND BOLTING MATERIALS FOR PIPING AND SPECIAL PURPOSE APPLICAITONS

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To develop and maintain standards for steel (1) forgings, flanges, forged valve bodies, and wrought fittings for piping applications in the utility, petroleum, chemical, nuclear, pressure vessel, and similar industries and (2) bolting materials for high- and low-temperature use in piping and special purpose applications in these industries.

Section A01.22.01 on Steel Bolting Materials for Piping and Special Purpose Applications –To develop and maintain standards for steel bolting and bolting materials for high- and low-temperature use in piping and special purpose applications in the utility, petroleum, chemical, nuclear, pressure vessel, and similar industries.

Section A01.22.02 on Wrought Steel Fittings for Piping Applications – To develop and maintain standards for wrought steel fittings for piping applications in the utility, petroleum, chemical, nuclear, pressure vessel, and similar industries.

Section A01.22.03 on Steel Forgings for Piping Applications – To develop and maintain standards for steel forgings, flanges, and forged valve bodies for piping applications in the utility, petroleum, chemical, nuclear, pressure vessel, and similar industries.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.27 ON STEEL CHAIN

Subcommittee A01.27 has as its scope the preparation and maintenance of specifications and practices for steel chain and related components. This includes welded link chain, stamped metal chain, weldless wire wrapped chain, sling assemblies, and common chain attachments and components.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.28 ON BEARING STEELS

Subcommittee A01.28 has jurisdiction over the standards for steels commonly used for ball and roller bearings. This subcommittee is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and maintaining these standards and assuring that they reflect current technology.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.29 ON TOOL STEELS

Subcommittee A01.29 is charged with the responsibility of preparing and reviewing standards and specifications for carbon, alloy, and high speed tool steels. The forms comprise rolled bar, plate, bar cut from plate, bar shapes, billets, forgings, and cast tools. Such products are commonly produced by forging, rolling, drawing, or casting.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.90 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

To give the committee executive direction.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.91 ON EDITORIAL

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Subcommittee A01.91 shall promote uniform and proper editorial practice by the following means:

1. Facilitate conformance with the mandatory requirements of the “Form and Style for ASTM Standards” (Blue Book).

(a) Maintain and promote the use of Standard A994 “Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Steel, Stainless Steel,

and Related Alloys.”(b) Maintain and promote use of Standard E527 “Standard Practice for

Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS).”

2. Collaborate with ASTM Staff in maintaining “Facts for Members” and other documents as directed by A01.90 Executive Subcommittee.

3. Include in the membership the chairman, or designated representative, from every technical subcommittee in A01.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.92 ON TERMINOLOGY

Subcommittee A01.92 shall coordinate terminology for Committee A01 by the following means:1. Correlate and consolidate terminology used in the standards under the jurisdiction of

Committee A01 with respect to proper form, consistency, and lack of conflict, as far as possible.

2. Prepare as deemed necessary or advisable technically based clear and unambiguous terminology essential to the field of interest of Committee A01.

3. Promptly review terminology referred to it.4. Prepare and maintain terminology standards for Committee A01.5. Maintain liaison with the Committee on Terminology.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.93 ON AWARDS

Subcommittee A01.93 on Awards shall be responsible for selecting recipients for Committee A01awards, preparing nominations for Society awards, and implementing other means for recognizing individual contributions and achievements when authorized by the Executive Subcommittee or the Society.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.94 ON U.S. GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR STEEL MILL AND FOUNDRY PRODUCTS

Subcommittee A01.94 shall:1. Provide a forum for discussion of matters related to standards for procurement of

steel mill and foundry products and services;2. Establish a conduit for dialog with government agencies, specifically aimed at

resolution of problems with federal agencies, their requirements and documents; and3. Maintain a system to expedite the replacement of government documents with ASTM

standards for commercial steel mill and foundry products.

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SUBCOMMITTEE A01.95 THE U.S. COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZATION OF STEEL

The principal activity of Subcommittee A01.95 is to provide the U.S. input to ISO committees involved in the development of test methods, specifications, practices, terminologies, and classifications for steel, stainless steel, and related products.ISO TC17 on Steel represents the greatest effort; however, other International Standardization of Steel activities may be included based on the interest and the approval of A01.95 members.

SUBCOMMITTEE A01.98 ON LONG RANGE PLANNING

Subcommittee A01.98 has responsibility for developing and maintaining Committee A01’s Strategic Plan under the direction and with the approval of A01.90, the Executive Subcommittee. The A01 Strategic Plan is the position paper for the next four or five years for the committee. The subcommittee shall continually monitor committee and industry needs that would include the determination of short- and long-term changing requirements. The subcommittee shall then regularly report its findings, recommendations, and suggestions to the Executive Subcommittee for their consideration, review, and approval.

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ATTACHMENT III THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARD

Background

Standardization is essential to the efficient functioning of a modem industrial economy. The United States generates most of its standards in the private sector through the voluntary efforts of representatives from all segments of its society. ASTM is one of the foremost standards development organizations in which these standards are developed.

Committee A01 exists because there is a need for standard specifications, test methods, terminologies, classifications, and practices in the steel industry and because the committee and Society provide a mechanism by which a consensus on these standards can be reached by democratic processes. In Committee A01, a single negative vote supported by a good reason causes a proposal to be reviewed. Members are given ample opportunity to express their views, and no considered opinion or objection to a proposal is cast aside.

This insistence on the rights of the individual member protects all the members against hasty group action that might result in poor or inappropriate standards. The growth of Committee A01 is proof that users and producers of steel and its products have supported its standardization activities and the philosophy that guides it.

The procedure for adopting standards is very thorough. On average, it takes approximately three years to develop and approve a new standard test method, although, in some cases, the time has been shortened to as little as one year. While even shorter time periods may be desirable, Committee A01 is committed to the development of excellent standards that enjoy a well-deserved reputation.

After ASTM standards are adopted, they are dynamic and can be revised at any time.Committee A01 revises standards at their time of ASTM mandated five-year renewal, or before, so they reflect the latest advances in technology and testing technique. If they become obsolete, or there is no longer any need for them, they are withdrawn.

Committee A01 develops standards to meet recognized needs. Its standards are developed to provide a means of evaluating a chemical or physical property or a quality level of a quantity of steel or steel products that is acceptable to the users and producers of these materials.

The need for a new standard becomes known to Committee A01 in the following ways:

1. Usually, the subcommittee responsible for standards in a specified field is aware of the particular need for a new standard through its members and takes the action necessary to develop it.

2. If the subcommittee is not aware of the need for a standard in its field, its attention is often drawn to the need by another subcommittee or persons or organizations outside of the Committee A01 structure.

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3. Occasionally, the need for a standard is made known to the Executive Subcommittee by one its members or by persons or organizations outside of Committee A01. The Executive Subcommittee then requests the most suitable subcommittee to begin work to develop the standard.

Jurisdiction over Standard Development

Just which subcommittee develops a standard depends on the nature of the standard.Generally, each subcommittee in A01 covers either a specific scope of raw material configuration or a material linked to an end use. Examples include, respectively, Stainless and Alloy Steel Tubular Products (A01.10) and Steel Plates for Boiler and Pressure Vessels (A01.11). When standards needs develop that cut across raw material configuration descriptions and span a significant portion of the scope of Committee A01, these issues are addressed in their own subcommittee. Examples range from Mechanical and Chemical Testing and Processing Methods of Steel Products and Processes (A01.13) to the Harmonization of Carbon and Alloy Steel Compositions (A01.97).

If there is no subcommittee whose scope covers the field in which a new standard is required, the Executive Committee of A01 can set up a group to develop such a standard. This involves finding a qualified person to act as chairman of the new group, selecting the personnel of the group – which is usually done by the chairman of the new group and the Executive Committee, and calling an organizational meeting. A scope is prepared to define the work area and objectives of the group. This scope is submitted to the Executive Committee and, if approved, the group may begin work on the development of the standard.

In some instances, a subcommittee may create an organizational subset of itself to initiate and maintain a group of standards with a specific focus within the scope of that subcommittee. This subtier organization is known as a section in A01. Examples of sections include the Section on Turbine and Generator Forgings (A01.06.01) and the Section on Bolting (A01.22.01). Though the section designation is not recognized by the ASTM balloting process, section members do provide focus on a group of issues that lie within the larger scope of the subcommittee it serves. For an item to move forward, all actions of the section shall be endorsed by the subcommittee where they gain official recognition by the ASTM Standard Development Process.

Preparation of Standards

The groundwork for most new standards is prepared by task groups made up of persons who are primarily the key stakeholders and have specialized experience and skills.

While it is desirable to have a balance of suppliers and users on a task group, it is not a mandatory requirement. Some standard development work within a task group may require expertise predominantly from a supplier or a user or multiple personnel from one organization to be able to draft a document for consideration by the A01 entity (committee, subcommittee, or section) that authorized the task group. Unbalanced voting interests and multiple members from one voting interest are allowed within a task group.

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The initial step in the development of a standard is writing the first draft in accordance with the “Form and Style for ASTM Standards” and the “Standard Guide for Editorial Procedures and Form of Product Specifications for Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys” (ASTM A994). For test methods, once a draft is written, it is evaluated by a series of interlaboratory test programs that are designed to show the method’s precision and general suitability as a laboratory test. Precision is the expected limit of deviation between two or more test results and is reported as “repeatability” (one laboratory, one operator) and “reproducibility” (multiple laboratories). Another important feature of a test method is its bias. Bias is a system error that contributes to the difference between a population mean of the measurements or test results and an accepted reference or true value. A computer program has been developed by Committee E11 that is available for calculating the precision of a test method from interlaboratory data.

Recommendations by Subcommittee

When cooperative testing shows the test method to be satisfactory, or supporting data the suitability of a specification, and the draft appears to be in compliance with the Blue Book and ASTM A994, the task group that developed it recommends that the subcommittee ballot the draft as a new standard. The subcommittee approves the recommendation by a voice vote at a subcommittee meeting. In between meetings, the subcommittee chair can also authorize a ballot.

All actions on standards are approved by letter ballot. An affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the combined affirmative and negative votes cast by voting members of the subcommittee is required to approve the action. In addition, for the ballot to be considered valid, the number of affirmative, negative, and abstaining votes shall be at least 60 % of the number of voting members. Failure to return three consecutive subcommittee letter ballots will result in an official voting member losing his or her official voting status.

Negative votes received on subcommittee letter ballots, A01 Committee ballots, and Society reviews are considered by the subcommittee (in many cases, with the aid of the originating task group) and handled in accordance with the procedures outlined in the “Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees” published by ASTM.

After approval by the subcommittee, the item is submitted to ASTM Headquarters where the Committee A01 ballot is prepared. Accompanying the item is a report of the subcommittee ballot results and, if applicable, a Research Report of supporting data. If the item received negatives that were not withdrawn, a list of those negatives shall also accompany the item along with the reasons for those negatives, the consideration given by the subcommittee, and the adjudication of the negative votes. The Committee A01 ballot includes a record of the subcommittee vote on all items that received negatives.

Standards that have been published for four years without technical revisions are reviewed by the subcommittee having jurisdiction. The subcommittee may choose to reapprove the standard by voice vote at a meeting. The item then appears as a reapproval on the next Committee A01 letter ballot. Revision or withdrawal of a standard shall be letter balloted by the subcommittee. Such action shall be completed within five years of the last approval date.

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Committee Ballots

All actions on standards (new, revisions, reapprovals, or withdrawals) are approved by Committee A01 ballot; an affirmative vote of at least 90 % of the combined affirmative and negative votes cast is required with not less then 60 % of the voting interests returning ballots. Any standards action appearing on a Committee A01 ballot is automatically included in the Society Review which is posted on the ASTM Website. Failure to return three consecutive Committee A01 ballots will result in an official voting member losing his or her official voting status.

All members may vote in one of five ways: affirmative, affirmative with comments, negative (requires a written statement of the reason), abstention, or abstention with comments. The abstention category is for members who do not feel qualified to vote on a given item, do not have sufficient time to review the letter ballot, or do not have sufficient interest in the subject matter. All official voting members shall vote to retain their voting status. Non-voting members may also vote if they wish. Their vote is not tallied, but any negatives and comments shall be handled in the same manner as from an official voting member.

The ballots are returned to ASTM Headquarters, the votes tabulated, and each subcommittee is furnished the results of the votes, the negatives, and comments. The subcommittee makes its recommendations to adjudicate the negative votes. These reviews are presented to Committee A01 at a meeting and adjudicated by hand vote.

There are four A01 letter ballots per year. The schedule is as follows:

BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND MAY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Ballot No. I Early January Issue Date

Ballot No. 2 Early March Issue Date

BETWEEN MAY AND NOVEMBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Ballot No. 3 Late June Issue Date

Ballot No. 4 Mid-September Issue Date

· Assuming that a 60 % return is attained by the closing date, negatives and comments received after that date are not counted but are referred to the appropriate subcommittee for information.

· Ballot No. 4 is the final ballot for a standards action to appear in the ASTM Book of Standards for the subsequent year.

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· If a ballot item receives a negative, the Online Negative Resolution application, detailing the disposition of that negative, shall be completed and submitted for approval by the ASTM Staff Manager.

BALLOT PROCESS

COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS

SOCIETY REVIEW NO % RETURN OR % AFFIRMATIVE REQUIRED. CONDUCTED

SIMULTANEOUSEY WITH A01 MAIN COMMITTEE BALLOT

A-1 COMMITTEE (MAIN COMMITTEE)60 % RETURN AND 90 % AFFIRMATIVE REQUIRED

SUBCOMMITTEE60 % RETURN AND 2/3 AFFIRMATIVE REQUIRED

SECTIONNOT RECOGNIZED IN ASTM BALLOTING PROCESS. MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS AND SEEKS ACTIONS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE.

TASK GROUPNO REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP, MEETINGS, OR BALLOTS

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ATTACHMENT IVPROCEDURES FOR A01 AND SUBCOMMTTEE MEMBERSHIP

1. Membership Criteria

1.1 You must be a member of ASTM to be a member of Main Committee A01 and any A01 subcommittee(s). An A01 membership application is simultaneously an ASTM application.

1.2 You must be a member of A01 to be a member of one of its subcommittees.1.3 You need not be a member of ASTM, Committee A01, or any of its subcommittees to be

a member of a Committee A01 Task Group.1.4 A change in your employment affiliation requires a new application.

2 Procedure for Membership on Committee A01 and Subcommittee(s)

2.1 Complete an A01 application form indicating your desire to join ASTM and Committee A01 and the subcommittee(s) you wish to join.

2.2 Pay the annual fee by check or credit card, unless you are already a member of ASTM.2.3 Upon receipt of the application, you are added to the A01 Committee roster as a

pending member and are sent a Welcome Letter by ASTM Headquarters.2.4 The A01 Membership Secretary is sent a copy of your application, assigns your

classification and voting status for the A01 Committee, and returns the application to ASTM Headquarters.2.5 Your application is also sent to the Subcommittee Chairman of each subcommittee that

you wish to join. The Subcommittee Chairman assigns your classification and voting status and returns it to ASTM Headquarters.2.6 You are then added to the roster of the A01 Committee and subcommittee(s) with your

assigned classification and voting status.2.7 You can view and verify your membership, classification and voting status on the

Committee A01 web page www.astm.org/COMMIT/A01.htm by logging on to the MEMBERS ONLY side and accessing “ROSTERS.”

3. Procedure for Committee A01 Members to join A01 Subcommittee(s)

3.1 Complete an A01 application and indicate subcommittee(s) requested or contact the Subcommittee Chairman directly and provide your affiliation, contact information, and

your classification of producer, user, or general interest as it relates to that subcommittee’s scope of work.

3.2 The Subcommittee Chairman notifies ASTM Headquarters of your assigned classification and voting status, and you are added to the subcommittee roster. .

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ATTACHMENT V

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT TO A01

ASTM Committee A01 on Steel, Stainless Steel and Related AlloysSubcommittee Report

Subcommittee A01. _______on_______________________________________met at the ______________Hotel on _________________, 200__ from ______ to _______ A.M./P.M. There were ___________members and _______ visitors present.

Main Committee A01 Action is required on the following items:

1. A01 Main Committee or Society Review letter ballot items containing outstanding negatives that have been ruled Non Persuasive or Not Related.

2. Request to conduct a concurrent Subcommittee and Main Committee Ballot along with clear, concise statements of why this is requested.

3. Permission to write a new specification.

Announcements, requests and items of general interest are as follows:

1. Announcements of special interest such as symposia.

Respectfully submitted, Chairman Subcommittee A01.___

Signature __________________________ Print Name ________________________

Present to Secretary of Committee A01.

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ATTACHMENT VIASTM AND COMMITTEE A01 AWARDS AND RECIPIENTS

1. ASTM AWARDS

1.1 Award of Merit

1.1.1 Description: This award is granted to individuals for distinguished service to the cause of voluntary standardization. The purpose is to recognize outstanding contributions from unusually productive service in ASTM committee work; leadership in Society activities; publication of papers; outstanding service that has advanced the Society’s prestige, standing, or interest; and service to the Society not herein otherwise provided for specifically. Recipients receive the honorary title of Fellow of the Society.

1.1.2 Nomination: The Awards Panel selects the candidate(s). The candidate(s) are approved by the A01 officers and his/her (their) name(s) with full justification is (are) submitted by the Committee A01 chairman to ASTM Headquarters for consideration by the ASTM Awards Committee. Nominations are submitted to ASTM during November of each year.

2. COMMITTEE A01 AWARDS

Founding Committee Award

2.1.2 Description: A01 established this Award in 2004 to recognize distinguished service by individual members. The award is granted solely on merit. The title of the Award – “The Founding Committee Award” recognizes A01 as the committee at ASTM’s foundation and the role the blacksmiths and foundries of the late 1800s and early 1900s played in helping to establish A01 and the Society as we know it today. Any or all of the following types of service shall be considered as the basis for selecting an individual for the Award:

2.1.2.1 Unusually productive service in ASTM Committee A01 activity through it’s subcommittees, sections, and/or task groups over a substantial period of time.

2.1.2.2 Marked leadership in technical, administrative, or special activities of A01. The nominee need not have been a committee officer.

2.1.2.3 Outstanding contributions in the areas of research or testing leading to new or significant revision of existing A01 standards.

2.1.2.4 Symposia or publication activities of special benefit to the work of the committee.

2.1.2.5 Any other outstanding service or activity that has greatly enhanced the prestige, standing, or interests of A01.

2.1.2.6 Because of the stature of the award, and at the same time recognizing the large initial pool of members with exemplary service, there shall be no more than two recipients chosen in a calendar year.

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2.1.3 Nominating Procedure:

2.1.3.1 Members of A01.90, the Executive Subcommittee, or A01.93, the Awards Subcommittee, shall make written award nominations to the Chairman of A01.93.

2.1.3.2 To be eligible, a nominee shall be a current or past member of A01. An individual is only eligible to be awarded the Founding Committee Award one time.

2.1.3.3 In the letter of nomination, the basis and eligibility of the candidate for this award including the type of service(s) to be considered shall be detailed. Include other considerations not easily documented by facts and figures. Remember, the award is given for exemplary service to A01. Please refrain from including any personal data.

2.1.3.4 Letters shall be submitted to the Chairman of A01.93 no later than March 1 st. Nominations received after that date will be considered the following year. Nominations will be considered valid for two calendar years.

2.1.4 Selection Process:

2.1.4.1 A01.93 will normally process selections at its Spring meeting.

2.1.4.2 A01.93 shall confirm the nominee has performed DISTINGUISHED, and not just expected, service to A01.

2.1.4.3 All members of A01.93 shall be entitled to a vote. Approval of the nominee(s) requires a 2/3 affirmative vote of the members present. A maximum of two awards shall be presented each calendar year to the nominees garnering the most votes.

2.1.4.4 The Awards Subcommittee Chairman shall notify the recipients in writing no later than three months in advance of the Fall meeting, whenever possible.

2.1.4.5 Letters for unsuccessful nominees shall be held and reconsidered the following calendar year.

2.1.5 Form and Presentation of the Award:

2.1.5.1 The award consists of a walnut plaque presented to the individual along with the posting of their name on the A01 wall plaque at ASTM headquarters. The citations will contain the following:

A01 Steel, Stainless Steel, And Related AlloysFounding Committee Award

2.1.5.2 Plaque at Headquarters: This award, the most prestigious presented by Committee A01, is conferred upon the individuals named in recognition of the highest level of leadership

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and exemplary contributions to ASTM’s founding Committee in the development and promotion of voluntary consensus standards.

Individual plaque: This award, the most prestigious presented by Committee A01, is presented to:

(name in Capital Letters)

In recognition of the highest level of leadership and exemplary contributions to ASTM’s Founding Committee in the development and promotion of voluntary consensus standards.

2.1.5.4 The individual plaque will also contain the year presented along with the signatures of the President of ASTM and the Chairman of A01.

2.1.5.5 Award presentations will be made at the Fall Subcommittee A01.90 meeting unless the individual is unable to attend, in which case, other arrangements will be made. A second presentation will then be made at a Fall A01 subcommittee meeting of the awardee’s choice. Awardees will be asked to bring the plaque with them to the subcommittee meeting for the second presentation.

2.2 Award of Excellence

2.2.1 Description: This award recognizes continued or long-term service or leadership that has contributed to the overall enhancement of excellence in the standardization process in Committee A01. The award is intended to honor service that exceeds the requirements for the Award of Appreciation. This award may be given more than once.

2.2.2 Nominating Procedure: The nomination of a candidate for the Award of Excellence is made by the advisory section of a subcommittee, or subcommittees, to the Chairman of the Awards Panel. The approval of the nomination requires unanimous consent of the Committee A01 officers.

2.2.3 Protocol: A framed award written in old English script with a specific citation, 25 words maximum, stating the reason for presentation. A Committee A01 officer will present the award at a meeting of the recipient’s choice.

2.3 Award of Appreciation

2.3.1 Description: This award honors meritorious service (technical achievement, leadership, and so forth) within a subcommittee. This award is intended to recognize a member’s outstanding contribution to Committee A01 or its subcommittees. This award is given only once.2.3.2 Nominating Procedure: The nominations of candidates for the Award of Appreciation are made by the advisory section of a subcommittee to the Chairman of the Awards Panel. The approval of the nomination requires unanimous consent of the Committee A01 officers.

2.3.3 Protocol: A framed certificate, written in old English script, is presented by a Committee A01 officer at a meeting of the recipient’s subcommittee.

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COMMITTEE A01 AWARD RECIPIENTS ASTM AWARD OF MERIT Year Recipient Year Recipient

1950 Thomas G. Stitt 1986 John J. Cahil1950 L.L. Wyman 1986 Edward R. Driscoll1952 Jerome J. Kantner 1986 William C. Stitzel1953 J.J. Strauss 1987 Eberhard L. Schuerer1959 L.S. Reid 1987 Phillip A. Speer1960 O.B. Ellis 1988 Ernest A. Jonas1960 Walter S. Scott 1989 Wallace Edsall1961 R.B. Gunia 1989 John Orton1961 John S. Worth 1991 Edward G. Kay1962 Adolph O. Schaefer 1991 Andrew J. Williams1963 M.A. Pinney 1992 Robert F. Steigerwald1964 Clarence J. Boyle 1992 William R. Warke1965 W.H. Mayo 1993 Bruce Dingman1967 Paul A. Archibald 1994 William C. Mack1967 M.A. Cordovi 1995 David P. Gustafson1968 A.K. Hutton 1995 Wayne N. Holiday1968 W.F. Simmons 1996 J. Frederic Longenecker1969 A.G. Cook 1997 Dean Krouse1969 A.B. Wilder 1997 Robert N. Rau1970 C.W. Beattie 1998 Frank M. Christensen1970 John R. LeCron 1998 Ralph M. Davison1972 E.E. Denhard, Jr. 1999 John K. Mahaney Jr.1973 A. VanEcho 1999 Thomas E. Murphy 1974 William B. Hoyt 2002 William Childs1975 Marshall H. Brown 2002 Richard C. Kasperski1975 Gordon R. Woodrow 2005 Elmar. Upitis 1977 W.R. Pressler 2006 Gerald M. Cobb1977 I.A. Rohrig 2007 Lester P. Burgess1978 William E. Coleman 2007 Daniel S. Janikowski1978 James P. Gallivan 2008 Malcolm Blair.1979 Vernon W. Butler 2009 Gary A. Hayden 1979 G.E. Selby 2009 Robert A. Schmidt1980 William R. Sylvester 2010 Kenneth Orie

1981 Harry E. Lunt 2011 Michael Gold 1982 Frank L. Stahl 2012 F. Robert Setlak1982 E.J. Streichert 2013 Thomas Mach1982 Samuel Tyson 2015 Ron Bird1983 William C. Banks1983 Obert L. Nordin1984 Albert S. Melilli1985 Edward G. Nisbett

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Year Recipient Year Recipient1950 W.M. Barr 1954 A.E. White1950 L.B. Jones 1969 Jerome J. Kantner1950 H.B. Oatley 1971 Adolph O. Schaefer1952 Robert F. Steigerwald 1975 A. VanEcho1952 J.Roy Tanner 1977 R.N. Johnson1954 C.E. Edgerton 1978 C.W. Beattie1954 Thomas G. Stitt 1978 W.H. Mayo

1981 A. G. Cook

A01 FOUNDING COMMITTEE AWARD Y

ear Recipient Year Recipient2004 Albert S. Melilli 2004 Andrew VanEcho2005 Harry E. Lunt 2005 Edward G. Nisbett

2006 Phillip A. Speer 2006 Samuel E. Tyson 2007 Bruce M. Dingman 2007 David P. Gustafson 2008 Wayne N. Holliday 2008 Dean C. Krouse 2009 Frank M. Christensen 2010 William Childs 2010 George A. Luciw 2011 John K. Mahaney, Jr. 2012 Ralph M. Davison 2013 Gary Hayden 2013 William Warke 2014 Malcolm Blair 2015 Lester Burgess LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARD Year Recipient 2000 James P. Gallivan

FRANK W. REINHART AWARD Year Recipient 2007 Frank M. Christensen

ASTM AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Year Recipient

1998 John K. Mahaney, Jr.2000 Kevin Jerwann2002 John M. Beswick2004 Robert N. Rau2004 F. Robert Setlak2004 Lyn Skinner2005 William H. Childs2007 James A. Carosiello2007 Michael Gold2007 Dean C. Krouse

2008 Thomas E. Murphy 2009 Roger Wildt

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2010 Gary Hayden 2011 Albert S. Melilli

2011 Phillip S. Speer 2012 Bruce M. Dingman 2012 Malcolm Blair

2012 Robert Glodowski 2013 Edward Nisbett 2013 Elmar Upitis 2014 Thomas J. Schlafly

ASTM AWARD OF APPRECIATION Year Recipient

YearRecipient

1974 Harry E. Lunt 2001 Malcolm Blair1977 C.A. Beers 2001 Michael Gold1977 J.C. Blitz 2001 James Redmond 1977 R.H. Burns 2001 Elmar Upitis1977 G.S. Hartman 2002 James G. Hutchinson1977 D.E. Melampy 2002 J. Fred Longenecke

r1978 Vernon W. Butler 2002 Donald L. Mongeon1978 Obert L. Nordin 2003 C. Ron Bird1978 D.A. Patience 2003 David Darwin1979 R.C. Griffin 2003 Eleanor Barkely1979 G.G. Knupp 2004 Samuel E. Tyson1979 G.W. Novak, Jr. 2004 John K. Mahaney,

Jr.1979 Robert F. Steigerwald 2004 Roberta A. Schmidt1979 W.T. Unfried 2004 J. L. Lavezzi1980 A. VanEcho 2004 William H. Childs1982 R.J. Beaver 2004 Scott M. Goodwin1981 Victor G. Behal 2004 Heinz Nierlich1981 J.B. Doran 2004 Daniel F. Toner1981 R.M. Fuller 2005 John Beswick1981 J.C. Hoo 2005 Frank M. Christensen1981 Albert S. Melilli 2005 Daniel L. Claus1981 A.J. Sweet 2005 Gary A. Hayden1981 B.E. Wright 2005 James L. Klich1982 C.R. Carder, Jr. 2005 David C. Knupp982 W.H. Chidley 2005 Albert W. Zeuthen

1982 R.J. Glodowski 2006 Ted Armbruster1982 Frank L. Stahl 2006 Lester P. Burgess1983 R.D. Bussard 2006 William D. Hollander1984 E.F. Frederick 2006 Barbara Lake1984 H.W. Garvin 2006 Alex W. Monsour1984 J.J. Jaworski, Jr. 2006 Kenneth F. Reppert1984 Edward G. Nisbett 2006 Thomas J. Schlafly1985 J.J. Donze 2006 Thomas C. Spence1985 F.A. Prange 2006 Keith A. Taylor1986 W.E. Burd 2007 David G. Hudok1986 T. Connare 2007 Thomas J. Mach1986 J.A. Conway 2008 Daniel G. Edelman

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1986 J.C. Hoo 2008 Mark F. Erspamer1986 E.J. Rozic 2008 Patrick P. Fallouey1986 A.C. Weber 2008 Robert J. Marciniec1987 M.P. Dewalt 2009 Kenneth Orie1987 C.C. Moore 2009 Paul Dimitry1988 F.P. Fetterolf 2009 Gilles Baudry1988 C.J. Parmentier 2009 Thore Lund1988 T.J. Reilly 2009 David Overby1989 W.A. MacRoberts 2009 Greg Kusinski1989 A.T. Peters 2009 Todd Hawkinson1989 P.F. Rice 2009 William Peppler1993 J. J. Cahill 2010 Michael Dosdourian1995 L. Burgess 2010 Gerald Cobb1995 R.B. Smith 2010 Annemarie Appleton1997 A.S. Melilli 2010 William Peppler1998 John K. Mahaney, Jr. 2010 Roy Reiterman2000 Richard Kasperski 2011 Keith Hottle2000 J. Harris 2011 William Gamble2000 John Kozub 2011 Scott Goodwin2000 John Martens 2011 John Beswick200020122012

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