The ASTM standard

The ASTM standard data types:
Technical Specification ( technical specification ) Guidance ( Guide) Test Method ( test method Classification ( ) Standard Practice ( classification ) Standard Practice for Terminology ( Definition ) terminology ) ( definition ) also includes: Test Report ( test reports and test methods can be used )
The ASTM standard types:
1 test methods ( Test Method ): the test results of materials, products, systems or services to one or more properties, characteristics or performance of identification, evaluation and measurement of a defined process.
2 Standard Specification ( Standard Specification ): materials, products, systems or services meet the requirements of a set of precise description, also include how to satisfy each requirement of the determination procedure.
3 ( Practice ): Standard Practice for performing one or more does not produce results a particular operation or function of the defined process.
4 Standard Terminology ( Terminology ): terms, definitions of terms, the terms that describe the symbols, abbreviations, composed of a file.
Standard Guide for 5 ( Guidance ): do not recommend specific course of action of a series of choice or description.
6 standard classification ( Standard Classification ): according to the same characteristics of the materials, products, systems or services system packet.