Webinar: Aspects of Standards, Nov. 7, 2008
ONLINE - November 7, 2008
Stork experts are presenting an online webinar, "Aspects of Standards." The presentation will will be broadcast live on Friday, November 7, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST (New York & Michigan 1 pm / Minneapolis & Chicago 12 noon / Denver 11 am/ Los Angeles 10 am/ / London 6 pm / Paris & Amsterdam 7 pm).
Abstract:
If you order or are involved with product testing or specifying, “Aspects of Standards” will provide useful guidance and information. With a variety of materials and metallurgical standards as illustrations, this webinar will answer your standards questions, including:
- What's the difference between the various types of ASTM standards, i.e., test methods, specifications, practices, terminology and guides?
- How are ASTM standards developed?
- How often are ASTM and SAE test methods and other standards revised?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of various types of specifications?
- What are some guidelines for citing open specifications and test methods in industrial part prints and contractual documents?
- What are some implications of using domestic standards for products produced in foreign locations?
- What are some key differences between the standards published by various organizations, e.g., SAE, ASTM, AMS, JIS, DIN, EN, ISO, etc.?
The webinar will include relevant examples and Dr. Tartaglia will answer participants' additional questions at the end of the presentation.
About the presenter
Dr. Tartaglia, a Senior Metallurgical Engineer and the Engineering Manager for Stork CRS, has been performing failure analyses and materials characterization for more than 25 years. Dr. Tartaglia holds B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He is an expert in the fields of wrought steels, aluminum, magnesium, fatigue, failure analysis, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Dr. Tartaglia is a Fellow of ASM International, and an award-winning member of the ASTM Metallography, Mechanical Testing, and Fatigue committees. Dr. Tartaglia is also an experienced expert witness in failure analysis litigation and has given numerous seminars and training classes on metals testing and analyses.
Title: Aspects of Standards
Date: Friday, Nov. 7, 2008
Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST (New York & Michigan 1 p.m. / Minneapolis/Chicago 12 p.m. / Denver 11 a.m./ Los Angeles 10 a.m./ / London 6 p.m. / Paris/Amsterdam 7 p.m.)
System Requirements: PC-based attendees; Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now by contacting info.crs@stork.com.