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History of ASTM International

ASTM was formed in 1898 by a group led by Charles Benjamin Dudley to address rail breaks plaguing the railroad industry. They developed the first standard for steel rails to help solve this issue. Originally called the American Society for Testing Materials, it was renamed over the years to ASTM International, which now has offices worldwide and works to help develop standards to make the world work better.

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History of ASTM International

ASTM was formed in 1898 by a group led by Charles Benjamin Dudley to address rail breaks plaguing the railroad industry. They developed the first standard for steel rails to help solve this issue. Originally called the American Society for Testing Materials, it was renamed over the years to ASTM International, which now has offices worldwide and works to help develop standards to make the world work better.

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History of ASTM

A group of scientists and engineers, led by Charles Benjamin Dudley formed ASTM in 1898 to
address the frequent rail breaks affecting the fast-growing railroad industry. The group
developed a standard for the steel used to fabricate rails. Originally called the "American Society
for Testing Materials" in 1902, it became the "American Society for Testing and Materials" in
1961 before it changed its name to “ASTM International” in 2001 and added the tagline
"Standards Worldwide". In 2014, it has changed the tagline to "Helping our World Work better".
Now, ASTM International has offices in Belgium, Canada, China, Peru, and Washington, D.C.[3]

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