ASTM este abrevierea pentru American Society pentru Testare și Materiale. Predecesorul al ASTM a fost The International Association pentru Testare Materiale (IATM).
In the 1880s, some people proposed the establishment of guidelines for skill committees, which would arrange representatives from various aspects to participate in skill symposiums, discuss and handle controversial issues related to data standards, experimental procedures, etc. The first IATM conference was held in Europe in 1882, during which an operational committee was formed. At that time, the primary focus was on discussing experimental methods for processing steel and other materials. In 1902, at the fifth annual meeting of the World Society for Testing Materials, the American Society for Testing Materials declared its official independence. With the continuous expansion and development of its business scope, the operation center of the society is not only to discuss and formulate data standards and experimental method standards, but also includes the characteristics and functional standards of various data, products, systems, service projects, as well as experimental methods, procedures and other standards. In 1961, the arrangement changed its title to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), which is still in use today.
ASTM este unu din cel mai vechi și cel mai mare non-profit standard academic comunități în Statele Unite . După o secol de dezvoltare % 2c ASTM în prezent are 33669 individual și colectiv membri% 2c din care 22396 primar comitet membri servi ca abilitate experți în lor lor respective comitete. Există o o total din 2004 abilitate sub comitete sub ASTM abilități comitet. 105817 unități participat în the redactare de ASTM standarde, cu the primar task being to develop characteristic and functional standards, experimental methods, and procedural standards for materials, products, systems, and services, and to promote the development and promotion of relevant knowledge.