ASM International (society)

ASM International, formerly known as the American Society for Metals, is an association of materials-centric engineers and scientists.

This article is about association of materials-centric engineers and scientists. For the Netherlands-based semiconductor company, see ASM International.
ASM International
FoundedOctober 4, 1913[1]
FounderWilliam Park Woodside
TypeProfessional Organization
FocusMetals, polymers, ceramics[2]
Location
Area served
Worldwide
MethodMembership, professional development, conferences, publications, local chapters
Members
20,000+
Key people
ASM Board of Trustees
Employees
50-100
Websitewww.asminternational.org

As the charitable arm of ASM, the ASM Materials Education Foundation also operates ASM Materials Camp in the summers for high school students and teachers. These camps are intended to educate the public about the materials field, and encourage young people to pursue careers in materials science and engineering.[3]

History

ASM has been in existence, under various names, since 1913, when it began as a local club in Detroit called the Steel Treaters Club.[4] During World War I, the Steel Treaters Club became the Steel Treating Research Society, with groups in Detroit, Chicago, and Cleveland.[4] After World War I, the Chicago group seceded and formed the American Steel Treaters Society.[4]

In 1920 the local chapters were reunified into the new American Society for Steel Treating (ASST).[4] The society expanded its technical scope beyond steel during the 1920s. In 1933 it became the American Society for Metals (ASM).[4]

Gradually the society expanded its geographic scope beyond the U.S. and its technical scope beyond metals to include other materials.[4] It became known as ASM International in 1986.[4] As of 2021, ASM claims 20,000 members worldwide.

ASM provides several information resources, including technical journals, books, and databases. ASM also hosts numerous international conferences each year, including ASM's Annual Meeting: International Materials, Applications, and Technologies Conference and Exposition (IMAT).[5]

Affiliate Societies

Six affiliate societies focused on specific areas of materials science also fall under the ASM umbrella:

  • The Heat Treating Society (HTS),
  • The Thermal Spray Society (TSS),
  • The International Metallographic Society (IMS),
  • The Electronic Device Failure Analysis Society (EDFAS),
  • The Failure Analysis Society (FAS), and
  • The International Organization on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technology (SMST).[6]

Each society is led by volunteers, produces specific technical content for members, and holds its own international event.

Publications

Handbooks

Below is a table of the handbooks published by ASM International as of April 2023.[7] These handbooks are recognized as a standard reference in the field of materials science.

ASM Handbooks
Volume NumberTitle
1Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels, and High-Performance Alloys
1ACast Iron Science and Technology
2Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials
2AAluminum Science and Technology
2BProperties and Selection of Aluminum Alloys
3Alloy Phase Diagrams
4ASteel Heat Treating Fundamentals and Processes
4BSteel Heat Treating Technologies
4CInduction Heating and Heat Treatment
4DHeat Treating of Irons and Steels
4EHeat Treating of Nonferrous Alloys
5Surface Engineering
5AThermal Spray Technology
5BProtective Organic Coatings
6Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
6AWelding Fundamentals and Processes
7Powder Metallurgy
8Mechanical Testing and Evaluation
9Metallography and Microstructures
10Materials Characterization
11Failure Analysis and Prevention
11AAnalysis and Prevention of Component and Equipment Failures
11BCharacterization and Failure Analysis of Plastics
12Fractography
13ACorrosion: Fundamentals, Testing, and Protection
13BCorrosion: Materials
13CCorrosion: Environments and Industries
14AMetalworking: Bulk Forming
14BMetalworking: Sheet Forming
15Casting
16Machining
17Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials
18Friction, Lubrication, and Wear Technology
19Fatigue and Fracture
20Materials Selection and Design
21Composites
22AFundamentals of Modeling for Metals Processing
22BMetals Process Simulation
23Materials for Medical Devices
23AAdditive Manufacturing in Biomedical Applications
24Additive Manufacturing Processes
24AAdditive Manufacturing Design and Applications
Desk EditionEngineered Materials Handbook Desk Edition
Desk EditionMetals Handbook Desk Edition

Journals

Technical journals published on behalf of ASM include:[8]

See also

References
  1. "History of ASM". Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. "For Media". Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. "ASM International camp in Russell is a hit". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  4. ASM International, History of ASM, archived from the original on July 7, 2022, retrieved May 18, 2014.
  5. "Events". ASM International. ASM International. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  6. "Affiliate Societies". ASM International. ASM International. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  7. "ASM Handbooks". ASM International. ASM International. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. "Journals". ASM International. ASM International. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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