ManualontheBuildingofMaterialsDatabasesCrystalH.Newton,EditorASTMManualSeries:MNL19ASTMPublicationCodeNumber(PCN)28-019093-631916RaceStreet�9Philadelphia,PA19103LibraryofCongressCatalogin4~-in-PublicationDataManualonthebuildingofmaterialsdatabases/CrystalH.editor.(ASTMmanualseries;MNL19)"ASTMPublicationCodeNumber(PCN)28-019093-63."Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.ISBN0-8031-2052-4i.Materials--Databases.I.Newton,CrystalH.TA404.25.M361993025.06'62011--dc20Newton,If.Series.93-36460CIPCopyright�91993AMERICANSOCIETYFORTESTINGANDMATERIALS,Philadelphia,PA.Allrightsreserved.Thismaterialmaynotbereproducedorcopied,inwholeorinpart,inanyprinted,mechanical,electronic,film,orotherdistributionandstoragemedia,withoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.PhotocopyRightsAuthorizationtophotocopyitemsforinternalorpersonaluse,ortheinternalorpersonaluseofspecificclients,isgrantedbytheAMERICANSOCIETYFORTESTINGANDMA-TERIALSforusersregisteredwiththeCopyrightClearanceCenter(CCC)TransactionalReportingService,providedthatthebasefeeof$2.50percopy,plus$0.50perpageispaiddirectlytoCCC,27CongressSt.,Salem,MA01970;(508)744-3350.ForthoseorganizationsthathavebeengrantedaphotocopylicensebyCCC,aseparatesystemofpaymenthasbeenarranged.ThefeecodeforusersoftheTransactionalReportingServiceis0-8031-2052-493$2.50+.50.NOTE:Thismanualdoesnotpurporttoaddress(allof)thesafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthismanualtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.PrintedinAnnArbor,MINov.1993ForewordTHISMANUALWASpreparedtoaddressaneedperceivedbyASTMCommitteeE-49onComputerizationofMaterialandChemicalPropertyDataforguidanceinusingstan-dardsforassistanceindevelopingmaterialpropertydatabases,butisnottobecon-sideredastandard.Thismanual,andthestandardsitdiscusses,oftencannotprovidefinalanswersasthesearedependentonthedatabaseapplication.Whatthismanualdoesprovideisguidancetohelpdatabasedesignteamsaddressthequestionsforpar-ticula...
