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