Conventional mechanical test methods face limitations when specimens are smaller than a few millimeters in length, but information at this scale is needed for...
The objective of the NIST Charpy Machine Verification Program is to evaluate the performance of impact test machines used worldwide to qualify structural...
Cement manufacturers and their customers rely on the NIST Portland cement SRMs for laboratory qualification under ASTM International C 114-07 Standard Test...
This project provides new measurement methods, property data and simulations for areas critical to US manufacturing, describing the mechanisms responsible for...
Our objective is to standardize and improve hardness measurement both in the U.S. and internationally. NIST is the U.S. National Metrology Institute (NMI) for...
The STG conducts and performs research on advanced hierarchical nanocomposites used for protection, infrastructure, health monitoring, and self-healing...
This project provides property data, metrology, and standard test methods for materials systems under extreme conditions for areas critical to US manufacturing...
This project develops measurements, modeling, and science relevant to the effect of hydrogen on materials. Mechanical measurements focus on the fatigue and...
Our goal is to develop and demonstrate a MEMS-based methodology for evaluating time-dependent mechanical properties of materials that undergo exposure to...
Proficiency Test (PT) results are available at no cost to customers who have tested SRMs 2092, 2096, and 2098. A PT result serves as a means to verify the...
Using a complementary approach of experimental measurements and detailed finite element analysis, we will develop more realistic yet computationally efficient...
Our goal is to provide standard test methods and critical data to the pipeline industry to improve safety and reliability. Of particular interest is the...
The Resonating Platforms project is focused on developing resonant-acoustic devices and methods for characterizing the interactions of microbes with chemical...
The objective of this project is the develop of tools to measure the fundamental structure-processing and structure -property relations associated with...