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This research data lifecycle has six stages: Envision; Plan; Generate/Acquire; Process/Analyze; Share/Use/Reuse; and Preserve/Discard

Research Data Framework (RDaF)

In the past decade, research data have become widely recognized as a critical national and global resource, and the risks of losing or mismanaging research data

Advanced Materials Design of Structural Materials

An integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) approach is employed to link experimental and computational models across a variety of time and length

Measurement Science of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards & Technology are creating reference materials and data resources to address the per- and polyfluoroalkyl

Advanced Materials Characterization

The Chemical Sciences Division supports the characterization of new, diverse, and technological critical materials. The constant evolution of material science

Cross section of a SAC solder joint in a BGA, with sketches of potential micro specimens

Advanced Mechanical Characterization of Mesoscale Materials

Conventional mechanical test methods face limitations when specimens are smaller than a few millimeters in length, but information at this scale is needed for

ASM Structural Materials Data Demonstration Project

The ASM Structural Materials Data Demonstration Project SMDDP) is a cooperative research project with the NIST Materials Measurement Laboratory (MML) that is

Automotive Lightweighting

Our objective is to develop the measurement methodology, standards and analysis necessary for the US auto industry and base metal suppliers to transition from a

Charpy Machine Verification Program

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS OF THE CHARPY MACHINE VERIFICATION PROGRAM * UPDATE August 24, 2020 * The NIST Boulder campus has reopened in July 2020 on a

Chemical Metrology for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

A wide range of industrial sectors and their customers and suppliers are involved directly with NIST in the prioritization and development of certified

Completed - Measurements for Hydrogen Storage Materials

The goal of this project is to develop the metrology necessary for rapid, high-throughput measurement of the hydrogen content of novel materials proposed for

Continuing Support of Cement Manufacturing

Cement manufacturers and their customers rely on the NIST Portland cement SRMs for laboratory qualification under ASTM International C 114-07 Standard Test

Cruciform Multiaxial Mechanical Testing

The cruciform mechanical test is widely used to measure the multiaxial deformation behavior of materials. Standardization of this technique would have

Data and Computational Tools for Advanced Materials Design: Structural Materials Applications - Cobalt Based Superalloys

The development of a materials innovation infrastructure (MII) that will enable rapid and significant reductions in the development time for new materials with

Decontamination of Biological Threats in Water Supplies

The availability of safe pure drinking water in the United States is taken for granted. The presence of dangerous microorganisms, viruses and toxins in our

Development of Standards for the World Meteorological Organization, Global Atmosphere Watch Program

The presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which include hydrocarbons, monoterpenes and oxygenates, in the atmosphere has become important to climate

Effect of Partial Charge Calculation Method on Adsorption Thermodynamics in Metal-organic Frameworks

In classical molecular simulations, electrostatic contributions to the potential energy are typically accounted for by assigning partial charges to some or all

Fundamentals of Deformation

This project provides new measurement methods, property data and simulations for areas critical to US manufacturing, describing the mechanisms responsible for

Gas Concentration Standards Supporting Atmospheric Monitoring

Monitoring of Earth’s atmosphere for trace and greenhouse gases relies upon a system of high accuracy gas concentration standards. Greenhouse gases

Hardness and Coating Thickness Standardization and Measurements

As the U.S. National Metrology Institute (NMI), our objective is to standardize and improve hardness and coating thickness measurement both in the U.S. and

Hierarchical Materials

Nature utilizes a hierarchy of length scales and tiered structure to build lightweight, strong, and tough materials. Engineers look to exploit the advantage of

High-accuracy Laboratory Spectroscopic Measurements of Atmospheric Gases for Monitoring Greenhouse Gases

Climate scientists are developing a new generation of spectrometers for the NASA-sponsored inventory of atmospheric greenhouse gases, most notably carbon

Testing a multi-specimen chain in fatigue in pressurized hydrogen

Materials Testing in Hydrogen Gas

This project develops measurements, modeling, and science relevant to the effect of hydrogen on materials. Mechanical measurements focus on the fatigue and

Measurement Quality in Hydrogen Storage R&D

No existing hydrogen storage material satisfies the Department of Energy (DoE) goal of achieving a commercial hydrogen storage system for competitive hydrogen

Measurements, Standards, and Data for Energy Conversion Materials

The Measurements, Standards, and Data for Energy Conversion Materials Project provides the underpinning measurement science needed to support the development

Schematic of approach to clean water membranes

Membranes for Clean Water

This project provides measurement solutions that probe the surface and internal structure of polymer membranes used in water purification, and correlate that

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