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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
Conventional mechanical test methods face limitations when specimens are smaller than a few millimeters in length, but information at this scale is needed for
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
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
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
Nature utilizes a hierarchy of length scales and tiered structure to build lightweight, strong, and tough materials. Engineers look to exploit the advantage of
This project develops measurements, modeling, and science relevant to the effect of hydrogen on materials. Mechanical measurements focus on the fatigue and
This project develops and applies metrologies and standards for characterizing microstructure and dynamics in advanced functional materials of technological
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
This project provides property data, new metrology and contributes to standard test method development for materials systems subject to extreme mechanical and
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 testing
The objective of this project is the develop of tools to measure the fundamental structure-processing and structure -property relations associated with
The Resonating Platforms project is focused on developing resonant-acoustic devices and methods for characterizing the interactions of microbes with chemical