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The technical activities of the Materials Reliability Division during Fiscal year 1998 are summarized. The Division has eighteen research projects in five program areas: Metals Processing (3), Ultrasonic Characterization of Materials (9), Electronic Packaging, Interconnection and Assemby (4),Ceramic Coatings (1), and Magnetic Materials (1). The Division also has two projects that are part of the Standard Reference Materials program: Charpy Impact Testing and Ferrite in Stainless Steel Welds.
McHenry, H.
(2008),
FY 1998 Materials Reliability Division Annual Report, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed October 10, 2025)