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This catalog provides technical and general ordering information for the Standard Reference Materials [SRMs] and Reference Materials [RMs] currently available from the NIST SRM Program. The materials are arranged according to technical category and classified as follows: Standard Reference Materials for Chemical Composition; Standard Reference Materials for Physical Properties, and Standard Reference Materials for Engineering Materials. This publication supersedes NIST SP 260 2003 ED and all previous editions.
NIST, reference materials, SRM, Standard Reference Materials
Citation
Thomas, J.
, Branden, Y.
and Howard, R.
(2008),
NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog 2004, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed October 9, 2025)