Welcome to the Ceramics Division in the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory. The mission of the Ceramics Division is to work with industry, standards bodies, universities, and government laboratories in providing the leadership for the Nation's measurements and standards infrastructure for ceramic materials. To this end, the Ceramics Division conducts programs pertinent to measurement issues for ceramic materials through fundamental and applied research, the development of standard test methodologies, the preparation of standard reference materials, and the evaluation and dissemination of standard reference data. This website is designed to help you learn more about these programs and we welcome your questions and comments.