Divisions

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Ceramics Division

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.

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Materials Reliability Division

Thank you for taking time to visit the Materials Reliability Division of NIST. We hope you will find many opportunities to collaborate with us and benefit from our research. We offer databases, standard reference materials, recommended practice guides, and new and improved characterization tools --- all focused on helping you better predict how, when, and why a material fails so that its failure can be prevented.

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Metallurgy Division

The NIST Metallurgy Division is working closely with materials suppliers and users to develop the measurement and standards infrastructure needed in diverse technological areas - from steelmaking to the fabrication of nanostructured multilayers for magnetic recording heads.

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Polymers Division

Welcome to the Polymers Division in the NIST Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory (MSEL)! Our mission is to enable U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness in the development and use of materials by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology – in ways that enhance economic security and improve the quality of life.

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Contact

Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory (MSEL)
Eric Amis, Acting Director

(301) 975-5658 Telephone
(301) 975-5012 Facsimile

NIST, 100 Bureau Drive M/S 8500
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8500

msel@nist.gov