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Molecular Mass Distribution Measurement by Mass Spectrometry by William E. Wallace and Charles M. Guttman (SP 960-21)
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Measurement Issues in Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes by Stephen Freiman, Stephanie Hooker, Kalman Migler, Sivaram Arepalli (SP 960-19)
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Computing Uncertainty for Charpy Impact Machine Test Results by Joelen D. Splett, H.K. Lyer, C.-M. Wang, C.N. McCowan (SP 960-18)
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Porosity and Specific Surface Area Measurements for Solid Materials by Peter Klobes and Klaus Meyer, BAM and Ronald Munro, NIST (SP 960-17)
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Fractography of Ceramics and Glasses by George D. Quinn, NIST (SP 960-16)
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DTA and Heat-flux DSC Measurements and Alloy Melting and Freezing by William Boettinger, Ursula Kattner and Kil-Won Moon, NIST (SP 960-15)
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WWVB Radio Controlled Clocks: Recommended Practices for Manufacturers and Consumers(SP 960-14)
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Pore Characterization in Low-k Dielectric Films Using X-ray Reflectivity: X-ray Porosimetry by Christopher L. Soles, Hae-Jeong Lee, Eric K. Lin, and Wen-li Wu (SP 960-13)
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Stopwatch and Timer Calibrations by Jeff C. Gust, Robert M. Graham, Michael A. Lombardi (SP 960-12)
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Data Evaluation Theory and Practice for Materials Properties by Ronald G. Munro (SP 960-11) Data evaluation is the process by which collections of data are assessed with respect to reliability, completeness, and consistency. Based on more than a decade of experience, the Ceramics Division has developed a NIST Recommended Practice Guide, Data Evaluation Theory and Practice for Materials Properties, SP 960-11, to address the growing need for the evaluation of materials property data.
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X-Ray Topography by David R. Black and Gabrielle G. Long (SP 960-10). The basic principles and practical aspects of topography are discussed and demonstrated through examples to help illustrate the diverse applications of this technique.
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Surface Engineering Measurement Standards for Inorganic Materials by Stanley J. Dapkunas (SP 960-9). The intent of this Guide is to give the materials community a resource for identifying standard methods which are used to measure surface properties and to characterize surface engineered materials.
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Test Procedures for Developing Solder Data by Thomas A. Siewert and Carol A. Handwerker (SP 960-8)
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Capacitance Cell Measurement of the Out-of-Plane Expansion of Thin Films by Chad Snyder and Frederick Mopsik (SP-960-7). Provides guidance for construction and use of a capacitance-based technique for determining the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of films with thicknesses ranging from 2 micrometers up to 1 centimeter.
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Surges Happen by Francois Martzloff (SP 960-6). To aid in reducing the number of cases and severity of equipment damage caused by unavoidable surges that occur in electrical systems.
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Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials by Sam Low (SP 960-5). Explains the causes of variability in Rockwell Hardness test results and supplements information given in test methods with good practice recommendations.
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Installing, Maintaining, and Verifying Your Charpy Impact Machine by Dan Vigliotti, Tom Siewert, and Chris McCowan (SP 960-4). Provides practical advice on how to correct problems discovered during the testing of Standard Reference Materials 2092, 2096, and 2098 on Charpy impact machines.
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The Use of Nomenclature in Dispersion Science and Technology by Vincent Hackley and Chiara F. Ferraris (SP 960-3). Provides guidelines for the use of technical and specific nomenclature related to ceramic dispersions.
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The Fundamentals of Neutron Powder Diffraction by John Copley (SP 960-2). Provides basic theory, definitions, appropriate applications for neutron diffraction, with comparisons of different instrumentation.
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Particle Size Characterization by Ajit Jillavenkatesa, Lin-Sien H. Lum and Stanley Dapkunas (SP 960-1). Addresses the practical issues and concerns to consider when attempting particle size characterization.