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Highlights
Dr. Winnie Wong-Ng, Research Chemist,
Ceramics Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, was
presented The 2004 McMurdie Award for her seminal contributions to the computer-aided evaluation of X-ray powder patterns and editing of the Powder Diffraction FileTM, and decades of contributions to enhancing the accuracy of powder methods of X-ray crystallography presented by the Denver X-ray Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO, August 4, 2004.
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Transforming Telecommunications
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Talking Ceramics
[Science, Vol. 298, 1182ff (2002)]
The discovery of ceramics based on Ba2Ti9O20 in the 1970s was followed by two decades
of astonishing developments culminating in the intense global market for microwave communications devices that encompass the world today.
Read Terrell A. Vanderah's article, Talking Ceramics,
for an incisive look at the past, present, and future of this technology. |
Technical Activities
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FY 2004 Programs and Accomplishments
This report of the Ceramics Division's technical activities features special highlights on our Data and Standards Resources, Advanced Measurement Capabilities, and our Outreach activities, plus five technical highlights and fifteen brief reports on our projects related to four MSEL programs Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Nanometrology, Materials for Electronics, and Biomaterials.
To learn more about these research activities, please see the Ceramics Division Annual Report . |
Data Evaluation Theory and Practice
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Data Evaluation Theory and Practice for Materials Properties [NIST Recommended Practice Guide, NIST SP 960-11]
This Guide approaches data evaluation as a scientific discipline that evolves from the formal underpinnings of materials metrology. An extensive collection of examples is used to examine the issues of accessibility, reproducibility, consistency, and predictability.
Send e-mail to request a copy or downnload a version.
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UHMWPE Wear Particles Effects on Bioactivity
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Ultra-High Molecular Weigth Polyethylene Wear Particles Effects on Bioactivity
[NIST SP 1002]
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles have been recognized as one of the major causes of aseptic loosening in total joint replacements. The goal of this study is to develop a technique for producing UHMWPE particles with specific sizes and shapes so as to be able to study the effects of different UHMWPE particles on bioactivity.
Download a version. |
Elastic Moduli Data
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Elastic Moduli Data
for Polycrystalline Oxide Ceramics
[NISTIR 6853]
The newest addition to the Ceramics WebBook is an extensive collection
of elastic moduli data for polycrystalline oxide ceramics. The new collection, based on NIST IR 6853,
is accessible under the heading Elasticity of Oxide Ceramics in the collection of NIST Property Data Summaries.
The compilation includes data for Young’s modulus, shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Poisson’s ratio.
The data have been collected from the technical literature, either as reported in textual or tabular
formats or as digitized from graphical formats. Special emphasis is placed on the dependence of the
moduli on porosity and temperature.
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Dispersion Science
 | The Use of Nomenclature
in Dispersion Science & Technology
[NIST Recommended Practice Guide, NIST SP 960-3]
This 64-page document deals with the terminology of dispersed particulate systems, along with their associated properties, components and measurements. Prepared as a desk-reference for researchers, process engineers, technicians and students, it covers topics such as agglomeration, colloidal stability, interfacial & electrokinetic properties, and rheology.
Send e-mail to request a copy or download a version. |
Particle Size Characterization
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Particle Size Characterization
[NIST Recommended Practice Guide, NIST SP 960-1]
The uniqueness of this 165-page document lies in its integration of critical aspects of particle size characterization. Designed primarily for non-expert users in the ceramics community, it addresses sieving, laser light scattering, gravitational sedimentation and microscopy techniques. Send e-mail to request a copy or download a version. |
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