Title: Testing and evaluation of advanced materials

Authors: Kamal Hossain

Addresses: National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 OLW, UK

Abstract: Materials evaluation and testing play a central role in the successful development of new materials, and in the application of new materials in products. In this paper key issues related to testing and analysis are discussed, with particular reference to structural materials. The importance of standardization of testing methods is considered in the light of globalization of markets and of industrial manufacture.

Keywords: advanced materials; future trends; international standardization; materials evaluation; materials testing; structural materials.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.1994.036429

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 1994 Vol.9 No.4/5/6, pp.354 - 393

Published online: 03 Nov 2010 *

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