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Materials Science Databases

Standard Reference Materials ~ Materials Databases (All Inclusive)

Acoustic Material Property ~ Chemical Compatibility with Materials

Concrete ~ Ceramic Materials ~ Composites ~ Glass/Quartz

Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Materials ~ Explosion Hazard Database for Energetic Materials

Heat Transmission Properties: Insulating & Building Materials

High Temperature Superconducting Materials

Materials Modelling

Materials Databases for Aerospace (NASA) ~ MEMS & Nanotechnology

Nuclear Materials ~ Polymers ~ Raman Spectra of Minerals & Inorganic Materials

Surface Analysis ~ Surface Science Spectra ~ Thermal Properties ~ Thermocouple

Thermochemical Database of Gases & Condensed Materials

Wood & Wood-Based Composites ~ X-Ray Interactions with Matter

Corrosion Science Cases, Courses & Databases
(Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

Materials Science Courses & Lectures
(Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound)

Introduction to Materials Science Courses & Lectures

Intermediate & Advanced Materials Science Courses & Lectures

Graduate Materials Science Courses & Lectures

Materials Science Courses & Databases by Subject
(Ceramics & Clay Science, Composites, Glass & Glass Fibre Composites,
Nanomaterials/Nanofabrication, Nuclear Materials, Polymers, Wood)

Metals & Alloys by Subject, Blacksmithing,
Foundry, Metalcasting, Welding, etc. Courses & Databases

Chemicals & Biochemicals ~ Periodic Tables & Physics & Chemistry Databases

Calculators On-Line Center ~ Mathematics Calculators

Engineering Calculators ~ Chemistry Calculators ~ Physics Calculators

Materials Science Calculators ~ Mechanical Eng.: Machining/Milling Calculators

Crystallography Calculators ~ Microscopy Calculators

Spectroscopy Calculators ~ Surface Science Calculators ~ Thermodynamics Calculators

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CORROSION SCIENCE, METAL TERMINOLOGY

AND THERMAL SPRAY DICTIONARIES & GLOSSARIES

Materials Science Glossaries

MATERIALS SCIENCE GLOSSARY - Materials Teaching Educational Resources (MATTER) Project, Material Science & Engineering, Department of Engineering, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K. Multimedia Materials Science Glossary (Text & Images). For more information see the MATTER or the Department of Engineering

Corrosion Glossaries

GLOSSARY OF CORROSION RELATED TERMS - The Hendrix Group, Inc. Multimedia Corrosion Glossary (Text & Images). For more information see The Hendrix Group, Inc.

CORROSION GLOSSARY - Corrosionsource Multimedia Corrosion Glossary (Text & Images). For more information see Corrosionsource

Metal Terminology Glossaries

DICTIONARY OF METAL TERMINOLOGY - MetalMart International, Inc. Multimedia Metal Terminology Glossaries (Text & Images). For more information see MetalMart International, Inc.

GLOSSARY OF BLACKSMITHING AND METALWORKING TERMS - J. Dempsey, Dempsey's Forge, Gladys, VA Multimedia Blacksmithing Glossary & Metalworking Terms (Text & Images). For more information see Anvilfire: Blacksmithing and Metalworking Reference for Blacksmiths

Print Making Dictionary

A TECHNICAL DICTIONARY OF PRINT MAKING - Author: André Béguin & Hosted by Polylmetaal, The Netherlands Includes: Woodcuts, Metal Cuts, White Line, Intaglio, Chemical Methods, Stencil Methods, Simple Manual Transfer, etc..." For more information see the Polymetaal

MATERIALS SCIENCE DATABASES

Standard Reference Materials

STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS - Materials Science & Engineering Laboratories, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia NIST Standard Reference Materials Database (Text & Images).
NIST Standard Reference Materials Database
"...supplies industry, academia, government, and other users with over 1300 reference materials of the highest quality and metrological value..."
NIST Standard Reference Materials Database includes:
"...SRMs, Certificates, and Material Safety Data Sheets..."
For more information see the Materials Science & Engineering Laboratories; NIST Online Databases; NIST Online Scientific Databases or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Materials Databases (All Inclusive)

MATERIALS DATABASE - Automation Creations, Inc. Multimedia Materials Database (Text & Images).
Materials Database Subject Categories include:
Thermoplastic Polymers; Thermoset Polymers; Superalloys;
Ferrous Metals; Nonferrous Metals;
Other Engineering Materials
"...Aerogel; Composites; Carbon; Glass; Wood;
Lubricants; Oils; etc..."
Pure Metallic Element; Ceramics; etc.
Depending on Marterial, Database Descriptions include:
"...Material Notes; Applications; Physical Properties;
Mechanical Properties: Hardness, Tensile Strength, etc.;
Electrical Properties; Optical Properties;
Thermal Properties; Processing Properties;
Descriptive Properties; References; etc..."
For more information see MatWeb

Acoustic Material Property Databases

ACOUSTIC MATERIAL PROPERTY TABLES - Onda Corporation Multimedia Acoustic Properties of Materials Database (Text & Images).
Acoustic Properties of Materials Database Subject Categories include: "...Solids; Longitudinal Piezoelectric; Shear Piezoelectric; Plastics; Rubbers; Liquids; Gases..." For more information see Onda Corporation

Chemical Compatibility with Materials Databases

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE DATABASE: CHEMICAL-MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY DATABASE - Cole-Parmer Instrument Company Multimedia Chemical Resistance Database: Chemical-Material Compatibility Database (Text & Images).
Chemical-Material Compatibility Database
Select a Material;
Select a Chemical which interacts with it;
Results will give you a Compatibility Level
"...A = Excellent;
B = Good, Minor Effect, slight corrosionor discoloration;
C = Fair, Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use;
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use..."

For more information see Technical Information - Chemical Resistance or the Cole-Parmer Instrument Company

Ceramic Materials Databases

FOR MORE CERAMICS DATABASES & COURSES SEE MATERIALS SCIENCE BY SUBJECT: CERAMICS

TECHNICAL CERAMICS DATABASES - Informationszentrum Technische Keramik (Technical Ceramics Information Center), Germany Multimedia Technical Ceramics Databases & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Available English & German/Deutsch.
Technical Ceramics Database includes:
Material Databases:
"...Silicate Ceramics; Oxide Ceramics; Nonoxide Ceramics..."
Properties Databases
"...Electrical Properties; Mechanical Properties; Thermal Properties; Chemical Properties..."
Applications Database:
"...Fields of Application; Manufacturers of Technical Ceramics according to the field of application; etc..."

For more information see the Technical Ceramics Information Center

BREVIER TECHNICAL CERAMICS - Informationszentrum Technische Keramik (Technical Ceramics Information Center), Germany Multimedia Technical Ceramics Companion for the Practical Engineer Guide, Course, Teaching Modules & Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Available in English & German/Deutsch.
Brevier Technical Ceramics
"...is intended as a companion for the practical engineer, regardless of whether he or she is a user or manufacturer of ceramics...it offers an overview of ceramic materials, their properties, manufacturing and processing methods, and describes the basic rules for construction using ceramics as well as bonding and joining techniques..."
Examples of Brevier Technical Ceramics Chapters & Subchapters include:
Ceramic Materials
Materials Groups; Classification;
Material Descriptions
"...Silicate Ceramics; Oxide Ceramics; Non-oxide Ceramics; etc..."

Manufacturing
"...Raw Materials and Additives; Body Preperation; Forming; Firing;
Shrinkage; Machining; etc..."
Properties of Technical Ceramics
Mechanical Properties
"...Density, Porosity, Strength, Elasticity, etc..."
Thermal Properties
"...Thermal Conductivity, Coefficient of Linear Expansion, etc..."
Electrical Properties;
Corrosion Properties
"...Corrosion Mechanisms; Surface Corrosion and Selective Corrosion; etc..."

Applications
"...Mechanical Engineering; High-temperature Technologies;
Electrical Engineering; etc..."
Ceramics Design
"...Design Sequence; Design Material, Forming & Modular;
Cost-Effectiveness; Design for Strength; etc..."
Joining and Bonding Techniques
"...Principles; Methods; etc..."

For more information see the Technical Ceramics Information Center

CERAMICS WEBBOOK TOOLS - Ceramics Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Ceramics WebBook Tools (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Ceramics WebBook Tools include:
Glossary of Terms for Phase Equilibria Diagrams;
Interactive Data Evaluation Assessment Tool;
Texture Analysis Software Package;
VAMAS Classification System for Advanced Technical Ceramics;
Structural Ceramics Database (WebSCD); etc.
For more information see Ceramics WebBook; Ceramics Division; Materials Properties or NIST

Composites Databases

FOR MORE COMPOSITES DATABASES & COURSES SEE MATERIALS SCIENCE BY SUBJECT: COMPOSITES

Concrete Databases

HYPERCON: PREDICTION AND OPTIMIZATION OF CONCRETE PERFORMANCE - Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL), Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL), Materials and Construction Research Division, Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Prediction and Optimization of Concrete Performance Databases, Teaching Modules, Interactive Tools (Text, Images, Calculators). For more information see the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL); Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL); Construction; NIST Online Scientific Databases or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

VISIBLE CEMENT DATASET - Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL), Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL), Materials and Construction Research Division, Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Visible Cement Database (Text & Images). "...a collection of three-dimensional data sets of hydrating cement, Plaster of Paris, and common brick material, all obtained using x-ray microtomography..." For more information see the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory; Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL); HYPERCON: Prediction and Optimization of Concrete Performance; Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL); Construction; NIST Online Scientific Databases or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Glass/Quartz Databases

FOR MORE GLASS/QUARTZ DATABASES & COURSES SEE MATERIALS SCIENCE BY SUBJECT: GLASS

GLASS TECHNICAL INFORMATION DATABASE (PDF) - Kimble/Kontes, Kimble Chase Life Science and Research Products LLC. Multimedia Glass Database - Glass Technical Information Sheets (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Glass Database - Glass Technical Information Sheets include:
"...APHA Tests and Applicable Products;
Capacity Tolerances for Glass Volumetric Apparatus;
Class A and Class B Tolerances;
Drainage Times for Volumetric Glassware;
Glossary of Glass Fabricating Terms;
Nomogram of Allowable Pressures;
Physical Properties of Glass;
Thermal Shock Resistance Graph;
Thermometer Immersion and Stem Corrections;
UV Absorbing Performance of Amber and Raysorb Glass;
UV Absorbing Performance of Plastic Coated Glass;
Volumetric Calibration and Volumetric Standards; etc..."
For more information see Kimble Chase Life Science and Research Products LLC.

OXIDE GLASSES COLLECTION - Ceramics Division, Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Property Data Summaries for Oxide Glasses Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Property Data Summaries
"...are collections of property values derived from surveys of published data. These collections typically focus on either one material or one particular property. Studies of specific materials typically include thermal, mechanical, structural, and chemical properties, while studies of particular properties survey one property across many materials..."
Oxide Glasses Collection includes
Oxide Glasses Database
"...Borate Base Glasses; Germanate Base Glasses;
Phosphate Base Glasses; Silicate Base Glasses..."
Oxide Glass Material Summary
"...Molar Composition; Specific Material; Manufacturer..."
Oxide Glass Properties
"...Crack Growth Exponent; Elastic Modulus;
Fracture Energy; Fracture Toughness..."

For more information see Ceramics WebBook or the Ceramics Division

QUARTZ PROPERTIES DATABASE - GE Quartz, Inc., General Electric Company Multimedia Quartz Properties Databases & Quartz Calculators (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Quartz Properties Databases include:
Quartz Chemical Composition
"...Typical Trace Element Composition Table..."
Quartz Permeability
"...Qualitative Guide To Fused Quartz Reaction With Selected Elements;
Compounds At Elevated Temperatures..."
Quartz Pressure Determination
"...CFQ Rupture Formula For Tubing;
CFQ Rupture Formula For Discs And Plates..."
Quartz Mechanical Properties
"...Shear Modulus; Internal Friction; Young's Modulus;
Internal Damping; Poisson's Ratio;
Modulus of Rupture; etc..."
Quartz Electrical Properties
"...Dielectric Breakdown (Voltage vs. Frequency);
Resistivity; Volume Conductivity; etc..."
Quartz Optical Properties
"...IR Transmission; Index of Refraction..."
Quartz Thermal Properties
"...Deflection as an Estimator of Viscous Deformation of Fused Quartz;
Cristobalite Thickness/Time; Coefficient of Expansion;
Thermal Diffusivity; Viscosity; etc..."

For more information see GE Quartz

Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Materials Databases

All Inclusive Databases

MATERIALS DATABASE - Automation Creations, Inc. Multimedia Materials Database (Text & Images).
Materials Database Subject Categories include:
Thermoplastic Polymers; Thermoset Polymers; Superalloys;
Ferrous Metals; Nonferrous Metals;
Other Engineering Materials
"...Aerogel; Composites; Carbon; Glass; Wood;
Lubricants; Oils; etc..."
Pure Metallic Element; Ceramics; etc.
Depending on Marterial, Database Descriptions include:
"...Material Notes; Applications; Physical Properties;
Mechanical Properties: Hardness, Tensile Strength, etc.;
Electrical Properties; Optical Properties;
Thermal Properties; Processing Properties;
Descriptive Properties; References; etc..."
For more information see MatWeb

MATERIALS PROPERTIES: ASME, EURONORM (PED), ASME - Red-Bag BV, The Netherlands Multimedia Materials Database (Text & Images). For more information see Petro Chemical Engineering Tools or Red-Bag

PRINCIPAL METALS DATABASES - Principal Metals, Inc. Multimedia Metals Database (Text, Images & Calculators). "...Principal Metals is proud to present you with complete materials property data on more than 5000 ferrous and non-ferrous materials..."

Aluminium Databases

FOR MORE ALUMINIUM DATABASES & COURSES SEE METALS & ALLOYS: ALUMINIUM

ALUSELECT - aluSELECT is an initiative by the European Aluminium Association in partnership with the Materials Teaching Educational Resources (MATTER) Project, Material Science & Engineering, Department of Engineering, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K. VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Aluminium Alloys Database (Text & Images).
aluSELECT
"...is a computer-based reference database containing technical information on the most widely used aluminium alloys..."
aluSELECT's Aluminium Alloys Database includes:
Wrought Alloys
Corrosion & Anodizing
"...Industrial Atm Corr Index; Marine Atm Corr Index;
Rural Atm Corr Index; Stress Corrosion Index; etc..."
Physical & Elastic Properties
"...Modulus of Elasticity; Modulus of Rigidity; Poisson's Ratio;
Solidus Temperature; Specific Heat Capacity; Resistivity; etc..."
Formability, Machinability & Weldability
"...Cold Formability Index; Deep Drawability Index;
Stretch Formability Index; Suitability for Spinning;
Extrudability Index; Machinability Index; Electron Beam Weldability Index;
Oxy-gas Weldability Index; Shielded Arc Weldability Index;
Spot & Seam Weldability Index; Brazability Index; etc..."
Mechanical Properties
"...Minimum Ultimate Tensile Strength; Ultimate Tensile Strength;
Shear Stress; Minimum Elongation A5; Elongation A5;
Minimum Elongation A50; Elongation A50; Hardness - Brinell & Vickers; etc..."
Alloy Composition; Creep Properties; Fatigue Properties; etc.
Casting Alloys
Mechanical Properties
"...Minimum UTS; Hardness, Brinell; Fatigue Endurance Limit;
Hot Tear Resistance; Machinability; etc..."
Physical & Surface Properties
"...Coefficient of Thermal Expansion; Thermal Conductivity;
Electrical Conductivity; Fluidity; Polishing Ability;
Corrosion; etc..."

For more information see the MATTER Project or the Department of Engineering

Copper Databases

FOR MORE COPPER DATABASES & COURSES SEE METALS & ALLOYS: COPPER

COPPER & COPPER ALLOY STANDARDS & PROPERTIES DATABASES - Copper Development Association, Inc., New York, N.Y. Multimedia Copper & Copper Alloy Properties Databases (Text & Images).
Copper & Copper Alloy Databases include: "...Properties of Copper; Fabrication Practices; Corrosion Protection & Resistance; Microstructures of Copper Alloys; Typical Uses of Copper Alloys; etc..." For more information see The Copper Page

COPPER & COPPER ALLOY DATABASE - The Hendrix Group, Inc. Multimedia Copper & Copper Alloy Databases (Text & Images).
Copper & Copper Alloy Databases include: "...Copper Corrosion Resistance Data; Aluminum Bronze; Brasses; Copper Nickel Alloys; Corrosion of Copper in Downhole Environments; etc..." For more information see Material Property Data or The Hendrix Group, Inc.

Platinum Group Metals Databases

FOR MORE PLATINUM DATABASES & COURSES SEE METALS & ALLOYS: PLATINUM

PGM DATABASE - Platinum Metals Review Multimedia Platinum Group Metals & their Alloys Database (Text & Images). "...most comprehensive collection of physical, mechanical and chemical data for the platinum group metals (platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium) and their alloys..." For more information see Platinum Metals Review

Stainless Steel Databases

FOR MORE STAINLESS STEEL DATABASES & COURSES SEE METALS & ALLOYS: STAINLESS STEEL

STAINLESS STEEL PROPERTY DATABASE - The Hendrix Group, Inc. Multimedia Stainless Steel Property Database (Text & Images).
Stainless Steel Databases include: "...Atmospheric Corrosion Properties; Cold Working Properties; Stainless Steel Compositions; High Temperature Properties; Stainless Steel SCC Resistance; Properties at Cryogenic Temperatures; Plate Finishes; etc..." For more information see Material Property Data or The Hendrix Group, Inc.

Explosion Hazard Database for Energetic Materials

EXPLOSION HAZARD DATABASE FOR ENERGETIC MATERIALS - Department of Physicsl Chemistry, National Institute Of Materials and Chemical Research (NIMC), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan Multimedia Explosion Hazard Database (Text & Images). In English & Japanese.
Explosion Hazard Database
"...includes explosion hazard test data for energetic materials obtained at laboratories of the NIMC (National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research) in JAPAN..."
For more information see National Institute Of Materials and Chemical Research (NIMC); Research Information Data Base or the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Heat Transmission Properties: Insulating & Building Materials Databases

HEAT TRANSMISSION PROPERTIES OF INSULATING AND BUILDING MATERIALS DATABASE - R.R. Zarr, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Heat Transmission Properties of Insulating and Building Materials (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
NIST Heat Transmission Properties of Insulating and Building Materials Database
"...provides a valuable reference for building designers, material manufacturers, and researchers in the thermal design of building components and equipment..."
NIST Heat Transmission Properties of Insulating and Building Materials Database
"...includes data for over 2000 measurements, covering several categories of materials including concrete, fiberboard, plastics, thermal insulation, and rubber. The data cover a temperature range corresponding to most building applications; however, the majority of the measurements were conducted at 24 °C (75 °F). The bulk densities of the test specimens range from..."
For more information see the Building & Fire Research Laboratory; NIST Standard Reference Data Web Server; NIST Online Scientific Databases or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

High Temperature Superconducting Materials Databases

HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS DATABASE - R.G. Munro, Ceramics Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia High Temperature Superconductors Database (Text & Images). "...The NIST WWW High Temperature Superconductors database (WebHTS) provides evaluated thermal, mechanical, and superconducting property data for oxide superconductors..." For more information see About the WebHTS; Evaluated Data; Ceramics WebBook; Ceramics Division; Materials Properties or NIST

Materials Modelling

MATERIALS ALGORITHMS PROJECT - T. Sourmail & M. Peet, Materials Algorithms Project (MAP), Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group, University of Cambridge, U.K. Multimedia Materials Teaching Modules, Calculators, etc. (Text, Images & Videos/Movies) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Materials Teaching Modules & Movies Subject Categories include:
"...Superalloys; Titanium; Bainite; Martensite;
Cast Iron; Allotriomorphic ferrite; Stainless Steels; etc..."
Materials Modelling Calculations: Map-Online
"...you can make predictions for the mechanical properties of a variety of alloys, by entering their composition and heat-treatment details. This includes online calculations of yield strength for ferritic and austenitic steels, nickel base superalloys, weld metal, etc. Other properties include creep strength, ultimate tensile strength, elongation, toughness..."
For more information see the Materials Algorithms Project (MAP) or the Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group

Materials Databases for Aerospace (NASA)

MATERIALS & PROCESSES TECHNICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (MAPTIS) DATABASES - Materials, Processes, and Manufacturing Department, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA Multimedia Materials Selection Database; Lapshear Database; Thermophysical Properties; Shuttle Propulsion Thermal Protection System Database; Materials Combustion Research Facility Database; Aerospace Materials Database; Aerospace Structural Metals Handbook; Chemical Compatibility Database; etc. (Text & Images). "...provide a single-point source for materials properties for NASA and NASA associated contractors and organizations. The MAPTIS-II system contains physical, mechanical and e nvironmental properties for metallic and non-metallic materials..." For more information see the Materials, Processes, and Manufacturing Department; Marshall Space Flight Center or NASA

MEMS Databases & Nanotechnology Databases

FOR MORE NANOTECHNOLOGY DATABASES & COURSES SEE MATERIALS SCIENCE BY SUBJECT: NANOTECHNOLOGY

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) MATERIAL PROPERTIES DATABASE - MEMS and Nanotechnology Clearinghouse Multimedia MEMS Material Properties Database (Text & Images).
Depending on Material the MEMS Material Properties Database includes:
"...Compressive strength; Density; Dielectric Constant, Relative;
Electrical Rresistivity; Hardness, Knoop (KH); Hardness, Vickers (VH);
Modulus of Rupture; Piezoelectric Constant; Poisson's Ratio;
Stiffness; Tensile Strength; Thermal Conductivity; etc..."
For more information see MEMS and Nanotechnology Clearinghouse

NANOMATERIALS DATABASE: ELECTRON-MOLECULE COLLISION CROSS-SECTIONS & THERMOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES - Integrated Product Team on Devices & Nanotechnology, AMES Laboratory, NASA Multimedia Nanomaterials Database (Text & Images). For more information see Computational Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology or the Integrated Product Team on Devices & Nanotechnology

Nuclear Materials Databases

FOR NUCLEAR STRUCTURE, DECAY, ISOTOPES, NUCLIDES, ATOMI STRUCTURE, ETC. DATABASES SEE PERIODIC TABALES AND PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY DATABASES

FOR MORE NUCLEAR MATERIALS DATABASES & COURSES SEE MATERIALS SCIENCE BY SUBJECT: NUCLEAR MATERIALS

INSC MATERIAL PROPERTIES DATABASES - International Nuclear Safety Center, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the U.S. Department of Energy Multimedia Nuclear Material Properties Databases (Text, Images, Simulations & Calculators).
Nuclear Material Properties Databases
"...Material properties that are to be included in the database are intended to meet the needs of analysts using computer codes and doing experiments for safety evaluation of the world's commercial nuclear reactors..."
For more information see International Nuclear Safety Center

Nuclear Material Properties Databases & Calculators include

Thermodynamic Properties of Nuclear Material
Thermodynamic Properties of Nuclear Material include:
"...Enthalpy; Heat Capacity; Density;
Thermal Expansion; Solidus/Liquidus Temperatures (Melting Point);
Enthalpy of Fusion; Vapor Pressure; Boiling Point;
Enthalpy of Vaporization; Surface Tension..."

Transport Properties of Nuclear Material
Transport Properties of Nuclear Material includes:
"...Thermal Conductivity; Thermal Diffusivity;
Electrical Conductivity; Viscosity; Emissivity..."

DATA-FREE-WAY FOR NUCLEAR MATERIALS - National Research Institute for Metals, Japan Multimedia Nuclear Materials Database (Text & Images). Database Requires Registration. For more information see National Research Institute for Metals

Examples of other online Databases/Calculators include

Diffusion Information in Iron and Aluminum Matrix

Joint Performance Simulator

Nuclear Reaction Database for Materials

Polymers Databases

FOR MORE POLYMERS DATABASES & COURSES SEE MATERIALS SCIENCE BY SUBJECT: POLYMERS

MATERIALS SOLUTIONS: POLYMER COMPOSITES DATABASES Multimedia Materials Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
"...The information on this composites site arises mainly from research supported by the Materials Measurement Programme of the UK Department of Trade and Industry. The information is supplied by contractors to DTI., from the Design of Composite Components and Composites Performance and Design research programmes..."

Examples of Polymer Composites Databases include:

Vircon's Material Selector

QinetiQ's MatDat Materials Database
QinetiQ's MatDat Materials Database includes: "...Search on Fibre and Matrix; Search on Fibre class; Search on Matrix class; etc..."

Measurement; Testing Composites; Materials Testing Standards; etc.

MATERIALS DATABASE - Automation Creations, Inc. Multimedia Materials Database (Text & Images).
Materials Database Subject Categories include:
Thermoplastic Polymers; Thermoset Polymers; Superalloys;
Ferrous Metals; Nonferrous Metals;
Other Engineering Materials
"...Aerogel; Composites; Carbon; Glass; Wood;
Lubricants; Oils; etc..."
Pure Metallic Element; Ceramics; etc.
Depending on Marterial, Database Descriptions include:
"...Material Notes; Applications; Physical Properties;
Mechanical Properties: Hardness, Tensile Strength, etc.;
Electrical Properties; Optical Properties;
Thermal Properties; Processing Properties;
Descriptive Properties; References; etc..."
For more information see MatWeb

MASSSPECTATOR ONLINE CALCULATOR: ADVANCED SYNTHETIC POLYMER MASS SPECTRAL DATA ANALYSIS - a collaborative project between the Polymers Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, and the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
MassSpectator Calculator
"...is a mathematical method that locates, and calculates the area beneath, peaks from mass spectra using only reproducible mathematical operations and no user-selected parameters..."
For more information see MALDI; Polymers Division; Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division; Materials; NIST Online Scientific Databases or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

SYNTHETIC POLYMER MALDI (MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION) DATABASE - Polymers Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Polymer Database (Text & Images).
Synthetic Polymer Maldi Database
"...consists of methods, taken largely from the peer-review scientific literature, for matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry on a wide variety of synthetic polymers. These methods have not necessarily been tested by the Standards and Data Subgroup of the..."
For more information see MALDI; Polymers Division; Materials; NIST Online Scientific Databases or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Raman Spectra Database of Minerals & Inorganic Materials

RAMAN SPECTRA DATABASE OF MINERALS AND INORGANIC MATERIALS (RASMIN) - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan Multimedia Raman Spectra Database of Minerals and Inorganic Materials (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Available in English & Japanese.
Raman Spectra Database of Minerals and Inorganic Materials
"...Raman spectroscopy can offer valuable information on the physics and the chemistry of materials, such as phase transition, lattice dynamics, chemical reaction, identification, and more..."
Raman Spectra Database of Minerals and Inorganic Materials Database includes:
"... spectrum images in PDF format, wavenumber-intensity data in ASCII text, and mineral photos in JPEG format, etc..."
For more information see Research Information Data Base or the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Surface Analysis Techniques Datbases

SURFACE ANALYSIS & MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION - Evans Analytical Group Multimedia Surface Analytical Techniques Course, Teaching Modules, Applications, Presentations (Text, Images & Animations).
Surface Analytical Techniques provides
"...in-depth information on the theory and instrumentation in three key materials characterization techniques: Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS), and Auger Electron Spectrometry (AES)..."
For more information see Evans Analytical Group

Examples of Surface Analysis Techniques Teaching Modules, Presentations & Applications include

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Theory

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation

Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry Theory

Auger Electron Spectrometry Theory

Surface Science Spectra Databases

AUGER PARAMETER ENERGIES - UK Surface Analysis Forum Multimedia Auger Parameters Energies Database (Text & Images).
Auger Parameters Energies Database
"...contains the energies of the principal photoemission and Auger lines and their corresponding Auger parameters for most of the elements. Most entries include values for the element in many different chemical states..."
For more information see Surface Science Databases or the Surface Analysis Forum: Surface Science Site

SPECTROMETRICS SURFACE ANALYSES, (XPS, AES, and UPS) & INELASTIC MEANS FREE PATH (IMFP) - GRAPHERS & SIMULATIONS - Thermo Electron Corporation, France Multimedia X Ray Photoemission and Auger Spectrometries Database (Text & Images).
X Ray Photoemission and Auger Spectrometries
"...The aim of this database is to quickly find publication references relative to XPS, AES and to be able to extract the only part of the publication connected to it. Keywords used for bibliography are often not enough precise to quickly obtain specific results. This database has to be considered as a new tool, complementary to the ones yet existing..."
For more information see XPS, AES, UPS and ESCA

SURFACE EXPLORER - K. Hermann & F. Rammer, Fritz-Haber Institut der Max Planck Gesellschaft, Germany VERY EXTENSIVE.
SURFACE EXPLORER is based on BALSAC and
"...allows the construction, visualization, and interactive analysis of general crystal lattices including single crystal surfaces (LATTICE sessions) and of finite clusters..."
For more information see Klaus Hermann's Home Page or the Fritz-Haber Institut

X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY (XPS) DATABASE - C.D. Wagner, A.V. Naumkin, A. Kraut-Vass, J.W. Allison, C.J. Powell, J.R. Rumble Jr., National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia NIST X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Database (Text & Images).
NIST X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Database
"...contains over 22,000 line positions, chemical shifts, doublet splittings, and energy separations of photoelectron and Auger-electron lines..."
For more information see NIST Standard Reference Data Web Server; NIST Online Scientific Databases or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Thermal Properties Databases

FOR THERMODYNAMICS, THERMOCHEMICAL, THERMOPHYSICAL, HEAT CONDUCTION, HEAT TRANSFER, HELIUM THERMODYNAMICS, STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS, THERMOBARMETYR DATABASES, CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SEE THERMODYAMICS

THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS EXPERT AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES DATABASE - Author: T. Squire, Thermosciences Institute, Thermal Protection Materials & Systems Branch, Ames Research Center, NASA Multimedia Thermal Materials Properties Database (Text & Images). "...offers data on over 1500 materials, compiled by various NASA Centers and industry sources. Most of the materials are designed for aerospace applications..."
Includes: "...AMES TPS MATERIALS DATABASE (Ablative Materials, Adhesives, Carbon Based Reusable Cermaic Composites, Flexible Blankets, Metals, Nano-Materials, Rigid Tiles, Structural Orgainc Composites and Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics); JSC PATHFINDER MATERIALS DATABASE (Adhesives, Carbon Ablators, Carbon-Based Reusables, Carbon-Phenolics, Coatings, Inorganics-Silicone Binders, Metals, Nylon-Phenolics, Organics-Silicone Binders, Phenolic-nylons, Phenolic-Phenolics, Polyamides, Polybenzimidazoles, Silica Phenolic, Silica-Silicones, Silica-Teflon, silicon-Based Resubles and teflon-Teflons); & K&K ASSOCIATES MATERIALS DATABASE (Aluminum, Barium, Beryllium & Boron Compounds Brass; Brick; Bronze; Cellulose; Cermaics; Chrome; Calcium, Cerium, chromium & Cobalt Compounds; etc.); etc..." For more information see TPSX Home Page

Thermochemical Database of Gases & Condensed Materials

THERMOCHEMICAL DATABASE OF GASES AND CONDENSED MATERIALS - National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan Multimedia Thermochemical Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Available in English & Japanese.
Thermochemical Database of Gases and Condensed Materials
"...presents information on shock compression, detonation properties in gases and condensed matter using thermodynamic data of initial density, enthalpy, heat of formation, chemical formula, etc..."
For more information see Research Information Data Base or the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Thermochemical Databases include

Combustion Properties on Flammable Gaseous Mixtures
"...Combustion and explosion of ideal gases, mist and dust are calculated..."

Explosive Hazards of Condensed Materials
"...calculates detonation, explosion and explosive hazards..."

Shock Wave Data of Condensed Media

Thermocouple Databases

THERMOCOUPLE DATABASE - Thermometry Group, Process Measurements Division, Chemical Science & Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Thermocouple Database (Text & Images).
Thermocouple Database
"...NIST reference functions and tables of thermocouple electromotive force (emf) versus temperature have been adopted as standards by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)..."
For more information see Thermometry Group; Process Measurements Division; Chemical Science & Technology Laboratory; NIST Online Databases or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Wood & Wood-Based Composites Databases

FOR MORE WOOD & WOOD-BASED COMPOSITES DATABASES & COURSES SEE MATERIALS SCIENCE BY SUBJECT: WOOD & WOOD-BASED COMPOSITES

Tree (Wood) Common Names, Scientific Names, Characteristics, etc.

TREES COMMON NAME DATABASE - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Trees Common Name Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Trees Common Name Database for each Tree species includes
"...Common Name;
Complete Scientific Name;
Synonym;
Family;
Country of Orgin and if available a Tech Sheet..."
Trees Common Name Tech Sheet (if available) for each Tree species includes:
General Information; Other Common Names; Distribution;
General Wood Characteristics
"...Weight: Moisture content; Specific gravity; Weight lb/ft3..."
Mechanical Properties
"...MOE; MOR; WML; Hardness; Sheer; etc..."
Drying and Shrinkage; Kiln Drying Schedules; etc.
For more information see Wood Anatomy; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service

COMMERCIAL TIMBERS (HARDWOOD) OF THE WORLD - Authors: H.G. Richter and M.J. Dallwitz; and hosted by the The DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) Multimedia Commerical Hardwood Trees Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Available in English, French/Français, German/Deutsch & Spanish/Español.
Commercial Timbers of the World Database
"...contains descriptions and an interactive identification system for hardwood taxa common in the international trade that occur in all major forest regions of the world..."
Commercial Timbers of the World Description Sheet for each Tree species includes:
"...Nomenclature;
Trade and Local Names;
Geographic Distribution;
General Characteristics;
Vessels;
Tracheids and Fibres;
Axial Parenchyma;
Rays;
Storied Structures;
Illustrations
Transverse Section Illustration; Tangential Section Illustration; Radial Section Illustration.
Secretory Structures;
Mineral Inclusions; etc..."
For more information see Descriptions, Illustrations, Interactive Identification, and Information Retrieval from DELTA Databases or DELTA

WOOD PROPERTIES DATABASES - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood Properties Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Wood Properties Databases include:
"...North American Hardwoods Database;
North American Softwoods Database;
Tropical Hardwoods Database;
Lesser Known Woods Database..."
Wood Properties Database Tech Sheets for each Tree species includes:
General Information;
Other Common Names;
Distribution;
General Wood Characteristics
"...Weight: Moisture Content; Specific Gravity; Weight lb/ft3..."
Mechanical Properties
"...MOE; MOR; WML; Hardness; Sheer; etc..."
Drying and Shrinkage;
Kiln Drying Schedules; etc.
For more information see Wood Anatomy; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service

Wood Engineered Properties and Structures Databases

ENGINEERED PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood Engineered Properties and Structures Databases, Teaching Modules, Handbooks, etc. (Text, Images, Animations & Simulations).
Wood Engineered Properties and Structures Databases & Handbooks Subject Categories include:
"...Glulam Utilization;
Glulam Analysis;
Bio-Pulping;
Visual Grading;
Wood Quality;
Wood Decay;
Effects of Moisture Content;
Effects of Preservation;
Effects of Temperature;
Wood Species Properties;
Wood Quality;
Treated-Wood Strength;
Grading Pulpwood;
Grading Logs; etc..."
For more information see the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service

X-Ray Interactions with Matter Databases

X-RAY SERVER - S. Stepanov, General Medicine and Cancer Institutes Collaborative Access Team (GM/CA-CAT), Advanced Photon Source (APS), Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Multimedia X-Ray Database (Text, Images & Calculators). For more information see Sergey Stepanov's Home Page; General Medicine and Cancer Institutes Collaborative Access Team (GM/CA-CAT); Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (BioCAT); Advanced Photon Source or the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

Some examples of X-ray Calculators include

Xoh
X0h
"...interpolates dielectric susceptibilities for crystals and other materials in X-ray range with the option to compare data from different databases..."
X0h-search
"...finds Bragg planes in crystals under various conditions..."

GID_SL
GID_SL
"...calculates X-ray diffraction from strained crystals and multilayers for any Bragg-case geometry including out-of-plane cases, extremely asymmetric and..."

TRDS_SL
TRDS_SL
"...calculates X-ray specular reflection and respective X-ray standing waves from multilayers with interface roughness and transition layers..."

X-RAY INTERACTIONS WITH MATTER - Compiled by B.L. Henke, E.M. Gullikson & J.C. Davis, Center for X-Ray Optics, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Multimedia X-Ray Interactions with Matter Database (Text & Images).
X-Ray Interactions with Matter
"...tables are based on a compilation of the available experimental measurements and theoretical calculations..."
For more information see Center for X-Ray Optics (CXRO) or Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Some examples of X-Ray Interactions with Matter Calculators include

X-Ray Properties of the Elements
X-Ray Properties of the Elements Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Element (symbol or Z value); Energy..."

Index of Refraction for a Compound Material
Index of Refraction for a Compound Material Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Chemical Formula; Density; Photon Energy or Wavelength Range..."

X-Ray Attenuation Length of a Solid
X-Ray Attenuation Length of a Solid Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Chemical Formula; Density;
Photon Energy, Wavelength or Grazing Angle Range;

Bend Magnet Spectrum
Bend Magnet Spectrum Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Accelerator; Electron Energy; Storage Ring Current;
Magnetic Field; Polarization; etc..."

X-ray Reflectivity of a Thick Mirror
X-ray Reflectivity of a Thick Mirror Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Chemical Formula; Density; RMS Roughness;
Polarization; Scan; etc..."

CORROSION SCIENCE CASES, COURSES & DATABASES

Introduction to Corrosion Science Courses

CORROSION (FLASH) - Nickel Institute Multimedia Corrosion Video Teaching Modules (Text, Iamge, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see the Nickel Institute

Examples of Corrosion Video Teaching Modules include

Basics of Corrosion
Basics of Corrosion Video
"...is about 23 minutes in length and looks briefly at the various forms of corrosion (uniform, galvanic, pitting, crevice, erosion-corrosion, intergranular, corrosion fatigue, environmentally-assisted cracking, and stress corrosion cracking)..."

Forms of Stainless Steel Corrosion
Forms of Stainless Steel Corrosion Video
"...is seven pages in length and looks briefly at the various forms of corrosion (tarnishing, pitting, crevice corrosion and galvanic corrosion)..."

Corrosion by Waters
Corrosion by Water Video
is about 15 minutes in length and covers the challenges of handling water in process plants. The callenges covered include: Corrosion and scale formation; Macro-fouling; Microbiological influenced corrosion; High chloride waters; etc..."

FUNDAMENTALS OF CORROSION AND CORROSION CONTROL - Corrosion Technology Laboratory, Kennedy Space Center Multimedia Fundamentals of Corrosion and Corrosion Control Manual (Text & Images).
Corrosion
"...can be defined as the degradation of a material due to a reaction with its environment. Degradation implies deterioration of physical properties of the material. This can be a weakening of the material due to a loss of cross-sectional area, it can be the shattering of a metal due to hydrogen embrittlement, or..."
Examples of Fundamentals of Corrosion and Corrosion Control Modules Subject Categories include
"...Uniform Corrosion;
Galvanic Corrosion;
Pitting Corrosion;
Crevice Corrosion;
Filiform Corrosion;
Intergranular Corrosion;
Stress Corrosion Cracking;
Fretting Corrosion;
Dealloying; etc..."
For more information see the Corrosion Technology Laboratory

Intermediate & Advanced Corrosion Science Courses, Databases & Case Histories

Corrosion and Failure Analysis Cases

CORROSION AND FAILURE ANALYSIS CASE HISTORY - The Hendrix Group, Inc. Multimedia Corrosion and Failure Analysis Cases (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Corrosion and Failure Analysis Cases include:
"...Hydrogen Embrittlement Failure of Valve Body Capscrews;
Corrosion Fatigue of a Carbon Steel Rotor in a Downhole Motor;
Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking of 316 Stainless Steel;
Polythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking of 310 Stainless Steel Refractory Anchors; etc..."
For more information see The Hendrix Group, Inc.

Corrosion Databases

COPPER & COPPER ALLOY CORROSION RESISTANCE DATABASE For more information see Standards & Properties or the The Copper Page

Electrochemistry of Corrosion Courses, Lectures, Teaching Modules

ELECTROCHEMISTRY ENCYCLOPEDIA - Edited by Zoltan Nagy; Hosted by the Ernest B. Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences (YCES), Department of Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University Multimedia Electrochemistry Encyclopedia Artilces & Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Simulations).
Electrochemistry Encyclopedia
"...contains popular-science style articles describing many aspects of electrochemistry. New articles are added at irregular intervals, and all articles are periodically updated as recent developments occur in the field..."
Electrochemistry Encyclopedia Subject Categories include:
"... Anodizing;
Brine electrolysis;
Dielectrics;
Electroactive Polymers;
Electrochemical Capacitors;
Electrochemical Engineering;
Electrochemical Machining;
Electrochemical Nose;
Electrochemistry of Corrosion;
Electroplating;
Extracting Metals from Sulfide Ores;
Magnetic Effects in Electrochemistry;
Nonrechargeable Batteries; etc..."
For more information see the Electrochemistry Encyclopedia Home Page; Ernest B. Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences (YCES) or the Department of Chemical Engineering

ELECTROCHEMICAL CHLORIDE EXTRACTION: INFLUENCE OF CONCRETE SURFACE TREATMENT - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation Multimedia Electrochemical Chloride Extration Technical Publication (Text & Images). "...It is known that chlorides can lead to corrosion in reinforced concrete structures. A second detrimental factor then transpires because..."
Electrochemical Chloride Extration Subject Categories include: "...Corrosion Threshold; Electrochemical Chloride Extraction; Conductivity and Electrochemical Chloride Extraction; Current and Voltage Measurements; IR Drop Measurements; Potentiometric Titration; X-Ray Diffraction; etc..." For more information see Structures Research; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

MATERIALS SCIENCE COURSES

Introduction to Materials Science Courses

MATERIAL SCIENCE: INTRODUCTION TO - Materials Teaching Educational Resources (MATTER) Project, Material Science & Engineering, Department of Engineering, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K. Multimedia Introduction to Materials Science Course (Text & Images).
Introduction to Materials Science Chapters include: "...Introduction to crystallography; Introduction to electrons in crystals; Introduction to point defects; Dislocations; Introduction to phase diagrams; Thermodynamics of phase diagrams; Atomic diffusion in metals and alloys; Nucleation in metals and alloys; Introduction to electron microscopes; Image fundamentals; Beam-specimen interactions; Aluminium Alloys; Mechanics of composite materials; Rubber Elasticity; etc..." For more information see the MATTER Project or the Department of Engineering

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: INTRODUCTION TO (WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Multimedia Introduction to Materials Science & Engineering Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see the Department of Materials Science & Engineering

MATERIAL SCIENCE ENGINEERING (2160) - H.J. Moore, Department of Engineering, Salt Lake Community College Multimedia Material Science Engineering Course (Text & Images).
Material Science Engineering Chapters include: "...Introduction to Materials; Atomic Structure; Crystal Structures; Defects in Crystals; Diffusion; Mechanical Properties; Annealing; Nucleation and Growth; Phase Diagrams; Dispersion Strengthening; Transformation and Treatments; Ferrous Alloys; Non-Ferrous Alloys; Ceramics and Glasses; Polymers; Composites; etc..." For more information see Holly Moore's Home Page or the Department of Engineering

Composites

INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITES (SHOCKWAVE) - Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware Multimedia Introduction to Composites Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see Technology or the Center for Composite Materials

Intermediate & Advanced Materials Science Courses

Materials Science

MATERIALS SCIENCE - MATTER - Materials Teaching Educational Resources (MATTER) Project, Material Science & Engineering, Department of Engineering, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K. Multimedia Materials Courses (Text, Images, Calculators, Applets, Animations, Simulations & Videos/Movies). For more information see the Department of Engineering

Materials Courses include

Aluminium - AluMatter

Diffraction

Solidification

Steel Matter (Ferrous Metallurgy)

Steel Univeristy

Stereography

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)

MATERIALS SCIENCE LECTURES & MOVIES - Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, U.K. Multimedia Materials Science Intermediate & Advanced Lectures, Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies, Audio/Sound).
Materials Science Lecture & Video Categories include: "...Aeroengines; Brazing; Crystallography; Dislocations and Interfaces; Kinetics and Microstructure; Phase Transformations; Martensite and Bainite; Melt Spinning; Metallography; Transformation Hardening; Welding, Cutting and Drilling; etc... For more information see the Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group or the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

Some examples of Lectures & Movies include

Lectures on Phase Transformations in Steels

Lectures on Thermodynamics of Materials

Lectures on Metallurgy of Titanium and its Alloys

Alloys & Metals

METALS & ALLOYS - Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, U.K. Multimedia Metals & Alloys Intermediate & Advanced Courses, Lectures, & Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies, Audio/Sound).
2nd Year Metal & Alloys include: "...Annealing Twins; Decarburization; Zener Pinning; Kirkendall Effect; Dendritic Solidification; Cast Iron; etc..."
3rd Year Metal & Alloys include: "...Crystallography of austenite, ferrite and interstices; Cementite; Joining of aluminium; Hydrogen in Steels; Techniques for Optical Microscopy; Quantitative Metallography; Nickel based superalloys; etc... For more information see the Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group or the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

Some examples of Lectures & Movies include

2nd Year Metals and Alloys: Lectures

2nd Year Metals and Alloys: Slides, Simulations, Movies

2nd Year Metals and Alloys: Movies of Solidification in Progress

3rd Year Metals and Alloys: Lectures, Slides & Movies

3rd Year Metals and Alloys: Martensitic Phase Transformations Teaching Modules & Movies

Electrochemistry

ELECTROCHEMISTRY ENCYCLOPEDIA - Edited by Zoltan Nagy; Hosted by the Ernest B. Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences (YCES), Department of Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University Multimedia Electrochemistry Encyclopedia Artilces & Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Simulations).
Electrochemistry Encyclopedia
"...contains popular-science style articles describing many aspects of electrochemistry. New articles are added at irregular intervals, and all articles are periodically updated as recent developments occur in the field..."
Electrochemistry Encyclopedia Subject Categories include:
"... Anodizing;
Brine electrolysis;
Dielectrics;
Electroactive Polymers;
Electrochemical Capacitors;
Electrochemical Engineering;
Electrochemical Machining;
Electrochemical Nose;
Electrochemistry of Corrosion;
Electroplating;
Extracting Metals from Sulfide Ores;
Magnetic Effects in Electrochemistry;
Nonrechargeable Batteries; etc..."
For more information see the Electrochemistry Encyclopedia Home Page; Ernest B. Yeager Center for Electrochemical Sciences (YCES) or the Department of Chemical Engineering

Fracture Mechanics

FRACTURE MECHANICS - M.N. James, Structural Integrity Research Group, School of Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Plymouth, U.K. Multimedia Fracture Mechanics Course (Text, Images, Calculators & Applets). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Fracture Mechanics
"...is the field of solid mechanics that deals with the behaviour of cracked bodies subjected to stresses and strains. These can arise from primary applied loads or secondary self-equilibrating stress fields (e.g. residual stresses)...."
For more information see M. Neil James' Home Page or the School of Engineering

Examples of Fracture Mechanics Chapters include

Fracture Mechanics
Fracture Mechanics includes:
Griffith Equation;
Stress Intensity Factor and Fracture Toughness Testing;
Fatigue Life Prediction; Stress Corrosion Cracking;
Theory
"...Energetics of Fracture; Crack Tip Stresses and the Origin of K;
Fracture Toughness Testing; Crack Tip Plasticity;
Leak-Before-Break; Triangle of Integrity; etc..."

Fracture Analysis
Fracture Analysis includes:
"...Wire Rope Failure; Undercarriage Leg Failure;
Aircraft Towbar Failure; Hail Damage; Insulator Caps;
Fractography: Fatigue - Macrofeatures; Fracture - Macrofeatures;
Fracture - Microfeatures (Cleavage, MVC); Fracture - Microfeatures (IG); etc..."

Failure as a Design Criterion
Failure as a Design Criterion includes:
"...Structural Failures; Human System Interaction Failures;
Failure of Design Management..."

Materials Fabrication

GOOD PRACTICES FABRICATING AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS - Nickel Institute Multimedia Fabricating Teaching Modules (Text, Iamge, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). "...Topics covered include: How to avoid suface contamination and damage; How to cut and form stainless steels; How to clean surfaces before welding; How to clean up after welding; etc..." For more information see Learning Tools or the Nickel Institute

Materials Practice Guidelines

MATERIALS PRACTICE GUIDELINES (PDF) - Ceramics Division, Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Ceramics Practice Guidelines (Text & Images).
Ceramics Practice Guidelines include: "...Particle Size Characterization; The Use of Nomenclature in Dispersion Science & Technology; Surface Engineering Measurement Standards for Inorganic Materials; X-Ray Topography; Data Evaluation Theory and Practice for Materials Properties; etc..." For more information see Ceramics WebBook; Ceramics Division; Materials Properties or NIST

Mechanics of Materials

MECHANICS OF MATERIALS - D.K. Roylance, Department of Materials Science and Engineering & the MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Multimedia Mechanics of Materials Course (Text, Images & Calculators).
Mechanics of Materials Course Chapters include:
"...Tensile Response of Materials;
Simple Tensile and Shear Structures;
General Concepts of Stress and Strain;
Bending;
General Stress Analysis; etc..."
For more information see David Roylance's Home Page; Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering or the MIT OpenCourseWare

Mechanics in Solids

ADVANCED MECHANICS IN SOLIDS - Author: A.F. Bower, Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Division of Engineering, Brown University Multimedia Advanced Mechanics in Solids Lecture Notes (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Advanced Mechanics in Solids is
"...intended for advanced undergraduate or graduate students, as well as practicing engineers and scientists..."
Advanced Mechanics in Solids
"...summarizes the physical laws, mathematical methods, and computer algorithms that are used to predict the response of materials and structures to mechanical or thermal loading..."
Examples of "Advanced Mechanics in Solids" Chapters include
"...Objectives and Applications of Solid Mechanics;
Governing Equations;
Constitutive Equations: Relations between Stress and Strain;
Analytical Techniques and Solutions for Linear Elastic Solids;
Analytical Techniques and Solutions for Plastic Solids;
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics; etc..."
For more information see Lectures; EN175: Advanced Mechanics of Solids Home Page; Allan F. Bower's Home Page; Courses or the Division of Engineering

Graduate Materials Science Courses & Textbooks

Advanced Mechanics in Solids

ADVANCED MECHANICS IN SOLIDS - Author: A.F. Bower, Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Division of Engineering, Brown University Multimedia Advanced Mechanics in Solids Lecture Notes (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Advanced Mechanics in Solids is
"...intended for advanced undergraduate or graduate students, as well as practicing engineers and scientists..."
Advanced Mechanics in Solids
"...summarizes the physical laws, mathematical methods, and computer algorithms that are used to predict the response of materials and structures to mechanical or thermal loading..."
Examples of "Advanced Mechanics in Solids" Chapters include
"...Objectives and Applications of Solid Mechanics;
Governing Equations;
Constitutive Equations: Relations between Stress and Strain;
Analytical Techniques and Solutions for Linear Elastic Solids;
Analytical Techniques and Solutions for Plastic Solids;
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis in Solid Mechanics; etc..."
For more information see Lectures; EN175: Advanced Mechanics of Solids Home Page; Allan F. Bower's Home Page; Courses or the Division of Engineering

Asphalt Technology

ASPHALT PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation Multimedia Technical Publications, Teaching Modules, Manuals, & Software (Text, Images, & Simulations). For more information see Pavement Research Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

ASPHALT TECHNOLOGY - Asphalt Institute Multimedia Technical Publications, Teaching Modules & Manuals (Text, Images, & Simulations).

Linear Elasticity

LINEAR ELASTICITY: EN224 - Author: A.F. Bower, Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Division of Engineering, Brown University Multimedia Linear Elasticity Course (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
"...graduate course..."
Linear Elasticity Chapters include:
"...Review of the Field Equations of Linear Elasticity;
Theorems of Linear Elasticity;
3D Static Boundary Value Problems
2D Static Boundary Value Problems I: Saint Venant Theory of Torsion;
2D Static Boundary Value Problems II: Anti-Plane Shear;
2D Static Boundary Value Problems III: Plane Elasticity;
Complex Variable Methods for Plane Elastostatics;
Energy Theorems and Applications; etc..."
For more information see EN224: Linear Elasticity Home Page; Allan F. Bower's Home Page; Courses or Division of Engineering

Materials Modeling

MATERIALS MODELLING - Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, U.K. Multimedia Materials Modelling Graduate Courses, Lectures, & Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies, Audio/Sound). Materials Modeling Courses, Lectures & Teaching Modules begins about half way down the page.
Materials Modelling Graduate Courses & Lectures include: "...General Methodology; Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams; Mesoscale and Multiscale Modelling; Kinetics & Microstructure Modelling; Finite Element Analysis; etc... For more information see the Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group or the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

Mathematical Crystallography

MATHEMATICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY - Author: H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia, Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, U.K. Multimedia Mathematical Crystallography Textbook - PDF (Text & Images).
Mathematical Crystallography Chapters include: "...Introduction; Orientation Relationships; Slip, Twinning and other Invariant-Plane Strains; Martensitic Transformations; etc..." For more information see the Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group or the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

Metals & Alloys

ALUMINIUM TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS (PDF) - Metallurg Aluminium Multimedia Aluminum Technical Publications (Text & Images). For more information see Tool Kit or Metallurg Aluminium

BAINITE IN STEELS - Author: H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia, Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, U.K. Multimedia Bainite in Steels Textbook with Movies - PDF (Text, Images & Videos/Movies).
Bainite in Steels Chapters include: "...Carbide Precipitation; Tempering of Bainite; Kinetics; Stress and Strain Effects; Acicular Ferrite; etc..." For more information see the Phase Transformations & Complex Properties Research Group or the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

PLATINUM METALS REVIEW - Johnson Matthey PLC Multimedia Platinum Metals Technical Publications (Text & Images).

STEEL PUBLICATIONS - Key to Steel, Key to Metals Task Force & INI International Multimedia Steel Technical Publications & Teaching Modules (Text & Images).
Steel Technical Publications Subject Categories include: "...Classification of Steels; Standards for Steel Materials; Iron and Carbon Steels; Alloy Steels; Stainless and Heat-resisting Steels; Heat Ireatment of Steels; Cast Iron; Mechanical Testing; Fracture Mechanics; Fatigue; Welding; Steel Specifications and Applications; etc..." For more information see Key to Steel

Nanotechnology

NANOTECH CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS - Nano Science and Technology Institute Multimedia Nanotech Abstracts (Text & Images). For more information see Nano Science and Technology Institute

NANOSTRUCTURE MATERIALS - G. Ramanath, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Multimedia Nanostructure Materials Course (Text, Images, Animations & Simulations).
Nanostructure Materials Chapters & Subchapters include:
Nanostructured Thin Films
"...Thin Films/Nanolithography; Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Films;
Nanostructured Materials in Thermal Barrier Coatings; etc..."
Nanostructured Crystals
"...Grain Growth Behavior of Nanostructured Materials;
Joining of Nanomaterials; Creep of Nanocrystalline Materials; etc..."
Nanostructured Composites
"...Polymer Ceramic Nanocomposites;
Polymer Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites; etc..."
Nanotubes
"...Carbon Nanotube; Electrical Charcteristics of Carbon Nanotubes;
Microfiltration of Carbon Nanotubes; etc..."
Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials
"...Nanophase Material Formation using Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD);
Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials; Nanowires; etc..."
Characterization of Nanostructured Materials
"...Characterizing Nanostructures Utilizing Raman Spectroscopy;
Characterizing of Nanocomposites by NMR Spectroscopy..."
Properties of Nanostructured Materials
"...Nanoparticles in Analytical Chemistry;
Electrical Charcteristics of Carbon Nanotubes..."
Application of Nanostructured Materials
"...Nanostructured Solutions to Hydrogen Storage..."

For more information see G. Ramanath's Home Page; Materials Science and Engineering Courses or the Department of Materials Science & Engineering

NANOFABRICATION PROCESSES - Stanford NanoFabrication Facility, Stanford University Multimedia Nanofabrication Processes Course, Nanofabrication Processes Manuals, Nanofabrication Processes Course (Text, Images, Simulations & Calculators).
Nanofabrication Processes Course Teaching Modules include:
E-Beam, SEM & Maskmaking
"...Maskmaking at Compugraphics; Making Transparency Masks;
Electron Beam Photoresists; Nikon Reticle Alignment Marks; etc..."
Optical Photolithography
"...Polyimide Photoresist; Lift-off Processing;
Wafer Backside Protection w/Photoresist;
Manual Coating Procedures; Manual Developing Procedures; etc..."
Dry Etching
"...Nitride Plasma Etch; Oxide Plasma Etch;
Polysilicon Plasma Etch..."
Annealing, Oxidation & Doping
"...Tylan Recipe Index; Oxide Thickness Calculator..."
Chemical Vapor Deposition; Metallization & Sputtering;
Wet Processing; Wet Oxide Etch;
Wet Bench Clean Procedures; KOH Etching of Silicon; etc.
For more Information see Stanford NanoFrication

NANOSCALE MEASUREMENT AND FABRICATION USING LASER-CONTROLLED ATOMS - Electron Physics Group, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Mulitmedia Nanoscale Measurement and Fabrication using Laser-controlled Atoms (Text & Images).
Nanoscale Measurement and Fabrication using Laser-controlled Atoms includes:
Laser Cooling of Rare-Earth Atom
"...Erbium magneto-optical trap active;
Natural Linewidth of the 401-nm Laser-Cooling Transition in Erbium active;
Laser cooling transitions in erbium..."
Nanofabrication via Atom Optics
"...Surface Growth in Laser-Focused Atomic Deposition;
Laser Collimation of a Chromium Beam;
Nanostructure fabrication by reactive-ion etching of laser-focused chromium on silicon;
Fabrication of Magnetic Nanowires;
Nanofabrication of chromium lines by laser-focused atomic deposition;
Nanofabrication of a two-dimensional array of chromium "dots";
Atom-optical calculations; etc..."

For more information see the Electron Physics Group or the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology

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