Materials Metrology and Standards for Structural Performance

This is a contributed reference work from international authors from both industry and academia. It deals with materials metrology and standards for engineering design. This includes examination of metrological considerations as well as investigating the many measurement and control techniques. It will be of interest to all materials scientists and engineers from graduates to experienced professionals and will be particularly useful to all those involved with measurement instrumentation.

This is the first book devoted solely to the topic of materials metrology, the science underpinning the measurement of materials property data. State-of-the-art knowledge is presented concerning a variety of the more important measurement methods and testing standards that relate to the design and performance of consumer products, load-bearing structures and transport systems. With the current trend towards harmonization of testing standards on a worldwide basis, Materials Metrology and Standards for Structural Performance will prove invaluable to a wide audience, from testing-machine manufacturers to researchers in mechanical engineering and materials science and technology.