This Springer Handbook of Metrology and Testing presents the principles of Metrology – the science of measurement – and the methods and techniques of Testing – determining the characteristics of a given product – as they apply to chemical and microstructural analysis, and to the measurement and testing of materials properties and performance, including modelling and simulation.
The principal motivation for this Handbook stems from the increasing demands of technology for measurement results that can be used globally. Measurements within a local laboratory or manufacturing facility must be able to be reproduced accurately anywhere in the world. The Commission of the European Union has expressed this as follows:
There is no science without measurements, no quality without testing, and no global markets without standards.
The Handbook is organized in five parts. Part A: Fundamentals of Metrology and Testing. Part B: Chemical and Microstructural Analysis. Part C: Materials Properties Measurement. Part D: Materials Performance Testing. Part E: Modeling and Simulation Methods.
Key Topics
Metrology Principles and Organization
Methodologies of Measurement and Testing
Analytical Chemistry Methods
Microstructural and Nanoscopic Analyses
Materials Properties Measurement: mechanical, thermal, lectrical, magnetic, optical
Materials Performance Testing: Corrosion, friction and wear, biogenic, environmental
Nondestructive Testing
Reliability Evaluation
Modeling and Simulation Methods: molecular dynamics simulation, finite element methods, Monte Carlo simulation
Features
Develops and explains guidelines and standards for Quality of Measurement and Testing
Sampling
Traceability of Measurement and Testing
Statistical Evaluation of Results
Accuracy and Uncertainty of Measurement
Validation
Inter-laboratory Comparisons and Proficiency Testing
Reference Materials
Reference Procedures
Human Aspects in a Laboratory
International Standards, Laboratory Accreditation and Global Trade