Materials Testing in the 21st Century
Abstract
In the 21st century, society will require materials with the maximum achievable, performance and reliability at the lowest possible cost. High performance ceramic, polymeric and composite materials will have replaced traditional metals in many engineering applications. Exotic surface modification techniques will be in common use. In order to cope with these enormous changes, the advanced materials and testing communities must recognize the importance of materials characterization concepts for controlling and monitoring a material's full unique signature of chemical, structural, and defect characteristics, compared to traditional reliance on post manufacture flaw interrogation for property assurance. Keywords: Material testing, Characterization, Testing, Nondestructive testing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA202929
Entities
People
- James W. McCauley