Materials discovery and development necessarily begins with the preparation and identification of product phase(s). Crystalline compounds can be identified by their characteristic diffraction patterns using X-rays, neutrons, and or electrons. An estimated 20,000 X-ray diffractometers and a comparable number of electron microscopes are used daily in materials research and development laboratories for this purpose.

Thermal conductivity data acquired previously for the establishment of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1450, Fibrous Glass Board, as well as subsequent renewals 1450a, 1450b, 1450c, and 1450d, are re-analyzed collectively and as individual data sets. Additional data sets for proto-1450 material lots are also included in the analysis (eleven data sets in total).

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SRM 1450e Fibrous Glass Board - This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for use in the measurement of the thermal conductivity or thermal resistance of insulation materials. SRM 1450e is a high-density fibrous glass board certified for bulk density and thermal conductivity. The SRM can be used in conjunction with ASTM C177 or ASTM C518. A unit of SRM 1450e consists of a square panel of fibrous glass and phenolic binder molded into a semi-rigid board.

Data for mass concentration analysis and spectral analysis for the paper titled, "Comparison of primary laser spectroscopy and mass spectrometry methods for measuring mass concentration of gaseous elemental mercury"

This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use as a primary calibration standard for the quantitative determination of mercury. A unit of SRM 3133 consists of five 10 mL sealed borosilicate glass ampoules of an acidified aqueous solution prepared gravimetrically to contain a known mass fraction of mercury. The solution contains nitric acid at an approximate mass fraction of 10 %. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use as a primary calibration standard for the quantitative determination of iodide. A unit of SRM 3180 consists of five 5 mL, sealed, amber, borosilicate glass ampoules of solution prepared gravimetrically to contain a known mass fraction of iodide. The matrix of the solution is water containing sodium sulfite at a concentration of approximately 0.01 mol/L and sodium hydroxide at a concentration of approximately 0.005 mol/L. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended for use as a primary calibration standard for the quantitative determination of sulfate using anion ion chromatography (IC) or other methods. A unit of SRM 3181 consists of five 10 mL sealed borosilicate glass ampoules of solution prepared gravimetrically to contain a known mass fraction of sulfate dissolved in filtered (0.22 ?m) water having a minimum resistivity of 18 megaohm centimeters. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended as a primary standard for the quantitative determination of chloride using anion ion chromatography (IC) or other methods. A unit of SRM 3182 consists of five 10 mL sealed borosilicate glass ampoules of solution. The solution is prepared gravimetrically to contain a known mass fraction of chloride dissolved in filtered (0.22 µm) water having a minimum resistivity of 18 megaohm centimeters. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.

This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended as a primary calibration standard for the quantitative determination of fluoride using anion ion chromatography (IC) or other methods. A unit of SRM 3183 consists of 50 mL of solution in a high density polyethylene bottle sealed in an aluminized bag. The solution is prepared gravimetrically to contain a known mass fraction of fluoride dissolved in filtered (0.22 µm) water having a minimum resistivity of 18 megaohm centimeters. This data is public in the Certificate of Analysis for this material.