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For people with an interest in materials and surface analysis, including nanotechnologies.

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The Materials & Surface Analysis SIG is for anyone in sectors with an interest in materials technology, including structural materials, surface engineering and materials chemistry, and also surface and nanoanalysis. Special Interest Group members include aerospace, advance manufacturing, defence, electronics, energy, healthcare and pharmaceutical, instrumentation, software and data management, and space.

Themes of the Materials & Surface Analysis SIG

  • Energy materials and generation
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace and space
  • Construction
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Electromagnetic material measurement and applications

NPL runs the SIG on behalf of the National Measurement Office. To ensure that the activities are relevant, they are overseen by a Steering Group.

Benefits of membership

  • Networking with other members and technologists in the field.
  • Regular information about relevant forthcoming seminars, conferences and workshops.
  • Free access to on-line services such as presentations from previous seminars, NPL's Good Practice Guides, Case Studies and other publications.
  • Opportunity to influence the measurement research funded by the Government in this sector.

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Materials & Surface Analysis News

  • Zapping mosquito bites

    NPL characterises a medical device that uses a small electric current to relieve the pain of insect bites.

  • Finite element code released

    'Zinc' is a multiphysics finite element code capable of solving a wide range of physics and multiphysics problems.

  • Seeing sound in a new light

    NPL scientists use a new reference vessel and a chemical commonly found at crime scenes to investigate acoustic cavitation.

Materials & Surface Analysis Events

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May2012
Corrosion Fatigue Development Seminar

In this seminar, leading researchers and engineers will highlight progress in characterisation of corrosion-fatigue crack development and in life prediction for critical applications.

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