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Catalog of Standard Reference Materials NATL INST. OF STAND & TECH Bureau of Standards £-01 Admin. Bldg. AUG 1 8 1970 NBS SPECIAL PUBLICATION 260 NBS JULY 1970 EDITION PUBLICATIONS Catalog of 9TAMDARD "REFERENCE MATERIALS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Bureau of Standards - NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS The National Bureau of Standards 1 was established by an act of Congress March 3, 1901. Today, in addition to serving as the Nation's central measurement laboratory, the Bureau is a principal focal point in the Federal Government for assuring maximum application of the physical and engineering sciences to the advancement of technology in industry and commerce. To this end the Bureau conducts research and provides central national services in four broad program areas. These are: (1) basic measurements and standards, (2) materials measurements and standards, (3) technological measurements and standards, and (4) transfer of technology. The Bureau comprises the Institute for Basic Standards, the Institute for Materials Research, the Institute for Applied Technology, the Center for Radiation Research, the Center for Computer Sciences and Technology, and the Office for Information Programs. THE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC STANDARDS provides the central basis within the United States of a complete and consistent system of physical measurement; coordinates that system with measurement systems of other nations; and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical measurements throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and com- merce. The Institute consists of an Office of Measurement Services and the following technical divisions: Applied Mathematics—Electricity—Metrology—Mechanics—Heat—Atomic and Molec- ular Physics—Radio Physics - —Radio Engineering -—Time and Frequency -—Astro- physics - —Cryogenics. THE INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH conducts materials research leading to im- proved methods of measurement standards, and data on the properties of well-characterized materials needed by industry, commerce, educational institutions, and Government; develops, produces, and distributes standard reference materials; relates the physical and chemical prop- erties of materials to their behavior and their interaction with their environments; and provides advisory and research services to other Government agencies. The Institute consists of an Office of Standard Reference Materials and the following divisions: Analytical Chemistry—Polymers—Metallurgy—Inorganic Materials—Physical Chemistry. THE INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGY provides technical services to promote the use of available technology and to facilitate technological innovation in industry and Gov- ernment; cooperates with public and private organizations in the development of technological standards, and test methodologies; and provides advisory and research services for Federal, state, and local government agencies. The Institute consists of the following technical divisions and offices: Engineering Standards—Weights and Measures — Invention and Innovation — Vehicle Systems Research—Product Evaluation—Building Research—Instrument Shops—Meas- urement Engineering— Electronic Technology—Technical Analysis. THE CENTER FOR RADIATION RESEARCH engages in research, measurement, and ap- plication of radiation tjo the solution of Bureau mission problems and the problems of other agen- cies and institutions. The Center consists of the following divisions: Reactor Radiation—Linac Radiation—Nuclear Radiation—Applied Radiation. THE CENTER FOR COMPUTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY conducts research and provides technical services designed to aid Government agencies in the selection, acquisition, and effective use of automatic data processing equipment; and serves as the principal focus for the development of Federal standards for automatic data processing equipment, techniques, and computer languages. The Center consists of the following offices and divisions: Information Processing Standards—Computer Information — Computer Services — Sys- tems Development—Information Processing Technology. THE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION PROGRAMS promotes optimum dissemination and accessibility of scientific information generated within NBS and other agencies of the Federal Government; promotes the development of the National Standard Reference Data System and a system of information analysis centers dealing with the broader aspects of the National Measure- ment System, and provides appropriate services to ensure that the NBS staff has optimum ac- cessibility to the scientific information of the world. The Office consists of the following organizational units: Office of Standard Reference Data—Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information —Office of Technical Information and Publications—-Library—Office of Public Information—Office of International Relations. 1 Headquarters and Laboratories at Gaithersburg, Maryland, unless otherwise noted; mailing address Washington. D.C. 20234. - Located at Boulder. Colorado 80302. :1 Located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield. Virginia 22151, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Maurice H. Stans, Secretary NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS Lewis M. Branscomb, Director Catalog of Standard Reference Materials Office of Standard Reference Materials National Rureau of Standards Washington, D.C. 20234 CAUTION: The values given in the following sections are listed primarily as a guide to purchaser. The values shown are nominal and may differ from those shown on the certificates. Space limitations have required that some values be o- mitted. For these reasons, the certificates issued with the standards should always be consulted to obtain the certified values. 4. National Bureau of Standards, Special Publication 260 , Issued July 1970 (Supersedes NBS Spec. Publ. 260—1969 Edition) Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Spec. Publ. 260—1970 ed., 84 pages (July 1970 ) CODEN: XNBSA For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington, D.C. 20402 (Order by SD Catalog No. C 13.10:260—1970 ed.) - Price 75 cents. NATIONAL BUREAU OF STAriDASOS SEP 1 2 1970 cut*- ' t U $1 Mojito PREFACE TO THE 1970 EDITION OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS CATALOG Several important changes have been introduced with this edition of the NBS-SRM Catalog. The catalog has been extensively revised to improve readability, ease of use, and to reflect a more rational ordering of the more than 650 SRMs listed. A subject index, in addition to the numerical listing by SRM number, has been added. Tables of certified values (please note: these are nominal values; the certified value appears only on the Certificate or Certificate of Analysis) have been arranged for easier readability. A major reordering of the various categories of materials offered has been installed. Categories with an initial "3" are SRMs certified for chemical composition and although we have maintained "metal-ferrous", "metal-nonferrous", etc. categories, new sections ordered by element (alphabetically) have been introduced. Categories with an initial "4" refer to SRMs certified for one or more physical properties which have been ordered under the traditional subject-headings of heat, electricity, radioactivity, etc. Initial "5" categories are reserved for SRMs falling under "engineering" standards, such as the rubber, plastics, etc. SRMs. Finally, it should be noted that prices have been omitted from the catalog. These are now contained only in the current "Supplement to the Catalog", and therefore are not an integral part of the catalog proper. In the supplement are listed: current prices, current SRMs in inventory, all SRMs added to inventory after the closing date of the latest catalog edition, all SRMs out of stock. New editions of the catalog can thus be issued bi- or triannually instead of yearly. Supplements to make the catalog current are issued semiannually in January and July. The Office of Standard Reference Materials welcomes suggestions and comments with a view to further improvement of this catalog. J. Paul Cali, Acting Chief Office of Standard Reference Materials National Bureau of Standards Washington, D. C. 20234 ni .. .. CONTENTS Section Heading Page Section Heading Page General Information 3.42. Micro-Analysis Standards 34 1.1. 1 3.43. Clinical Laboratory Standards .... 35 1.2. Renewal and Discontinued Stan- 3.44. Metallo-Organic Compounds 35 2 3.45. Microstandard Ion-Exchange Beads 36 1.3. New Standard Reference Materials 2 3.51. Analyzed Gases 36 1.4. 2 3.52. Analyzed Liquids 36 3.53. Hydrocarbon Blends 37 Procurement Procedures 3.54. Ores 38 2.1. Ordering 3.55. Cements 4 0 2.2. Terms 3.56. Minerals, Refractories, Carbides 2.3. Shipment and Glasses 40 2.3.1. Domestic 3.56.1. Minerals 40 2.3.2. Foreign . 3.56.2. Refractories 40 Standards of Certified Chemical Composition 3.56.3. Carbides 42 3.1. 4 3.56.4. Glasses 42 4 ^ 3.1.1. Steels (Granular Form) . 6 3.61. Nuclear Materials 3.2. Steels (Solid Form) 6 3.61.1. Special Nuclear Materials 43 3.2.1. Ingot Iron and Low-Alloy 3.61.2. Neutron Density Steels 6 Standards 44 3.2.2. Special Ingot Irons and 3.62. Isotopic Reference Standards .... 44 8 3.66. Ion Activity Standards 44 3.2.3. 10 3.66.1. pH Standards 45 3.2.4. 12 3.66.2. pD Standards 4 5 3.2.5. 12 3.71. Reference Organics 46 3.2.6. High-Temperature Alloys 3.71.1. Rare Organic Compounds 46 3.2.7. 12 3.71.2. Labeled Organic 3.3. 14 Compounds 46 3.4. Cast Steels, White Cast Irons, Duc- tile Irons and Blast Furnace Irons Standards of Certified Physical Properties (Solid Form) 16 Mechanics and Metrology Standards 3.5. Steelmaking Alloys 16 4.1. Coating Thickness 47 4.2. Density Standards 3.6. Nonferrous Alloys (Chip Form) . 18 49 3.6.1. Aluminum Base 18 4.3. Glass Spheres for Particle Size .... 49 3.6.2. Cobalt Base .... 18 4.4. Glass Viscosity Standards 49 4.5. Molecular Weight Standards 3.6.3. Copper Base . 18 50 3.6.4. Lead Base 18 Heat Standards 3.6.5. Magnesium Base 20 4.21. Freezing Point Standards 50 3.6.6. Nickel Base 20 4.21.1. Defining Fixed Points - 3.6.10. Selenium Base . 20 International Practical 3.6.12. Tin Base 22 Temperature Scale (1 968) 50 3.6.13. Titanium Base . 22 4.21.2. Secondary Reference 3.6.14. Zinc Base 22 Points 51 3.6.15. Zirconium Base . 22 4.22. Calorimetric Standards 51 3.7.
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