Materials Science and Engineering

Open data repository for data on materials and chemicals information, including: polymers, alloys, semiconductors, etc.

The High Throughput Experimental Materials Database contains information about materials obtained at NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). Contains composition, structure, optical, and electrical properties of thin films synthesized using combinatorial methods across a wide range of materials (oxides, nitrides, sulfide, intermetallics).

LB is a major printed handbook series of materials properties, emphasizing solid state semiconductors, metallic, and non-metallic materials. Follow the link for more information.

The MDF is set of data services built specifically to support materials science researchers. MDF consists of two synergistic services, data publication and data discovery (in development). The production-ready data publication service offers a scalable repository where materials scientists can publish, preserve, and share research data. (NIST)

Harnessing the power of supercomputing and state of the art electronic structure methods, the Materials Project provides open web-based access to computed information on known and predicted materials as well as powerful analysis tools to inspire and design novel materials.

Germany-based database of materials (mostly metal) properties from participating suppliers.

MatWeb's database includes manufacturer-supplied property data on about 24,000 materials, including thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, metals, steel, superalloys, titanium and zinc alloys, ceramics, semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials. Searchable by material type, trade name, property parameters, manufacturer, etc.

Properties of some common bulk and film materials.

The NIST Materials Data Repository is a collaborative project providing a mechanism for the interchange and re-use of research data on materials systems.

Search and browse data on polymers, blends, and solutions. (CHIMAD)

Finding desired data in the print collection of a technical library can be really hard. Hardest of all is knowing what sources you might look in, and where they are.
ThermoDex is a finding aid that lists about 300 such tools, with a description and listing of the types of data and compounds covered by each. And you can search by these parameters to pull up a list of possible sources to consult in the library. Give it a try!