We do not develop standards but we do participate in national and international committees as technical experts in standards development. The standards developed by organizations such as the ASTM and the NIST in the U.S. are based on consensus. They are based on the consensus of a committee of technical experts who can come from Canada, the U.S., Europe and so on. Our researchers take part in these committees as technical experts.
Our activities are limited to pipeline materials, whether it is for reviewing corrosion and the performance of steels used in making pipes, materials to make vehicles lighter, or materials for the next generation of nuclear reactors, generation IV. Experts in corrosion or the mechanical properties of materials participate in various national and international committees. The CanmetMATERIALS laboratory does not develop any Canadian standards.