A Review of Materials Data Infrastructure Projects

Abstract

Access to digital data and the ability to use it in an integrated computational materials engineering framework are critical needs for materials and manufacturing innovation. Since the start of the Materials Genome Initiative in 2011, several efforts have been launched to develop the resources and protocols necessary for a robust materials data infrastructure. These projects have yielded promising results, while helping to uncover and clarify the challenges that remain. ASM International’s Computational Materials Data Network is active in several of these initiatives, and closely tracks others with similar goals. This presentation reports on the status of CMD Network projects and gives a brief update on many others. It also suggests ways to consolidate efforts and accelerate the development of an infrastructure for ICME.