Using a practical example, this contribution provides an insight into the procedure for processing and structuring experimental elastic modulus data (Young's modulus, E, shear modulus, G), which were determined using the resonance method for three different metallic materials [1]. The data were internally audited as BAM reference data. By reference data, we mean research data that have been measured (or simulated) to a particularly high standard and are well-documented concerning material processing, testing, and data evaluation.

The datasets include information on processing routes and parameters, heat treatments, grain size, specimen dimensions, weight, and Young’s and shear modulus along with their measurement uncertainty. The processing routes and measuring methods are described in detail. The datasets were generated in an accredited testing lab and are hosted in the open data repository Zenodo [2-4].

The comprehensive documentation of the metadata, which is linked to the intended usages of the dataset, and the sharing in a machine-readable structured format in an open repository represents an important step towards fulfilling the FAIR (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusable) principles. The publication of a data descriptor article increases the visibility of the dataset in the targeted community.

References

[1] B. Rehmer, F. Bayram, L.A. Ávila Calderón, et al. Sci Data, 2023, 10, 474.

[2] B. Rehmer, F. Bayram, L.A. Ávila Calderón, et al. Zenodo, 2023, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7813732.

[3] B. Rehmer, F. Bayram, L.A. Ávila Calderón, et al. Zenodo, 2023, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7813824.

[4] B. Rehmer, F. Bayram, L.A. Ávila Calderón, et al. Zenodo, 2023, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7813835.