Keyword: «cold»
When evaluating the quality of any product, it is advisable to evaluate not only its functional and operational characteristics, but also the degree of environmental impact in which the product retains the declared quality characteristics. In the conditions of the North and the Arctic, the issues of reliability of materials, equipment and structures are of paramount importance. The paper shows the achievements and capabilities of the institutes of the Federal Research Center YaSC SB RAS in the field of climatic testing of materials, products and structural elements in the extremely cold climate of Yakutia.