Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in April 2002 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Steels developed for low-pressure case hardening. (Metals).
• Model predicts how fractures grow in steel components. (Testing/Analysis).
• OIT projects have goal of reducing scrap in casting. (Forming/Processing).
• Surface engineering technologies: Surface engineering can be the key to improved performance for many products and processes. This brief overview is the first in a series of articles on surface engineering.
  by Tucker, Robert C., Jr.
• Federal funds to establish Institute for Engineering Education. (ASM News).
• Call for Papers. (ASM News).
• Pirelli Tire's e-factory puts whole production cycle online. (Automotive).
• Lockheed Martin developing nanotechnology ultracapacitor. (Energy).
• Hot-work steel designed for hot forging/forming tooling. (Metals).
• Plastic laser welding method eliminates weld lines. (Welding/Joining).
• Casting technology provides high dimensional accuracy. (Forming/Processing).
• Net-shape rhenium fabrication by EB-PVD: EB-PVD is a one-step process for the cost-effective fabrication of rhenium net shape components having superior microstructure and mechanical properties.
  by Singh, Jogender
• ASM International Foundation honored for second year in a row by ASAE. (ASM News).
• In Memoriam. (ASM News).
• Mercedes fuel cell bus begins driving trials. (Atomotive).
• Pressure indicating sensor films.
• World Titanium Conference to cover all aspects of titanium. (Metals).
• Two companies commercialize friction stir welding method. (Welding/Joining).
• Industrial Materials for the Future launches new projects. (Materials Science/R&D).
• The database of standard steels: EQUIST 2001 for Windows.
  by Gergely, Marton
• From ASM scholar to extremely active member: a profile of Daniel Dennies. (ASM News).
  by Sly, Carla
• Attention students! Three Student Paper Contest opportunities announced. (ASM News).
• Boeing delivers 62% of world's jetliners in 2001. (Aerospace).
• Diffusion bonding and vacuum metallurgy services.
• Nickel-iron alloy for modems offers magnetic permeability. (Metals).
• Rolling cone method joins tubes and pipes for fittings. (Welding/Joining).
• Recycled fly ash made into aerated concrete for walls. (Materials Science/R&D).
• ASM to host International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering. (ASM News).
• ASM Penn State Chapter tours centers, learns about ORNL. (ASM News).
• ASM Houston Chapter explores welding and stainless steel topics. (ASM News).
• New member benefit helps job seekers, employers. (ASM News).
• 60 years ago. (Pastimes).
• Synthetic spider silk has strength, low density. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• Welding technologies made for titanium seawater piping. (Welding/Joining).
• P/M research center adds equipment, capabilities. (Materials Science/R&D).
• Ferris State University benefits from 2,001 by 2001 membership drive. (ASM News).
• Could your family survive a job layoff? How to financially prepare. (ASM News).
  by Zimmerman, Susan
• Term life insurance available for ASM members. (ASM News).
• BAE countermeasures system passes key test. (Aerospace).
• 40 years ago. (Pastimes).
• Evaluation without destruction. (Editorial).
• Silicon carbide heaters rise rapidly to high temperatures. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• Supersonic powder spray process coats metals, polymers. (Surface Engineering).
• High-voltage transmission electron microscope debuts. (Materials Science/R&D).
• From the President's desk. (ASM News).
• Canadian members: Who should be nominated for 2002 ASM Canada Council Awards? (ASM News).
• Educational opportunities abound this spring. (ASM Education Update).
• NASA awards work on Space Station and Earth networks. (Aerospace).
• 20 years ago. (Pastimes).
• Composite panels retain 'new camper' look. (Of Material Interest).
• PPS selected over cast iron and aluminum for impeller. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• Low-temperature treatment improves wear resistance. (Surface Engineering).
• One-step process removes radioactive elements in waste. (Materials Science/R&D).
• Web version of ASM Handbooks to provide access for members at an affordable price. (ASM News).
• Three inducted into 2002 ASM TSS Hall of Fame. (ASM News).
• Still time to nominate for Engineering Materials Achievement Award. (ASM News).
• Clean diesel technology claimed an energy saver. (Energy).
• Dinosaur bones replicated in silicone rubber molds. (Of Material Interest).
• Airbus ultra-long-range airliner makes first flight. (Aerospace).
• Sintered soft magnetic alloy enables fast rotary motors. (Metals).
• Polymer chosen for seal face resists friction heat buildup. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• ASM International. (World Web Watch).
• Digital Imaging Today: Currently available digital imaging systems combine the high image quality of film and the real-time viewing of video, at new levels of affordability and ease of use.
  by Merlo, Philip
• ASM Materials Solutions 2002 event scheduled for October in Columbus, Ohio. (ASM News).
• Call for experiments and workshop announcement -- New: Update. (ASM News).
• DaimlerChrysler foresees good growth prospects. (Automotive).
• Sun protection in space leads to climate-controlling window. (Energy).
• Higher flexibility provided by wires drawn together. (Metals).
• Calendar.
• Ceramic flexural strength specimens revised by ASTM. (Testing/Analysis).
• Plasma technology enables textiles to retain strength. (Surface Engineering).
• Barkhausen noise inspection.
  by Ceurter, Jeffrey S.
• Make plans now to attend Leadership Days 2002. (Attention Chapter Leaders!).
  by Williams, Karen
• Web group appointed by ASM Board reports on progress and plans. (ASM News).
• The auto industry's place in the U.S. Economy. (Automotive).
• DOE chooses Teledyne for PEM fuel cell prototype. (Energy).
• Light-tunable plastic magnet may store computer data. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• Duplex, super-duplex steels replace 316L in drill risers. (Metals).
• Neutron radiography produces images of material structures. (Testing/Analysis).
• Rapid solidification process commercialized for tooling. (Forming/Processing).