Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in January 2003 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• A4i America: providing practical solutions with proven results. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Ferritic stainless steel resists scaling at high heat. (Metals).
• High-heat thermoplastic elastomers resist abrasion. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• Cast F-22 turbine exhaust case cuts cost, increases life. (Forming/Processing).
• Lithium iron phosphate enables rechargeable battery. (Materials Science/R&D).
• Rapid prototyping Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering, and polyjet: to properly select the most appropriate rapid prototyping method for a specific application, the limitations as well as the strengths of each technology must be understood.
  by Durham, Mike
• Bodycote Koisterising North America. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• New management structure to focus on members and customers. (ASM News).
• Boeing Company. (Members in the News).
• ASM past president advocates biotechnology research. (ASM News).
• Pastimes.
• Faster, better, cheaper. (Editorial).
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• Aluminum foam casting helps energy absorption in auto part. (Metals).
• Thermoplastic chosen over ceramic/metal for seal part. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• Permanent graphite molds cast ZA-12 alloy parts. (Forming/Processing).
• CVD process produces thick diamond films. (Materials Science/R&D).
• Direct Metal Casting: the ZCast process offers a promising new way to produce aluminum and other nonferrous castings at high speed and low cost.
  by Clay, Tom
• RSP tooling: tooling made by the Rapid Solidification Process enables rapid production and longer tool life.
  by Knirsch, James
• Thom Passek joins ASM as associate managing director. (ASM News).
• Canadian Academy of Engineering. (Members in the News).
• ASM, AWS co-host brazing and soldering conference in San Diego. (ASM News).
• Injection-molded PPA replaces aluminum in valve. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• Diagnostic Instruments Inc. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Calendar.
• Atomic force microscope sees nanometer-size surface shapes. (Testing/Analysis).
• ASM International. (World Web Watch).
• The Mellen Co. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Laser Engineered Net Shapes: Laser Engineered Net Shaping is an additive manufacturing process that makes fully dense metal parts and repairs delicate components.
  by Grylls, Richard
• Ultrasonic consolidation of aluminum tooling.
  by White, Dawn R.
• Materials Solutions conference proceedings volumes available. (ASM News).
• Quality Systems Concepts, Inc. (Members in the News).
• Ingenta.com hosts ASM International online journals. (ASM News).
• Crucible Materials Corporation. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Laser forming process to manufacture aircraft parts. (Metals).
• Software tool is 100 times faster than other programs. (Testing/Analysis).
• Fluidized bed coats micronsize particles for composites. (Forming/Processing).
• V.J. echnologies: the X-ray inspection experts. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Net share manufacturing with metal alloys: the precision metal deposition process fuses solid metal flat wire onto a substrate with low heat input.
  by Rabinovich, Joshua
• Selective laser sintering system & materials.
  by Goode, Elizabeth
• Acta Materialia, Inc. announces 2003 award winners. (ASM News).
• Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (Members in the News).
• ASM award nominations due Feb. 1. (ASM News).
• New materials resource serves designers. (Of Material Interest).
• Aluminum composite wires retain strength when heated. (Metals).
• Manipulation system enables quantitative AFM placement. (Testing/Analysis).
• Flowforming evaluated as alternative to deep drawing. (Forming/Processing).
• SNAPP[TM] melting: highly productive/highly flexible titianium melting. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
  by Jackson, Scott
• JEOL USA, Inc. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Carpenter Technology Corp.: the invisible link. Improving the things you depend on. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• ASM International Foundation announces scholarship recipients. (ASM News).
• ASM member authors die casting processes publication. (ASM News).
• Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Instron Corp. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Tubular components developed for medical applications. (Metals).
• Portable scanning thermal analysis system detects flaws. (Testing/Analysis).
• Self-healing three-layer PPS system protects metals. (Surface Engineering).
• Rhenium Alloys Inc. (2003 Crporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Granta design limited: unlocking the potential of your materials information. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Materials and processes for NASA'S shuttle program.
  by Ding, Jeff
• Educator nominees sought for 2004 Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers. (ASM News).
• ASM education seminar update. (ASM News).
• Materials and product testing. (Special Advertising Section).
• Carl Zeiss Inc.: a history of innovation since 1846. (2003 Corporate Spotlight).
• Enhanced Al 6061 extrusion alloy has high consistency. (Metals).
• Friction stir welding builds fuselage on new business jet. (Welding/Joining).
• Nested nanospheres lubricate as solid or additive to oil. (Surface Engineering).
• Donald R. Muzyka: 2002 - 2003 president of ASM International.
  by Halverstadt, Robert
• Three-dimensional printing: a unique solid freeform fabrication technology fabricates tools and parts from a variety of materials.
  by Lembo, John
• Buehler Ltd.: rugged orbital cutter family--the cutting technology of choice. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• ASM president appoints committee/council chairs. (ASM News).
• New online testing now available. (ASM News).
• Pressure indicating sensor films. (Special Advertising Section).
• Nanostructured copper is six times stronger, still ductile. (Metals).
• Ceramic turbine cuts costs in unmanned aerial vehicle. (Polymers/Ceramics).
• Weld distortion and residual stress analysis to be solved. (Welding/Joining).
• Optically active coatings react to ultraviolet light. (Surface Engineering).
• ADMET: new, used, retrofit -- ask ADMET for a total testing solution. (2003 Corporate Spotlight: Advertisement).
• Engineering plastics for functional prototypes: stronger and more durable materials make functional prototypes that closely replicate the performance of the final production part.
  by Hiemenz, Joe
• How ASM International operates. (A Member's Voice).
  by Muzyka, Dr. Donald R.
• LeaderShape awards available for ASM student members. (ASM News).