Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in September 2003 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Cast stainless steel has high strength at high heat.(Metals)
• Structural foam composite part cuts weight by 50%.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• High-power fiber-optics laser has high efficiency, small size.(Welding/Joining)
• Superconducting Mg[B.sub.2] fibers cast into magnesium matrix.(Materials Science/R&D)
• Nano-coating shields implant against strong magnetic field.(Medical Materials)
• Northrop Grumman modernizes composite shipbuilding operation.(Advances in Military Materials)
• The X-47A "Pegasus" is a company-funded, experimental, one-of-a-kind unmanned aircraft designed and built by Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, Calif., to demonstrate aerodynamic qualities suitable for autonomous flight operations
• September an exciting month for ASM events.(ASM News)
• Cutting tool coating guide.(Literature)
• Calendar.
• Instrument studies how steel failed in World Trade Center.(Testing/Analysis)
• Titanium alloy/intermetallic laminate joined by brazing.(Welding/Joining)
• Fluorescent paper fibers shown by photon microscope.(Materials Science/R&D)
• Magnetic fluid improves mobility of prosthetic leg.(Medical Materials)
• Military uniforms of the future will protect, heal, and communicate.(Advances in Military Materials)
• Advanced aluminum aircraft structures.(Advances in Aerospace Materials)
• ASM Materials Education Foundation celebrates its mission: bringing materials science and engineering to young people.(A Member's Voice)
  by Simon, Jack G.
• Materials and product testing.(Special Advertising Section)
• Modular ceramic composite applique protects armored vehicle.(Advances in Military Materials)
• Boeing selects graphite composites for 7E7 structure.(Advances in Aerospace Materials)
• Ironmaking technology changes ore to pig iron in ten minutes.(Metals)
• Analysis software determines coating thickness parameters.(Testing/Analysis)
• Copper-nickel alloy fills gaps during furnace brazing.(Welding/Joining)
• Calcium carbonate-coated polymer rebuilds bone.(Medical Materials)
• Custom software modules enable biomedical design.(Medical Materials)
• Nanotechnology to raise energy density of explosive materials.(Advances in Military Materials)
• "An update on C458 Al-Li".(Aluminum-Lithium alloys at AeroMat 2003)
• Albuquerque "Materials Camp" for teachers a success.(ASM News)
• Precision universal tester.(Special Advertising Section)
• Al alloy has high strength, fatigue at high temperatures.(Metals)
• Computed tomography makes high-resolution 3D images.(Testing/Analysis)
• Technologies developed for welding aluminum vehicles.(Welding/Joining)
• Alumina ceramic liner replaces PTFE in implant.(Medical Materials)
• Optical properties of crystal transferred to plastic for implants.(Medical Materials)
• Advanced composite structures cut weight in U.S. Army tank.(Advances in Military Materials)
• "Origin and effect of delaminations on Al-Li cryotank structures".(Aluminum-Lithium alloys at AeroMat 2003)
• Heat Treating Society Awards to be presented in Indianapolis.(ASM News)
• Corrosion: new ASM Handbook.(Special Advertising Section)
• Cast magnesium part replaces 21-piece stamped steel assembly.(Metals)
• Software enables true representation of atomic array.(Testing/Analysis)
• Advanced lubricant enables high strength for P/M parts.(Forming/Processing)
• Carbon fiber heart valve has improved biocompatibility.(Medical Materials)
• Nickel-free stainless steel resists corrosion in orthopedic implants.(Medical Materials)
• Laser surface modification in golf clubs: the laser process has the flexibility to produce textures that generate high spin rates for wedges and optimum spin rates for drivers, while also improving the feel of the clubs.
  by Aldrich, Darin
• "Delamination behavior in Al-Li alloy C458".(Aluminum-Lithium alloys at AeroMat 2003)
• 2003 Class of Fellows announced.(ASM News)
• Pastimes.
• Low-k resin allows chips to operate faster, function better.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Implantable materials.(Editorial)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• Polyamide-imide clip nuts reduce corrosion on aircraft.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• ASM International: www.asminternational.org.(World Web Watch)
• P/M copper CT bus cuts cost by 18%.
• Strong silk fibers produced from spiders and goat's milk.(Medical Materials)
• Two-sided mussel coating is adherent and repellent.(Medical Materials)
• The Boeing 777: the development of the Boeing 777 was made possible by the development of breakthrough materials that allowed reductions in structural weight while maintaining affordability.(Centennial of Flight 1903-2003)
  by Smith, Brian
• "Thermal exposure effects on properties of Al-Li alloy plate products".(Aluminum-Lithium alloys at AeroMat 2003)
• Nominations sought for 2004 Class of Fellows.(ASM News)
• Amorphous metal baseball bat transfers more energy to ball.(Metals)
• Stainless steel tapped for modular underbars.(Of Material Interest)
• Laminated composite joins conductors within structure.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Nanostructure diamond coating extends implant life to 40 years.(Surface Engineering)
• Vapor-phase process cuts cost of producing titanium powders.(Forming/Processing)
• Coated composite enables strong hip joint replacement.(Medical Materials)
• Helicopter's composite folding rotors enable fast deployment.(Advances in Military Materials)
• Liberty Bell passes stress test.(Tech Spotlight)
  by Chamot, Josh
• "Aging optimization of aluminum-lithium alloy C458 for application to cryotank structures".(Aluminum-Lithium alloys at AeroMat 2003)
• Nominees for 2004 ASM Nominating Committee sought.(ASM News)
• Translucent bellows joins articulated-bus halves.(Of Material Interest)
• Natural/synthetic rubber combine to hold air pressure.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Electrochemical system cuts plating cost/wafer in half.(Surface Engineering)
• Features embedded in molded structures cut weight by 60%.(Forming/Processing)
• Tantalum-coated implants combine strength, corrosion resistance.(Medical Materials)
• Lightweight materials to cut overall costs in military trucks.(Advances in Military Materials)
• Aluminum-beryllium alloy cuts weight in satellite parts.(Advances in Aerospace Materials)
• "Fatigue crack growth rate and fracture toughness comparison of several aluminum lithium alloys with 2219-T87".(Aluminum-Lithium Alloys at AeroMat 2003)
• ASM announces unlimited online access to Heat Treater's Guides.(ASM News)
• Rhenium alloys designed to resist oxidation in high heat.(Metals)
• Rapid prototyping composites are resistant to heat, wear.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Laser system measures thickness at a distance.(Surface Engineering)
• Nanowires built by pulsed laser deposition process.(Materials Science/R&D)