Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in August 2004 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Platinum nanostructure built by manipulating proteins.(Metals)
• Localized corrosion checked by array of sensing electrodes.(Testing/Analysis)
• Welding methods bond Nitinol to stainless steel for implants.(Welding/Joining)
• Biomedical testing: biomechanical testing of materials for medical devices provides information critical to design of implants that will give life-long service.(Cover Story)
  by Smith, Theresa
• The board of trustees names 2004 awards program recipients.(ASM News)
• Thinking green: making manufacturing environmentally benign.(A Member's Voice)
  by Sisson, Richard D., Jr.
• GFR: Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors.(Nuclear Power)
• 2004 Harbour Report names Chrysler Group most-improved.(Automotive)
• Stainless steel reduces costs for hazardous waste trucks.(Metals)
• Software package helps to select aluminum casting alloy.(Testing/Analysis)
• Keyhole gas tungsten arc welding joins high-cost metal parts.(Welding/Joining)
• Strategies for failure analysis: successful determination of the root cause of failure depends on careful documentation and adherence to proper methods for acquisition, preservation, and analysis of specimens.
  by Graham, Ron
• A unique combination of art and science--get your ASM micrograph tie or scarf.(ASM News)
• ASM's W.W. Scott to retire at year's end.(ASM News)
• LFR: Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor System.(Nuclear Power)
• Wisconsin students win FutureTruck contest.(Automotive)
• Nanotech takes on terrorists.(Editorial)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• P/M stainless steel optical mounts are thermally stable.(Metals)
• Ultrasonic flaw detection system analyzes shafts, pins.(Testing/Analysis)
• Composite structures repaired by vacuum patch mold system.(Forming/Processing)
• Mechanical testing of tiny devices.(Tech Spotlight)
  by Gedney, Richard
• Because 'heat treating's in our blood,' ASM refocuses Heat Treating Progress.(ASM News)
• ASM technical courses for professional development.(ASM News)
• MSR: Molten Salt Reactor System.(Nuclear Power)
• A message from the publisher.
  by LeGendre, Vincent
• Hot-dip galvanizers honor year's top jobs.(Of Material Interest)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• AFM combines with imaging to study nanometer surfaces.(Testing/Analysis)
• Microwave atmospheric plasma technology heat treats, coats.(Forming/Processing)
• Automotive materials: this article summarizes papers about steel bearings, magnesium castings, failure analysis, thermal spray, and other topics presented at the 2004 SAE World Congress. It also includes reports on advances in the processing and surface e
• Materials for medical devices to be held in St. Paul this month.(ASM News)
• Dr. Kwai S. Chan.(Members in the News)
• SFR: Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor System.(Nuclear Power)
• Pastimes.
• Salt and pepper shaker survives 500 meter fall.(Of Material Interest)
• Aerated concrete has high strength, thermal insulation.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Directed metal vapor coating extends life of engine blades.(Surface Engineering)
• Thixotropic method reduces costs for Al and Mg castings.(Forming/Processing)
• Swordsmithing: the state of the art; In ancient times, the sword represented the pinnacle of the engineering craft. Today, many of the same technologies are used to produce swords for a variety of purposes.
  by Skillings, Byron J.
• ASM to co-sponsor European Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Tech.(ASM News)
• Mary L. Good.(Members in the News)
• SCWR: Supercritical Water-Cooled Reactor System.(Nuclear Power)
• Forget success! Let's talk about failure!(Guest Editorial)
  by Tanzer, Aaron
• Polymer truck panels improve surface, make assembly easy.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Green tea-based polishing fluid speeds productivity.(Surface Engineering)
• Cast aluminum lower control arm reduces weight by 40%.(Forming/Processing)
• Materials technology for coal-fired power plants: the world now faces the critical challenge of providing abundant, cheap electricity to meet the needs of a growing global population, while at the same time preserving the environment. Ultrasupercritical,
  by Viswanathan, R.
• Your copy of the new ASM Handbook[R] is reserved: Volume 9--Metallography and Microstructures.(ASM News)
  by Vander Voort, George F.
• Bowmen from Wales built Stonehenge.(Stress Relief)
• VHTR: Very High Temperature Reactor System.(Nuclear Power)
• Fabricated steel structures.(Guest Editorial)
  by Bodnar, Richard L.
• Thermoplastic engine rocker covers withstand high heat.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Diamond-coated SiN and SiC resist spalling at high loads.(Surface Engineering)
• Atom-scale images enable prediction of SiN properties.(Materials Science/R & D)
• Solders strengthened with nickel particles.(Tech Spotlight)
  by Guo, F.
• Secure your family's future with careful planning.(ASM News)
• Metallography equipment, supplies.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
• Final large IHPTET program engine demonstrator completed.(Aerospace)
• Nanoparticles boost strength of stainless medical devices.(Metals)
• Carbon fiber composites reduce costs, raise strength.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Piston-ring coating system reduces emissions in diesels.(Surface Engineering)
• Semiconducting thin films are spun into flexible circuits.(Materials Science/R & D)
• Company listing.(Testing Buyers Guide)
• ASM member leads air and spacecraft lubricant coatings development.(ASM News)
• Failure analysis and prevention.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
• Unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrates capabilities.(Aerospace)
• Nanostructured steel resists abrasion in military vehicle.(Metals)
• PA coil bobbins for solenoid provide strength, insulation.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Low-heat ultrasonic solder method joins steel, aluminum.(Welding/Joining)
• Microtubular fuel cells have ten times the power density.(Materials Science/R & D)
• Equipment and supplies.(Testing Buyers Guide)
• Exclusive member benefit: search ASM Handbook Desk Editions online.(ASM News)
• Steel bumper design.(Products/Literature)
• Egyptair takes delivery of first Airbus A330.(Aerospace)
• Ultrathin steel sheet process fabricates over 100,000 tons.(Metals)
• Ceramic X-ray components can withstand 150,000 volts.(Polymers/Ceramics)
• Carbon nanotubes carry indium nanoparticles to solder parts.(Welding/Joining)
• Three-dimensional atom probe analysis of nickel superalloy.(Materials Science/R & D)
• Commercial testing services.(Testing Buyers Guide)
• ASM education and training offers new online course: Metallographic Techniques.(ASM News)