Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in December 2004 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Imaging made simple.(EDITORIAL)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• Bearings combine food contact compliance with performance.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Self-lubricating NiCr matrix composites resist high heat.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Corrosion research shows chemical reactions among pits.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• Irish company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Cyclics to develop composite wind turbine blades.(ENERGY)
• The state of your society, 2003-2004.(MATERIALS SOLUTIONS IN REVIEW)
  by Tucker, Robert C., Jr.
• MS & T '05 posts call for papers.(ASM NEWS)
• Copper hull sheathing wards off barnacles.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Stranded carbon fiber heater expands reliable design options.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Enamel coating combats corona in ignition coils.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Magnetic forces may change carbon nanotubes into metals.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• Energy department dedicates power systems facility at Idaho lab.(ENERGY)
• Become a part of the ASM leadership team.(MATERIALS SOLUTIONS IN REVIEW)
• ASM announces member dues for 2005.(ASM NEWS)
• Incremental nanotechnology shapes high-strength aluminum.(METALS)
• Flexible circuit materials to be made in joint venture.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Automated process carburizes components after forging.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Silica-based aerogels chemically modified to increase strength.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• Lockheed Martin team delivers critical space missile warning payload.(AEROSPACE)
• A perfect balance of emerging and mature technologies.(MATERIALS SOLUTIONS IN REVIEW)
• Cloud Gate.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Blast-resistant steel resists fracture in naval ship hulls.(METALS)
• Reinforced ABS/PA improves motorcycle fairing.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• CD's protected 100X better by fluorine resins and silica.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Compositional imaging: the SEM with spectrum imaging has become a tool of materials characterization beyond its value for high resolution and depth of focus.
  by Friel, John J.
• A Snapshot of the Aerospace Industry.(AEROSPACE)
• Materials solutions photo album.(MATERIALS SOLUTIONS IN REVIEW)
• Whiskey phase diagram.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Nanoporous electrodes enable higher-performance fuel cells.(METALS)
• PEEK polymer resists chemicals in plating machine.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Vacuum coating thin films offers increased productivity.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Quantitative metallography of titanium alloys: automated image analysis of titanium alloys enables the evaluation of alpha-beta microstructures for area percent primary alpha phase, grain size, and lamellar alpha plate thickness.
  by Dallair, Monique
• Ford unveils hydrogen-powered shuttle bus.(TRANSPORTATION)
• Student involvement makes kickoff event huge success.(ASM NEWS)
• Cored wires and electrodes.
• Metal matrix composite makes high-brightness LEDs.(METALS)
• Polycarbonate roof covers Olympic stadium in Athens.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Strong interfaces join metal and oxide at low temperature.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Scanning acoustic microscopy: ultrasonic testing is based on the transmission of ultrahigh-frequency sound waves through a material.
  by Nelson, Travis M.
• General Motors builds hydrogen-powered Hummer.(TRANSPORTATION)
• U. S. Steel names Roudabush general manager.(Members In The News)
• Digital-camera software released.
• Rebar provides minimum yield strength of 100,000 psi.(METALS)
• Cloud of 'smoke' is spun into carbon nanotube fibers.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Fluxless alloy developed for ultrasonic soldering.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Cover Contest 2004.(Cover Story)
• Battery-powered car is made of plastic and aluminum.(TRANSPORTATION)
• Martin A. Cohen, Ph.D. joins Michelman, Inc.(Members In The News)
• Trace and ultratrace elemental analysis laboratory.
• Ferrous gear assembly made to net shape via P/M.(METALS)
• Semi-liquid paste polishes inaccessible metal parts.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Russian truck maker builds radiators of copper and brass.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Imaging equipment and software: several suppliers of imaging equipment and software have provided the following descriptions of their products.
• Bombardier to deliver 20 high-speed trains to China.(TRANSPORTATION)
• Auto/Steel Partnership appoints GM's Heimbuch as executive director.(Members In The News)
• Scanning electron microscope.
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Microwave technique speeds timber processing.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Reactive air brazing joins electrochemical components.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Buyers guide to imaging equipment and software.
• Polyfuel announces breakthrough membrane for automotive fuel cells.(TRANSPORTATION)
• Member elected to top MTI post.(Members In The News)
• Pastimes.
• Nikon Instruments Inc.(Advertisement)
• Free-standing nanowires allow greater power density.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Plasma-generating tool heats localized areas of big parts.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Nanoscale research receives funding for six tech centers.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• Air emissions trends show continued improvement.(ENERGY)
• Everything is material!(ASM NEWS)
  by Rath, Bhakta B.
• Nomination deadlines for ASM awards approaching.(Members In The News)