Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in January 2005 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Diesel engine is formed of multi-layer cast aluminum.(METALS)
• Biaxially oriented LCPs keep cryogenic tanks cold.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Laser cladding extends the life span of naval metal parts.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Nanoporous material safely stores and releases hydrogen.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• How we developed an amorphous hinge material: ASM International recognized the amorphous TiAl alloys developed at Texas Instruments with the 2004 Engineering Materials Achievement Award. This article discusses the history of that development.
  by Tregilgas, John
• University of Alabama receives grant for nanomaterial jaw implants.(SMST SOCIETY)
• Johnson Matthey to make stainless steel catheter tubes.(INDUSTRY TRENDS)
• SMST members: welcome to ASM!(ASM NEWS)
  by Passek, Thomas S.
• Air Products/Shell Hydrogen open hydrogen fuel station.(ENERGY)
• Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• Pastimes.
• Titanium/aluminum exhaust system weights 40% less.(METALS)
• Cell phone resins tailored for high impact strength.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Flame-retardant solution designed for lead-free solder.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Carpenter Technology Corporation.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• MTS Systems Corporation.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• Ceramic-on-metal hip implants to undergo trials.(SMST SOCIETY)
• F-75 cobalt alloy powders make porous surface for implants.(INDUSTRY TRENDS)
• Make the Material Advantage merge successful: two students from the Most Outstanding Material Advantage Student Chapter, Iowa State University, share their success with the merge of a joint ASM/TMS chapter and an ACerS chapter.(ASM NEWS)
  by Kinser, Emily
• SwRI completes successful residential fuel cell program.(ENERGY)
• Innov-X Systems, Inc.: now, a single handheld XRF platform delivers a universe of applications.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• Materials in the future.(EDITORIAL)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• International Steel Group to merge with Mittal Steel.(METALS)
• High-density polypropylene makes surfboard more durable.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Nanofibers instantaneously welded by single camera flash.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Bhakta B. Rath: 2004-2005 President of ASM International.
  by Borsuk, Gerald M.
• Tinius Olsen Inc.: time tested.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• FDA approves Synthes vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib.(SMST SOCIETY)
• Water-based electrochemical finishing is controllable and safe.(INDUSTRY TRENDS)
• ASM president appoints committee/council chairs.(ASM NEWS)
• Solar dish engine systems to generate electricity for homes.(ENERGY)
• R/D Tech: innovation in NDT[TM].(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• Strategic partners produce better fasteners.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Nickel nanostrands add conductivity to composites.(METALS)
• Platinum wire, gold make sensors for Huygens spacecraft.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
• Spray fluxing system made for wave soldering machines.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Instron Corp.: Instron[R] delivers best-in-class testing solutions.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• Innovation: the introduction of something new; a new idea, method, or device.(OBSERVATIONS)
  by Robinson, Mark
• Zimmer plans to enter U.S. ceramic hip market.(SMST SOCIETY)
• Carbon nanotubes and filaments aligned for stronger joint implants.(INDUSTRY TRENDS)
• Acta Materialia announces 2005 award winners.(ASM NEWS)
• Hino Motors begins truck production at Toyota facility in California.(AUTOMOTIVE)
• Extensometers.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• Views on Outsourcing Engineering: outsourcing and offshoring aren't going away. Presenters at this ASM-sponsored Business Forum provided information that may help individual U.S. manufacturers decide whether the advantages of outsourcing outweigh the draw
• Crash-resistant battery holder made of ultrahigh-strength steel.(METALS)
• Plasmon microscopy enables resolution shorter than light waves.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
• Software program chooses welding plate parameters.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Trends in the metals industry: this article covers recent developments and changes in the metal-producing industry. It focuses primarily on materials design, products, and processes, and how they relate to customer expectations. It also contains comments
  by Maloney, Jim
• Second Sight announces DOE partnership for artificial retina.(OBSERVATIONS)
• Femoral canal sizing device optimizes fit for hip implants.(SMST SOCIETY)
• Heat treating methods designed for heart guide wires and stents.(INDUSTRY TRENDS)
• Teachers' camp: Ann Arbor university of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. July 12-16, 2004.(ASM News)
• All three members of the Audi group win awards.(AUTOMOTIVE)
• Ultra-high-resolution FESEM.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• Smith & Nephew implant system combines zirconium knee, Accuris.(SMST SOCIETY)
• Fatigue-resistant steel designed for valve springs.(METALS)
• Sensor system enables real-time monitoring of corrosion.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
• Exhaust housing for aircraft engine changes wall thickness.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• JEOL USA Inc.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• International Convention.(SMST SOCIETY)
  by Hodgson, Darel
• Biocompatible polymer reduces wear particles on hip implants.(SMST SOCIETY)
• NITON[R] LLC: the leader in alloy analysis instrumentation.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• Call for Engineering Materials Achievement Award nominations.(ASM News)
• GM announces electronic stability control for SUVs.(AUTOMOTIVE)
• Materials and product testing.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Glass sensors measure corrosion effects of weather.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
• Titanium-intensive howitzer tube made by flowforming.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Stork Materials Technology: "you went that extra mile to get my order through. Your hard work is much appreciated."--Stephen Procter, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• FDA approves DePuy Spine artificial disc for implants.(SMST SOCIETY)
• Diamondlike carbon coatings have high density, strong adhesion.(SMST SOCIETY)
• Materials Science & Technology (MS & T) 2005: Co-located with the ASM Heat Treating Society Conference & Exposition.(2005 CALL FOR PAPERS & FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT)
• ASM tomorrow; Impact report: 2000-2004.
• Thermoacoustic electric generator made for space.(AEROSPACE)
• Trace and ultratrace elemental analysis laboratory.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• PC/ABS blend enables wall thickness of less than 0.2 mm.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Copper-clad polymer wire is three times stronger, half as heavy.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Rhenium net-shape parts made by laser-assisted shaping.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Shiva Technologies Inc.(2005 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT)(Advertisement)
• Stryker acquires SpineCore Inc., maker of lumbar and cervical discs.(SMST SOCIETY)