Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in May 2005 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Copper rotors in electric motors are more efficient.(METALS)
• Instrument panel made of semi-rigid polyurethane foam.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Fastening systems equipped with intelligent technology.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Testing to avert disasters: external Space Shuttle tank foam; Nondestructive evaluation of the Space Shuttle external tank foam was carried out at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
  by Thom, Robert L.
• MS & T surges past the 1,000 abstract mark.(ASM NEWS)
• Global growth for Materials Information Online.(Serving our membership and customers around the world)
• DOE announces $62.4 million in 32 clean coal R & D awards.(ENERGY)
• Spangold alloy.(STRESS RELIEF)
  by Mantei, Jason
• Titanium faceguards raise protection ability of helmets.(METALS)
• Micro-focus X-ray analysis is fast, contains no isotopes.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
• Lead-free solder project initiated for U.S. Navy.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Software that really works: a consortium of forward-thinking corporations and government agencies in the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors has worked for three years to help create the first software system tailor-made for materials engineers.
  by Marsden, Will
• Don Sackett and the point-and-shoot analyzer.(ASM NEWS)
• New aluminum alloy castings book praised.(Serving our membership and customers around the world)
• NAM releases energy saving guidebook for manufacturers.(ENERGY)
• Aluminum "enginearrings".(STRESS RELIEF)
  by Mantei, Jason
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Milestone resolution achieved in electron-beam imaging.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
• Electrically conductive adhesives replace solder.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Forging the future: Part I; Human inventiveness and a suite of technological advances continue to improve the contribution forging makes to supply chains that depend on highly engineered parts. Part I covers the advances made in materials, testing, and pr
  by Furrer, David
• Material Advantage student program a huge plus.(ASM NEWS)
• Are you protected from disability? Long-term disability income insurance plan available to ASM members.(ASM NEWS)
• "Herbie" returns in NASCAR version.(AUTOMOTIVE)
• Pastimes.
• Membrane developments show promise for fuel cells.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Aircraft wheels inspected quickly with eddy currents.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
• Multiple ceramic layers keep Co/WC knife edges sharper.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Aerospace materials: foundation for tomorrow's innovation.(2005 AEROMAT CONFERENCE & EXPO)(Cover Story)
• ASM Boston Chapter news.(ASM NEWS)
  by Subramanyam, Dilip
• It's a record: 32 Materials Camps in 2005.(ASM NEWS)
• Ford increases efficiency of F-150 plant with $26 million facility.(AUTOMOTIVE)
• Camp excitement.(EDITORIAL)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• High-frequency synthetic diamond transistors produced.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• CAD tools speed production for Renault R25 composite parts.(TESTING/ANALYSIS)
• Plating process enables range of properties for metal strip.(SURFACE ENGINEERING)
• Fundamentals of industrial adhesives: each family of adhesives offers a unique combination of performance and processing benefits.
  by Small, Darryl J.
• ASM Education course calendar.(ASM NEWS)(Calendar)
• Boeing 777-200LR, world's longest-range airplane, makes first flight.(AEROSPACE)
• HydroGen3 Zafira enters Monte Carlo hybrid rally.(AUTOMOTIVE)
• Northrop Grumman builds Monitor replica.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Porsche engine timing chain parts now made of polyamide.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Powder injection molding cuts cost of fabricating titanium.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Lensless imaging technique enables 10X better resolution.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• Materials technology reigns at AeroMat 2005.(EXPO PREVIEW)
• MatML a new markup language for materials information.(ASM NEWS)
• NASA tests show wing warping controls aircraft at high speeds.(AEROSPACE)
• Avalanche helps promote ethanol as alternative, renewable fuel.(AUTOMOTIVE)
• New Zealanders develop all-terrain roller skates.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Molded composites cut cost of unmanned aerial vehicles.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Automation speeds plate forming for destroyer hulls.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Intelligent material self-monitors to detect damage.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• Heat Treating Society Expo shaped by industry leaders.(ASM NEWS)
• Surface science meets new applications at International Surface Engineering Congress.(ASM NEWS)
• Lockheed Martin Atlas V vehicle lifts massive satellite.(AEROSPACE)
• Stress-strain curves: modulus of elasticity.(TECH NOTES)
• Carbon fiber and Kevlar make ultralight bike frame.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Tungsten/polymer composite is stronger, heavier than lead.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Time-stamp wheel cast of zinc costs less than machined.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Carbon nanotubes form along atomic steps on sapphire wafers.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• Courses on metallurgy for medical devices and nitinol offered by ASM across the U.S.(ASM NEWS)
• Kreye inducted into Thermal Spray Hall of Fame.(ASM NEWS)
• More U.S. manufacturers are exporting their products.(MANUFACTURING)
• Trace and ultratrace elemental analysis laboratory.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• Aluminum and titanium foil heated, compressed into armor.(METALS)
• Ultrahigh-strength stainless steels studied for aircraft.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Shaft hub for transmission P/M compacted to net shape.(FORMING/PROCESSING)
• Nanovision method devised for hybrid optical microscope.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• Trends in Welding Research Conference this month.(ASM NEWS)
• Metallographic contest entries due July 18.(ASM NEWS)
• Drilling ship studies methane hydrate, the ice that burns.(ENERGY)
• New stainless steel and nickel alloy brochure.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• Chrysler Group reports that sales are increasing.(AUTOMOTIVE)
• Magnetic powder metallurgy stainless designed for MIM.(METALS)
• Copolymer water kettle resists heat and cold.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Resistance-weld hole repair designed for sheet metal parts.(WELDING/JOINING)
• Shape-changing materials based on biological systems.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
• AeroMat 2005 in Orlando features tomorrow's innovations.(ASM NEWS)
• California library consortium picks ASM.(Serving our membership and customers around the world)
• High-sulfur coal delivers power at very low emissions.(ENERGY)
• Platinum: silver of lesser value.(STRESS RELIEF)
  by Mantei, Jason