Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in February 2006 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Will we make lunar lanes by 'nuking' moondust?(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Dual materials systems strengthen hybrid composites.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Pseudo process enables long-fiber reinforced polymers.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Combinatorial method analyzes mechanical properties of samples.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• NASA and Google to partner on technology development.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Ductile-to-brittle transition of plastic materials: failure analysis of polymers often shows that the part failed after the material changed from a ductile to a brittle microstructure.
  by Jansen, Jeffrey A.
• ITSC 2006--building on 100 years of success.(ASM NEWS)
• Cartwheel galaxy.(STRESS RELIEF)
• High-performance engine has aluminum block and pistons.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Rigid polymer can store more hydrogen fuel safely.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Optical disk coating designed to resist scratching, scuffing.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Crystallites studied to develop more precise simulation models.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Purdue engineers study plastic reinforcements for bridges.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• 2005 cover contest.(Cover Story)
• International Surface Engineering Congress helps shape the future.(ASM NEWS)
• Pi World Time clock.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Light alloys to be developed for better aircraft and autos.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Lightweight composite materials to armor helicopter.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Polymer and carbon buckyballs made into organic solar cells.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• DOE signs agreement to build zero-emissions power plant.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Global R & D investment reported by the EU European Commission.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Tomographic dark-field TEM observation of ordered precipitates in a Ni-Mo alloy.(2005 JACQUET-LUCAS AWARD)
  by Kimura, Kosuke
• Industry-leading Seattle provides an exciting home for AeroMat 2006.(ASM NEWS)
• Black titanium.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Stretchable single-crystal silicon makes elastomer chips.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Brush Wellman receives $9 million for beryllium factory.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Composite-to-steel adhesive joints are lighter, cheaper.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Largest wind farm on Indian land goes on line in California.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Three Japan steel companies complete cross-purchases.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Buyers guide to imaging equipment and software.
• Nominations for ASM/TMS Distinguished Lectureship sought.(ASM NEWS)
• Middle school science humor.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Shot peening applications.(PRODUCTS/LITERATURE)
• Robots to assemble fuel cell stacks to speed production.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Unified standard simplifies purchase of hollow bar.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Dilatometer measures creep and CTE of materials.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Friction stir welding joins thermoplastics.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Information shows how to meet EU RoHS regulations.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Ladle furnace has capacity to treat 750,000 tons of steel.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Call for Engineering Materials Achievement Award nominations.(ASM NEWS)
• Vice president and board of trustee nominations.(ASM NEWS)
• Designed for hands-on training ...
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Ultrahigh-strength steel door beam is stronger, lighter.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Leica T-scan technology acquires data on Civil War ship anchor.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• New welding company to commercialize Delphi DRW.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• NAFTA steel industry endorses U.S.-China commission report.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Emerging countries grow more rapidly than industrialized.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Online Micrograph library continues to grow.(ASM NEWS)
• Bradley Stoughton nominees sought.(ASM NEWS)
• Diffusion.(TECH NOTES)
• Letters to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
  by Shilling, Jack W.
• Process makes boron carbide armor harder and stronger.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Electrochemical fatigue sensor array detects active cracks.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Nanowire fabrication method assembles atomic clusters.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Manufacturing survey shows the importance of innovation.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Alcan, Alcoa, and Guinea agree to build alumina plant.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Affiliate societies' committee chairs named for 2005-2006 term.(ASM NEWS)
• ASM President addresses California Quad Chapter.(ASM NEWS)
• Failure Analysis and Prevention.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• Pastimes.
• Sharper imaging.(EDITORIAL)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• Plastic diode could lead to flexible computer circuits.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Simulation software predicts design problems in air dam.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Copper ridges nearly double X-ray sensor performance.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Specialty metals industry shows nine-month market data.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Jeol USA partners with MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotech.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• 2006 ASM-Indian Institute visiting lecturers to receive $800 honorarium.(ASM NEWS)
• One hundred years of Ladish.(ASM NEWS)
• Advanced testing technologies.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• Sculpture weds materials science and art.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• HSD steels to be developed jointly by Corus and Salzgitter.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Low-alloy steel investment cast into suspension support.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Rare-earth ions determine magnetic stability of magnets.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Silicon-based biosensors to detect low-level pathogens.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Confocal microscope systems: confocal systems consist of a confocal microscope interfaced to an image analyzer to allow quantitative measurements of surface topography in both lateral and vertical dimensions.
  by Metzger, Michael
• The world's premier brazing and soldering event to be held in San Antonio.(ASM NEWS)
• ASM Materials Camp[SM] 2006: exciting students about materials, science, and engineering.(ASM NEWS)
• CrossBeam[R] focused ion beam workstation.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• '55 Chevy S-S boasts all-composite body.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)