Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in March 2006 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Aerospace nickel alloy has 100[degrees]F higher service temperature.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• RIM windmill blade made of polyurethane-coated carbon fiber.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• NIST offers guide to surface engineering measurement standards.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
• High-speed machining of titanium cuts time by 30%.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Variable field module applies in-plane magnetic field to materials.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• IISI reports global 2005 crude steel production.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Physical vapor deposition.(TECH NOTES)
• ASM.(In Memoriam)
• New society members.
• Multilayer foil enables ignition, joining of dissimilar materials.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Passive thermographic imaging detects corrosion under paint.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
• Reactor produces six-inch GaN-on-sapphire wafers.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Electro-etched stainless steel.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Nickel alloys resist high-temperature corrosion; This article describes the oxidation and carburization resistance of nickel alloys. It is from a chapter titled "corrosion of nickel and nickel-base alloys," from the revised edition of the ASM Ha
  by Klarstrom, Dwaine
• Geiger to lead 2006 Nominating Committee.(ASM NEWS)
• George John Shubat, FASM, 90, passed away at his home in Zionsville, Ind.(In Memoriam)
• Super bowl steel.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Aluminum casting alloy maximizes strength and ductility for boat props.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• Die casting industry profile.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• CCD-based spectrometer analyzes magnesium alloys.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
• Small-particle powders made for thermal spray barriers.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Nanoscale drilling changes silicon structure to build laser.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Advances in sputter coating: rotatable sputter targets and advanced rotatable magnetrons will further transform the coating marketplace through increased material efficiency and cost reductions.
  by Luys, Steven
• No-nonsense guide to using cutting tools.(ASM NEWS)
• Raymond A. Buchanan, FASM, 62, died Jan. 15, 2006, at his home in Knoxville, Tenn.(In Memoriam)
• Carat seeds?(STRESS RELIEF)
• GMT composite pedestrian beam protects at lower weight.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• Revere Industries combines four companies into single entity.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Nuclear reactor matrix materials evaluated for hydrogen.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
• Laser-arc hybrid welding designed for shipbuilding steel.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Aluminum group agrees to strive for cleaner air, energy conservation.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Complex composites solve problems.(TECH SPOTLIGHT)
  by Johnson, Alan
• Free educational opportunity for students.(ASM NEWS)
• William Theodore Becker, 69, died peacefully at his home in Knoxville, Tenn.(In Memoriam)
• The hydrogen universe.(STRESS RELIEF)
• New Gujarat (India) Chapter hosts seminar.(In Memoriam)
• Corrosion vs. civilization.(EDITORIAL)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• Zinc-based nano-cages filled up with hydrogen.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• Boeing, Mobile Satellite Ventures awarded contract for three satellites.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• 5500-ton press provides 20% more forging power, intricate parts.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Amorphous carbon surface coating protects paint bell cups.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• High-temperature superconductor enables power source for Navy ships.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• New 22 carat gold solders: this article is taken from Chapter 5 of Principles of Brazing. The chapter is titled "filler metals for carat gold and hallmark silver jewelry.".
  by Jacobson, David M.
• Seattle 2006: three Materials Conferences convene together!(ASM NEWS)
• Norm Augustine to receive 2006 Public Welfare Medal.(Members in the News)
• Old nick.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Integrated storage system made from sheet molding compound.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• Foamed metals have decorative applications.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• LiFeP[O.sub.4] cathode material designed for lithium batteries.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• Ford announces plan to restore profitability.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Ceramic coating protects auto pistons from heat, impact.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Laser sintering builds plastic parts directly from CAD models.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Leica Microsystems wins third German Business Innovation Award.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• International Brazing & Soldering conference.
  by Hosking, F. Michael
• Student reps to serve on ASM Board.(ASM NEWS)
• West Penn Testing Group.(Members in the News)
• UV light curing systems.(PRODUCTS/LITERATURE)
• Giant building bricks made of expanded polypropylene foam.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Thermoplastic Olympic monument resists abrasion, reduces weight.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• Carl Zeiss SMT, U. of California announce nanotech partnership.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Roboshaping hammers relief pattern into sheet metal.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Hydro Aluminum.(RESOURCES)
• Radioisotope thermal generator powers NASA Pluto spacecraft.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• 110th Metalcasting Congress; The American Foundry Society (AFS) and the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) will host the largest annual meeting of metalcasters in North America: the 110th Metalcasting Congress, scheduled for April 18-21 at the
• Nominate a peer for ASM/TMS Distinguished Lectureship.(ASM NEWS)
• Ohio State University College of Engineering.(Members in the News)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Profiled fishing line boosts fly casting performance.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Fiber placement system produces one-piece composite fuselage.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
• Symposium envisions new American titanium manufacturing industry.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Thin-film superconductors coated onto flexible metal tapes.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• AISI creates energy reduction strategy for steelmaking.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Materials for Homeland Security: Materials Science and Technology play an increasingly important role in creating effective new approaches to the prevention of terrorism and the management of operations following a terrorist act. This article reports on t
  by Hey, Nigel
• Nominations sought for ASM Canada Council Awards.(ASM NEWS)
• Material Advantage chapter helps provide holiday cheer.(ASM NEWS)
• Pastimes.
• The metallography event of 2006.(GUEST EDITORIAL)
  by Lucas, Gabriel M.