Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in April 2006 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Taylan Altan awarded SME Research Medal.(Members in the News)
• High-strength steel in Caliber reduces weight, improves impact.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Tunnelform structure resists damage in earthquakes.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Evanescent wave lithography images 26 nm device geometry.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Scrum rivet process joins aluminum and steel sheet.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• European commission to review Inco acquisition of Falconbridge.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• DOE offers $100 million for hydrogen fuel cell research.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Recent advances in prostheses.(OBSERVATIONS)
  by Narayan, Roger
• Biomedical tester measures load and strain in materials.(MPMD)
• Carbon nanotubes wrapped with DNA detect contaminants in cells.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Stainless steel for medical implants: the high level of nitrogen in BioDur 108 stainless steel provides enhanced mechanical and physical properties for medical implants.(MPMD)
  by Walter, Michael J.
• Former ASM president, noted Canadian John Convey.(In Memoriam)
• Cut-off machine.(PRODUCTS/LITERATURE)
• Aluminum/titanium carbide composite made into ski poles.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Sapphire transparent armor system cuts weight, thickness.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Superplastic behavior revealed in stronger carbon nanotubes.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Electroplating method reduces variation in copper thickness.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Production starts on STOVL F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Steel tubes filled with concrete build stronger bridge piers.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Lumbar tapered fusion device approved for use in Australia.(MPMD)
• Ceramic spinal spacer combines strength and imaging clarity.(MPMD)
• 60-nm gold nanorods yield brighter images than dyes.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Meeting preview: spotlight on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies; Attendance at this May conference in California will help you to better understand and learn how to apply materials that exhibit the shape memory effect and superelasticity.(MPMD)
• Past trustee and treasurer Ken Humberstone.(In Memoriam)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Defense Dept. funds corrosion-resistant steel for airplanes.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Carbon composite automobile achieves 330 miles per gallon.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Block copolymers self-assemble into three-dimensional shapes.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Ion beam milling prepares micron-size single crystal.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• IISI to open new office in Beijing, China.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Lockheed Martin is awarded contract to build future truck.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Brain stent designed to reduce threat of stroke.(MPMD)
• Magnetic nanoparticles in polymers make shape-memory biomaterials.(MPMD)
• Self-assembled gold particles seek out and kill cancer cells.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Presidential Rank Award to Bhakta Rath.(ASM NEWS)
• Materials courses for medical device engineers.(In Memoriam)
• Pastimes.
• Steel turning insert designed for toughness, hardness, long life.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Dana Corp.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Semiconductor nanocrystals generate multiple electrons.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Heat-cycled lead-free solders resist tendency to brittleness.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Mazda begins production at Ford plant in China.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Radiation detection technologies to be established at Oak Ridge.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Instrument precisely characterizes biomaterials mechanical properties.(MPMD)
• Rafael receives conditional approval for heart device.(MPMD)
• MRI's better at diagnosing needs for cochlear implants.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• National Academy of Engineering taps five ASM members.(ASM NEWS)
• Cleveland Technical Societies Council fetes Bianco and Shields.(In Memoriam)
• Low-density aluminum alloy developed for aircraft fuselage.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Carbon brakes for Boeing 737 provide lower lifecycle costs.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Metallic glass is composed of unaligned distorted polyhedra.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Carbon PVD multilayer coatings optimize tribological systems.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Airbus begins U.K. production of its first A400M wing component.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• MXT 4x4 pickup truck.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Drugs coated onto balloons open coronary arteries.(MPMD)
• Nanocopoeia awarded SBIR grant to develop stent coating process.(MPMD)
• Nanoscale fibrous lecithin mats have potential for tissue growth.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Nomination deadline for Canada Council awards is April 30.(ASM NEWS)
• New society members.
• Thermoplastic elastomer cuts bobsleigh vibration by 40%.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Induction preheat technology treats coatings on large pipes.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Cummins and Kamaz form joint venture to manufacture engines.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• DOE program to maximize oil production, sequester C[O.sub.2].(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Artificial bone composite based on freezing sea water.(MPMD)
• Drug-eluting stent effective with complex heart lesions.(MPMD)
• ACP and osteoblasts engineered into composite for oral reconstructions.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Free educational opportunity for students.(ASM NEWS)
• Testing materials for hardness.(TECH NOTES)
• Cantilever glass skywalk to be built over Grand Canyon.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Microscope combines new optics with digital control and recording.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Thermophotovoltaic power cell produces electricity from heat.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Titania nanotubes and natural dye build efficient solar cells.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Software tool enables simulation of phases.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Evaluation of fire damaged copper wire.(TECH SPOTLIGHT)
  by Clarke, C.K.
• Free-floating partial knee allows ligaments to remain intact.(MPMD)
• Hip Tool provides alternative to hip replacement surgery.(MPMD)
• Nanotech ceramic scaffolds studied to make artificial bone.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Heat Treating Progress tackles high energy costs.(ASM NEWS)