Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in July 2006 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Software tools analyze composite parts for fatigue and vibration.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Orbital weld head enhances friction stir welding of pipes.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Steel industry executives focus on building sustainable steel industry.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Materials, Medicine, and Nanotechnology Summit.(OBSERVATIONS)
  by Marshall, Laura
• Wright announces Advanced Metal and Conserve Total Hip systems.(MPMD)
• Fatigue system tests peripheral artery stents.(MPMD)
• Zay Jeffries Night at the ASM Cleveland Chapter.(Chapter News)
• NAE reelects Craig Barrett as chair.(Members in the News)
• Pastimes.
• Aluminum and steel pistons improve engine performance.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Axial crash performance evaluated for twelve steels.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Waterproof bonding process developed for PEM fuel cells.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Brush Wellman receives order for beryllium European JET.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Birmingham hip resurfacing system preserves natural bone.(MPMD)
• Bioabsorble drug-eluting stent implanted in first human study.(MPMD)
• Biocomposite cleared for spine devices.(MPMD)
• Product spotlight: ASM Materials Information Online is valuable teaching resource.(Chapter News)
• Training courses 2006.(ASM NEWS)(Calendar)
• Corrosion-resistant cobalt alloys protect dies from wear.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Carbon-glass hybrid fiber is 35% stronger, 17% stiffer than e-glass.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• High-speed terahertz imager inspects parts to 30 cm depth.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• NIST gears up to verify short range 3-D imaging.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• 'Extreme Hybrid' plug-in car to get 250 mpg.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Triathlon knee system offers greater ranges of motion.(MPMD)
• Medtronic receives FDA approval for cobalt stent.(MPMD)
• U. of Mississippi studies metal implants.(MPMD)
• Hartford and Material Advantage Chapters have joint meeting.(Chapter News)
• New society members.(Directory)
• Vehicle armor system has low density and blast protection.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Microscope system designed to detect nonmetallic inclusions.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Carbon nanotubes interlock layers of silicon carbide.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Twelve sites named as possible home for FutureGen power plant.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Polyethylene meniscal bearing acts as shock absorber in knee.(MPMD)
• Neuro-prosthetic implants powered by electrode arrays.(MPMD)
• Barbaro leg plate and screws.
• Houston Chapter holds annual Chairmen's Meeting.(Chapter News)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Carbon composite recycling ends waste disposal problems.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• X-ray diffraction finds residual stress in auto parts.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• First neutrons produced by Spallation Neutron Source.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Methane from cows to supply natural gas.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Engineered hybrid metals developed for medical devices.(MPMD)
• Platinum membranes in microchip technology aid drug delivery.(MPMD)
• Cleveland Clinic, Rensselaer to collaborate on nanoresearch.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Lehigh students win ASM chapter scholarships.(Chapter News)
• No more temper tantrums.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Designer materials.(EDITORIAL)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• Japan develops technology to mass-produce carbon nanotubes.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Titanium reduction process based on magnesium.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Multi-material micro-systems to be developed in European program.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• U.S. wind power growth to set new records this year.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Palladium coiling wire meets properties of platinum wire.(MPMD)
• Scaffolds for bone tissue mixed with polymer beads.(MPMD)
• Cardiovascular biomaterials researched at Case Western.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Materials and processes for Medical Devices training 2006.(Chapter News)
• Ancient solder.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Super-round ball developed for World Cup.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Programmable robot lawnmower has high-strength plastic body.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Paint shop powered by methane gas generated in landfill.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Global metals industry continues consolidation.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Industry overview)
• PM auto parts capture Design Excellence Awards.
• Test equipment measures load and strain in implants.(MPMD)
• Wire EDM makes parts with surface integrity, cleanliness.(MPMD)
• Artifact-free cross-sections: argon ion beam specimen preparation quickly and easily produces cross sections of a wide variety of materials with minimal artifacts.(MPMD)
  by Erdman N.
• ASTM honors contributions of George Totten.(Members in the News)
• Klingons beware.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Plastic storm panels protect but let light in.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Steel/polymer/steel laminate designed for auto applications.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Dry film lubrication system eliminates preprocessing.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Auto vehicle testbed enables research into power technologies.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Metal matrix composites in automotive applications: a novel, near-net shape, low-cost sinter-forging approach to processing particle-reinforced metal matrix composites for high performance applications produced strong, fatigue-resistant connecting rods.
  by Chawla, Nikilesh
• Rapid manufacturing cuts cost of medical implants.(MPMD)
• Coaxial microcatheter system has nitinol alloy core.(MPMD)
• Annual event lecturers announced.(ASM NEWS)
• Metal forming experts recognized by SAE.(Members in the News)
• Did you know?(STRESS RELIEF)
• Titanium spring improves motocross motorcycles.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Plastic overmolded on titanium enables smoother gear shifting.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• High-capacity electron-beam system builds thin films.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Fuel cell scooter runs on hydrogen and electric motor.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)