Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in March 2007 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Glass/ceramic composites seal solid oxide fuel cells.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Romig chairs 2007 Nominating Committee.(ASM NEWS)(ASM International appoints Alton D. Romig)
• Murphy and Sanderow named PM institute fellows.(Members in the News)(Thomas F. Murphy and Howard I. Sanderow,)(American Powder Metallurgy Institute International )(Brief article)
• Natural gas: challenges and solutions; In the first article in this series, we looked at U.S. and world petroleum reserves. The details of the price increases of petroleum products will be governed by many factors, not the least of which will be our succe
  by Rath, Bhakta B.
• Aluminum in concrete makes lightweight porous material.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• SRNL and Princeton Plasma Physics added to ITER team.(Savannah River National Laboratory)(International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor)(Brief article)
• Vortex lattices may help explain material defects.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)(Brief article)
• Plastics cut weight of parts by 50% in electric vehicle.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Electron Beam Melting: Electron Beam Melting is a unique prototyping and manufacturing process that can simultaneously reduce costs, weight, and time.
  by Hiemenz, Joe
• Training courses 2007.(ASM NEWS)(in Metallurgy)(Brief article)(Calendar)
• Ultrahigh-strength steel alloys: participants in the steel workshop sessions validated and modified the science and technology objectives for developing ultrahigh-strength, intrinsically corrosion-resistant steels for enhanced readiness, improved performa
  by Frazier, William E.
• Thin-film polymers made via solvent-free method.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Simulation shows how shock absorption system can be built.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Injection molder taps into beverage market.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Carbon fiber/shape-memory polymer replaces metal hinges.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Ultrasonic phased arrays: ultrasonic inspection is a nondestructive method in which beams of high-frequency acoustic energy are introduced into a material to detect surface and subsurface flaws, to measure the thickness of the material, and to measure the
  by Moles, Michael
• Nominations being accepted for Thermal Spray Society Board.(ASM NEWS)
• High-strength aluminum alloys: the participants in the aluminum workshop sessions validated and amended three objectives for achieving ultra high-strength, inherently corrosion-resistant aluminum alloys for Navy aircraft.(NAVAIR CORROSION WORKSHOP)
  by Frazier, William E.
• Pulsed thermal processing enables effective thin films.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Zinc flake chromium-free plating cuts costs by 30%.(Doerken Corp. develops chromium-free plating zinc-flake coating system)(Brief article)
• Calendar.(advanced materials industry)(Calendar)
• Titanium aluminide turbine blades to be developed.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)(Brief article)
• Managing and using materials data: materials data users need intelligent software systems that can integrate diverse materials data sources and provide multi-user access via a simple web browser-based interface.(Material Data Management Consortium)
  by Warde, Stephen
• ASM seeks nominations for student trustees.(ASM NEWS)
• China to join FutureGen International Partnership.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Brief article)
• UV-curable nanocoatings cut cost, energy, and emissions.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Vapor pressure.(heat treating)(Report)
• New society members.(ASM International)(List)
• Cobalt-chromium alloy designed for rapid manufacturing systems.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)(Brief article)
• Corrosion-resistant cast magnesium alloys: the participants in the magnesium working group validated and modified the science and technology objectives for achieving highly corrosion-resistant magnesium alloys for enhanced readiness, improved performance,
  by Frazier, William E.
• What ASM offers Material Advantage student members.(ASM NEWS)(American Society for Metals)(www.materialadvantage.org)(Brief article)
• 1.8 million new jobs added in 2006, wages rise by 4.2%.(BRIEFS)(National Association of Manufacturers)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
• NASA helps Delphi further develop welding technology.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Pastimes.(milestones in metal processing and metalworking)
• Former ASM President Eli Bradley dies at 90.(Elihu F. Bradley)(American Society for Metals)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
• Fuselage, wheel well, and wing tank completed for 787 Dreamliner.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Corrosion-resistant alloys for naval aviation: on November 8-9, 2006, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) conducted a government-industry workshop on the development of corrosion-resistant alloys. This is the first of four articles about the workshop i
  by Frazier, William E.
• Beijing hosts '07 thermal spray event.(ASM NEWS)(The International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition )(Brief article)(Conference notes)
• Nickel producers form group to meet European chemical policy.(BUSINESS TRENDS)(Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of CHemicals)(Brief article)
• Silicone film for ships imitates scales on sharks.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Steel City paper features Life Member Defilippi.(Joseph D. Defilippi )(Brief article)
• National Science Foundation reports on federal R & D.(BUSINESS TRENDS)(Survey)(Brief article)
• Bombardier to develop materials and methods for airplane wings.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Bombardier Aerospace)(Brief article)
• AeroMat comes to Baltimore in June.(ASM NEWS)(Advanced Aerospace Materials and Processes Conference and Exposition)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
• Die casting innovations help offset global competition.(BUSINESS TRENDS)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
• Slurry process produces castings with no porosity.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Slurry-on-Demand)(Brief article)
• Materials and Processes for Medical Devices Training 2007.(ASM NEWS)(Brief article)(Calendar)
• Magnetic polymers formed when copper ions bond to pyrazine.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Apparatus designed to hold specimens for hot impact testing.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• ASM/Granta announce first module for Materials for Medical Devices Database.(ASM International and Granta Design introduce the Cardiovascular Module )
• AISI urges investment in domestic manufacturing.(BUSINESS TRENDS)(American Iron and Steel Institute)(Brief article)
• Electron beam and holography technology build microscope.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)(Brief article)
• Met for Non-Met students visit Civil War sub.(ASM NEWS)(Brief article)
• Bubble Wrap protects artificial legs.(STRESS RELIEF)(Bubble Wrap Competition)(Grayson Rosenberger wins the competition)
• Airless tires filled with polymers do not go flat.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Microscopes have integrated infrared furnace hot stage.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Acoustic verification of composites.(TECH SPOTLIGHT)
  by Adams, Tom
• Pulsed field facility opens with 100 tesla multi-shot magnet.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Corrosion versus the Navy.(research on corrosion resistant materials for aircrafts of Navy and Marine Corps)(Editorial)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• Co-volume editors collaborate on trio of ASM Handbooks.(ASM NEWS)
• Our mission ... to excite young people in materials, science, and engineering careers.(ASM TOMORROW: "BUILDING THE FUTURE")
• Halogen-free resins build bipolar plates for fuel cells.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)(Brief article)
• Olive oil: not just for salads.(STRESS RELIEF)
• Low-pressure vacuum carburizing.(TECH SPOTLIGHT)
  by Herring, Daniel H.
• Nanosize cubes of silicon dioxide made via disassembly.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• MIT's Technology Review honors William King.(Members in the News)(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)(Brief article)
• TWI co-chairs energy materials task group on alternative energy.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Brief article)
• Parametric acoustic array detects buried land mines.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)