Volume 8, Issue 13, Wednesday, April 2, 2008 

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Cosmic Collision

This colorful photomicrograph shows a specimen from a nickel-iron meteorite that collided with another cosmic rock before making it to Earth. Frauke Hogue, who made the photomicrograph, says you can tell it survived a collision by the Neumann bands in the large ferrite grains, as these bands are caused by shear forces under external loading.

For more information: frauke@hoguemet.com http://hoguemet.com

A Member’s Voice

ASM Awards Leaders
in Our Profession

“Every year, ASM International honors the men and women of the materials science and engineering community through our Awards Program,” says ASM President Dr. Dianne Chong, FASM. “As an ASM Fellow, I know that people in our industry feel truly honored when they receive an ASM award, because it means that their peers have recognized them for their achievements.”

Dr. Chong encourages participation in the ASM Awards Program by nominating a deserving company for the 2009 Engineering Materials Achievement Award. “What do Swagelok, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, Texas Instruments, Moen Incorporated, and more than 30 other leading innovators have in common?” asks Dr. Chong. “All have been recognized as winners of the Engineering Materials Achievement Award.”

Learn more.

2009
Engineering Materials Achievement
Award Nominations Now Being
Accepted

American Superconductor Corporation receives the 2007 Engineering Materials Achievement Award.

Deadline for nominations is April 15, 2008

Do you know of an innovative, cutting-edge scientific achievement that has distinctly impacted industry, technology, and society in the last ten years?

Criteria:
•Outstanding achievements in materials or materials systems in engineering structure or design and manufacture of product
•Innovative
•To production scale within past 10 years
•Impact on entire industry, distinct gain to technology and society
•Team effort
•No previous widespread recognition

Visit ASM’s website for complete information about how you can nominate a team for this prestigious award in 2009.

News from IMS

Die cast microstructure of an aluminum-silicon alloy. Chandra Sekhar, Indian Institute of Technology.

Enter the 2008 International Metallographic Contest!

The annual International Metallographic Contest features the best work of metallographers and microstructural analysts from around the world. Best in Show will receive the Jacquet-Lucas Award and $3,000. Winning entries will be exhibited during the 41st Annual IMS Convention and Technical Meeting in Albuquerque, NM this August 4-7, 2008.

For complete contest rules, contact Jeff Stewart at jeff@metallography.com or visit IMS online.

Deadline is July 18.

Video of the Week

Christening the U.S.S. New York

Industry News

ASM publishes breaking industry news articles on our website every day!

Below are the top news items of the week.
View the full-text articles and more headline news online.

Cymat Reports Progress on Prototype Al-Foam-Filled Al Part
Canada NewsWire
Cymat Technologies Ltd. announces that it has received acceptance from German OEM Georg Fischer for its aluminum foam filled prototype part made via the Cymat proprietary aluminum foam technology. This is the first time that a complex hollow aluminum part has been filled with aluminum foam and is a major accomplishment for the company.

Xcor's Rocket Ship Will Offer Mach 2 Thrill Rides to the Edge of Space
Associated Press
Entrepreneurs of the new commercial space age plan to start test flights in 2010 of a practical four-engine rocket ship that will take people on Mach 2 thrill rides up to 200,000 feet and which also has the interest of the Air Force.

P&W Partnering With Georgia Tech, Penn State, Virginia Tech
PRNewswire
Pratt & Whitney will partner with the universities on fundamental research initiatives that support the design and development of state-of-the-art gas turbine propulsion systems for commercial, military, and emerging technology and environmental programs.

Nippon Steel to Build a Vertically Integrated Mill Complex in Brazil
AFX News Ltd.
Nippon Steel Corp. plans to spend 5 to 6 billion dollars on a steelworks in Brazil, launching the first vertically integrated production site operated overseas by a major Japanese steelmaker. Through a joint venture with local affiliate Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA, or Usiminas, Nippon Steel plans to begin construction within the year.

Read more ASM Headline News.

News from AM&P

The U.S. Air Force is looking into alternative forms of energy that will reduce its dependence on foreign oil. It is considering a network of plants that would convert domestic coal into synthetic fuel. The Air Force plans to fuel half of its North American aircraft with a blend of synthetic fuel by 2016, and it expects airlines to eventually follow.
Learn more.

The Copper Development Association announces that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the registration of antimicrobial copper alloys with public health claims. These public health claims acknowledge that copper, brass, and bronze are capable of killing harmful, potentially deadly bacteria. Copper is the first solid surface material to receive this type of EPA registration, which is supported by extensive antimicrobial efficacy testing.
Learn more.

Materials scientists at Rice University have discovered that Buckminsterfullerenes (“buckyballs”) are so strong they can hold volumes of hydrogen nearly as dense as those at the center of Jupiter. It appears they can hold about 8% of their weight in hydrogen at room temperature, which is considerably better than the federal target of 6%.
Learn more.

Tata Motors has entered into a definitive agreement with the Ford Motor Co. for the purchase of Jaguar Land Rover, comprising brands, plants, and intellectual property rights. The transfer of ownership is expected to close by the end of the next quarter, subject to applicable regulatory approvals. The total amount to be paid by Tata Motors will be approximately $2.3 billion.
Learn more.

March Issue of AM&P

	NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY
	•Metals, Polymers, Ceramics •Test/Characterization •Process Technology •Emerging Technology •Business Trends •Global Economy
FEATURES Titanium Rammed Graphite Castings Stephanie O’Connor Metallurgy of ATI 718Plus Alloy Richard Kennedy and Erin McDevitt Recycling Aluminum Aerospace Alloys Subodh K. Das Shape Memory Actuators for Automotive Applications Francesco Butera Breakthrough in EDS Technology John J. Friel

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Upcoming Events

50th Annual H.R. Bergmann Memorial Seminar
“Made In Wisconsin”
A Celebration Of Innovation In Materials Technology In Our State
April 2, 2008

The ASM International Milwaukee Chapter announces its 50th annual Bergmann Educational Seminar – “Made in Wisconsin.” The format encourages dialog between materials engineers, product designers, and innovators to address the unique applications for their creations. The day will provide exposure to the diverse companies that support the investment and growth of materials-based businesses that are MADE IN WISCONSIN yet celebrated worldwide.

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Surface Engineering for High Performance Die Casting Tooling

April 23, 2008
Chicago, Illinois

This one-day workshop will be an intensive discussion of the state-of-the-art in the surface engineering of die casting tooling. The morning session will kick off with a presentation by John Moore, Colorado School of Mines, who will discuss Die Coating and Surface Engineering for Aluminum Pressure Die Casting: State of the Art/Science.

The rest of the day will include sessions on Failure Mechanisms, Substrates, Surface Coating, and Surface Modification.

Click here for more information or to register.

The 8th International Conference on Trends in Welding Research

June 1-6, 2008
Pine Mountain, Georgia USA

This conference will feature five days of technically-intensive programming focused on both fundamental and applied topics related to welding and joining.

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19th AeroMat Conference & Exposition

June 23-26, 2008
Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas USA

Revolutionizing Materials & Processes for Air Vehicles & Space Systems

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Latest Job Opening

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB)

The NTSB seeks two highly qualified individuals, a Supervisor and a Materials Engineer/Metallurgist for its Materials Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Working in all transportation modes, the lab examines parts as small as light bulb filaments to structures as large as transport-category airplanes and evaluates design, material, and structure deficiencies possibly contributing to vehicle and component failure in order to improve transportation safety worldwide. U. S. citizenship is required.

Applications deadline is April 18, 2008.

For additional information and to apply, visit www.ntsb.gov, click on “Job Opportunities” and go to the following announcements:

WA-TB-8-027, WA-TB-8-34 and WA-TB-8-035

NTSB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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2008 Graduate Student Paper Contest

Wan Chuck Woo, 2007 International Graduate Student Paper Contest Award Winner, receives his award from 2007 ASM President, Dr. Larry Wagner.

Deadline April 1, 2008

The ASM International Graduate Student Paper Contest recognizes the best graduate student technical paper in the field of materials science or engineering submitted during the year. The winner will be recognized and presented their award during the ASM Leadership Awards Luncheon to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the week of October 5-9, 2008 in conjunction with MS&T’08. The award consists of a certificate, a $500 cash prize, and up to $250 towards expenses to attend MS&T ’08. The paper will also be published one of ASM’s publications.

Rules for the paper submission can be found on the ASM Website.

Nomination Deadline for Canada Council Awards is April 30, 2008

ASM’s Canada Council is seeking nominations for its 2008 awards program. These prestigious awards include the G. MacDonald Young Award, M. Brian Ives Lectureship, and Canadian Sustaining Member Corporate Innovation Awards. Deadline to submit nominations are April 30, 2008.

Nominations should be submitted to Mr. John Read, president, National Coating Technologies, Inc., 1975 Logan Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2R OH8.

For more information, visit ASM Canada Council Awards.

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