Volume 8, Issue 16, Wednesday, April 23, 2008 

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A Member’s Voice

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UConn student members show how it’s done

This week in “Member’s Voice,” ASM President Dr. Dianne Chong describes how some of our Material Advantage members have created a new forum that’s of, by, and for the student members of ASM and our co-sponsoring societies.

This is truly an achievement to celebrate! The University of Connecticut Material Advantage Chapter (UCMA) hosted the first Northeast Regional Material Advantage Conference in February on the Storrs campus.

“Our goal was to provide an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences, meet each other in a more relaxed setting than a national conference, and encourage high school students to take an interest in science and technology,” said Julie Mackey, UCMA Vice Chair.

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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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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

How Parts are Built Via
Stereolithography

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.

Specialty Alloys for Large Aircraft Being Developed by Baosteel
Asia Pulse Pte Ltd
Baosteel, one of the shareholders of the soon-to-be-established China Large Passenger Air Craft Co., has successfully developed a specialty steel and titanium alloy structure for large aircraft. These include 300M ultra-high strength steel for the landing gear and the titanium/steel structure, while R&D is continuing for specialty steel for the engines.

CB&I Awarded Westinghouse Contract for Nuclear Containment Vessels
Business Wire
CB&I has been awarded a contract by Westinghouse Electric Company for the first two containment vessels as part of Westinghouse's USAP1000 New Plant Initiatives. The initial contract authorizes project planning, design, and engineering work. Additional engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction contracts are expected to follow upon further authorization by Westinghouse.

Polymer Group: More Auto Uses for Ecofriendly Acoustic Materials
PR Newswire
Polymer Group Inc. announces that it is expanding auto applications of substrates made from recycled polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). They provide a barrier to absorb sound and reduce noise in the interior compartment of a vehicle, and the components themselves are recyclable.

$240 Million Continuous Galvanizing Line at I/N Kote, New Carlisle, Indiana
Business Wire
ArcelorMittal is expanding its Joint Venture partnership with Nippon Steel Corp. by building a new continuous galvanizing line at the I/N Kote facility in New Carlisle, Indiana. The new line will have an annual capacity of 480,000 tons and, upon completion, will double I/N Kote's galvanized production capacity.

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News from AM&P

The American Iron and Steel Institute has selected the research and development team of the 2006 Honda Civic for this year's Great Designs in Steel Automotive Excellence Award based on its applications for advanced high-strength steels. Learn more.

DSM’s Stanyl Super Flow (SF) Polyamide 46 was co-developed with leading electronic connector manufacturers to provide a suitable alternative to high-flow versions of liquid crystal polymers. Learn more.

University of Maryland physicists have shown that graphene, a carbon material that combines aspects of semiconductors and metals, could replace silicon in applications ranging from high-speed computer chips to biochemical sensors. Graphene conducts electricity at room temperature with less intrinsic resistance than any other known material. Learn more.

A new survey conducted by DuPont and the Society of Automotive Engineers shows that environmental issues top the list of challenges facing the automotive industry, outranking cost reduction for the first time in 14 years. A total of 53% of the respondents said that a basket of environmental factors such as fuel economy, CAFÉ standards, and emissions are the top challenges, versus 32% who cited cost. Learn more.

April Issue of AM&P

	NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY
	•Metals, Polymers, Ceramics •Test/Characterization •Process Technology •Emerging Technology •Business Trends •Global Economy
FEATURES Nanometal-Polymer Hybrid Michael R. Day, DuPont Automotive Thixomolding Raymond F. Decker, Thixomat Inc.; Stephen E. LeBeau, Thixomat Inc. Permanent Mold Casting Processes J. L. Jorstad, JLJ Technologies Inc. Powering the Future: Alloy for Ultrasupercritical Coal Fired Boilers R. Rautio, Sandvik Materials Technology; S. Bruce, Sandvik Materials Technology Excimer Laser Etching Lynn Boatner, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Hu Longmire, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Christopher Rouleau, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Allison Gray, Oak Ridge National Laboratory MPMD: Materials and Processes for Medical Devices

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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 30, 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, 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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