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For those bad days when you feel like a target, this may be just what you need. This Chain Mail T-Shirt is real chain mail, made from thousands of anodized aluminum rings. This makes the shirt fairly light (for chain mail) at around 20 pounds. But keep in mind that the aluminum rings can be bent and come uncoupled if you don't take care with the garment. ThinkGeek, the company that makes this thing, includes a small bag of extra rings that you can easily bend into place with needle-nose pliers if any repairs are needed.
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Our Committees and Councils are the governance groups that provide a leadership infrastructure for ASM. “These groups are our weathervanes – they detect key directional shifts in member needs and translate these needs into action items for potential development,” said ASM President Dr. Dianne Chong, FASM.
“These ASM members provide critical input to the Board of Trustees,” she said, “which allows us to establish effective policies, set meaningful budgets and efficiently oversee the operations of the society. They give shape and weight to the value provided by ASM.”
President Chong also commended the individuals who serve as volunteer leaders of our society, as well as the organizations and companies that allow them to serve. “You are all very important to ASM – in fact, you are the society,” she said. "Volunteerism defines us as a society. I want to thank all of our volunteers for what they continue to do for ASM. They are out there working hard, and I just want to say on behalf of the entire membership: Thank you.”
Take a closer look at the diverse and significant groups that comprise ASM’s leadership infrastructure. If you’re interested in getting involved, we encourage you to contact the listed Staff Liaison for further information.
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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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Industry News
Mechanical Annealing Makes Smaller Stronger
U.S. Department of Energy
Scientists used the In Situ Microscope at National Center for Electron Microscopy to record what happens when 150 to 400 nm diameter nickel pillars are compressed under a flat punch made of diamond.
Plasan Carbon Composites Introduces Weight-reducing CFC Automobile Components
Business Wire
Plasan Carbon Composites, based in Bennington, Vt., is the leading manufacturer of carbon fiber automotive exterior body panels and structural parts for the three major U.S. auto makers, thus reducing overall weight.
Novelis Aluminum Can Recycling Delivers Energy and GHG Savings
PR Newswire
Novelis, the world's largest manufacturer of rolled aluminum, announces that globally the company recycled close to 36 billion aluminum beverage cans in 2007, nearly equivalent to all of the aluminum beverage cans consumed in Europe.
Unidym Flies Aircraft With Carbon Nanotube CFC Fuselage
Business
Wire
Unidym Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corp., announces the first flight of an aircraft incorporating Unidym's carbon nanotubes into its airframe for increased strength and flexibility to combat the effects of aerodynamic stress and engine vibration.
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News from AM&P
Researchers from NIST, the University of Maryland, and the California Institute of Technology have evaluated metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for hydrogen storage. In principle MOFs could be engineered so that refueling is as easy as pumping gas, and MOFs don’t require the high temperatures (110 to 500°C) some other materials need to release hydrogen. Contact Dan A. Neumann, NIST.
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Carl Zeiss SMT officially opened its new North American headquarters in Peabody, Mass., on April 23. Representing an investment of more than nine million dollars, the new 53,000 square foot facility houses the research, development, and production center for the unique ORION helium ion microscope product line. In addition, the facility houses the Carl Zeiss Nano Solutions Center Peabody. Learn more.
Argonne National Laboratory and Toda Kogyo Corp., Japan, are commercializing a family of structurally integrated composite cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The composite is based on a new combination of lithium/manganese mixed metal oxides in a revolutionary design to extend the time between charges, increase calendar life, and improve lithium-ion cell safety. Contact Angela Hardin, Argonne National Laboratory.
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MetalForming magazine, published by the Precision Metalforming Association, has introduced “Metal Stamping by Design,” a CD-ROM about tooling issues. It includes more than 50 articles covering tooling from basic die design to troubleshooting forming problems.
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Five-layer composite aluminum brazing sheet material has been designed for the automotive heat exchanger market at Alcoa’s Heat Exchanger Technical Center. Alcoa collaborated with Delphi Thermal Systems to design the brazing sheet material that has ultrahigh corrosion resistance and eliminates the need for a chromate conversion coating.
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April Issue of AM&P
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NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY |
•Metals, Polymers, Ceramics
•Test/Characterization
•Process Technology
•Emerging Technology
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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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Advanced Materials & Processes
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Upcoming Events
The Cleveland Chapter of ASM International offers a one-day technical symposium on Casting Technology.
Title: Casting Technology
Location: Ohio Aerospace Institute, Brook Park, OH
Date: May 13, 2008
Time: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Registration fee: $100.00 per attendee. Advanced registration is required.
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A dynamic individual is needed for a job within the Medical Device Solutions group at the Cleveland Clinic. This person will assume responsibility for the planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating of a wide variety of complex program initiatives.
This position conducts continuing studies and analyses to determine the feasibility of various advanced engineering approaches to define concepts and criteria for further programs or to resolve major problems in current programs.
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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.
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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Attend ITSC 2008 in Maastricht
June 2-4, 2008
The Netherlands
ITSC brings together the global thermal spray community to meet, exchange information, and conduct business.
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