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Interference Patterns on a Vibrating Aluminum Sheet
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The powder on an aluminum sheet on top of a vibrating speaker flows much like waves in a fluid. As the waves travel along the surface they reflect off the edges, pass through other travelling powder waves, and form interference patterns. The powder collects at the nodes, where the waves cancel out and the sheet is stationary. Watch the video at the Popular Science web site.
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ASM publishes breaking industry news articles to our web site every day! Below are the top news items of the week; view the full-text articles and more headline news online.
The Sun Shines at Merck HQ: Largest Solar Power Tracking System in Eastern U.S.
PRNewswire
By the end of 2008, the world headquarters of Merck & Co. Inc. in Whitehouse Station, N.J., will have the largest ground-mounted solar power tracking system in the eastern half of the United States. It will cover seven acres of Merck's 1000-acre site and will supply up to 7% of its electrical energy needs.
Lockheed Martin Acquires Nantero to Bolster Nanotech Business
PRNewswire
Lockheed Martin Corp. has acquired the government business unit of Nantero Inc., a privately held Massachusetts-based company that has developed methods and processes for incorporating carbon nanotubes into next-generation electronic devices.
Metaldyne Lands Contracts to Supply PM Forged Connecting Rods
PRNewswire
Metaldyne, an Asahi Tec company, has been awarded more than $50 million in contracts from multiple automakers to supply powder metal forged connecting rods for 4- and 6-cylinder engines in 2009 and 2010 cars, crossover vehicles, and minivans.
ACCIONA Launches 180 MW Tatanka Wind Farm
PRNewswire-USNewswire
ACCIONA Energy announces the launch of its 180 MW Tatanka Wind Farm, located in Dickey County and McIntosh County, North Dakota, and McPherson County, South Dakota. The Tatanka Wind Farm is comprised of 120 wind turbines with 59 turbines located in South Dakota and 61 turbines in North Dakota.
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The NewSteelBody is a concept for a lightweight steel auto body developed by ThyssenKrupp Steel. The NSB body functions just as well as the production benchmark but is 24% lighter and only 3% more expensive. The reasons for this are high-strength steels, weight-optimized tailored products, and a tube-intensive design. Traditional stamped and welded parts are replaced by tubular components that are stiffer than conventional parts and better utilize existing space.
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A project called Electromobility Fleet Test has been launched to develop an energy storage module based on lithium-polymer accumulator technology that is suitable for vehicles. Scientists from three Fraunhofer Institutes are collaborating with Volkswagen and Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment BMU, together with seven other partners. The development and configuration of the new energy storage module is expected to be finished by mid-2010.
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Samar J. Kalita, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, will discuss the unique advantages associated with microwave synthesis of ceramics for medical devices at MS&T 2008. These advantages include shorter synthesis time, rapid heating, fast reaction, easy reproducibility, narrow particle distribution, high yield, high purity, efficient energy transformation, and through-the-volume heating.
Contact Samar J. Kalita.
A new lean duplex stainless steel grade EN 1.4062 (UNS S32202) has been developed by Industeel and Ugitech by combining low nickel content with a nitrogen addition but without an increase in manganese. Nickel is reduced by a nitrogen addition to develop a microstructure containing approximately 50% ferrite and 50% austenite. After a preliminary study with laboratory heats, several industrial heats were produced with composition 22Cr, 2Ni, and 0.2%N.
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No-Emissions BMW
 The Chinese government is evidently getting serious about its pollution problems; now even the BMW Mini is not allowed to have an engine! This half-Mini is powered strictly by muscle power during the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Rule No. 1: Have Fun at Materials Camp!
Having fun is the rule at the ASM Eisenman Materials Camp. Last week, 30 high school students from throughout North America took part in an exclusive camp experience under the dome at Materials Park.
The Eisenman Camp featured highly interactive, hands-on laboratory activities, including an actual forensic engineering investigation. Through research and experiments, students learned about materials science and how to operate the professional laboratory equipment used in real-life materials science and engineering careers. “It’s real CSI stuff,” said Stan Theobald, ASM managing director.
The Eisenman Camp Materials Mentors included Judy Arner, Mike Connelly, Dan Dennies, Tom Glasgow, Tom Henderson, Carol Hirt, Frauke Hogue, Sue Schreiner. Eric Sullivan and Dustin Turnquist.
The camp is named for William Hunt Eisenman, the first managing director of ASM who served from 1918-58 and who owned the farmland on which Materials Park was constructed. The Eisenman Camp was founded in 2000 to help foster an interest among distinguished high school students in materials science and engineering careers.
For more about ASM Materials Camp and other ASM Foundation programs that are bringing the excitement of materials to students and teachers, click here.
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MS&T’08… The Leading Forum Addressing Structure, Properties, Processing and Performance Across the Materials Community
October 5-9, 2008
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Technical Program
MS&T’08 addresses eight diverse themes to cover the breadth of materials science and engineering.
• ELECTRONIC and MAGNETIC MATERIALS
• ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ISSUES
• FUNDAMENTALS and CHARACTERIZATION
• IRON AND STEEL
• MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS
• NANOTECHNOLOGY
• PROCESSING and PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
• SPECIAL TOPICS
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The International Conference for Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies
September 21-25, 2008
Palazzo dei Congressi
Stresa, Italy
The technical conference and exposition brings together worldwide experts and promotes the technical and practical engineering of shape memory and superelastic alloys. Learn more.
Quenching & Control of Distortion in Heat Treated Gears
September 24-25, 2008
Radisson Hotel Milwaukee Airport
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
There’s a better way to control distortion and stress. Our heat treating experts will show you how.
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Seeking Nominations for Thermal Spray Hall of Fame
The Thermal Spray Hall of Fame, established in 1993 by the Thermal Spray Society of ASM International, recognizes and honors outstanding leaders who have made significant contributions to the science, technology, practice, education, managements, and advancement of Thermal Spraying. For a copy of the rules, nomination form, and list of previous recipients, go to http://tss.asminternational.org/portal/site/TSS/ and click Networking and then Connections. Or, you can contact Sarina Pastoric.
Nominations are due September 30, 2008.
Welding Stainless Steel Alloys Conference
September 22-23, 2008
The rising price of nickel has resulted in the transition to the use of lower nickel alloys in many industries. Industry leaders and EWI engineers will share their materials expertise and discuss the implications of transitioning to these materials, as well as other considerations for welding stainless steels.
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TITANIUM 2008 Provides Global Insights from a World Perspective
TITANIUM 2008 is the 24th annual conference and exhibition hosted and organized by Colorado based International Titanium Association (ITA). The conference will be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada US, September 21-24th. The mission for TITANIUM 2008 will be to provide global insights on the state of the titanium industry from a world perspective.
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ASM-Indian Institute of Metals Seeks 2009 Visiting Lecturers
Qualified lecturers:
• Are ASM members who visit India
• Have experience with delivering technical presentations of interest to government, industrial or academic organizations
• Can lecture on current technological conditions in India
• Will be available between April 1 and December 31, 2009
• Have definite travel plans to and from India using own funds
Award carries with it an $800 honorarium to be used for travel expenses within India during their visit and a certificate of recognition to be presented at the ASM Leadership Awards Luncheon scheduled for October 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA during MS&T’09.
Deadline for application is February 1, 2009. For more information, contact Carole Chesla at 440/338-5151 ext. 5330
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New!
Pearson’s Crystal Data CD-ROM, Crystal Structure Database for Inorganic Compounds
2008/2009 Update
Edited by: Pierre Villars and Karin Cenzual, 2008
The most comprehensive database available for alloys, intermetallics and inorganics.
The updated CD includes 165,000 structural data sets (including atom coordinates and displacement parameters, when determined), 100,000 compounds, 22,600 prototypes and 50,000 publications. Also included in the CD are active links to ASM’s Alloy Phase Diagram Center, Landolt-Börnstein, Springer and original references.
To find out more information on the update, please contact Denise Smith at 440.338.5409.
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Sulzer Metco, Westbury, New York
Propose and conduct detailed experimentation based on Design of Experiment principles with thermal spray equipment and materials supporting research activities to develop new thermal spray technologies as well as technical demonstration of the process capabilities. For more information,
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