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Volume 8, Issue 8, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
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The Oscars of Materials Science! |
With the Oscars just awarded for motion picture excellence, it’s important to note that every year, ASM presents its own academy awards! Ours are among the most significant ways that we recognize the accomplishments of members.
“One of the greatest honors of an ASM President is to acknowledge the achievements of our colleagues during our annual Awards Banquet,” says ASM President Dr. Dianne Chong. “Not only is each award steeped in the traditions of ASM and our materials community...each honor is particularly valued by recipients because they were nominated by their peers.”
Now’s the time for ASM members to step up and nominate! From awards for teaching and research excellence…to recognition of lifelong contributions to the materials industry...President Chong encourages you to nominate a colleague today.
View the video for information and due dates.
Learn more about the ASM Awards Program.
Video of the Week
Friction Stir Welding
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.
SGL, Benteler JV to Cut Cost of Carbon Fiber Composite Parts
AFX News Limited
SGL Carbon AG is launching a joint venture with Benteler Automotive to reduce the cost of making carbon fiber-reinforced composite parts for cars in serial production. Collaboration with Benteler will allow SGLit to try combining carbon fiber-reinforced components with steel to produce so-called hybrid parts, lowering the cost of production.
UVision 3 Sets Benchmark for Bright-Field Inspection
From UVision
Applied Materials Inc. unveiled its Applied UVision 3 system, the industry’s highest productivity deep ultraviolet brightfield wafer inspection tool with the critical-defect detection sensitivity required for 45 nm front-end-of-line and immersion lithography. This next-generation system triples the number of laser beams scanning the wafer to provide 40% faster throughput than any competitive system.
Publication Provides Information on Implementing Lead-Free Solder
From iNEMI
The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI, Herndon, Va.), an industry-led consortium focused on identifying and closing technology gaps, announces the publication of Lead-Free Electronics: iNEMI Projects Lead to Successful Manufacturing. The book is based on the results of iNEMI’s more than six-year study into lead-free electronics.
USAF Says Budgets Are Billions Short of What's Needed
From Air Force
Air Force officials are warning that unless their budget is increased dramatically, and soon, the military's high-flying branch won't dominate the skies as it has for decades. After more than six years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Air Force's aging jet fighters, bombers, cargo aircraft, and gunships are at the breaking point, they say, and expensive, ultramodern replacements are needed fast.
News from AM&P
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed textile nanofibers covered with zinc oxide to fabricate nanowires that can generate electrical current via the piezoelectric effect. Combining current flow from many fiber pairs woven into a shirt or jacket could allow the wearer’s body movement to power a range of portable electronic devices. The fibers could also be woven into curtains, tents, or other structures to capture energy from wind motion, sound vibration, or other mechanical energy.
Learn more.
A new Metallurgy program is being introduced at the Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. The new program will award a B.S. degree in Technology with a specialization in Metallurgical Technology. The program will start in August 2008. Two courses have been approved so far, “Introduction to Metallurgy” and “Heat Treatment of Industrial Alloys.” The program is being developed by Dr. Zariff Chaudhury, a member of ASM International.
Contact Zariff Chaudhury.
Purdue University engineers have developed a new aluminum-rich alloy that produces hydrogen by splitting water. The new alloy contains 95% aluminum and 5% of an alloy that is made of the metals gallium, indium, and tin. When immersed in water, the alloy splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, which immediately reacts with the aluminum to produce aluminum oxide.
Learn more.
Nanocomp Technologies Inc. has produced 3-foot by 6-foot sheets of carbon nanotube material. At the core of the process is a breakthrough technology for continuous, high-volume output of millimeter-long, highly pure carbon nanotubes that efficiently conduct both heat and electricity.
Learn more.
Upcoming Events
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The Principles of Proper Vacuum Furnace Maintenance
March 18-19, 2008
Anaheim, California
All vacuum furnaces require the maintenance of a leak-free environment in order to control the transformation of materials to meet strict product quality requirements. Heat treating professionals, technicians, and engineers involved with vacuum furnace technology, will all benefit from this two day event which is focused strictly on vacuum maintenance.
Learn more.
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.
Learn more.
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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Advanced Materials & Processes
is the monthly technical publication of ASM International. For more information, visit www.asminternational.org.
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ASM International has extended the deadline for nominations for the following awards:
Albert Sauveur Achievement Award: honors a distinguished teacher, metallographer and metallurgist, recognizes pioneering materials science and engineering achievements.
Deadline March 14th
Allan Ray Putnam Service Award: recognizes the exemplary efforts of various outstanding members of ASM International on behalf of the Society to further its objectives and goals. The purpose of this award is to recognize those individuals whose contributions have been especially noteworthy and to whom the Society owes a particular great debt of appreciation.
Deadline March 14th
Gold Medal: recognizes outstanding knowledge and great versatility in the application of science to the field of materials science and engineering, as well as exceptional ability in the diagnosis and solution of diversified materials problems.
Deadline March 14th
Medal for the Advancement of Research: honors an executive of an organization, one of whose important activities is the production, fabrication or use of metals and other materials. The recipient, over a period of years, shall have helped substantially to advance the arts and science relating to materials science and engineering.
Deadline March 14th
Bradley Stoughton Young Teacher Award: recognizes young teachers of materials science, materials engineering, design and processing by rewarding them for their ability to impart knowledge and enthusiasm to students. The recipient must be 35 years of age or younger by May 15, 2008. This award is accompanied by a $3000 cash award!
Deadline March 30th
Learn more.
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