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Volume 8, Issue 9, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 

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An Electron in Flight

Now it is possible to see an electron in flight. The movie shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom. This is the first time an electron has ever been filmed. With the use of a newly developed technology for generating short pulses from intense laser light, called attosecond pulses, scientists at the Lund University Faculty of Engineering in Sweden have managed to capture the electron in motion for the first time.

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A Member’s Voice


President Dianne Chong Visits Materials Park

During a recent visit to Materials Park, ASM President Dianne Chong, FASM, of The Boeing Company, described the broadening of our membership’s technical interests, from metals alone to metals and composites and ceramics and polymers. “We’re rooted in metals – I’m a metallurgist myself,” she said. “But there’s a growing number of folks who are working with other materials….’Everything is material,’ and ASM’s technical focus has broadened beyond metals.”

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2008 Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers

Winner receives $3,000
Deadline March 30, 2008

This award recognizes excellence in young teachers in the field of materials science, materials engineering, design and processing. Do you know a colleague who:
•Is a teacher of materials science, materials engineering, design and processing
•Has ability to impart knowledge and enthusiasm to students
•Is 35 years of age or younger by 15 May of the year in which the award is made
•Is an ASM Member

Visit the ASM website for complete rules and nomination forms.


Video of the Week


How to Move a Cobalt Atom



Researchers at IBM have developed a way to move atoms. This image shows an atomic force microscope tip measuring the force it takes to move a cobalt atom on a crystalline surface. The ability to measure the exact force needed to move individual atoms is one of the keys to designing and constructing the small structures that will enable future nanotechnologies.

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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.


Switch to Nylon Cuts Weight of VW Catalytic Converter Bracket
PR Newswire
DuPont Automotive announces that its reinforced DuPont Zytel nylon resin has replaced steel in exhaust system parts on all Volkswagen vehicles built on the current Golf platform, cutting weight of the component by nearly 50%.

ATI Titanium Alloy Tapped for Copter Tail Rotor Blade
Business Wire
Allegheny Technologies Inc. announces that its proprietary titanium alloy, ATI 425, has been adopted for a new prototype replacement tail rotor blade manufactured by Van Horn Aviation for commercial helicopters. Still under development, the VHA 206 series replacement tail rotor blade features a titanium root fitting and titanium abrasion strip.

IBM Using Self-Assembling Nanotechnology for Chip Insulators
International Herald Tribune
IBM is developing a new way to solve the problem of smaller chips sizes by using "self-assembling" nanotechnology to make better insulators and raise performance. Self-assembly involves creating air gaps, which are vacuums a few nanometers wide that keep the billions of tiny copper wires in a chip from touching one another, instead of putting down a layer of insulating material and trying to align it effectively.

ASM Member Lisa Roudabush Named GM of USS Mon Valley Works
PR Newswire
United States Steel Corp. has appointed ASM member Lisa A. Roudabush general manager of its Mon Valley Works. She replaces Anton Lukac, who was named vice president — engineering & technology.

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News from AM&P

The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has investigated nanophase nickel-zirconium alloys for electrically conductive coatings and catalyst supports in fuel cells. They found that thin films of the 55Ni45Zr alloy deposited by magnetron and radiofrequency co-sputtering of nickel and zirconium had a nanophase and nearly amorphous character that enabled it to resist corrosion.
Find out more online under the Materials category.

Synova has joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems to explore new manufacturing methods that will speed processing and improve performance of solar cells.
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Sandvik Steel has developed Sandvik Sanicro 25, an austenitic alloy with excellent high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance for ultrasupercritical coal-fired power plants. The main technique for reaching the very high elevated-temperature strength is precipitate strengthening through utilization of Nb(C,N), fine NbCrN, M23C6, and Cu-rich precipitates. High-temperature strength is also improved by the addition of tungsten.
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Republic Engineered Products Inc. has formed a Cold-Finished Bar Products Division, which ships products primarily to the steel distribution, automotive, off-highway, and aircraft industries. The division is made up of Republic plants in Gary, Ind., Hamiltaon, Ontario; and Massillon, Ohio.
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Alcoa Inc. announces that it is partnering with Aluminum Corporation of China to acquire 12% of the U.K. common stock of Rio Tinto plc. Alcoa will contribute up to $1.2 billion to the total investment.
Learn more.

Upcoming Events


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.

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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

Learn more.

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American Superconductor Corporation receives the 2007 Engineering Materials Achievement Award.

2009
Engineering Materials Achievement
Award Nominations Now Being
Accepted


Deadline for nominations is March 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. Or contact, Carole Chesla, Administrator, Awards at (800) 336-5152 Ext 5330, (440) 338-5151 Ext. 5330, Fax (440) 338-6614

Advanced Materials & Processes

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Prepublication Special!!

Properties of Aluminum Alloys: Fatigue Data and Effects of Temperature, Product Form, and Process Variables

Available by May 15, this book presents one of the most comprehensive collections of fatigue data yet available for aluminum alloys, tempers, and products. The data are presented in a consistent format, conveniently arranged by alloy and temper. These data were developed and recorded under consistent conditions and using standard procedures, so valid comparisons can be made among the alloys in the data sets. Buy before the publication date of May 15 and get 10% off the price.

Prepub price for members is $159, for nonmembers $198.

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Latest Job Opening

Titanium Engineer
Fort Wayne Metals
Research Corp.
Fort Wayne, Indiana

This person will serve as the titanium subject matter expert for the company and for customers; develop, monitor and refine processes in order to produce high quality titanium products that meet cost and efficiency requirements, monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of titanium processes through testing, observation and measurement, as well as by collecting and interpreting data from other technical and operating personnel.

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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.

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