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Volume 8, Issue 10, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 

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Earth’s Core Is
Body-Centered-Cubic Iron!

It has long been known that the inner core of the earth is an iron sphere with a radius of about 745 miles. It makes perfect sense, then, that the iron should be body-centered-cubic. However, only recently has this been proven.

Scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden showed that elastic waves pass more rapidly through the core in directions that are parallel to the earth’s axis of rotation than in directions parallel to the equator, and this elastic anisotropy can only be explained by a bcc structure.

Learn more.

A Member’s Voice

Voices of Youth Have Their Say as ASM Board Seeks Student Representatives

Dr. Dianne Chong, FASM
President, ASM International

As we teach, so do we learn. I’m particularly proud of the progress of our Student Representatives on the Board program, a product of our Strategic Plan.

We started this program two years ago, and we’ve already seen tremendous input and enthusiasm from our youngest members, who have brought energy and ideas to the Board. They are also major contributors to our lifelong learning initiatives.

Nominate a deserving Material Advantage Student Member today!

Learn more about the nomination process.
View a video.

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


Scuba Diving Car



A concept car that can swim underwater at depths up to 30 feet has been developed by Rinspeed, Switzerland. Called the Squba, the car is powered by several electric motors driven by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The rotating outlet jets, which enable steering the car underwater, are made of carbon nanotubes. Body panels are made of thermoplastic composites and carbon nanotubes. While underwater, the occupants breathe air from an integrated tank of compressed air.

View the video.
Learn more.

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.


U.S. Aerospace & Defense Sector Bracing for Brain Drain
Associated Press
The aerospace and defense sector is bracing for a potential brain drain over the next decade because almost 60% of U.S. aerospace workers in 2007 were 45 or older. Defense companies must compete with the likes of Google, Microsoft, and Verizon for the best and the brightest.

Company's First 'Self-Healing' Marine Coating Due in April
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Autonomic Materials Inc. aims to develop commercial applications for the "self-healing" technologies Scott White and his colleagues are creating at the University of Illinois Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

Divestiture of CBC Business Condition of Cookson-Foseco Merger
PR Newswire
The Department of Justice has reached a settlement that will require Cookson Group plc and Foseco plc to divest Foseco's U.S. carbon-bonded-ceramic (CBC) business to proceed with Cookson's proposed $1 billion acquisition of Foseco.

New High-Temp, Ni-Base Alloy Announced by Haynes International
M2 Communications
Haynes International Inc., provider of high-performance alloys for aerospace and land-based gas turbines, says the company has developed a weldable high-temperature nickel-base alloy known as Haynes HR-224.

Read more ASM Headline News.

News from AM&P


DuPont Automotive announces that the new Volkswagen Golf catalytic converter bracket, which experiences temperatures up to 350°F, has been redesigned in glass-fiber-reinforced Zytel and rubber. It is a global first, as a metal to plastics transition had not been attempted for parts such as these, which must withstand dynamic forces, chemical exposure, and high temperatures.
Learn more.

University of Massachusetts Amherst engineers have found that a strong electric field can stabilize the surface of metals and other solids that conduct electricity, inhibiting the formation of cracks caused by stress. This innovation could improve the function and reliability of a wide variety of machines including aircraft, electronic devices, and medical transplants.
Learn more.

Medtronic announces the first human use of its investigational bifurcation stent. Made of an advanced cobalt alloy, its high strength enables the stent struts to be extremely thin while also providing sufficient strength to scaffold the artery.
Learn more.


Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by gecko lizards. The surface of the bandage has the same kind of nanoscale hills and valleys that allow the lizards to cling to walls and ceilings.
Contact Robert Langer, tel: 617/253-3107


Sandvik Materials Technology has developed Nanoflex, a steel alloy with ultrahigh strength combined with good formability, corrosion resistance, and a good surface finish. It provides a high modulus of elasticity combined with extreme strength.
Learn more.

March Issue of AM&P

NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY

•Metals, Polymers, Ceramics

•Test/Characterization

•Process Technology

•Emerging Technology

•Business Trends

•Global Economy

FEATURES
Titanium Rammed Graphite Castings
Stephanie O’Connor

Metallurgy of ATI 718Plus Alloy
Richard Kennedy and Erin McDevitt

Recycling Aluminum Aerospace Alloys
Subodh K. Das

Shape Memory Actuators for Automotive Applications
Francesco Butera

Breakthrough in EDS Technology
John J. Friel

Advanced Materials & Processes

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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

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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 www.metallography.com.

Deadline is July 18.

Latest Job Opening

Process Metallurgist
Republic Special Metals Inc.
Canton, Ohio

Responsible for process control and development of metallurgical process. Person must interface with customers’ technical representatives and provide metallurgical input with regard to new capital projects. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Metallurgical and Engineering input with regard to VAR, ESR and Forging processe; Technical expertise with regard to product metallurgy.

For more details about this position, click here.

To visit the ASM website Career Center, click here.

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.

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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