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Sikorsky Aerospace Services has been awarded approximately $11.8 million in contracts with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for support work for Blackhawk UH-60A and UH-60L (pictured above) helicopters. Under these contracts, Sikorsky will strip and rebuild UH-60A/L helicopter main rotor blades and overhaul UH-60A/L helicopter main rotor hubs.
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The Superalloys Conference Proceedings Archive provides nearly 1000 technical papers from 15 superalloys conferences at no charge, including the International Symposium on Superalloys, and the International Symposium on Superalloys 718, 625, 706 and Various Derivatives. Learn more.
Nickel in combination with molybdenum, cobalt, and tungsten ensure the required creep-rupture strength and fatigue strength of alloys designed for gas turbine engines at ThyssenKrupp VDM. A chromium content of approximately 20% ensures resistance to high-temperature corrosion. Aluminum and titanium also increase the creep-rupture strength by precipitating intermetallic NiX(Al,Ti)y phases at the operating temperature. Learn more.
A microchanneled nickel-base superalloy reduces engine noise by absorbing sound waves through viscous shear, says the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Jason Nadler has developed what could be the world’s first micro honeycomb made of a nickel-base superalloy. Learn more.
Friction stir welding techniques can now join titanium, steel, and nickel-base alloys in thickness ranging up to one inch in a single pass, reports the Edison Welding Institute. EWI has demonstrated the capability to produce full-penetration joints in both corner and T-joint geometries. E-mail. Learn more.
A lightweight durable composite fan cowl for V2500-A5 engine nacelles has been built by Goodrich Corp. It is made by a resin transfer infusion process developed by Bombardier, in which the fan cowl's traditional honeycomb interior is replaced with a monolithic structure. Learn more.
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Aluminum Welding, Second Edition
Welding of aluminum is more complicated than that of steel because of the inherent thermophysical properties of the material. In this Second Edition, additional features have been added and some existing chapters merged to make the book more useful and comprehensive. Details of gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding are dealt with in separate chapters. Heat flow analysis is described using a finite difference scheme and simplified heat source model. Significant coverage has been added on friction stir welding.
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F-35 Lightning II Flight Tests
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This awesome video shows highlights of several F-35 Lightning II flight tests.
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Deadline for abstracts is November 24, 2008.
JOIN YOUR COLLEAGUES TO EXPLORE
New Material and Process Technology for the Aerospace Industry
Share your ideas and advances in the fields of
• Hybrid structures
• Advanced rotorcraft materials technologies
• Emerging materials and processes
• Environmentally compliant materials and processes
• Titanium alloy technology
• Composites
For more information, visit the AeroMat 2009 website.
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How Does a Helicopter Fly?
Not very easily, but it’s all explained on the Sikorsky helicopter website. The rotor blades have an airfoil shape, like the wing of an airplane: curved on top and flat on the bottom. When they rotate, the pressure of the slower-moving air flowing under the blade is greater than the faster-moving air above it. This difference in pressure pushes the blades up, giving the helicopter the lift it needs to fly. For details about how a helicopter hovers and changes direction, not to mention lands,
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The Complete Current Issue of AM&P is Now Available Online!
Click on the cover or table of contents to see the digital edition.
Advanced Materials & Processes is the monthly technical publication of ASM International. For more information, visit www.asminternational.org
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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.
NASA Awards Contract for Mission, Crew Operations Support PRNewswire-USNewswire
NASA has awarded a $206.5 million contract to United Space Alliance of Houston to provide mission and flight crew operations support for the International Space Station and human space exploration activities after the space shuttle is retired.
Pratt & Whitney Wins Order for V2500 Engines from Sichuan Airlines
PRNewswire-FirstCall
Pratt & Whitney announces that Sichuan Airlines has selected the International Aero Engines V2500 SelectOne engine to power 18 Airbus A320 aircraft to be delivered between 2009 and 2012.
Dow Corning Introduces Optical Encapsulant Gel for High-Brightness LEDs
PRNewswire-FirstCall
Dow Corning Corporation's Electronics group announces the global availability of OE-6450, an optical encapsulant for light-emitting diode chip sealing and protection. This new two-part formulation cures to a flexible gel in lens-type LED devices.
Private Equity Firm Acquires Ferro’s Fine Chemicals Business
PRNewswire
Arsenal Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of the U.S. portion of Ferro Corporation’s Fine Chemicals, a leading manufacturer of electrolytes for lithium ion batteries, as well as high-performance intermediates for other products.
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Future ASM Foundation Programs Supported by Dr. Raymond Decker
It did not take long for ASM Past President Dr. Raymond Decker, FASM, Chairman of the ASM Materials Education Foundation Board of Trustees for 2009, to show enthusiastic leadership in his new position.
During the ASM Foundation meeting held in Pittsburgh during MS&T, Dr. Decker and his wife, Mary, surprised the assembled Trustees by announcing a personal pledge of $100,000 to support the educational outreach efforts of the ASM Foundation.
“Mary and I are delighted to invest in America’s future through the ASM Foundation’s expanded training of high school teachers in materials science, and the ongoing excellence of ASM’s industry-leading Materials Camps for students and teachers,” Dr. Decker said.
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Nomination Deadline for the 2009 Class of Fellows is Fast Approaching!
The honor of Fellow of the society was established to provide recognition to members for distinguished contributions in the field of materials science and engineering, and to develop a broadly based forum for technical and professional leaders to serve as advisors to the society.
Criteria for the Fellow award are:
• outstanding accomplishments in materials science or engineering
• broad and productive achievement in production, manufacturing, management, design, development, research or education
• five years current, continuous membership
Deadline for nominations for the Class of 2009 is November 30, 2008.
Complete information, including the rules, interpretive comments, and user-friendly nomination form, are available on the ASM website or by contacting Carole Chesla, Awards Program, ASM International, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; tel: 440/338-5151, ext. 5330
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Reliability and Consistency in Thermal Spray:
Vital for Industry Production
December 2-3, 2008
Montreal, Quebec
Building on a very successful Sensors and Controls conference offered in 2004, The Thermal Spray Society will host a symposium on “Improving Reliability and Consistency in Thermal Spray” on December 2-3, 2008. This conference will explore emerging technologies, practices, training and certification processes and discuss ways that these factors will impact the thermal spray industry by providing improved reliability and consistency of thermal spray coatings.
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2009 IBSC Conference
April 26-29, 2009
Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort®
Orlando, Florida
Recognized by industry professionals as the world’s premier event for the brazing and soldering community.
When you attend IBSC 2009, you’ll join hundreds of other professionals, scientists and engineers from around the globe involved in the research, development and application of brazing and soldering. The three-day conference will provide one of the most comprehensive technical programs available to the brazing and soldering community, as well as valuable networking, pre-conference educational programs and exhibits where attendees can find out more about the latest trends, products, processes and techniques available in the brazing and soldering industry.
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Metallurgical Engineer
Engel Metallurgical, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Engel Metallurgical is seeking an experienced Metallurgical Engineer with a minimum of 10 years industrial work experience in product/process and application development, with an emphasis on metallic materials. The primary responsibilities of the individual in this position are to provide technical expertise and skills for the performance of: 1) failure analyses; 2) other materials engineering projects; 3) other technical support. The successful candidate will be required to perform failure analyses in support of litigation projects, and is expected to serve as an expert witness. For more information about this position, visit
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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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