Researchers from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and the U.S. Army Research Office, White Oak, Md., developed a way to integrate novel functional materials onto a computer chip to create new smart devices and systems.
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The Edison Welding Institute (EWI) has purchased an industry-leading Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) system from Sciaky Inc., Chicago, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries Inc.
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Friction and drag are commonplace in nature. These phenomena are experienced when riding in an airplane, pairing electrical wiring, or rubbing pieces of sandpaper together.
Continue readingA University of California, Irvine engineer invented a method for analyzing nanowires at temperatures approaching 800°F in first-ever experiments, showing the valuable role the materials could play in converting excess heat from machines and electronics into useable electricity.
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Materials researchers at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, fine-tuned a technique that enables them to apply precisely controlled silica coatings to quantum dot nanorods in one day.
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Morgan Advanced Materials, UK, plans to establish a cutting-edge Carbon Science Center of Excellence at Pennsylvania State University, State College, aimed at driving global developments in the field of carbon research.
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Alcoa, Pittsburgh, opened a state-of-the-art, 3D printing metal powder production facility at the Alcoa Technology Center.
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The ASM Materials Education Foundation supports educators through a free 40-hour materials science workshop called the ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers.
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Instruments to be used for training on high precision manufacturing and materials testing techniques
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Researchers are investigating a new material that might help in nuclear fuel recycling and waste reduction by capturing certain gases released during reprocessing.
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A Quintus Technologies hot isostatic press (HIP) will round out the line-up of high-tech equipment in the 10,000-square-foot metal additive manufacturing (AM) center recently opened by Sintavia LLC, in Davie, Fla.
Continue readingOn behalf of the International Metallographic Society and its board of directors, I would like to welcome the new ASM affiliate, the Failure Analysis Society.
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Scientists developed a simulation model to take the guesswork out of calculating the influence of roughness on mechanical properties of a sphere.
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Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication involving the placenta that can be serious—even fatal—for the mother or baby.
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Employees at the Boeing Co. recently celebrated the grand opening of the new 777X Composite Wing Center (CWC) in Everett, Wash.
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Researchers discovered that a particular form of carbon coating not necessarily designed for wind turbines may prove a boon to the wind industry.
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For artificial photosynthesis to become a viable alternative to fossil fuels, the efficiency and speed of water oxidation must be improved.
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Mentor Graphics Corp., Wilsonville, Ore., announces that its Valor Production Plan software has been certified by SAP as powered by the SAP NetWeaver technology platform, streamlining PCB assembly planning, including surface mount technology, manual assembly, and test.
Continue readingThe new strategic alliance brings the complementary strengths of both organizations together to better serve their global members and the community at large.
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One dozen flight mirrors are now installed on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, out of the eighteen mirror segments that make up the primary mirror.
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Creating the batteries or electronics of the future requires understanding materials that are just a few atoms thick and that change their fundamental physical properties in fractions of a second.
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NanoSteel, a leader in nanostructured steel materials, delivered its first advanced high strength steel (AHSS) to General Motors for initial testing.
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Jolting a super-stretchy, self-healing material with an electrical field causes it to twitch or pulse in a muscle-like fashion. The polymer can also stretch to 100 times its original length, and even repair itself if punctured.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash., announces that its research team has improved the strength of a titanium alloy by producing it via powder metallurgy and heat treating it at different temperatures, then quenching in cold water.
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ING, the Netherlands has unveiled an ambitious project that claims to bring Dutch master Rembrandt “back to life” via a 3D-printed painting.
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A team of chemists, led by Xiaohu Xia from Michigan Technological University found a better way to make metal nanoframe catalysts.
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Alcoa, Pittsburgh, entered into an agreement with Airbus, France, to supply 3D-printed metal parts for commercial aircraft.
Continue readingA Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, researcher and his colleagues have created a lightweight but very strong structural metal that could improve energy efficiency in aerospace, automobile, defense, mobile electronics, and biomedical applications.
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New approach to preventing embrittlement could be useful in nuclear reactors.
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The Henry Clifton Sorby Award is presented annually to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of metallurgy. Recipients are acknowledged for 25 years or more of dedication to research, teaching, or laboratory sales and service.
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