The National Football League (NFL), Under Armour, General Electric , and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), recently announced the five winners of Head Health Challenge III, an open innovation competition to support the discovery, design, and development of advanced materials that better absorb or dissipate impact.
Continue readingMetal powders are potential replacement for fossil fuels
Can you imagine a future where your car is fueled by iron powder instead of gasoline?
Continue readingISTFA 2015 breaks attendance records
The International Symposium for Testing & Failure Analysis (ISTFA) 2015 took Portland, Ore., by storm last week with record attendance and fun new events.
Continue readingWhite House Energy Summit focuses on advancing technology safety and low-cost energy
Speaking at the White House Summit on Nuclear Energy physicist Christina Back of General Atomics highlighted the urgency of developing next-generation fast-gas reactors with new materials to enhance safety and ensure energy security.
Continue readingNomination deadline for the 2016 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. The deadline for submission is November 30.
Continue readingHeat treat 2015 finishes with a “bang!”
The ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition (Heat Treat 2015) took place in late October in Detroit. The three-day event, co-located with the American Gear Manufacturer’s Association Gear Expo, attracted over 7000 heat treating and gear professionals from all over the world, including an equipment exhibition featuring 202 companies in 288 booths.
Continue readingASM Handbooks Online now includes Volume 5B: Protective Organic Coatings
ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, recently released ASM Handbooks Online, which features the addition of ASM Handbook, Volume 5B: Protective Organic Coatings.
Continue readingUnraveling structural ambiguities in lithium-rich transition metal oxides
Using complementary microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, researchers at say they have solved the structure of lithium- and manganese-rich transition metal oxides.
Continue readingNew welding technique welds “unweldable” metals
Engineers at The Ohio State University developed a new welding technique that consumes 80% less energy than a common welding technique, yet creates bonds that are 50% stronger—creating a huge impact on the auto industry.
Continue readingLinde highlights advanced technologies at Heat Treat 2015
Linde LLC, Murray Hill, N.J., will showcase advanced gas control technologies and engineering services for heat treatment furnaces at Heat Treat 2015 next week in Detroit, booth 248.
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