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Case History from ASM Failure Analysis Database: Overheating of Aircraft Engine Cylinders
Cylinder fatigue can be due to abnormal heating in service, also experienced by piston heads, exhaust valves, and turbosupercharger housings (castings). As a note, pistons from different engines series can sometimes fit, but due to slight design modifications, they may not function properly. Always make sure that the correct piston is used for a specific engine model.
President of New ASM Failure Analysis Society shares insights
Burak Akyuz, the first president of the Failure Analysis Society, discussed his hopes and dreams for the new organization in an interview in Advanced Materials & Processes.
Watch self-healing material in action
A new electronic material can heal all its functions automatically—even after breaking multiple times.
Carbon-fiber hood improves fuel economy
Magna International Inc., Canada, won a 2016 JEC Americas Innovation Award in the automotive category for the molding process used in making carbon-fiber hoods for Cadillac.