Advanced Materials & Processes

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Lots of news, lots of ways.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Way back in the old 20th century, if you wanted news about materials, for the most part you had to wait for printed publications. Now you don't have to wait: The editors of AM&P, Heat Treating Progr . . .

Find out where emerging energy technology is going.(Faces of ASM)(Conference news)
Sessions on Fuel Cells have attracted the highest number of papers and attendance at MS&T over the past several years. We're building on this success with an ASM-produced symposium at MS&T 2009 in P . . .

Nanosoccer robots compete in RoboCup games.(Of Material Interest)(Brief article)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) served up "soccer under glass"---the glass of a microscope lens--when nanosoccer made its second appearance at the RoboCup games at the inte . . .

Superalloy--super sculpture!(Of Material Interest)
A metal art sculpture was donated by Haynes International, Inc. to the Kokomo Urban Enterprise Association for the Kokomo Gateway Project. All of the metals (HASTELLOY C-2000, HASTELLOY C-22HS, HA . . .

Energy-saving steel sheet can dissipate heat from solar radiation.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
Prelaq Energy is a newly developed facade and roofing sheet that reduces the need for artificial indoor cooling in hot climates, according to SSAB Steel, Sweden. The sheet steel has qualities that c . . .

Composite body armor made of cement and recycled carbon fiber.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
Anew type of composite body armor made of super-strong cement and recycled carbon fiber materials is tough enough to withstand most types of bullets, say engineers at the University of Leeds, Englan . . .

New CF8C-plus cast stainless steel added to aerospace database.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
In April 2009, a chapter with the physical and mechanical properties data on the new CF8C-Plus cast austenitic stainless steel was added to the Aerospace Structural Metals Database. CF8C-Plus is a n . . .

Allegheny Technologies.
Allegheny Technologies developed the Allvac 718Plus alloy to be a lower cost alloy capable of service at higher temperatures than 718 with similar manufacturability compared with existing superalloy . . .

Carpenter AerMet 340.
Carpenter AerMet 340 offers high hardness (HRC 56), 345 ksi ultimate tensile strength, exceptional fracture toughness of 34 ksi [square root of in], and yield strength of 300 ksi. The new alloy has . . .

IDI Composites International.(Brief article)
IDI Composites International has an agreement to provide high-performance composite material for hand guards for the military's M-16 rifle. IDI's M-211 Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) offers excellent . . .

Diamond-aluminum composites designed for heat management.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
Advanced powder metallurgy metal-diamond composites with silver, aluminum, and copper matrices that exhibit high thermal conductivity in the range of 400 to 700 W/mK have reportedly been developed a . . .

Aluminum drilling riser systems developed for offshore development.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
Alcoa announces that it has signed a development agreement with Cameron to commercialize aluminum drilling riser systems for offshore oil and gas exploration and development. Houston-based Cameron m . . .

Lithium-manganese oxide designed for battery cathodes.(METALS POLYMERS CERAMICS)
A composite cathode material made of lithium- and manganese-rich mixed-metal oxides may extend the operating time between charges, increase the calendar life, and improve the inherent safety of lith . . .

The Materials Technology Institute's 2009 AsiaTAC meeting (formerly named SinoTAC) for the chemical process industry will includ
The Materials Technology Institute's 2009 AsiaTAC meeting (formerly named SinoTAC) for the chemical process industry will include a full-day stainless steel training seminar. To be held in Shanghai . . .

United States Steel.(Brief article)
United States Steel says that its hot-rolled sheet steel is rolled from 100% continuous cast slabs. Continuous casters supply hot strip mills with the best quality slabs produced anywhere in the wor . . .

New ion trap GC/MS billed as 'first true benchtop' unit.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
According to Varian Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., the 225-MS ion trap is the world's first true benchtop gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS). All components, including the foreline vacuum pump, a . . .

Simulation of interdiffusion in Ni/NiAl couples.
The modeling and simulation of interdiffusion in diffusion couples consisting of a nickel-base superalloy and a nickel aluminide coating were described in a paper presented at ASM International's Ae . . .

Automatic handheld Brinell tester minimizes operator error.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
In Brinell hardness testing, the reading of the indentation size can result in measurement errors of 0.1 mm between operators (and even greater between labs). The QualiScope II handheld tester will . . .

ASTM International.
ASTM International Committee E28 on Mechanical Testing has approved two new standards: E2248, Test Method for Impact Testing of Miniaturized Charpy V-Notch Specimens, and E2298, Test Method for Inst . . .

Bodycote Testing Group.(name changed to Exova)(Brief article)
Bodycote Testing Group, the worldwide testing and advisory business has been relaunched with a new dynamic name, identity and website. The company will be known as Exova. The creation of a new name . . .

COMSOL Inc.
COMSOL Inc. has launched an online networking community dedicated to connecting the more than 50,000 users of COMSOL Multiphysics software for multiphysics modeling and simulation. www.comsol.com/ c . . .

Nikon.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
Nikon announces its LSI inspection microscopes, the Eclipse L200N and L200ND. Building on the high resolution and precision of the Eclipse L200 and L200D series, the L200N and L200ND offer improved . . .

Handheld XRF analyzer is based on SDD technology.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
An X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer with silicon drift detector (SDD) technology is said to provide "superior high-speed material sorting and 100% positive material identification (PMI) for both ty . . .

SEM combines high resolution with analytical capability.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
A next-generation analytical field emission scanning electron microscope that combines ultra-high resolution imaging and analytical capabilities has been introduced by Carl Zeiss SMT, Germany. Calle . . .

Restricted substances database optimizes materials selection.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)(Brief article)
The new Granta MI:Restricted Substances product helps companies to design in the context of restricted substance regulations such as the European Union's REACH, and to avoid risks, such as materials . . .

Leco Corp.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
Leco Corp. has introduced the latest version of software for its state-of-the-art AMH43 Automated Hardness Tester. Version 1.59 includes a number of user-friendly features designed to increase effic . . .

Scanning transmission electron holography microscope views atoms.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)(University of Victoria)(Hitachi High
A new microscope that views the subatomic universe--the first of its kind in the world--is being built for the University of Victoria in collaboration with Hitachi High-Technologies. The new microsc . . .

Dual-beam system enables faster wafer failure analysis.(TESTING CHARACTERIZATION)
The Helios 1200 Full Wafer DualBeam system has the ability to analyze full wafers up to 300 mm, says FEI Co., Hillsboro, Oregon. It improves the efficiency of semiconductor and data storage failure . . .

Nontoxic hull coating resists barnacles, may save millions.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
A nontoxic "wrinkled" coating that resisted buildup of barnacles on ship hulls during 18 months of testing in seawater has been developed by engineers at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Th . . .

Report reviews capabilities of North American die casters.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(North American Die Casting Association)(Report)(B
"Die Casting Industry Report--2008, " has been published by the North American Die Casting Assn. (NADCA), Wheeling, Ill. The industry census covers more than 500 captive and custom North American di . . .

Rapid prototyping may have niche in tissue engineering.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
Rapid prototyping, or 3-D printing, could enable the engineering of tissues that replicate the porous and hierarchical structures of natural tissues at an unprecedented level. A research collaborati . . .

Grieve Corp.
Grieve Corp., Round Lake, Ill., manufacturer of industrial ovens and furnaces, has revamped its website. The site features dozens of new ovens and furnaces, all designed for specific applications. T . . .

North American Galvanizing & Coatings Inc.(Brief article)
North American Galvanizing & Coatings Inc., Tulsa, Okla., has opened its new facility in Benwood, W.Va. The plant, the company's eleventh, is now in commercial mode. North American Galvanizing (NAG) . . .

Quickparts.com Inc.
Quickparts.com Inc., Atlanta, a rapid prototyping (RP) specialist, has added plaster molds and metal casting to its product line. A rubber mold made using an RP-generated pattern is used to create p . . .

Strong hybrid fireproof coatings are castable, sprayable.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
Tough fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS (hybrid inorganic polymer system) are being developed by researchers at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation, Mel . . .

PPG aerospace developing solar-reflective coatings for aircraft windows.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
Solar-reflective coatings with a neutral appearance for glass and plastic windows to meet aircraft designers' and operators' demands for higher performing products that reduce operating costs while . . .

Direct metal laser deposition developed for nickel alloys.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
Direct metal laser deposition (DMLD) is said to offer an attractive additive manufacturing/repair route that can offer advantages over other processes, such as those based on arc welding. "In partic . . .

Sandvik Coromant US, Fair Lawn, N.J., has formed a technical partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing LLC (SHR), Kannapolis, N.C., t
Sandvik Coromant US, Fair Lawn, N.J., has formed a technical partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing LLC (SHR), Kannapolis, N.C., the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team co-owned by Tony Stewart and Haas Aut . . .

Tital GmbH.
Titanium and aluminum investment caster Tital GmbH, Bestwig, Germany, has opened a new titanium foundry. Tital says it's now the only European foundry capable of producing complex titanium investmen . . .

Acoustic laser generates ultrahigh-frequency sound waves.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(University of Nottingham)(Brief article)
Anew type of acoustic laser device called a Saser produces an intense beam of uniform sound waves on a nano scale. Its developers, scientists at University of Nottingham, U.K., and colleagues in Ukr . . .

Netherlands research center targets thermoplastic composites.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Boeing Co.)(University of Twente. ThermoPlast
An agreement to establish the ThermoPlastic Composites Research Centre (TPRC) at the University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, has been signed by the university; Boeing Co., Chicago, Ill.; and tw . . .

AFM thermal analysis option prevents cantilever bending.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
The Ztherm Modulated Local Thermal Analysis Option has been announced by Asylum Research, Santa Barbara, Calif., for its MFP-3D and Cypher atomic force microscopes (AFMs). Ztherm is said to provide . . .

California Institute of Technology.(Brief article)
California Institute of Technology researchers say that by applying their 4D electron microscopy technique to EELS, they revealed the dynamic structural changes in a sample of graphite as it is comp . . .

Simon Fraser University's.(Canada. Western Economic Diversification Canada)(Brief article)
Simon Fraser University's 4D LABS materials science research center is getting about $884,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada to add new scientific equipment for faster prototyping. www . . .

College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, State University of New York at Albany.(Report)(Brief article)
The College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, State University of New York at Albany, reports it will become the world's first college to offer a comprehensive baccalaureate program in Nanoscale S . . .

Zinc-manganese batteries made via silk-screen printing.(ENERGY TRENDS)(Chemnitz University of Technology)(Fraunhofer Research In
A research team led by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Baumann of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS in Chemnitz together with colleagues from TU Chemnitz and Menippos GmbH deve . . .

Scalable, modular design enables practical nuclear energy.(ENERGY TRENDS)(Babcock and Wilcox Co.)(Brief article)
McDermott International Inc.'s subsidiary, The Babcock & Wilcox Co. (B&W), Lynchburg, Va., will develop and deploy a North American-manufactured, scalable nuclear reactor. The B&W mPower reactor des . . .

Polymer solar cell collects photons with 6% efficiency.(ENERGY TRENDS)(University of California at Santa Barbara)(Brief article)
An international group of scientists has developed a polymer-based solar cell with an ability not yet seen in similar cells: almost every photon it absorbs is converted into a pair of electric-charg . . .

Nanostructured coatings mimic moth eyes in solar panels.(ENERGY TRENDS)(Department of Energy. Savannah River National Laboratory
U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory and University of Florida, Gainesville, in a joint project are evaluating the ability of nanostructured coatings to increase solar cell . . .

Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, in a concerted effort with Plextronics
Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, in a concerted effort with Plextronics Inc. and the Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center, have . . .