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The Materials Information Society ASM NEWS www.asminternational.org IN THIS ISSUE Sue Baik-Kromalic named 50 to lead 2009 Nominating Committee Nominate Candidates Members of the 2009 Nomi- The 2009 Nominating Committee members are: for the TSS Board nating Committee have been Dr. Viola L. Acoff, Professor, University of Ala- selected and Ms. Sue Baik- bama, nominated by the Handbook Committee. Kromalic, Staff Engineering of Dr. Iver E. Anderson, FASM, Senior Metallur- 51 Corporate Planning, Honda of gist, Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa, nominated Supporting Young America Manufacturing, Inc. by the Awards Policy Committee. has been elected chair by ASM’s Mr. Patrick I. Anderson, Senior Materials En- Professionals Board of Trustees. A member of gineer, The Timken Company, Canton, Ohio, ASM International since 1988, nominated by the Emerging Professionals Com- Sue served as Trustee of from 2005-2008, served mittee and the Canton-Massillon Chapter. 52 on the ASM Materials Education Foundation Dr. Robert L. Freed, Senior Consultant, DuPont President Fabian Board, was ASM Columbus Chapter Chair, ASM Company, Wilmington, Del., nominated by the Membership Development Chair, member of the Education Committee. Visits Chapters ASM Chapter Council, and member of the Dr. Elizabeth A. Holm, FASM, Distinguished Chapter Development Task Force. In 2004, Sue Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National co-chaired the Material Solution Materials Mini Laboratories, Albuquerque, N.Mex. nominated 53 Camp in Columbus, Ohio. by the International Materials Reviews Com- Officers appoint members: ASM President, mittee. Rath Receives India’s Roger J. Fabian, FASM; Vice President Frederick Dr. Marian S. Kennedy, Assistant Professor, Padma Bushan Award J. Lisy, FASM; and Immediate Past President Di- Clemson University, Clemson, S.C., nominated anne Chong, FASM have appointed nine mem- by the Web Committee. bers to the Nominating Committee from among Dr. Richard F. Lynch, President, Lynch & As- 54 candidates proposed by chapters, committees, sociates, Inc., Wyckoff, N.J., nominated by the councils, and ASM Affiliate Society boards. This Metro New York-New Jersey Chapter. George Quinn Retires is in accordance with the ASM International Con- Dr. Christian Moreau, FASM, Group Leader, from NIST stitution. Industrial Materials Institute, National Research The committee is responsible for selecting a Council Canada, nominated by Thermal Spray nominee for vice president-trustee (one-year Society. 55 term) and for nominating three trustees (three- Mr. Richard J. Ross, Consultant, Essex Junc- year terms). Members do not select a candidate tion, Vt., nominated by the Electronic Device Architectural Metals for president of the society, because according to Failure Analysis Society. Expert Profiled Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution, the of- The Nominating Committee will meet April 21- fice of president shall be filled for a period of one 22, 2009, and its recommended slate of officers ASM NEWS year by succession of the vice president. will be published in the June ASM News. Submit news of ASM and its members, Production of aluminum can reaches golden milestone: chapters, and affiliate societies to Eileen De Guire, associate editor AM&P, CoorsTek honored as Historical Landmark of ASM International ASM International, by Dr. George Krauss, FASM 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073; This technological innovation is as close as your tel: 440/338-5151, ext. 5545; refrigerator: The production of the first seamless fax: 440/338-4634; and recyclable aluminum can has been celebrated e-mail: eileen.deguire@ as an Historical Landmark of ASM International, asminternational.org. the materials information society. CONTACT ASM The award commemorates the CoorsTek facility Contact ASM International in Golden as the site where the first aluminum at 9639 Kinsman Road, can was produced under the direction of William Materials Park, OH 44073; K. Coors, Joseph Coors and colleagues 50 years tel: 440/338-5151, ext. 0, ago, on Jan. 22, 1959. This invention revolution- ized the beer and consumer packaged goods in- or 800/336-5152, ext. 0 From left: John K. Coors, chairman, president, and CEO dustry and spurred recycling efforts nationwide. (toll free in U.S. and Canada); of CoorsTek; William (Bill) Coors, inventor of the alu- “We are proud to be a part of history and the re- fax: 440/338-4634; minum can; George Krauss, ASM past president. cycling revolution that resulted from this inno- e-mail: customerservice@ vative aluminum can invention,” , was president of Company, began asminternational.org; chairman of MillerCoors, said. researching with his staff engineers, the feasibility website: www.asminternational.org. In 1957, William K. Coors (Bill), who at the time Continued on next page ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES/MARCH 2009 49 news.qxp 2/18/2009 8:42 AM Page 2

ASM NEWS Historical Landmark CoorsTek honored, continued Award of a recyclable aluminum container for beer. At the time, beer was packaged in tin containers that not only gave beer an aftertaste, but also re- sulted in an environmental issue due to waste. Nominations Aluminum allowed the company to deliver now being accepted for fresher tasting beer to consumers without needing pasteurization and was 100 percent re- ASM Thermal Spray cyclable. Society board “Over the following 25 years, aluminum would eventually replace steel as the material of choice, The terms of four current and cans would replace bottles as our favorite members of the ASM Thermal containers,” said George Krauss, past president Spray Society Board will and Honorary Member of ASM International, Bill Coors displays the new aluminum beverage can, expire in October 2009. The who presented the ASM Historical Landmark circa 1959. ASM TSS Nominating award. first cans needed an opener with a sharp point Committee is currently to puncture the top in two places. Due to their seeking nominations to fill Remarks by Prof. Krauss, university professor size, those heavy openers were known as these four positions. emeritus at , during “church keys.” In accordance with the TSS the presentation of the ASM Historical Land- Until the dawn of the Space Age, steel flat-tops Rules of Governance, the mark Award on Jan. 22, 2009. were how Americans bought much of their bev- Nominating Committee is It’s a privilege for me to represent the officers, erages. Then came the revolution of 1959. particularly seeking nominees Board, and worldwide membership of ASM In- That’s when the two-piece aluminum beverage for four directors from the ternational today. I’m pleased today to be joined can made its commercial debut right here at academic, user, service, inter- by my fellow ASM members from the Rocky . national, and government/ Mountain Chapter: district representative You don’t have to be a metallurgist to appre- research communities. Stephen Liu and chapter secretary Juan Carlos ciate the benefits of aluminum. For example, Nominations, however, are Madeni. All three of us are did you know that an alu- welcome from all segments of also proud to represent the minum can chills faster and the thermal spray community. Colorado School of Mines. stays colder than any other Nominees must be members First, I’d like to provide beverage container? That it’s of the ASM Thermal Spray some background about the lighter and easier to package Society and must be endorsed ASM Historical Landmark and carry than steel? And by five TSS members. Board Award itself. The purpose of that it’s the most recycled members whose terms are this award designation is to drink container in the world? expiring may be eligible for preserve our materials her- Once Coors showed America nomination and possible itage, and to make people all how to do it, the era of alu- re-election on an equal basis over the world more aware of minum beer cans began. with any other nominee. the many pioneering mile- Over the following 25 years, Nominations must be received stones of metalworking and The ASM Landmark Award. aluminum would eventually no later than May 15, 2009. materials technology. replace steel as the material of choice, and cans Instructions and nomination The first ASM Historical Landmark Award was would replace bottles as our favorite containers. forms are available at presented in 1972, marking the site of the first As brewers began making their own cans on- http://tss.asminternational.org. Heroult-type, electric steel-making furnace in site, technological innovation would make the For more information, please the Western Hemisphere. In the 36 years since cans even better. The pull-tab was invented contact Sarina Pastoric at then, a total of 119 Historical Landmarks have during the early 1960, and eliminated the need 440/338-5151 ext. 5513, or been named, including the site we honor today. for a church-key opener. Cans that were welded email Sarina.pastoric@ ASM Historical Landmarks are located in Brazil, at the seam gave way to the seamless, extruded asminternational.org. Canada, and Mexico. They are located in Aus- (and later, drawn and ironed) cans that we have tria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, today. Sweden, and the United Kingdom. They are lo- Perhaps most significant of all, the aluminum cated in Japan and India, and of course they are can is the only packaging solution that is 100 per- located throughout the United States. cent recyclable. More than 50 percent of all alu- Today marks the second site in Colorado to be minum cans in the U.S. get recycled, saving en- designated as an ASM Historical Landmark, the ergy and minimizing waste. In fact, the weight other being the Climax Molybdenum Complex. of the 1.7 million pounds of aluminum cans re- Now, molybdenum is very important because cycled in 2001 was equal to the weight of 14 air- it has the eighth-highest melting point of any el- craft carriers! ement, and for this reason it is often used in high- So in conclusion, let me say again that it is an strength steel alloys. But today, we honor an honor for us at ASM International to honor achievement for another kind of application, one CoorsTek for what was achieved here, and for that plays a part in our everyday life. The two- helping to quench the thirst – in a responsible piece aluminum beverage can got its start, right way - of generations of Americans. here, on this date 50 years ago. Let us raise our aluminum cans and celebrate Back in the day, a can of beer was made of steel. the ASM Historical Landmark citation, which There were two basic designs, dating back to the reads: “At this site on January 22, 1959, the first 1930s. One had a top that looked like the Tin aluminum beverage can plant produced its first Man’s hat; it was cone shaped. They were made can, under the direction of William K. Coors, that way so that breweries could fill them on Joseph Coors and colleagues.” To these words, their standard bottling lines. may I offer the congratulations of the members, The second type was the flat-top can. Those officers, and staff of ASM International. 50 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES/MARCH 2009 news.qxp 2/18/2009 8:42 AM Page 3

ASM NEWS Conferences & Expos

What are you doing International Thermal for your young professionals today? Spray Conference & by Jason Coryell, mixers), awarding scholar- Exposition General Motors Corporation ships, organizing student May 4-7, 2009 and Brian Boyette, NAVAIR paper contests, and providing Las Vegas, Nevada incentives to attend local www.asminternational.org/ One of the first items of busi- chapter meetings. These activ- ITSC ness for the Emerging Profes- ities continue to be a great way sionals Committee in 2009 is to present awareness of the Expanding Thermal Spray understanding how local chap- field in hopes that the student Performance to New Markets ters are engaging young pro- might consider materials en- Coryell Boyette and Applications fessionals entering the work- gineering as a career choice. Plenaries, market talks, round force. This transition can bring both excitement Each local chapter is encouraged to continue table discussions, expert and anxiety for young materials engineers fresh this good work and find additional ways to in- panel forums, and a dynamic out of school. This is a very critical time for fluence the young minds of upcoming mate- vendor exposition are some of young talent to showcase their potential to their rials engineers. the reasons ITSC 2009 is the current or future employers, and also for em- While there is a lot of great work being done world’s foremost meeting for ployers and ASM members to encourage the fu- by local chapters focusing on students, another thermal spray technologists, ture leaders in the field. theme was that there is not much focus on researchers, manufacturers, Committee members contacted a number of reaching out to emerging professionals. “Life- and suppliers. Young Member/Student Affairs committee long Learning and Education” is one of ASM’s Symposia: chairs at various local chapters to find out their strategic goals for 2009, and it includes con- • Applications and Case involvement with young professionals. Even necting with young people at the student level, Studies though some chapters did not have a specific supporting them as young professionals, and • General Technical person responsible for student/young member throughout their careers. How can we connect • Equipment, Processes and affairs, there were many recurring themes that with young professionals in our areas? How can Modeling were uncovered. A lot of great things are being we convince them that ASM membership is • Science and Technology of done to introduce grade school students worthwhile and rewarding? Thermal Spray Materials and/or early college students to the field of The Emerging Professionals Committee aims • Biomedical materials engineering. Much of this activity, to come up with innovative ways to keep young • Electronic and at the local chapter level, is accomplished professionals involved in ASM and support Semiconductor through participation in ASM-sponsored stu- them during the transition from student-to-work Applications dent and/or teacher Materials Camps, partic- life and beyond. A special Local Chapter Sup- • Advances in Gas Turbine ipation at career fairs and chapter-organized port sub-committee has been formed to take on • Technology Advances in University Nights (student/professional this endeavor during 2009. Thermal Spray for New & Existing Markets Gain the competitive edge with ASM conferences & expos Plus: Legends of Thermal ASM International and its affiliate societies sponsor a wide range of meetings, conferences, and Spray expositions designed to provide the latest information and contacts you need to thrive in today’s business environment. Visit www.asminternational.org/events or the websites listed below. 4th Intl. Brazing & Soldering Conf. & Exhibition Heat Treating Society Conf. & Expo April 26-29 • Orlando, Fla. Sept. 14-17 • Indianapolis, Ind. http://www.aws.org/education/ibsc/ http://asmcommunity.asminternational.org/ Intl. Thermal Spray Conf. & Expo content/Events/Heattreat/ May 4-7 • Las Vegas, Nev. http://asmcommunity.asminternational.org/ Spotlight Event: International Brazing content/Events/ITSC/ and Soldering Conference (IBSC) 20th AeroMat Conf. & Expo http://www.aws.org/education/ibsc June 7-11 • Dayton, Ohio Come to IBSC 2009, http://asmcommunity.asminternational.org/ and join hundreds of content/Events/aeromat09/ other professionals, Microscopy and Microanalysis scientists, and engi- July 26-30 • Richmond, Va. neers from around http://mm2009.microscopy.org/ the globe involved in the research, development, and application of brazing and soldering. The three- Materials & Processes for Medical Devices day conference will provide one of the most comprehensive technical programs Conf. & Expo available to the brazing and soldering community, as well as valuable net- August 10-12 • Minneapolis, Minn. working, pre-conference educational programs, and exhibits. http://asmcommunity.asminternational.org/ content/Events/MPMD-09/ See next page for a sneak peak at seminars and technical programs ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES/MARCH 2009 51 news.qxp 2/18/2009 8:42 AM Page 4

ASM NEWS Brazing & Soldering Conference Chapter News person spoke. Southern California – President Fabian The luncheon and speaks at joint chapter meeting meeting rolled Three ASM chapters, Los into the evening Angeles, Orange Coast, with an oppor- and South Bay, held a tune time for joint Awards Night on members to enjoy Nov. 18, 2008 with ASM fellowship during president, Roger Fabian a social hour and as the keynote speaker. dinner. His talk was “Translating A focus of the the Language of Success: evening was a Left to right: Dan Dennies (Awards Managing a Multi-Plant Metal Processing Op- presentation given Chair and Materials Camp Chair), eration Worldwide,” where he discussed the by Roger Fabian Prof. Vilupanur Ravi, Frauke challenges involved in efficiently and success- on the impor- Hogue, Bill Wyllie, John Ogren fully running a complex, international, multi- tance of strategic (Education Chair, LA Chapter), plant business. planning for ASM. He addressed the importance ASM President Roger Fabian. of education and the significance of “everything President Fabian presented awards material.” Volunteerism was another captured to Ms. Hogue, Prof. Ravi, and Mr. Philadelphia – President Fabian point, along with the significance of emerging Wyllie. Mr. Ogren received the technology. Roger then gave a short presenta- chapter President’s Award for his shares ASM vision ASM Philadelphia “Liberty Bell” Chapter held accomplishments promoting and tion on strategic planning at Bodycote, and spoke teaching ASM education classes. their National Officers’ Night, January 15, 2009 on some of the challenges of effectively running Robert J. Fabian, ASM International President a multi-national heat treating company. and North American Business Development The enthusiasm brought to the chapter by Manager – Bodycote Thermal Processing, was Roger Fabian and his willing participation in attendance. The events of the day started with in the Philadelphia Chapter was deeply appre- a luncheon followed by a Chapter Executive & ciated. Shown in the photo is Tim Steber, Operating Committee Meeting. President Chairperson of the Chapter, presenting Roger Fabian participated in the meeting sharing his with a Liberty Bell as a token of the Chapter’s thoughts, comments, and interests as each chair- appreciation. International Brazing and Soldering Conference (IBSC) Pre-conference Professional Education Seminars Skip Jones, Bodycote’s West Coast • Fundamentals of Brazing Regional Manager, presents Dan • Brazing Processes & Applications – Part I Dennies $5000 to support ASM Foun- • Ceramic Brazing dation’s Materials Camp programs. • Brazing Processes & Applications – Part II • Brazed Joint Design & Allowables http://www.aws.org/education/ibsc

Technical program sneak peak: and positive aspects of the “green” legislative Monday requirement. Plenary Session 1 Development of New Brazing Filler Metals Technical Program Prof. Dr. B. Weilage, Chemnitz University of Session 1: Solders and Soldering Technology Technology Session Chairs: Dr. Ronald Smith, Prof. Dr. B. Weilage Recently, growing restrictions for using Session 2: Ceramics, Composite and alloys containing hazardous metals created Glass Joining Soldering Technology an acute need to expand new brazing and Session Chairs: Dr. T. Oyama, Dr. M. Boretius soldering technologies. In this lecture, two examples will be presented on progress in de- Tuesday velopments of filler materials: applications Session 3: Filler Metals in which drinking water is present, and new Session Chairs: Dr. C. Walker, Dr. A. Pachkov advantageous brazing filler metals containing Session 4: Design, Testing and Reliability magnesium. of Joints Session Chairs: Dr. Y. Flom, Prof. W. Tilmann Plenary Session 2 Session 5: Brazing Processing The Impact of “Green” Legislation Session Chairs: R. Gourley, Dr. H. Krappitz Requirements on Soldering Technology Session 6: Brazing Fundamentals Advancement Session Chairs: Rajeev Aluru,, Prof. T. Ariga David D. Hillman, Rockwell Collins Inc. The pace of change for soldering technology Wednesday advancements in the electronics industry was Session 7: Light Metals Joining fundamentally impacted in the late 1990’s by the Session Chairs: Dr. A. Shapir, Dr. S. Muehlick influence of “green” legislative requirements. Session 8: New Brazing Applications This presentation will detail both the negative Session Chair: M. Lucas

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ASM NEWS Kulkarni Retires Members in the News

the ASM-IIM Visiting Lecture program which Rath honored by Republic of India facilitates technical presentations in India by the 2009 Graduate Student Dr. Bhakta B. Rath, FASM, award recipients. He is a recipient of the pres- Paper Contest has been awarded the Padma tigious lifetime award of Fellow of APMI and Bhushan Award in recognition The ASM International the Distinguished Service to Powder Metallurgy Graduate Student paper of his distinguished accom- award of MPIF. He was a co-chair of the annual plishments in science and engi- contest is designed to increase conference of MPIF in San Francisco in 1985. He interest and awareness in neering. The award is one of the has also served on various committees of Amer- highest civilian honors pre- materials science and ican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of engineering, and also to sented by the Republic of India, Manufacturing Engineers, and SAE Interna- and was established in 1954 by provide recognition for tional. outstanding graduate student the President of India. Dr. Rath is Senior Exec- Dr. Kishor has over fifty technical publications utive, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, efforts in this area. The in diverse disciplines such as MIM, PM pro- contest is open to all Material D.C., and served as president of ASM Interna- cessing of high speed steels, isothermal forging tional in 2005. Advantage graduate student of titanium alloys, squeeze casting, forging, and members who are pursuing As head of the Materials Science and Compo- lubrication. He earned his bachelor’s degree nent Technology Directorate and Associate Di- an education in the field of from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT materials science and rector of Research of the Naval Research Labo- Bombay and his Ph. D. in Mechanical & Aero- ratory, Dr. Rath is responsible for planning, engineering. ASM space Engineering from the Illinois Institute of encourages all eligible supervision, and administration of all basic and Technology (IIT Chicago). applied research in condensed matter physics, interested members to submit chemistry, electronics, materials science and bio- papers for judging. Eligibility molecular science and technology conducted by WPI’s Diran Apelian elected to requirements can be found on a staff of over 700 scientists, engineers, and sup- Armenian Academy of Sciences the ASM website, port personnel. He created the Centers for Bio- www.asminternational.org> Dr. Diran Apelian, FASM, Molecular Science and Engineering, Environ- Membership & Networking> Howmet Professor of Mechan- mental Quality Sciences, and Computational Awards Program. ical Engineering at Worcester Materials Science, and more recently the Insti- The deadline for entering is Polytechnic Institute and tute of Nanoscience. April 1, 2009. founder and director of the Dr. Rath completed his undergraduate studies university’s Metal Processing In addition to a $500 cash in India and earned his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees Institute, has been elected a for- prize, the recipient of the from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the eign member of the National Graduate Student Paper Michigan Technological University, respectively. Academy of Sciences of the Re- Contest Award will be Author or co-author of over 200 technical pa- public of Armenia. Dr. Apelian was born in announced in ASM News, pers, Dr. Rath has been invited to deliver over Egypt to Armenian parents, and emigrated to honored at ASM’s Leadership 300 keynote and plenary lectures, and has ed- the United States as a teen. An internationally Awards Luncheon, presented ited more than 20 conference proceedings. He recognized pioneer in metals research, he is cur- with an award certificate been awarded the ASM Distinguished Life rently serving as the 52nd president of The Min- commemorating the event, Membership Award and the ASM Gold Medal. erals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). and will receive an additional He is also a Fellow the Washington Academy of Established in 1943, the National Academy $250 for expenses to attend Sciences, TMS, Institute of Materials-UK, and of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia pro- the event. The winner’s the Indian National Academy of Engineering; motes and carries out fundamental and applied school or Materials he is an Honorary Member of the Indian Acad- research in several scientific fields, coordinates Advandate Chapter will also emy of Science. research in the nation, and serves as an official receive a complete set of the scientific consultant to the government of ASM Handbook Series Kishor Kulkarni retires from Armenia. dedicated in the winner’s Advanced Metalworking Practices Dr. Apelian earned a B.S. in metallurgical en- name. gineering from Drexel University and an Sc.D. For more information, Dr. Kishor M. Kulkarni, in materials science from MIT. He worked at FASM, president of Advanced contact Carole Chesla at Bethlehem Steel’s Homer Research Laborato- 440/338-5151 ext.5330, or Metalworking Practices, re- ries before commencing an academic career in cently retired from the com- via e-mail at carole.chesla@ 1976. He has over 500 publications, has co-ed- asminternational.org. pany which he founded in ited 11 books, and serves on the editorial 1984. The company has pro- boards of the International Journal of Cast duced ready-to-use feedstocks Metals Research, and the Encyclopedia of Ma- for metal injection moulding terials Science and Engineering. He is an hon- (MIM) since 1988. Its AD- orary member of the French Materials Engi- VAMET® feedstocks are well regarded in the neering Society, and is also a Fellow of APMI MIM industry and the company was purchased and TMS. in November 2007 by Purity Zinc Metals, LLC, Recently, Dr. Apelian’s teaching interests in Clarksville, Tenn. It continues to operate as have expanded to exploring the major chal- Advanced Metalworking Practices, LLC, in lenges facing engineering in the 21st century, Carmel, Ind. Previously, Dr. Kulkarni held man- including energy, transportation, housing, agerial positions with Cabot Corp., SCM food distribution, recycling, and health care, Glidden Metals, and the IIT Research Institute using materials science and sustainability as in Chicago. a unifying theme. In addition to being a Fellow, Dr. Kulkarni is a past trustee of ASM International. He established Continued on next page

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ASM NEWS Nuclear Study at U. Wisc.-Madison Members in the News, continued globally through licensing and technology George Quinn retires from NIST, transfer. He is also recognized for his contribu- begins new careers tions in alloy development, especially refractory Mr. George Quinn retired metals, carbides, hardmetals, and other ad- from his position as a ceramic vanced metals. engineer at NIST on January 2, Dr. Bose has served as co-chairman for several 2009, closing a 40 year career as international conferences including six MPIF- a government researcher that sponsored conferences and three ASM interna- began as a coop student at the tional symposia on advanced manufacturing Watertown Arsenal in sub- technologies. Dr. Bose has authored, co-au- urban Boston. He plans to put thored, or edited several books, presented over his years of experience to good 110 technical papers, and has two patents to his use, however, and may not have much time to credit. feel retired. Mr. Quinn is working as a consultant to the ASTM honors retired Instron American Dental Association Foundation’s Paf- fenbarger Research Center to continue the work president of his late wife, Dr. Janet Quinn, on identifying Mr. Joseph Amaral, Instron’s the various modes and causes of fracture in ce- retired president, was awarded ramic dental restorations. Dr. Quinn also was the John M. “Tim” Holt Life- working on refining a simple laboratory test time Achievement Award from method to quantify the edge chip resistance of the ASTM Committee E28. The various ceramic materials. Lifetime Achievement Award In addition, Mr. Quinn will be teaching in sev- is given in recognition of con- eral venues. He has been appointed an adjunct sistent, longstanding service professor at the University of Maryland, and will and exemplary contributions to teach several short courses: Fractography at to the standardization of mechanical testing, Alfred University, Mechanical Properties of Ce- to the promotion of knowledge, and to leader- ramics for the American Ceramic Society, and ship in these pursuits. With more than 28 years Dental Materials Fractography at NIST. He will of involvement in ASTM, mainly with E28 – The also continue his affiliation with NIST as a Guest Mechanical Testing Committee, Mr. Amaral par- Researcher, and is providing failure analysis con- ticipated in countless subcommittees and sulting services. chaired numerous task groups in the develop- ment of ASTM’s internationally recognized stan- dards for material testing. Just before retiring, Radzilowski takes new position he served for three years on the Committee on at Severstal North America Standards which oversees all of the standards Dr. Ron Radzilowski has ac- developed by ASTM. cepted the newly created posi- Mr. Amaral worked at Instron for 28 years in tion within Severstal North various positions, including Corporate Tech- America of Manager, Manufac- nology Manager; Corporate Product Planning turing Technology, effectively Manager; Vice President, Corporate Technical immediately. He will lead the Director; Vice President/General Manager effort to advance the use of (worldwide); and President of Instron Materials computer process modeling in Testing. Dearborn, Mich., and will serve as liason for Global Severstal initiatives. His team will address quality design issues related to Sridharan is first professor to partner modernization, plant-wide quality and process with Idaho’s Test Reactor modeling, and interplant product issues. He Dr. Kumar Sridharan, FASM, will also coordinate the work being done by the distinguished research pro- operating technologists and area quality. fessor of Engineering Physics Dr. Radzilowski, a broad based metallurgist, and the University of Wis- has coordinated special failure analysis projects consin-Madison, is leading a as needed by operations, and has been Severstal study of how traditional and North America’s liaison for academia and col- cutting-edge materials fare in laborative industrial research. the harsh environment of a nu- clear reactor. The project is the Advanced Metalworking’s Bose first university-laboratory partnership at the re- cently created Idaho National Laboratory Ad- named APMI Fellow vanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Fa- Dr. Animesh Bose, FASM, General Manager, cility. Approximately 500 samples of about 20 Advanced Metalworking Practices, LLC, will be different materials are being irradiated in real- elevated to the status of Fellow by APMI Inter- life conditions. The study will help researchers national. Dr. Bose has devoted over 25 years choose materials for the ultra-efficient nuclear to the powder metallurgy industry. He is inter- reactors now under development. The ultra-ef- nationally recognized for having helped spread ficient reactors will operate at higher tempera- the technology of powder injection molding tures, pressures, and radiation ranges.

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Catherine Houska –Architectural metals expert profiled in Nickel Magazine Ms. Catherine Houska, an she serves as an architectural consultant for the expert on architectural metals, Nickel Institute, the International Molybdenum particularly stainless steel, was Assoc., the Ornamental Metal Institute of New profiled in a recent article in York, and the Specialty Steel Industry of North Nickel. The article, “Building America. Ms. Houska is employed as a senior Expertise,” appeared in the Oc- market development manager at TMR Architec- tober 2008 issue and summa- tural Metals Consulting in Pittsburgh, Pa. She rizes her unusual career. She earned a B.S. in metallurgy from Carnegie has worked with many of the Mellon University and an M.B.A. from Case world’s most prestigious architectural firms, and Western Reserve University.

IN MEMORIAM ment of ferrite. Mr. DeLong was elevated to Frank J. Zanner – Fellow of ASM International in 1977. He is a Specialty metals expert past president of the American Welding So- Frank John Zanner, FASM and Life Member, ciety (1981-82) and was elected a Fellow in passed away at his home in Sandia Park, N. 1991. He held 15 U.S. welding patents, and Mex. on December 4, 2008. He was born in was active in the International Institute of Saginaw, Mich. on July 13, 1940. After re- Welding, Welding Research Council, and the ceiving his undergraduate degree at the Gen- American Welding Technology Action Com- eral Motors Institute of Technology, he earned mittee. He continued to actively conceptu- a Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from alize welding improvements to the end of his Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Zanner life, and had a keen interest in the application began his career at Cameron Iron Works in of scientific research to everyday life. He is sur- Houston, Tex., and subsequently took a posi- vived by his wife Bernadean (Bunny), three tion at Sandia National Laboratories in Albu- sons with his late first wife, Elizabeth, and six querque, N. Mex. in 1970. At Sandia, he grandchildren. founded the Liquid Metals Processing Labo- ratory which was dedicated to process research Word has reached Materials Park of other in the areas of vacuum arc remelting, electro- deaths in the ASM family: Life Members B.D. slag remelting, vacuum induction melting, Bowen, Matthews, N.C. (Carolinas Southern electron beam melting, and investment casting. Piedmont Chapter); Dr. Terry Bower, He transferred his scientific understanding of Lewiston, N.Y. (Buffalo Chapter); Dr. John melt processes to the specialty metals industry, DeLuccia , FASM, Paoli, Pa. (Philadelphia leading to major industry improvements in Chapter); Michael Derkach, Avella, Pa. (Pitts- production practices. burgh Chapter); Joseph Fogarty, Rotonda In 1989, Dr. Zanner led the founding of the West, Fla. (Rhode Island Chapter); Dr. David Specialty Metals Process Consortium (SMPC), Jenkins, Winter Park, Fla. (Central Florida which sponsors research in specialty metals Chapter); Daniel Katko, Hubbard, Ohio processing and casting. He was also instru- (Warren Chapter); Adele Kiefer, Sun City, mental in founding the Liquid Metals Pro- Ariz. (Phoenix Chapter); Robert Mayer, Los cessing and Casting Symposium in 1994, an Alamitos, Calif. (South Bay Chapter); Paul international symposium held every two Nelson, FASM, Lafayette Hills, Pa. (Philadel- years, alternating between Santa Fe, N. Mex. phia Chapter, chapter president 1964-65); and Nancy, France. After retiring from Sandia Arthur Snell, Mt. Dora, Fla. (Lehigh Valley in 1999, he continued to work as a consultant Chapter); Henry A Strow , Southbury, Conn. with the industry. He is survived by his wife (Southern Conn. Chapter); Fred Wall, FASM, of 42 years, Mary Ann, a daughter, son, and Mount Joy, Pa. (South Central Pa. Chapter); two grandsons. C. Marvin Wayman, Urbana, Ill. (Peoria Chapter). William T. DeLong – What’s on your bookshelf? Welding researcher The just-released ASM Handbook, Vol. 15 – Casting, Mr. William T. DeLong, FASM and Life is the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference Member, died on Dec. 30, 2008. He had just cel- book available on metal casting technology. The ebrated his 87th birthday. Born in Bethlehem, volume contains new articles, including an all-new Pa., he graduated from Lehigh University in section on computer modeling and simulation, and 1943, and served a tour in the U.S. Army updated revisions of all articles from the 1987 Chemical Corps. He worked for Teledyne edition. Edited by Srinath Viswanathan, the book McKay in welding research from 1950 until contains 131 articles contributed by over 170 world- 1984, and retired as vice president of corpo- renowned leaders in metal casting technology. rate development. He authored numerous Visit www.asminternational.org/volume15 for free sample articles and a full technical papers and led the effort for interna- table of contents. tional standardization of magnetic measure-

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ASM NEWS Education Education Course Highlights for April 2009 Spring is a fantastic time to focus on your con- tinuing education. ASM provides some inter- esting opportunities at the Dome as well as re- gional locations during this busy time of the year. Bill Mankins starts April off teaching a lab course, Mechanical Testing of Metals, and returns later in the month with the popular hands-on course, Applied Techniques of Failure Analysis, where students bring their own failed compo- nents to analyze in ASM International’s Educa- Anderson Benscoter Brothers tion Lab. IMR Test Labs hosts Scanning Electron Mi- croscopy at their impressive lab near Ithaca, N.Y. This course instructed by Dr. Ed Brothers, pro- vides practical lectures on the theory and oper- ation of the scanning electron microscope as well as the opportunity to operate one of IMR’s SEMs. Ron Parrington, president of IMR Test Labs and frequent ASM instructor, travels to Frahme Kovach Mankins ASM Headquarters to instruct Principles of Failure Analysis. George Vander Voort instructs Advanced Met- allographic Techniques at Buehler’s headquarters in Lake Bluff, Ill. This course is an excellent follow-up to ASM’s Metallographic Techniques course, or an opportunity for further instruc- tion for the experienced metallographer. Also, look for these course offerings at ASM’s Headquarters at Materials Park, Ohio: Mi- Parrington Pye Vander Voort crostructural Analysis of Ferrous Alloys by Arlan Benscoter, Fundamentals of Ceramic Technology by Carl Frahme, Aluminum and its Alloys accented by an impressive sample collection instructed by Kevin Anderson, Oilfield Metallurgy instructed by Paul Kovach, and Practical Heat Treating by David Pye. There is a little something for everyone! Training Courses March-April 2009 Date Course March 9-13 Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist March 9-13 Metallographic Techniques March 23-27 Scanning Electron Microscopy – Ithaca, N.Y. March 30-Apr. 3 Mechanical Testing of Metals March 30-Apr. 3 Fundamentals of Ceramic Technology Apr. 20-24 Microstructural Analysis of Ferrous Alloys Apr. 20-24 Principles of Failure Analysis Apr. 20-24 Aluminum and Its Alloys Apr. 20-24 Advanced Metallographic Techniques – Lake Bluff, Ill. Apr. 27-29 Oilfield Metallurgy Apr. 27-May 1 Applied Techniques of Failure Analysis Apr. 27-May 1 Practical Heat Treating Courses are held at ASM headquarters in Materials Park, Ohio, unless otherwise noted. For more information about these and other ASM Education options, contact the Customer Service Center, ASM International, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; tel: 800/336-5152, ext. 0, or 440/338-5151, ext. 0; fax: 440/338-4634; e-mail: [email protected]. Don’t miss these ASM Conferences and Expos MS&T 2009; 96th ASM Intl. Annual Meeting Oct. 25-29 • Pittsburgh, Pa. • www.matscitech.org

35th Intl. Symposium for Testing & Failure Analysis Nov. 15-19 • San Jose, Calif. • www.asminternational.org

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