Stories Collection

  1. When aviator Charles A. Lindbergh land his custom-built Spirit of St. Louis just outs...
  2. May 1962: The Comstock Co., which is developing a new method of producing metallic st...
  3. ASM International's 13th Advanced Aerospace Materials & Processes Conference &...
  4. A symposium on "Challenges Facing the Casting Industry" has been added to the program...
  5. Increased profitability and improved competitiveness through surface technologies wil...
  6. Chapter Committee Members: To improve their on-the-job performance, many ASM members ...
  7. Paul Clayton, 55, Beaverton, Ore., died 21 December 2001. A native of Norfolk, Englan...
  8. The ASM International Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2002 AS...
  9. New course on failure evaluation for equipment: ASM's new course on "Failure Evaluati...
  10. Three recent NASA contracts for work on the International Space Station and for Earth...
  11. Three years ago, the ASM Board of Trustees engaged in a strategic planning activity t...
  12. DaimlerChrysler's Commercial Vehicle Division will return a small profit for 2001 and...
  13. It's time to select the leaders and officers who will represent your chapter at the A...
  14. Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, Texas, has received $800,000 from the fe...
  15. With an aptitude for chemistry and physics, this high school valedictorian started co...
  16. The ASM International Undergraduate Student Paper Contest The ASM Graduate Stu...
  17. A rapid manufacturing technology known as Rapid Solidification Processing (RSP), deve...
  18. A powder spray process in which particles are sprayed at supersonic speed has reporte...
  19. Gary M. Bain, 54, Richland, Wash., died 24 January. He graduated from Iowa State Univ...
  20. An aluminum casting technology that is said to provide excellent dimensional accuracy...
  21. With a total of 24 new members sponsored, the winner of the "2,001 by 2001" ASM membe...
  22. Ford Motor Company claims its new CrossTrainer will be "a new vehicle unlike anything...
  23. EQUIST 2001 for Windows is a computerized database of comparative or equivalent stand...
  24. The Auto Industry's place in the U.S. Economy The following tables are from the Web ...
  25. April 1962: The new high-nickel, age-hardening steels show great promise for use in f...
  26. Clean diesel technology can help the United States meet its goals of increasing natio...
  27. One of the roadblocks to implementation of composite materials was the inability to d...
  28. The ASM International Foundation has been elected two years in a row now to the Assoc...
  29. April 1942: Dear Bill: You probably don't know who we are, but we have you in mind th...
  30. A reconstruction of what is believed to be the largest dinosaur ever to walk the eart...
  31. A polymer made of synthetic spider silk proteins from silk genes derived from two dif...
  32. Millennium Cell, a developer of hydrogen fuel systems that safely generate, store and...
  33. Jeffrey S. Ceurter (*) Barkhausen noise is created by the abrupt changes in the ma...
  34. Pirelli Tire claims to have totally revolutionized the technologies and methods of ti...
  35. April 1982: [T]he Plutonium Air Transportable Model 2, or PAT-2, [is] a plutonium shi...
  36. ASTM Committee C-28 has approved 26 revisions to ASTM Standard C 1161, Flexural Stren...
  37. Two companies have successfully commercialized an auto-adjustable pin tool technology...
  38. This October, ASM International and the International Federation for Heat Treatment a...
  39. With 527 commercial jetliner deliveries in 2001, the Boeing Company accounts for 62% ...
  40. Low-temperature surface engineering treatments that dramatically improve the wear res...
  41. Machines designed for cold flaring of tubes and pipes from 6 to 608 mm diameter have ...
  42. As the national unemployment rate continues to climb--currently up to 5.7%, a level t...
  43. The ultra-long-range A340-500, the Airbus longest-range airliner, recently completed ...
  44. 10-13 June 13th Ann. Advanced Aerospace Matis. & Processes Conf. & Expo (Aero...
  45. Over 40 cost-shared R&D projects with the goal of reducing scrap in casting are b...
  46. Robert C. Tucker Jr. (*) Surfaces in a very real sense shape and define our physical...
  47. ASM International's Canada Council is seeking nominations for their 2002 awards progr...
  48. Philip Merlo (*) Just a few years ago, microscopists were torn between the high qu...
  49. If you like the convenience and easy searching of the ASM Desk Editions Online, you'r...
  50. In June 2000, the ASM Board of Directors agreed that one of the strategic goals for t...
  51. Jogender Singh (*) Douglas E. Wolfe (**) It is estimated that the cost of rhen...
  52. Robert Baboian, corrosion consultant with RB Corrosion Service, has been honored with...
  53. Created via ultrasound, the "virtual sample" is a full three-dimensional reconstructi...
  54. Lockheed Martin has become interested in the application of nanomaterials technology ...
  55. As I said at the Annual Business Meeting of the Society, we have 37,000 members, of w...
  56. A stabilized aluminum foam material that reportedly provides high strength and excell...
  57. Shower pans made of Terreon solid-surface material have been introduced by Bradley Fi...
  58. March 1942: Torn between belief and doubt on hearing Andrew Leith, technical consulta...
  59. Providing reliable information on corrosion of metals and alloys in high-temperature ...
  60. The Segway Human Transporter (NT) contains several thermoplastics manufactured by GE ...
  61. At the opening session of AeroMat 2002, speakers from the National Research Council, ...
  62. Ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) imaging has been developed for detecting f...
  63. This Ford Mazda RX-8 is the production version of the four-door, four-seat sports car...
  64. A lithium-free flux formulation suitable for both titanium and copper-base metals is ...
  65. 3M Ceramic Textiles & Composites www.3m.com/ceramics 4pi Analysis Inc. ...
  66. One of the more striking things about cars today compared with, say, thirty years ago...
  67. A neutron imager that quickly and clearly detects light elements such as hydrogen, ca...
  68. Recent data from Germany's Verband der Kunststofferzeugenden Industrie (VKE), put yea...
  69. A laser-aided process that is said to combine cleaning, activation, and coating into ...
  70. Welding products that have the most resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion conta...
  71. WeldHelp is a World Wide Web-based software diagnostic tool that helps to identify ro...
  72. Pioneer Corporation recently showed off a new 12-panel organic electroluminescent (OE...
  73. For coverage of advanced welding techniques that you won't find anywhere else-includi...
  74. Scientists at the Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center (SVEC), a NASA-sponsored Commercial Spa...
  75. A superconducting camera in which each individual photon of light is detected and lab...
  76. A hard, thin, dense chrome coating with a micronodular surface texture has been devel...
  77. Ticona, A business of Celanese AG Frankfurt, Germany Polymer technology has advanc...
  78. The Accelrys Consulting group has joined with General Motors in a strategic three-yea...
  79. Granta Design and ASM International are together taking materials information technol...
  80. March 1982: The growing concern about U.S. dependence on imported strategic metals ha...
  81. From its inception, the Advanced Materials & Processes Internet Directory has bee...
  82. Recent contracts for F-16 aircraft, the world's most sought-after fighter, have exten...
  83. Jonathan Regina (*) Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania High-tempera...
  84. A 40-year "veteran" ot ASM International and a pioneer in the field of metallurgical ...
  85. The U.S. Senate has named Arden L. Bement, FASM, as director of the National Institut...
  86. The Boeing Company was recently granted a license by the Federal Communications Commi...
  87. Dennis A. Fehlner, 50, Medina, Ohio, died 10 March 2001. He earned a B.S. degree in m...
  88. The Technical Programming Board continues to gain momentum in bringing responsive pro...
  89. Raytheon Aircraft recently won its largest military contract ever in a deal to produc...
  90. Orbital Sciences Corporation was recently selected by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborator...
  91. ULSAB-AVC (Advanced Vehicle Concepts) is the most recent addition to the global steel...
  92. As I travel the country, I have discovered a diminishing number of metallurgists and ...
  93. U.S. funding was recently approved by Congress for the design of a marine-based fuel-...
  94. A combinatorial method in which artificial intelligence and a technique that simultan...
  95. March 1962: Parts made of reinforced plastics - glass fibers bonded with various resi...
  96. Mrityunjay Singh, FASM (*) QSS Group Inc., NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, O...
  97. A sintered, porous metal steel that contains 20 to 30% porosity by volume has reporte...
  98. American Electric Power and its international partners will soon launch the first U.S...
  99. Members of the 2002 Nominating Committee have been selected and Dr. Thomas G. Stoebe,...
  100. Numerous materials-related projects are among 126 research proposals NASA recently se...
  101. Harold M. Cobb (*) Designation systems for metals and alloys in the United States ...
  102. With the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter contract now launched with Lockheed Martin, the Eu...
  103. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has received a $1.1 billion contract to begin upg...
  104. Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully conducted a flight test recently of its int...
  105. A new chapter in the history of the Hummer brand is beginning with the launch of the ...
  106. Duke Energy was named Energy Company of the Year for 2001 at year-end Global Energy A...
  107. Successful metallographic sample preparation is truly a merger of physics and chemist...
  108. February 1982: The use of ferritic steels for elevated temperature applications in th...
  109. On 14 November, Revere Copper Products Inc., Rome, N.Y., celebrated the 200th anniver...
  110. Ford has entered a new era in diesel engineering with its cuttingedge, second-generat...
  111. Sudipta Seal (*) Electroless plating is a batch process consisting of a number of ...
  112. For the second year in a row, the Ground Transportation Industrial Sector of ASM Inte...
  113. Durgam G. Chakrapani (*) An iron statue of 'Avalokitesvara' (Fig. 1) has long been w...
  114. * A Vacuum Precision Casting Furnace from ALD Vacuum Technologies AG, installed at th...
  115. American Honda Motor Co. recently unveiled its new gas-electric Civic Hybrid, claimin...
  116. Glen H. Nickodemus (*) Lawrence S. Kramer (*) Joseph R. Pickens (*) Matthe...
  117. Innovations and investments by several companies signal expanding commercial interest...
  118. Donna Walker, (*) The Dymaxion aluminum house, a precursor to the geodesic dome, w...
  119. DaimlerChrysler's recently unveiled third-generation fuel cell vehicle, the Chrysler ...
  120. February 1962: At the recent meeting of the Magnesium Association, a "break-through" ...
  121. Bruce Boardman, (*) Chairman Afghanistan, Medicare, Social Security, the economy ...
  122. February 1942: In 1917, D.K. Bullens stated in his valuable book, "Steel and Its Heat...
  123. An aluminum-silicon alloy that provides enough hardness to make linerless engine blo...
  124. * Allegheny Technologies Inc., has announced several cost reduction actions. The perm...
  125. I pleased to be able to communicate with you via ASM News during the coming year. In ...
  126. Advanced and efficient new technologies are leading a resurgence of coal as a "viable...
  127. Richard Gedney (*) The performance of a structure is frequently determined by the am...
  128. January 1962: As a technique for increasing strength of steels, warm-cold working (th...
  129. Controlled Deposition-Welding (CD-W) is a process introduced by EPRI and Euroweld Ltd...
  130. Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., report that they have ...
  131. Partners and subcontractors to Lockheed Martin, recent winner of the U.S. Defense Dep...
  132. With the passage of the 1996 amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act, which limits t...
  133. Gordon H. Geiger, our President for 2001-2002, is a Fellow and Life Member of ASM Int...
  134. The United States is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, from oil and coa...
  135. 4-6 Mar. Intl. Thermal Spray Conf. & Exhibition (ITSC): Essen, Germany. Jointly o...
  136. The hardness depth of induction hardened steel parts can reportedly be analyzed rapid...
  137. The Investment Casting Institute will begin 2002 in a new location under new manageme...
  138. Thomas C. Spence (*) Many significant strides have been made over the past quarter...
  139. Comparison of magnesium, aluminum, and zinc casting alloys Magnesium has the lowest ...
  140. Though die casting will go through some consolidation over the next few years, the in...
  141. Timothy P. Gabb (*) J. Telesman (*) P. Kantzos (*) Paul S. Prevey (**) Th...
  142. BioMEMS, or biomedical micro-electromechanical systems, are microscopic medical devic...
  143. Chris E. Nunez (*) For any product, hundreds of thousands of raw materials are avail...
  144. Members can now search ASM handbook desk editions online. ASM International has in...
  145. Collaborative work between the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., and t...
  146. The U.S. casting industry expects a rebound in mid-2002 before climbing in 2003. Aft...
  147. January 1942: "We are now in this war. We are all in it all the way. Every single man...
  148. Terry Lowe (*) Nanotechnology is generally perceived to refer largely to the novel...
  149. January 1982: The People's Republic of China is looking to metallurgy and materials s...
  150. The theme of the 2002 International Thermal Spray Conference & Exposition (ITSC 2...
  151. Thomas Tom (*) Titanium and its alloys have long been considered for advanced aerosp...
  152. For many years, the United States enJoyed a unique competitive position in world mark...
  153. ABSTRACT Credible predictions (in the sense of forecasting future events) are notori...
  154. ABSTRACT This paper looks at the end of the Cold War as the end of a monumental co...
  155. ABSTRACT Business globalization is about doing business globally. This apparent taut...
  156. Good Morning. Sun rises and ... Seabirds twitter. Warm waves glitter. ...
  157. Sky The sky looks like Indians' faces drifting to a new hunting ground. ...
  158. Jack: "My dog can talk." Erika: "I don't believe it." ...
  159. I wonder ... how a seed knows which plant to become. Each seed has a tiny plant...
  160. Tina and Dad picked out a goldfish bowl. "What should we put inside?" aske...
  161. The Beach The beach is a great place to go. The sand is lovely and as white...
  162. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: In this big picture find the sailboat, key, tea...
  163. All the Things That Make No Sense There are lots of things that make no se...
  164. 1. For the card, fold a 4-inch-by-8-inch piece of construction paper in half lengthw...
  165. The best-known impact crater on Earth is Meteor Crater. It is nearly a mile across a...
  166. If each of these containers held a cup of boiling water, which one would cool off fa...
  167. The frame--a door into the past The picture--a moment that's gone by fast The...
  168. Did You Know? Milkweeds are poisonous to most animals. But the caterpillars of monar...
  169. At recess I don't have any friends to play with. How can I make friends with kids in...
  170. Some buildings don't look like buildings at all. They look like super-sized baskets,...
  171. Dad says things will get better. He says I'll take to city living just like I took t...
  172. My dog dreams about bones and balls, then she doesn't hear my calls. She igno...
  173. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: "I wish Jackie wouldn't bring her little b...
  174. We moved last year. Sometimes I wish that we hadn't. Can you help me? Jonathon...
  175. 1. Cut off the top of a clean, dry, one-quart milk carton so that one side is 6 inch...
  176. It's the last day of the school year for these kids. Some will be staying home this ...
  177. Why do peaches have fuzz on them? Kayla Roy, Age 9 Michigan No one ...
  178. Ocean Waves The foamy waves beat down on the shore, The sand shifts under t...
  179. Where do June bugs go after June? Cielo Pinawin, Age 14 California ...
  180. 1. Stack five clean tissues without unfolding them. Use scissors to cut your tissue ...
  181. Some of you will be going to camp this summer. If you haven't been away from home be...
  182. During holidays, people often start traditions--both silly and serious--and soon eve...
  183. Hovering there in the vast night sky, Sparkling brightly--my, oh my- What a...
  184. 1. Carefully take a square tissue box apart at the seams. Peel off the plastic that ...
  185. Do you have some study tips for making good grades? Zach W., Georgia Firs...
  186. Have you seen any colorful birds lately? Common backyard visitors such as cardinals,...
  187. * Which books would you like to have read to you? Which books might you read to your...
  188. Yellow Umbrella My yellow umbrella, a tropical flower that only blooms ...
  189. Baby Bird Life is a baby bird Hatching from its fragile shell Entering ...
  190. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Captions: "Let's have a talent show." &...
  191. I like cats a lot. But I have a friend who likes dogs. Whenever I wear cat stuff, sh...
  192. We were at summer camp on Puget Sound, and Shelly had an idea. "Let's take cano...
  193. In our December 2002 issue, we asked you to tell us about your most memorable family...
  194. Have you ever noticed the vault when you go to the bank? A vault is a room, usually ...
  195. My Kittens Kittens and Gittens and Strikes-All are very nice. When they...
  196. Ingredients: 1 cup milk (whole milk works best) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon ...
  197. Flora and her dad were going to move. Friday, a truck would come for the furniture. ...
  198. First snake: "I hope I'm not poisonous." Second snake: "Why?&quo...
  199. Ladder It is like I can touch the stars, with the stillness of nigh...