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MATERIAL ADVANTAGE PROGRAM ISSUES STATEMENT ON VIRGINIA TECH
A Letter from the Chair and Vice Chair of the Material Advantage Committee

NANOMATERIALS CONFERENCE EXPANDS TECHNICAL SCOPE . . .
. . . Abstract Deadline Extended to May 1

FROM OUR SPONSOR: KEYENCE
New 54 Million Pixel Digital Microscope Provides Color Topographic Detail

TMS CREATES REDUCED RATE MEMBERSHIP . . .
. . . For Professionals in Qualifying Countries

INVITE A COLLEAGUE TO JOIN TMS . . .
. . . To Earn Discounts on 2008 Membership Dues

FROM OUR SPONSOR: THERMO-CALC SOFTWARE – A LEADING DEVELOPER OF THERMODYNAMIC AND DIFFUSION CONTROLLED SIMULATION SOFTWARE
NEW Release: TCFE5, Thermo-Calc Software Thermodynamic Database for Steel

MATERIALS PROFESSIONALS BRIEF CONGRESS ON NUCLEAR ISSUES
TMS Co-Sponsors Materials for Nuclear Power Luncheon

SPOTLIGHT ON . . .
. . . TMS Nuclear Materials Committee

WHAT'S NEW AT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY@TMS:
A Look at the Education Community

TMS OFFERS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION . . .
. . . At a $200 Discount Through June 29

YOU OUGHT TO KNOW . . .
. . . Summer Conference Reminders: EMC and VHCF

FROM OUR SPONSOR: FREE ONLINE ACCESS TO SAGE JOURNALS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
SAGE is Offering Free Full-Text Access to All 32 of its Titles until May 31st 2007!

WASHINGTON NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION OF MATERIALS SOCIETIES
Updates on Advanced Technology Program and National Science Foundation

A Letter from the Chair and Vice Chair of the Material Advantage Committee

On behalf of the Material Advantage partner societies, student members, faculty advisors, and campus chapters around the world, we would like to express our deep concern, support, and prayers for the Virginia Tech community during this devastating time.

Our friends and colleagues at Virginia Tech represent one of our most energetic and active Material Advantage chapters, and have made a strong impression across the Material Advantage community. This group of students and faculty not only have a passion for materials science and engineering, but also a passion to see their fellow students succeed—which is obvious through the excellence of their Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research publication. Their spirit and composure in the face of unspeakable tragedy has shown us what Virginia Tech is all about. We've heard from the chapter and do not believe that any members or advisors were direct victims of the gunman. They all will continue to feel the full impact of the tragedy as the campus community mourns.

We join with them, and hold the students, faculty, and staff of Virginia Tech and their families in our thoughts and prayers. Hokies Forever.

Sincerely,

Ron Parrington, Chair
David Bahr, Vice Chair
Material Advantage Committee

. . . Abstract Deadline Extended to May 1

In November, TMS, along with the American Ceramic Society, will hold Commercialization of NanoMaterials 2007, a unique conference that brings together industrial, government, and academic groups to discuss the multi-faceted technical, manufacturing, and business issues related to the commercialization and rational use of nanomaterials. This conference has recently expanded its focus to include the following topics:

• Nanomaterials for Energy Applications: Design, production and application, including solar energy, nuclear power, fuel cells, batteries, solid state lighting, and fossil fuels
• BioNano: Nanomaterials for biomedical devices, imaging and treatment
• Venture Capital: Investment risks and opportunities
• International Perspectives: Invited speakers from Asia, North America, and Europe will highlight commercialization activities across the globe
• Federal and State Commercialization Strategies
• Nanomaterials Research Breakthrough Poster Session: Promising research with commercial applications

New 54 Million Pixel Digital Microscope Provides Color Topographic Detail

The Keyence VHX-600 Digital Microscope incorporates a 54 mega-pixel 3CCD, and a high-performance graphic engine. It produces sharp, 3-D images and offers 3-D surface profiling with color topographic displays. A depth-of-field 20x greater than conventional microscopes combined with 3-D Image Composition provide performance surpassing that of most high-end optical systems. Features include on-screen measurements, particle counting, glare suppression, built-in display, HDD and CD-R/RW. The 3CCD camera can be used handheld. Details and specs.

. . . For Professionals in Qualifying Countries

TMS has introduced a new level of membership for individuals from economically qualified countries. The International e-Member I grade provides materials science and engineering researchers in less economically developed countries the opportunity to access some of TMS's resources at a discounted rate. While it does not offer the full benefits of TMS membership, International e-Membership provides access to the following TMS resources for a yearly fee of $25:

• Electronic access to JOM, the society's premier technical journal for materials scientists and engineers
• Complete access to one technical community within Materials Technology@TMS
• Access to more than 9,000 colleagues from 70 countries through the on-line membership directory
• Access to the "Members-Only" section of the TMS web site
• Involvement with any of 39 technical committees

. . . To Earn Discounts on 2008 Membership Dues

TMS is offering its members the chance to earn discounts on their 2008 membership dues, while sharing valuable resources with their colleagues. It's as easy as sending an e-mail. This month, TMS launched its 2007 Invite a Colleague campaign. Here's how it works. Visit the link below to access an e-mail message outlining all the benefits of being a TMS member. Enter the name and e-mail address of a colleague who could benefit from TMS membership, and click send.

For each colleague who decides to join the society based on your recommendation, you will receive $20 off your 2008 membership dues. Recruit five colleagues, and your 2008 membership will be free. In return, your colleague will have access to all the benefits of TMS membership and will have a $30 gift certificate to spend on TMS products and services.

It's a win for both parties. The program will run through August 31.

NEW Release: TCFE5, Thermo-Calc Software Thermodynamic Database for Steel

Thermo-Calc is a powerful software package for performing thermodynamic calculations for multicomponent systems. DICTRA is used for accurate simulations of diffusion in multicomponent alloys. Calculations are made in conjunction with critically assessed thermodynamic and mobility databases for steels, Ti, Al, Ni-superalloys and other materials.

Thermo-Calc Software is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the thermodynamic database for steels—TCFE5. This release includes molar volume data, introduced for the first time in TCFE4, as well as complete reassessments of several important binary and ternary systems performed under a three-year collaborative program within the framework of the CCT-Applied project for stainless steels. CCT (Centre of Computational Thermodynamics) is a collaborative effort between the Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden), Kimab and Swedish industry.

Further information can be found at our website: http://www.thermocalc.com/Products/Databases/L-TCFE.html

TMS Co-Sponsors Materials for Nuclear Power Luncheon

What are the materials challenges for a new generation of power plants? This will be the subject of a Materials Information Luncheon in May organized by the Federation of Materials Societies (FMS) and co-sponsored by TMS, the American Nuclear Society, and ASM International.

The overall objective of the Materials Information Luncheons is to provide high-quality, objective information to U.S. Congressional staffers and interested legislators on the materials science and engineering issues related to current topics, providing a sound factual basis for debate. A Materials Information Luncheon will be held on May 3, 2007, in Washington, D.C., to discuss materials issues for nuclear power. This briefing will summarize the critical materials challenges that require federally sponsored research to promote safety, security, and reliability in these new facilities. Speakers will overview existing nuclear power plant designs, delve into materials R&D issues with the new designs, and discuss the materials-related challenges that confront engineers who are responsible for closing the nuclear fuel cycle in a safe, secure, and environmentally sound manner.

This event will be held in conjunction with Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day events on May 1–2.

. . . TMS Nuclear Materials Committee

Materials for nuclear power is a hot topic at TMS and in the broader scientific community, a development that has kept the TMS Nuclear Materials Committee busy in recent months.

April JOM
The Nuclear Materials Committee sponsors a series of papers in the current month's issue of JOM on advanced nuclear and space power systems. These papers, organized and introduced by Robert J. Hanrahan, Jr., of the National Nuclear Security Administration, look at basic research needs for advanced nuclear energy systems and structural materials for nuclear-powered spacecraft.

Programming Plans
At the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting in February, the Nuclear Materials Committee participated in several symposia, including Diffusion in Advanced Materials and Processing, Materials Issues for Advanced Nuclear Systems, and Microstructural Processes in Irradiated Materials. For 2008, the committee plans to present the following symposia:

• Accelerator-Based Charged-Particle Radiation Effects in Materials, organized by Gary Was and Stuart Maloy
• SNS (Spallation Neutron Source) Neutron Scattering Materials Science, organized by Steve Zinkle

A Look at the Education Community

The Education Community of the new Materials Technology@TMS web site is a community of learning that includes a variety of tools for educators and students alike. Cathy Rohrer, moderator for the Education community, provides the following guide for finding resources within the Education Community's Digital Resources Center (DRC).

For (and By) Professors:
The Course Notes/Exercises segment of the DRC houses lecture notes, class exercises, exam problems, and ideas for laboratories on topics covered in an introductory materials science and engineering course. The goal of this resource category is to encourage professors to share their own successful teaching approaches and to provide professors developing new courses with fresh ideas. Course materials incorporating more recent topics, such as polymers, nanomaterials, and biomaterials, into introductory M.S.E. courses are particularly being solicited, but all topics are welcome.

For Those Looking to Enhance a Presentation with a Visual Demonstration:
The Videos category provides live-action industrial footage or in-situ laboratory videos, while the Visualizations category houses animations, photographs, micrographs, and other images. Examples of current offerings include videos of metal extraction, processing, and recycling; videos of polymer processing and production; photographs of catastrophic transportation failures linked to micrographs of material defects; and images of a wide variety of nanomaterials and their applications. A selection of videos from the glass, ceramics, and electronic materials industries will be added to the site in the future.

For Students from High School to Graduate School and for Self-Learners:
The On-Line Tutorials category includes interactive study guides and software on a wide range of materials science and engineering topics. Tutorials range from basic science to processing and design. Examples include the basics of phase diagrams, virtual X-ray crystallography, steel processing simulators, and interactive product design.

Visitors to the site are invited to use these resources in their classrooms and studies and to share their own resources with other users. TMS members have complete access to all the resources housed in the Digital Resources Center.

. . . At a $200 Discount Through June 29

Through its membership in the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), TMS is offering its members access to a new tool to help them in their professional development. Engingeering Management Certification International (EMCI) is a program that provides global standards and best practices for engineering managers. Through EMCI, TMS offers engineering management certification courses and related products to applicants who want to become internationally certified in engineering management.

Through June 29, EMCI is offering two certification packages that provide a $200 discount on preparatory exam courses and exam fees. These packages include enrollment in prep courses and exam fees for the EMCI Fundamentals or EMCI Professional exam.

The EMCI program was formed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), and American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

. . . Summer Conference Reminders: EMC and VHCF

2007 Electronic Materials Conference
June 20-22, 2007
University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Early Registration Deadline: June 4
Housing Deadline: May 17

The TMS Electronic Materials Conference is an annual TMS event with a unique feel. Held each year on a U.S. college campus, the conference allows attendees to stay in on-campus housing, close to all the meeting's activities. The Electronic Materials Conference is a forum on the preparation and characterization of electronic materials for individuals actively engaged or interested in electronic materials R&D.

As part of this year's conference, attendees will have the option to spend an evening on the St. Joseph River enjoying the Century Center riverfront park, which features the three-story Great Hall window, the South Bend Regional Museum of Art, and the College Football Hall of Fame.

This conference also features an exhibit. To reserve exhibit space, contact Arlene Frances.

Fourth International Very High Cycle Fatigue Conference (VHCF-4)
August 19–22, 2007
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Advance Registration Deadline: July 19, 2007

Nearly 80 presentations are lined up for this conference, which was last held in Japan in 2004. The objective of VHCF-4 is to provide an opportunity for the global fatigue community to present and discuss the latest experimental and theoretical research on the fatigue behavior of structural materials in the very high cycle regime.

Proceedings will be published as a softcover book and CD-ROM set. Each full conference registrant will receive a free copy of the proceedings set on-site.

SAGE is Offering Free Full-Text Access to All 32 of its Titles until May 31st 2007!

Get acquainted with SAGE's many journals in Materials Science & Engineering now during the free online access period. You will have full-text access to dozens of journals in your discipline and access to hundreds of FREE articles from journals including:

• Journal of Composite Materials and Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, both sponsored by the American Society of Composites
• Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, which benefits from SAGETRACK, the online peer reviewed system which allows easier article submission
• High Performance Polymers, which benefits from SAGE Online First, where articles are published ahead of print

Updates on Advanced Technology Program and National Science Foundation

ATP Highlights Materials
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program (ATP) on April 4 opened a new competition for cost-sharing awards to support high-risk industrial R&D projects. The ATP, consistently targeted for shut-down by the administration, expects to have approximately $60 million for awards from this competition as a result of the final Congressional action on the FY 2007 budget. As examples of targeted funding, the ATP cites four multidisciplinary technological areas that would affect a multitude of industry sectors and applications, and represent technology frontiers with many technical challenges:

• Technologies for Advanced and Complex Systems
• Challenges in Advanced Materials and Devices
• 21st Century Manufacturing
• Nanotechnology

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EDITORS' CHOICE

The editors of TMS publications select the must-read papers from the latest editions:

APRIL JOM: " Toys that Radiate Fun: A Look at Atomic-Themed Games and Collectibles " by Kelly Roncone Zappas
Nuclear energy and radioactive materials may not seem the most obvious choice of playthings, but, particularly in the 1950s, atomic-themed toys and games were all the rage. The enthusiasm of that era is now preserved by collectors of all things atomic, including toys, games, and trains. Though they may have begun as children's toys, many have evolved into collectors' items for adults. [READ]

APRIL JOM: " Space Fission Reactor Structural Materials: Choices Past, Present, and Future " by J.T. Busby and K.J. Leonard
Space fission reactors are an extremely harsh environment for structural materials with high temperatures, high neutron fields, potential contact with liquid metals, and the need for up to 15–20-year reliability with no inspection or preventative maintenance. Many different structural materials have been proposed. While all of those proposed meet many of the requirements for space reactor service, none satisfy all of them. However, continued development and testing may resolve these issues. [READ]

APRIL JOM: " The Computational Modeling of Alloys at the Atomic Scale: From Ab Initio and Thermodynamics to Radiation-Induced Heterogeneous Precipitation " by A. Caro, M. Caro, P. Klaver, B. Sadigh, E.M. Lopasso, and S.G. Srinivasan
This paper describes a strategy to simulate radiation damage in FeCr alloys wherein magnetism introduces an anomaly in the heat of formation of the solid solution. The authors have developed a modified many body potential by rigorously fitting thermodynamic properties including free energy. Multi-million atom displacement Monte Carlo simulations in the transmutation ensemble, using the new potential, predict that thermodynamically grain boundaries, dislocations, and free surfaces are not preferential sites for alpha prime precipitation. [READ]

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY@TMS: " Internet and Other Electronic Resources for Materials Education " by Adam C. Powell IV
Interactive computer education technology can improve many aspects of student learning, and the Internet provides an enormous and ever-growing array of resources for educators. Making the best use of these opportunities in a time of increasing demands poses a great challenge for educators. Discovering and navigating this electronic education landscape was the subject of a Monday morning symposium at the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting. This article recaps the symposium and links readers to author presentations. [READ]

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY@TMS: " JOM Presents Materials Informatics in Print and On-Line " by Maureen Byko
With materials informatics becoming a topic of increasing interest in the materials community, coverage in JOM is increasing, as well. Materials informatics will be featured in the September issue of JOM, and again in March 2008. Most recently, "The Materials Informatics Workshop: Theory and Application," was presented in March, both in print and on-line. This article reviews the March coverage and looks forward to future plans. [READ]

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY@TMS: " State of the Art Lead-Free Solder Technology Workshops " by Fay Hua
The State of the Art Lead-Free Solder Technology Workshop has been held for the past three years at the TMS Annual Meeting. This month, Fay Hua from Intel Corporation provides a review of these workshops for Materials Technology@TMS. Presentations from these workshops are available free to TMS members on the Digital Resource Center of the Lead-Free Solders community, including downloadable flash files capturing slides and audio from the 2007 workshop presentations. [READ]

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY@TMS: " FreedomCAR and Lighter-Weight Autos: The Role of Magnesium " by Maureen Byko
This article recaps the presentation, "FreedomCar Automotive Lightweighting Materials," presentation given by the U.S. Department of Energy's Joseph A. Carpenter, Jr. at the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting. Carpenter was the TMS Light Metals Division Luncheon speaker. [READ]

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY@TMS: " JOM Spotlight on Nuclear Materials and Radiation " by Todd M. Osman
Radiation exposure can alter material microstructures, potentially degrading the properties of materials in structural and containment systems. This article looks at the April 2007 issue of JOM, which spotlights the science and engineering of irradiated materials. [READ]

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY@TMS: " The Evolving Role of Universities in Superalloy Development " by Dan Backman
Industrial researchers have produced the majority of superalloy advances including a progression of new alloys and processes that have enabled the modern gas turbine engine. Throughout these developments, university laboratories have contributed greatly by providing fundamental understanding of processing, microstructure development, and superalloy behavior. This article looks at how the role of university research in superalloy development is changing. [READ]

Programs, on-line registration, and more:

2008 Fourth International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM-2008)
Tallahassee, Florida
October 27-31, 2008

Processing Materials for Properties-III (PMP-III)
Bangkok, Thailand
December 7-10, 2008

2nd International Conference on Thermomechanical Simulations and Processing of Steel (SimPro'08)
Ranchi, India
December 9-11, 2008

TMS 2009 Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
February 15-19, 2009

5th International Materials Symposium (MATERIAiS 2009)
Abstracts due: 10/31/2008
Lisbon, Portugal
April 5-8, 2009

International Deep Drawing Research Group Conference 2009 (IDDRG 2009)
Abstracts due: 12/1/2008
Golden, Colorado
June 1-3, 2009

Electronic Materials Conference (EMC 2009)
University Park, Pennsylvania
June 24-26, 2009

European Metallurgical Conference 2009 (EMC2009)
Innsbruck, Austria
June 28 - July 1, 2009

Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2009) Nickel-Cobalt 2009
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
August 23-26, 2009

14th International Conference on Environmental Degradation in Nuclear Power Systems
Virginia Beach, Virginia
August 23-27, 2009

Thermec 2009: Sixth International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes
Abstracts due: 11/7/2008
Berlin, Germany
August 25-29, 2009

Defect Recognition Image Processing (DRIP) XIII
Abstracts due: 3/15/2009
Wheeling, West Virginia
September 13-17, 2009

2009 International Symposium on Liquid Metal Processing and Casting
Abstracts due: 1/15/2009
Sante Fe, New Mexico
September 20-23, 2009

5th International Conference on Science and Technology of Ironmaking (ICSTI'09)
Abstracts due: 10/31/2008
Shanghai, China
October 19-22, 2009

Materials Science & Technology 2009 Conference and Exhibition (MS&T'09)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 25-29, 2009

TRANSFAC '09 - International Conference on Innovative Solutions for the Advancement of the Transport Industry
Detroit, Michigan
October 31 - November 3, 2009

TMS 2010 Annual Meeting
Seattle, Washington
February 14-18, 2010

Copper 2010
Abstracts due: 11/30/2008
Hamburg, Germany
June 6-10, 2010

Electronic Materials Conference 2010
Notre Dame, Indiana
June 23-26, 2010

Materials Science & Technlogy 2010 Conference and Exhibition (MS&T'10)
Houston, Texas
October 17-21, 2010

Superalloys 2012: Twenfth International Symposium on Superalloys
Champion, Pennsylvania
September 9-13, 2012

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