JOM: Volume 47, Number 7--July 1995
ABOUT THE COVER
The desire for weight reduction has generated a great deal of interest in lightweight materials--particularly aluminum and magnesium--for transportation applications. Reflective of the trend, this issue examines many associated issues, including performance, costs, and supply. As an illustration, the cover shows aluminum airbag canisters and has been excerpted from Brown et al.'s overview of aluminum and the automotive industry, which begins on page 20.
LIGHTWEIGHT AUTO MATERIALS
Commentary:
Lightweight Materials for Transportation Applications [p. 17]
Donald R. Lesuer and Georges J. Kipouros
Industrial Insight:
Strategically Integrated Partnerships for Materials and Auto Producers [pp. 18-19]
Peter R. Bridenbaugh
Overview:
The Increasing Use of Aluminum in Automotive Applications [pp. 20-23]
Kevin R. Brown, Michael S. Venie, and Ralph A. Woods
Economics:
Developments in the Global Mg Market [p. 26]
Dwain M. Magers
Overview:
Magnesium Castings for Automotive Applications [pp. 28-31]
Alan Luo, Jean Renaud, Isao Nakatsugawa, and Jacques Plourde
Overview:
Continuous-Fiber Reinforced Al Composites: A New Generation [pp. 33-37]
Herve E. Deve and Colin McCullough
SHEET METAL FORMING
Overview:
High-Velocity Metal Forming: An Old Technology Addresses New Problems [pp. 42-45]
G.S. Daehn, M. Altynova, V.S. Balanethiram, G. Fenton, M. Padmanabhan, A. Tamhane, and E. Winnard
Overview:
Recent Developments in a Vision-Based Surface Strain Measurement System [pp. 46-49]
D.W. Manthey and D. Lee
Testing and Analysis:
The Sensitivity of Lab-Measured Friction Coefficients [pp. 50-52]
J.P. Haruff, C.J. Van Tyne, and D.K. Matlock
FEATURES
Conference Review:
Engineering Education in a Global Technical Community [pp. 14-16]
Carl J. McHargue and Miguel J. Yacamán
Conference Review:
Gamma Titanium Aluminides [p. 38]
Young-Won Kim
Overview:
Gamma Titanium Aluminides: Their Status and Future [pp. 39-41]
Young-Won Kim
DEPARTMENTS
In the Final Analysis [p. 2]
News & Update [pp. 6-11]
Metallurgraphics (Special Edition): Supersonic Automotive Travel: Fast Approaching Reality? [pp. 12-13]
Material Matters: Improving Plant Performance Through Gainsharing [p. 57]
Meetings Calendar [pp. 60-65]
Consultants Directory [p. 66]
Classifieds [pp. 66-67]
Retrospect [p. 68]
FORUM
Materials Concepts Using Mathcad Part IV: Arbitrary Rotations of Second Rank Tensors [pp. 58-59]
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
TMS/ASM Materials Week '95 Registration Form [p. 4]
TMS/ASM Materials Week '95 Housing Form [p. 5]
TMS News [pp. 53-56]
Division News: Materials Week '95 Edition [insert]
Upcoming Editorial Topics [cover 3]
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