Pastimes.
Selected items from the pages of the monthly magazine of ASM
International:
Metal Progress (1930-86) and its successor, Advanced Materials
& Processes (1985-present).
60 YEARS AGO ...
. . .
Ceramic numbers.(STRESS RELIEF)
* Some ceramics are so strong that a one-inch diameter cable could
lift 50 automobiles.
* More than three million spark plugs are manufactured every day.
* Ceramic automotive emission control . . .
Online image game.(STRESS RELIEF)(Nikon Instruments Inc.)(Brief
article)
Nikon Instruments has initiated an online game, "Identify the
Image." Players are shown a series of five finalist images from the
2008 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition to identify. . . .
Fluorescent fish.(STRESS RELIEF)(University of Tubingen)(Brief
article)
Scientists have discovered that certain fish are capable of glowing
red. Nico Michiels, from the University of Tubingen, Germany, led a team
who captured the striking images of red fluorescence . . .
Gasoline-ethanol-hydrogen.(STRESS RELIEF)(Brief article)
This Ronn Motor Co. Black Scorpion hybrid has a carbon fiber
composite body over a chrome-moly chassis. It is powered by the
company's hydrogen-on-demand system, which provides 130-octane
hydrogen . . .
Mars Lander finds water.(STRESS RELIEF)(Brief article)
Laboratory tests aboard NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander have
identified water in a soil sample. The lander's robotic arm
delivered the sample to an instrument that identifies vapors produced by
the . . .
Calendar.(Calendar)
Nov. 11-13 METALFORM Mexico: Mexico City, Mexico.
Sponsored by the Precision Metalforming Assoc;
ppirogowicz@pma.org; www.metalform.com/mexico.
Nov. 16-20 Intl. Conf. on . . .
Modular cooling.(Products and Literature)(Struers Inc.)(Brief
article)
Struers Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, offers a modular cooling system for
easy and flexible system upgrades. Pumps and tanks are available in two
sizes, with band filter or static filter. Made of . . .
Self-locking nuts.(Products and Literature)(SPS Technologies
Inc.)(Brief article)
SPS Technologies, Jenkintown, Pa., offers Flexloc, a line of
prevailing-torque locknuts that meet NASM-25027 (formerly MIL-N-25027)
specifications. These all metal self-locking nuts keep joints . . .
Mobile spectrometer.(Products and Literature)(Spectra Analytical
Instruments Inc.)(Brief article)
Spectra Analytical Instruments Inc., Mahwah, N.J., offers
Spectratest, a mobile OES spectrometer that is up to almost every task
in onsite metal analysis. It supports numerous demanding . . .
Laser cutting.(Products and Literature)(Spartanics Corp.)(Brief
article)
Spartanics Corp., Rolling Meadows, III., offers Spartanics Finecut
high-speed laser cutting machine with web speeds up to 90 meters/minute
and high quality. This machine can go 50% faster than many . . .
Light-metal powders.(Products and Literature)(PSI Ltd.)(Brief
article)
PSI Ltd., England, has released the latest continuous atomizer for
the production of high volume, pure light metal powders such as
magnesium, one of the most difficult metal powders to . . .
Inverted materials microscope.(Products and Literature)
Nikon Instruments Inc., Melville, N.Y., introduces the Eclipse
MA200, an inverted materials microscope with an innovative design
optimized for digital imaging and ergonomic efficiency. The . . .
Nickel-filled epoxy.(Products and Literature)(Master Bond
Inc.)(Brief article)
Master Bond Inc., Hackensack, N.J., has developed Polymer System
EP79, a novel, cost-effective, silver-coated, nickel-filled epoxy
featuring exceptionally low electrical resistance. Volume . . .
Metallized copper.(Products and Literature)(Metallized Carbon
Corp.)(Brief article)
Metallized Carbon Corp., Ossining, N.Y., offers its Metcar 1515
Copper mechanical grade. Designed to operate without lubrication in dry
and dusty environments at temperatures up to 750[degrees]F, . . .
Grinder-polisher.(Products and Literature)(Buehler Ltd.)(Brief
article)
Buehler Ltd., Lake Bluff, III., offers the EcoMet 250
Grinder-Polisher, with a choice of eight or ten inch-diameter platens,
it features a variable Speed Base Platen and Power Head and . . .
Welding projects.(Products and Literature)(James F. Lincoln Arc
Welding Foundation)(Brief article)
The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, has
published Arc Welded Projects, Volume IV. It features step-by-step
directions for fun projects targeted at the home hobbyist . . .
Image analysis.(Products and Literature)(Leco Corp.)(Brief
article)
Leco Corp., St. Joseph, Mich., introduces the IA44 Image Analysis/
Management System. Image management capabilities are combined with
point-and-click simplicity to enable multiple users with . . .
Electric test systems.(Products and Literature)(Instron)(Brief
article)
Instron, Norwood, Mass., has available ElectroPuls instruments,
non-hydraulic test systems for dynamic and static tests on materials and
components. They include a T-slot table for flexible test . . .
Thermoset composites.(Products and Literature)(IDI
Composites)(Brief article)
IDI Composites, Noblesville, Ind., announces its E-200 Series of
sheet molding compound for alternative energy applications. It is able
to withstand prolonged exposure to harsh environments common . . .
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