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Pulp and paper mill basement,
Ontario, Canada. The manufacture
of paper generates excessive
humidity, which can result in
extensive corrosion.
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amp.digitaledition. asminternational.orgADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES •
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Preventing Corrosion Failures Jose E. Ramirez and Christopher D. Taylor Modern methods for preventing and controlling corrosion can reduce or eliminate its impact on public safety, the economy, and the environment. Fatigue of Threaded Fasteners Alex Hudgins and Brad James Fasteners play a critical role in many engineering structures, and their failure can result in significant consequences. Advanced Designs Pose Challenges for Electronic System Failure Analysis Taqi Mohiuddin Finding and fixing electronics failures is more challenging than ever as devices are being built with increasingly advanced materials and processes. TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT Linear Friction Welding Enables Near-Net Manufacturing As a bridge technology that takes advantage of existing manufacturing methods while additive manufacturing is being fully developed, near-net manufacturing via linear friction welding holds great promise. METALLURGY LANE The History of Alloy Steels: Part II Charles R. Simcoe Throughout metal making history, nothing has exceeded the technical importance, scientific complexity, and human curiosity involved in the hardening of steel.