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ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES •

AUGUST 2014

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HIGHLIGHTS...

SMST New Journal

The 25th AeroMat Conference and Exposition, held June 16-19 in Orlando, Fla., featured a

theme of “the latest word in aerospacematerials.” The well attended conference offered forward

looking plenary sessions, multiple presentations about additivemanufacturing, andmore than

200 papers on topics ranging from aluminum, magnesium, and titanium to high-strength

steels, high-temperature alloys, and thermomechanical processing.

As part of the festivities, ASM International and Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI),

Pittsburgh, partnered to put on an outstanding VIP reception featuring Lieutenant Colonel

Leo Gray, one of 27 remaining Tuskegee Airmen from World War II. Gray shared some

very interesting, funny, and personal stories from his time flying P-51 Mustangs over Ger-

many during nearly four years of active duty. Several tales involved combat missions,

downing of German aircraft, and the oppressive racial prejudice so prevalent during the

1940s. Many audience members asked questions and encouraged Gray to keep telling sto-

ries, which he gladly did. As a parting gift, ASM and ATI gave away custom prints of a

P-51 aircraft drawing made by aviation artist Ernie Boyette and signed by Lt. Col. Gray.

The catered event was enjoyed by all attendees and serves as a stark reminder of why aerospace innovation remains

such an important endeavor. For more information, visit

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25th AeroMat Conference Features Tuskegee Airman

Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Leo Gray (left)

with Phil Morton of ATI.

New Journal is Shaping Up: Coming in 2015

The International Organization on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies introduces

Shape Memory and Superelasticity.

This new quarterly journal will be a focused publication on

shape memory. Authors will now have a home dedicated to publishing their original shape mem-

ory research. Additionally, the journal will function as a forum for researchers, scientists, and en-

gineers to access information about the latest innovations in this ever-expanding field. The first

issue will be available in March 2015. If interested in submitting a paper or becoming a reviewer

for the journal, contact the editor, Huseyin Sehitoglu, at

or the editorial of-

fice at