4 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | MAY 2026 ASM International 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073 Tel: 440.338.5151 • Fax: 440.338.4634 Joanne Miller, Editor joanne.miller@asminternational.org Victoria Burt, Managing Editor vicki.burt@asminternational.org Frances Richards and Corinne Richards Contributing Editors Anne Vidmar, Layout and Design Allison Freeman, Production Manager allie.freeman@asminternational.org EDITORIAL COMMITTEE John Shingledecker, Chair, EPRI Beth Armstrong, Vice Chair, Oak Ridge National Lab Adam Farrow, Past Chair, Los Alamos National Lab Yun Bai, Ford Carl Boehlert, Michigan State University Punnathat Bordeenithikasem, Machina Labs Daniel Grice, Materials Evaluation & Engineering Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota Hideyuki Kanematsu, Suzuka National College of Technology Ibrahim Karaman, Texas A&M University Ricardo Komai, Tesla Krassimir Marchev, Northeastern University Bhargavi Mummareddy, Dimensional Energy Scott Olig, U.S. Naval Research Lab Christian Paglia, SUPSI Institute of Materials and Construction Ryan Paul, GrafTech International Satyam Sahay, John Deere Technology Center India Abhijit Sengupta, USA Federal Government Kumar Sridharan, University of Wisconsin Vasisht Venkatesh, Howmet Aerospace ASM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Elizabeth Ho man, President and Chair Daniel P. 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PARTNERS IN AWE The world watched in wonder as Artemis II rocketed us into the next phase of moon exploration and reopened the skies for more space discovery to come. Part of the magic that led to the tremendous success of the mission was the multitude of innovations in materials and other engineering disciplines that occurred since Apollo 17. The new slate of Artemis missions provides an inspiring human challenge that brings together the brilliance of engineers worldwide to advance their areas of expertise to take us to the next stage of space travel. Whether through partnerships or competition, it was the whole engineering community coming together that launched four astronauts around the moon in April and brought them back safely. NASA worked with the Canadian Space Agency for robotic arms and the European Space Agency for lunar habitation elements. And let us not forget NASA’s industry partners who worked on aspects of Orion and the Space Launch System including Aerojet Rocketdyne, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, to name a few. Now, two of NASA’s partners, Blue Origin and SpaceX, are each vying for their lunar lander to be selected to dock with Orion during Artemis III in 2027. This healthy competition will lead to space vehicles with more sustainable designs and increased technological functions. A similar industry matchup occurred in the early days of Alloy 718. In the first of a three-part article series, we learn how ASM Fellow Herbert Eiselstein was the metallurgist behind the original composition. But then, what drove the alloy’s initial success was the competition between its early adopters: Latrobe Steel, Special Metals, Carpenter, and Allvac. They each advanced 718’s usage by experimenting and perfecting various new manufacturing processes. Those key innovations introduced by each company proved its commercial viability. Subsequent engine-related applications of 718 by GE and Pratt & Whitney helped forge the alloy’s place in aerospace history. In addition to being a powerhouse aeroengine competitor, Pratt & Whitney also knows the benefits of partnership due to its longtime connection with the University of Connecticut as highlighted on our Research Tracks news page. With Pratt recently marking 100 years of innovation, the symbiotic relationship with the university has led to a new aerospace engineering major at UConn and a pipeline of qualified candidates for Pratt’s workforce, among many other benefits. In another teaming example, Conflux recently joined Honeywell’s consortium to advance thermal management for hybrid-electric aircraft. They discuss this initiative as well as their collaboration with Airbus in their article about sustainable aviation in this issue. It is the continuum of innovations through engineering discoveries, whether via partnerships or competition, that will get us to the next stage of aerospace and outer space inventions. The world will watch again with wonder and awe. joanne.miller@asminternational.org Earthset view by Artemis II team. Courtesy of NASA.
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