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ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES • APRIL 2014 36
HIGHLIGHTS... Historical Landmark Celebration
The International Metallographic Contest (IMC) and Exhibit,
cosponsored since 1972 by the International Metallographic So-
ciety (IMS) and ASM, is being held in conjunction with the 47th
IMS Annual Meeting in Hartford, Conn., August 3-7. The con-
test features the best work of metallographers and microstruc-
ture analysts from around the world. A recent revision of the
contest rules has resulted in fewer classes and larger prize
money. The changes also are intended to encourage participa-
tion and to simplify the submission process.
The five classes include:
• Light Microscopy—All Materials
• Electron Microscopy—All Materials
• Undergraduate Student Entries—All Materials
• Artistic Microscopy—Color
• Artistic Microscopy—Black and White
Best-in-Show receives the
most prestigious award
available in the field of met-
allography, the Jacquet-
Lucas Award, which
includes a cash prize of
$3000. The award has been
endowed by Buehler since
1976. First place winners in
Classes 1, 2, 4, and 5 receive
$500 and first place winners
in Class 3 (student entries)
receive $1000 and the
George L. Kehl Award. The DuBose-Crouse Award is pre-
sented for innovation in metallography in Classes 1, 2, and 3.
Second and third place winners in all Classes receive $200 and
$100, respectively.
All entries are displayed at the IMS Annual Meeting and again
in the fall during MS&T.
For contest rules and entry information, visit IMS at
and click on Awards, or email
. Submission deadline is
July 19.
The weld interface in an extrusion-
welded magnesium alloy. From the
2013 IMC Jacquet-Lucas award
winning entry.
Historical Landmark
Celebration— Cleveland, May 9
Alcoa Cleveland was honored for having
Historic Heavy Hydraulic Closed Die Forg-
ing Presses of the World and named as an
ASM Historical Landmark Winner in 2013.
These giant presses enabled quantum
changes in the approach of modern aircraft
design by producing large, forged monolithic
structures. In turn, this capability provided de-
signers with greater flexibility in the application
of new alloys; lighter, stronger, and affordable
aerostructures; and more powerful and fuel
efficient gas and turbine engines. Alcoa
Cleveland will hold a dedication ceremony at
their location in Ohio on Friday, May 9.
For more information, contact Cary Dell at
.
2014 IMC – Revised Rules –
Fewer Classes and Larger Prize Money
From the Foundation:
Update from the Chair
Dr. Stephen Copley
Chair 2012-2014
ASM Materials Education
Foundation Board of Trustees
The ASM Materials Education
Foundation had a fantastic year
in 2013 and 2014 promises to
be even better. Twenty under-
graduate scholarships were awarded including the
100th G.A. Roberts Scholarship on the 100th year
anniversary of ASM International. Also, 20 K-12
Teacher Grants were awarded (increased from 10
last year) as well as six student chapter grants, two
awards in the undergraduate design competition
and an award to a distinguished teacher. The Foun-
dation continued to support a National Merit
Scholarship, the City of Materials, Materials Radio,
and Science Fairs.
Our premier program, ASM Materials Camp,
continued to grow. In 2013, the Foundation con-
ducted 27 student camps and 44 teacher camps.
The Pick-Up-the-Pace (PUP) goal of 50 camps by
2015 is in sight. Since 2000, 9965 students and
5607 teachers have participated in ASMMaterials
Camps at a total of 479 different locations. Be-
cause teachers typically reach 100 students per
year, our camps could potentially reach more than
560,000 students during the 2013-2014 academic
year! In 2013, we welcomed our new Director of
Development and Operations, Nichol Campana,
whom you met via this column in the February
issue of AM&P.
Looking ahead to 2014, the Foundation plans to
offer 49 teacher camps. Through several commit-
tees, we are exploring promising new approaches
to excite young people in materials, science, and
engineering careers. These include: (1) a program
focused on 6th to 8th grade students, which will be
piloted at the Roper Mountain Science Museum,
Greenville, S.C., during the summer; (2) materials,
science, and engineering education via the Inter-
net, and (3) an advanced teacher camp on additive
manufacturing in collaboration with Carnegie
Mellon University, Penn State University, and
America Makes, the National Additive Manufac-
turing Innovation Institute (NAMII). These and
other new approaches will be advanced by our vice
chair, David Spencer, when he becomes Founda-
tion chair at the MS&T’14 Board Meeting.
It is a great privilege serving as chair of the ASM
Materials Foundation. I would like to thank the
Foundation Board of Directors, staff, ASM Inter-
national, and all of our individual and corporate
supporters and volunteers and to appeal for your
continued assistance in making the Foundation’s
programs a success.
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