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The ASM HTS/Surface Combustion Emerging Leader
Award was established in 2013 to recognize an outstanding
early-to-midcareer heat treating professional whose accom-
plishments exhibit exceptional achievements in the heat
treating industry. The award was created in recognition of
Surface Combustion’s 100-year anniversary in 2015.
The award acknowledges an individual who sets the “highest
standards” for HTS participation and inspires others around
him/her to dedicate themselves to the advancement and pro-
motion of vacuum and atmosphere heat treating technologies.
Nominations must be submitted to ASM Headquarters
no later than April 1, 2015.
For rules and nomination form for the ASM HTS/Surface
Combustion Emerging Leader Award, visit the Heat Treating
Society Community Website at
http://hts.asminternational. organd click onMembership &Networking and HT Awards.
For additional information, or to submit a nomination, con-
tact Joanne Miller at 440.338.5151, ext. 5513,
joanne.miller@ asminternational.org.
First ASM HTS/Surface Combustion Emerging Leader Award
to Be Presented in 2015
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HTPRO
Soliciting Papers for ASM HTS/Bodycote
‘Best Paper in Heat Treating’ Contest
ASM International and the ASMHeat Treating Society released Version 2 of the free mo-
bile app, the
Heat Treater’s Guide Companion
. Version 2 provides ready reference data on
more than 330 steel alloys, nearly doubling the number of alloys in the previous release. In ad-
dition to carbon and alloy steels, the app now includes stainless steels, tool steels, and ultrahigh-
strength steels, and also features enhanced searching.
Content includes chemical composition, similar steels, characteristics, and recommended heat treating
practices. The app can be used by itself or as a companion to the ASM
Heat Treater’s Guide
print and on-
line database products, which provide additional heat treating data such as representative photomicro-
graphs, isothermal transformation diagrams, cooling transformation diagrams, tempering curves, and data
on dimensional change.
Heat Treater’s Guide Companion,
Version 2 is available in the Apple and Google App Stores. Download the app
today! For quick links to the Apple and Google App Store listings, go to
http://hts.asminternational.org. For
more information, contact
linda.vermillion@asminternational.org, or 440.338.5151, ext. 5561.
Heat Treating App Update
Released by ASM Heat Treating Society
Available for
iPhone, iPad
and Android
This award was established by HTS in 1997 to recognize a
paper that represents advancement in heat treating technol-
ogy, promotes heat treating in a substantial way, or repre-
sents a clear advancement in managing the business of heat
treating. The award is endowed by Bodycote Thermal
Process-North America.
The contest is open to all students, in full time or part time
education, at universities (or their equivalent) or colleges. It
also is open to those students who have graduated within the
past three years and whose paper describes work completed
while an undergraduate or post graduate student. The win-
ner receives a plaque and check for $2500.
To view rules for eligibility and paper submission, visit the
Heat Treating Society website at
http://hts.asminterna-
tional.org/portal/site/hts/HTS_Awards.Paper submission deadline is December 12, 2014
. Sub-
missions should be sent to Joanne Miller, ASM Heat Treat-
ing Society, 9639 Kinsman Rd., Materials Park, OH 44073,
440.338.5151 ext. 5513,
joanne.miller@asminternational.org.
Heat Treating Society Seeks Board Nominations
The ASM HTS Awards and Nominations Committee is seeking
nominations for three Directors, a Vice President, a Student
Board Member, and a Young Professional Board Member. Can-
didates must be an HTS member in good standing. Nominations
should be made on the formal nomination form and can be sub-
mitted by a chapter, council, committee, HTS member, or an af-
filiate society. The HTS Nominating Committee may consider
any HTS member, even those who have served on the HTS
Board previously. Nominations for Board Members are
due
April 1, 2015
.
For more information and the nomination form, visit the HTS
website at
http://hts.asminternational.organd click on Member-
ship and Networking and then Board Nominations; or contact
Joanne Miller at 440.338.5151 ext. 5513,
joanne.miller@ asminternational.org.