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2015 IMC Continues with Fewer Classes and Larger Prize Money
The International Metallographic Contest (IMC) and Exhibit, cosponsored since 1972 by the International Metallographic
Society (IMS) and ASM, is being held in conjunction with the 48th IMS Annual Meeting in Portland, Ore., August 2-6. The contest
features the best work of metallographers andmicrostructure analysts fromaround theworld. Last year’s revision of the contest
rules—resulting in fewer classes and larger prize money—continues this year. The changes are intended to boost participation
and simplify the submission process.
The five classes include:
1. Light Microscopy—All Materials
2. Electron Microscopy—All Materials
3. Undergraduate Student Entries—All Materials
4. Artistic Microscopy—Color
5. Artistic Microscopy—Black and White
Best-in-Show receives the most prestigious award
available in the field of metallography, 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 presented 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 in-
formation, visit IMS at and click on Awards, or email . Submission
deadline is July 18.
CHAPTER NEWS HIGHL IGHTS
Orange Coast Highlights
Jet Propulsion Lab
The March meeting of the Orange Coast Chapter featured
speaker Peter Dillon, a technologist from Jet Propulsion Lab, as
the evening’s speaker. Left to right, Chris Do, Martha Mecartney,
Peter Dillon, James Earthman, Chris Hoo, and Khinlay Maung.
OrangeCoast
Chapter
Polarized light microscopy of a Cu-Nb nanolaminate showing
poor kink band contrast. From the 2014 IMC Jacquet-Lucas
award winning entry.
Robert F. Kane, FASM, Life
Member, was born March 27, 1936
and died March 5, 2015. He grad-
uated from Euclid High School
in 1953 and from Case Institute
of Technology with a Bachelor of
Science degree in metallurgical
engineering in 1957. He subse-
quently graduated from Case with
a Masters of Science degree in metallurgy. Kane be-
gan his career working for the Thompson Products
Co. in Euclid, Ohio, as a process engineer. Thomp-
son Products was later merged into the Thompson
Ramo Wooldridge Corp. and renamed as TRW Inc. In
1972, he transferred to the TRW Co. in Houston. He
was elected chairman of the ASM Houston Chapter in
1985, the same year TRW Mission Manufacturing was
sold to Sandvik Inc. and renamed Sandvik Mission. He
often said that he worked for the same company for
43 years, and that each of his 5-year service pins had
a different company name engraved on it. He retired
from Sandvik in 2001.
IN MEMORIAM