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Charles R. Simcoe
The invention of the single crystal jet
engine blade under Frank VerSnyder
and a team of scientists at the Pratt &
Whitney Division of United Technologies
is considered one of the 50 greatest
advances in metallurgical history.
Successful use of composite materials
requires a thorough understanding of
their mechanical properties.
The monthly publication about ASM
members, chapters, events, awards,
affiliates, and other Society activities.
Frank Czerwinski, Wojciech Kasprzak, Dimitry Sediako, Darius Emadi,
Sugrib Shaha, Jacob Friedman, and Daolun Chen
Cast aluminum alloys were developed with high-temperature tensile and fatigue strengths
to withstand elevated-temperature applications in modern engines.
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The Ford F-150 Raptor
features an aluminum body
to save vehicle weight. Learn
more about Ford and Alcoa
working together to produce
next-generation automotive
aluminum alloys on
Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.,
Detroit. .
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