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ASM LAUNCHES FAILURE ANALYSIS SOCIETY
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A SM International is proud to welcome its latest affil-
iate society, the Failure Analysis Society (FAS). The
newly launched society is dedicated to advancing the
important role failure analysis plays in the materials science
industry. FAS emerged from an
existing ASM committee that
has long offered failure analysis
programming and content. The
new affiliate will continue to
provide collaboration, networking, and educational opportu-
nities for materials science professionals. It will also continue
to present its own technical programming at the annual Mate-
rials Science&Technology conference. Look for a longer article
about the new society in our May issue!
The Dome Makes Headlines
ASM International’s famous geodesic dome is the sub-
ject of a short travel article recently included in the March
issue of Ohio Magazine. A portion of the text reads, “The
honeycomb-like dome seems out of place in rural Geauga
County. In fact, the 13 miles of connected metal tubing
would look at home on the cover of an Isaac Asimov novel.
Although it appears otherworldly, the dome over ASM
International’s headquarters is a tribute to what’s possible
here on Earth…the 103-foot-high and 274-foot-wide dome
is built entirely of aluminum and weighs 80 tons. It hangs
over a public garden that features more than 60 types of
mineral ores used in materials engineering. The interior of
the 50,000-square-foot headquarters also boasts custom
details in copper and brass that further the society’s mis-
sion to share the potential for various metals. The organi-
zation even welcomes curious visitors to stop by its public
garden during business hours.” To read the full article, visit
ASM and Zeiss Announce Partnership
ASM is proud to announce a new partnership with
Carl Zeiss as part of the ongoing enhancement of its edu-
cation laboratories. The collaboration will facilitate shar-
ing of resources while bringing state-of-the-art classroom
equipment to ASM’s headquarters. More details will be
announced soon, but one new piece of equipment is a Zeiss
scanning electron microscope (SEM). This acquisition will
significantly improve hands-on learning for ASM students
across a wide range of course offerings. Zeiss and ASM will
continue to leverage the new partnership, bringing both
organizations’ expertise to students through cooperative
instruction. A detailed article about the recent ASM lab ren-
ovation will appear in the May issue.
Zeiss scanning electron microscope.
IMC: Fewer Classes, Larger Prize Money
Deadline: July 9
The International Metallographic Contest (IMC), an
annual event cosponsored by the International Metallo-
graphic Society (IMS) and ASM International to advance
the science of microstructural analysis, continues to offer
fewer classes and larger prize money. These updates, initi-
ated two years ago, were designed to encourage participa-
tion and to simplify the process for participants to submit