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METALLURGY LANE
THE DECLINE OF THE
INTEGRATED STEEL
INDUSTRY—PART I
Charles R. Simcoe
From poor labor relations to delayed
modernization, the U.S. steel industry
began its steady decline in the late
1950s.
TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT BIOMATERIALS TESTING AND CHARACTERIZATIONMechanical characterization of bioma-
terials, both natural and engineered, is
usually achieved with a combination of
both static and fatigue testing.
ASM NEWS The monthly publication about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, affiliates, and other Society activities. CORRELATIVE MICROSCOPY OF NEUTRON-IRRADIATED MATERIALSSamuel Briggs, Kumar Sridharan, and Kevin Field
Development of new, radiation-tolerant materials that maintain the structural integrity
and safety margins over the course of a nuclear power reactor’s service life requires the
ability to predict degradation phenomena.
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High Flux Isotope Reactor
core during a routine refueling
operation. Courtesy of Oak
Ridge National Laboratory,
US Dept. of Energy.
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