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4 Editorial 6 Research Tracks 6 Feedback 7 OMG! 8 Metals/Polymers/Ceramics 10 Testing/Characterization 12 Emerging Technology 13 Process Technology 14 Surface Engineering 15 Nanotechnology 78 Classifieds 78 Editorial Preview 78 Special Advertising Section 78 Advertisers Index 79 Stress Relief 80 3D PrintShop TRENDS INDUSTRY NEWS DEPARTMENTS Check out the Digital Edition online at asminternational.org/news/magazines/am-p ASM International serves materials professionals, nontechnical personnel, and managers wordwide by providing high-quality materials information, education and training, networking opportunities, and professional development resources in cost-effective and user-friendly formats. ASM is where materials users, producers, and manufacturers converge to do business. AdvancedMaterials & Processes (ISSN 0882-7958, USPS 762080) publishes eight issues per year: January, February/March, April, May/June, July/August, September, October andNovember/December, by ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002; tel: 440.338.5151; fax: 440.338.4634. Periodicals postage paid at Novelty, Ohio, andadditional mailing offices. Vol. 176, No. 2, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018. Copyright © 2018 by ASM International ® . All rights reserved. Distributed at no charge to ASMmembers in the United States, Canada, andMexico. International members can pay a $30 per year surcharge to receive printed issues. Subscriptions: $475. Single copies: $51. POSTMASTER: Send3579 forms to ASM International, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002. Change of address: Request for change should include old address of the subscriber. Missing numbers due to “change of address” cannot be replaced. Claims for nondelivery must be made within 60 days of issue. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40732105. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: 700 Dowd Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Printedby Publishers Press Inc., Shepherdsville, Ky. 19 TITANIUM: A HISTORIC AND CURRENT PERSPECTIVE—PART I Francis H. (Sam) Froes and Ashraf Imam Among the structural materials developed in the 20th century, titanium and its alloys have played a leading role in improving component performance. 26 TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT IMPROVING COMPONENT LIFE CYCLES THROUGH MATERIALS ENGINEERING Advanced materials engineering is being used to solve component life cycle improvement challenges in extremely harsh working conditions. 33 iTSSe The official newsletter of the ASM Thermal Spray Socie ty. This special supplement focuses on thermal spray and related surface engineering technologies along with Thermal Spray Society news and initiatives. 49 HTPro The official newsletter of the ASM Heat Treating Society . This quarterly supplement focuses on heat treating technology, processes, materials, and equipment, alon g with Heat Treating Society news and initiatives. FEATURES FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018 | VOL 176 | NO 2 A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 8 3 19 33 49