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29 47 60 ASM NEWS The monthly publication about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, conferences, affiliates, and other Society activities. 3D PRINTSHOP Learn what’s new in additive manufacturing from two of the U.S. national labs—Lawrence Livermore and Berkeley. THERMAL PROCESSING IN MOTION SHOW PREVIEW International experts will discuss the latest innovations in thermal processing and its critical role in aerospace, rail, and automotive applications. OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO MAGNESIUM ROLLING Amjad Javaid, Mark S. Kozdras, and Frank Czerwinski The key obstacle to industrial scale magnesium rolling is the element’s inherently poor formability at room temperature. To address this challenge, the search is on for new magnesium alloys that feature improved formability along with novel rolling techniques. 16 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 | M A Y / J U N E 2 0 1 8 2 The Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991 Series) features a roof made of AZ31 magnesium sheet (POSCO) with a thickness of 1.1 mm. Courtesy of porsche.com . On the Cover: