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4 Editorial 6 Research Tracks 6 Feedback 7 OMG! 8 Metals/Polymers/Ceramics 10 Testing/Characterization 12 Process Technology 13 Emerging Technology 14 Energy Trends 15 Nanotechnology 58 Stress Relief 59 Advertisers Index 59 Classifieds 59 Special Advertising Section 59 Editorial Preview 60 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 paidat Novelty, Ohio, and additional mailing offices. Vol. 176, No. 4, MAY/JUNE 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. 22 AUTOMOTIVE ALUMINUM—PART 1 Laurent Chappuis and Robert Sanders The early days of aluminum development occurred between 1886 and 1948, when the aluminum and automotive industries were both new and undergoing rapid changes in technology and scales of production. 27 TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT HOW TO MAKE SAMPLE CUTTING MORE EFFICIENT New designs of precision cutters are optimizing sample preparation for greater efficiency, consistency, and precision. 31 HTPro The official newsletter of the ASM Heat Treati ng Society (HTS). This quarterly supplement focuses on heat treating technology, processes, materials, and equipm ent, along with Heat Treating Society news and initiatives. FEATURES MAY/JUNE 2018 | VOL 176 | NO 4 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 3 22 27 492