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4 Editorial 6 Research Tracks 7 OMG! 8 Metals/Polymers/Ceramics 10 Testing/Characterization 12 Emerging Technology 13 Process Technology 14 Energy Trends 83 Classifieds 83 Editorial Preview 83 Special Advertising Sectio n 83 Advertisers Index 84 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. 177, No. 8, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019. Copyright © 2019 by ASM International ® . All rights reserved. Distributed atnochargetoASMmembers intheUnitedStates,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. 24 AUTOMOTIVE ALUMINUM—PART IX Laurent Chappuis and Robert Sanders Industry consolidation, lubricant concerns, and springback issues continued to test automakers as they worked toward aluminum-intensive vehicles. 29 TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT ADVANCED EDS DETECTORS DRIVE NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH The ability of next-generation EDS detectors to rapidly characterize beam-sensitive materials is leading to breakthroughs in nanoparticle research. 33 iTSSe The official newsletter of the ASM Thermal Spra y Society (TSS). This timely supplement focuses on therm al spray and related surface engineering technologies along with TSS news and initiatives 49 HTPro The official newsletter of the ASM Heat Treatin g Society (HTS). This quarterly supplement focuses on h eat treating technology, processes, materials, and equipment, along with HTS news and initiatives. FEATURES NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019 | VOL 177 | NO 8 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 | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 3 24 33 49 29