From the Editor: The Three Legged Stool

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AFS Sponsored Research
Quantification of Casting Skin in Ductile and Compacted Graphite Irons and Its Effect on Tensile Properties, D. Stefanescu, S. Wills and J. Massone, The Ohio state Univ., F. Duncan, Ashland Casting Solutions

Adapting More Progressive Refractory Coating Measurement Controls,  M. Joyce, M. Rebros and S. Ramrattan, Western Michigan Univ.

Prediction of Hot Tear Formation in a Magnesium Alloy Permanent Mold Casting, M. Pokorny, C. Monroe and C. Beckermann, Univ. of Iowa, L. Bichler and C. Ravindran, Ryerson Univ.  

Transformation Kinetics and Ferrite-Pearlite Ratios in a 65-45-12 Ductile Iron,  C. Samuel and S. Viswanathan, The Univ. of Alabama

Metalcasting Industry Research

Metalcasting University Profile

AFS/FEF Student Technology Competition

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Comparative Study of Fatigue Endurance Limit for 4 and 6 MM Thin Wall Ductile Iron Castings, C. Labreque, M. Gagne and P.M. Cabanne, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium, C. Francois, C. Becret and F. Hoffmann, PSA Peugeot Citroen

The Modification of Al-Si Casting Alloys: Important Practical and Theoretical Aspects, G. Sigworth, Alcoa Primary Metals

Technical Communication Fatigue Fracture of Ductile Cast Irons, J. Campbell, Univ. of Birmingham 

Effect of High Thermal Conductivity Die Steel in Aluminum Casting, M. Ayabe, K. Shibata, H. Nozute, T. Nagaoka, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.; H. Koyama, Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.; K. Ozake, T. Yanagisawa, Daido Steel Co., Ltd.

Experimental Observations of Dendrite Coarsening & Al-Si Eutectic Growth in Progressively Quenched Structures of Al-Si-Cu Casting Alloys, R. Mackay, Nemak Engineering Centre, J. Sokolowski, Univ. of Windsor

Metalcasting Industry Research

From the Editor: Welcome Back, Tom Prucha

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Age Strengthening of Gray Iron-Kinetics Study, V. Richards, T. Anish, S. Lekakh and D. Van Aken, Univ. of Missouir-Rolla; Wayne Nicola, Consultant

Pressure Assisted Process for High Integrity Aluminum Castings, J. Jorstad, JLJ Technologies, Inc; D. Apelian, Metal Processing Institute, WPI

Influence of Mold and Pouring Temperatures on Hot Tearing Susceptibility of AZ91D Magnesium Alloy, L. Bichler, A. Elsayed, K. Lee and C. Ravindran, Ryerson Univ. 

Recent Developments on Ultrasonic Cavitation Based Solidification Processing of Bulk Magnesium Nanocomposites, G. Cao, H. Konishi and X. Li, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

From the Editor: Welcome to the IJMC, Tom Prucha

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Keynote Paper: Leakage Defects via Bubble Trails in Grey Iron Castings,
J. Campbell, University of Birmingham, UK

The Engineering Profession in the 21st Century-Educational Needs and Societal Challenges Facing the Profession, Diran Apelian, Howmet Professor of Engineering, Director, Metal Processing Institute

Grain Refinement of Aluminum Casting Alloys, G.K. Sigworth, T.A. Kuhn, Alcoa Primary Metals

Evaluation of Fatigue Strengths of Continuously Cast Ductile Irons, P.R. Gangasani, Dura Bar, a Division of Wells Manufacturing Company

AFS Research Report: Enabling Technology for the Design of Short Fiber Reinforced Aluminum MMC Components, Gerald A. Gegel, Material & Process Consultancy; David J. Weiss, Eck Industries, Inc.