From the Editor: Welcome to the IJMC, Tom Prucha

Table of Contents

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.