ASM International Philadelphia Liberty Bell Chapter Newsletter for Thursday, September 15, 2005 Opening Night

Chairperson's Message
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Opening Night

Greetings fellow materials enthusiasts!

I hope that everyone reading this had a relaxing, hard-earned rest of some sort over the summer months, and I know that we are all looking forward to a new year with the Philadelphia ASM Chapter.

This summer, while you were on vacation (either from ASM or from your job in general), several of our fellow members were hard at work making sure that the first ever Philadelphia ASM Materials Camp was a success. Rick Knight, Liz Hoffman and the rest of the team at Drexel managed to get through an entire week without losing any of the 20 high school students in attendance, and I have it on good authority that some of them even learned something! Howard Cheetham, who chaired the committee, will attend a seminar in September to present some of our successes and challenges with this Camp and to learn from other ASM members around the world who have also sponsored camps like this.

We completed another Five-Star year in 2004-05, and your Executive and Operating Committee members are working hard year-round to make sure that the Liberty Bell Chapter is perennially one of the best run and successful chapters in ASM International, and 2005-06 looks to be no exception to that rule. We have a great lineup of technical talks in store for this year, some social events, plant tours and other networking opportunities for you.

Is something missing? Is there a suggestion or comment you have about how the Liberty Bell Chapter might offer its membership more or work better? Let us know. Feel free to volunteer your suggestions, or better yet, your time.

Here's looking forward to a great year!

Travis Nelson
2005-06 Chapter Chair

This Month's Meeting Features...

Dinner Menu: Fresh Garden Salad, Pot Roast of Beef, Glazed Baby Carrots, Parslied Red Potatoes, Ice Cream Cake w/Chocolate Sauce.

Social Hour -- 6:00-7:00 p.m., Dinner -- 7:00 p.m.

Price -- $24.00, Retirees -- $15.00, Students -- $12.00

Technical Chairperson: Jay Millane, Tinius Olsen Testing Machines Co., Inc.

Meeting Sponsors: Stork MMA Testing Labs, Materials Resources International, Laboratory Testing Inc.

This Month's Meeting Topic...
International Standardization: Interface of ASTM and ISO Standards

Speaker: KATHIE E. MORGAN, ASTM International

Kathie E. Morgan is General Manager, Technical Committee Support for ASTM International. Kathie joined the staff of ASTM International in 1984. She has served as staff manager and director until assuming her current position in 2002. As General Manager, Kathie oversees various support departments for ASTM including Meetings Services and Committee Services. She has a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College and an MBA from Widener University.

TOPIC: International Standardization: Interface of ASTM and ISO Standards

With the increased globalization of trade and commerce, standards have a direct impact on market penetration and competitiveness. How is the standards development process responding the globalization of business? Should the product be built to the standards of the manufacturer or the purchaser? What standards development process should be used? ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, has numerous initiatives underway to globalize its standards development process and expand the broad based use and application of ASTM standards. In this presentation, Kathie Morgan, General Manager of Technical Committee Support, ASTM International, will discuss the changing world of global standardization including recent ASTM initiatives and coordination between ASTM International and the International Standards Organization (ISO).

Meeting Registration -- Spouses and guests are invited and welcome. This meeting will be held at Williamson Restaurant, Easton Road, Horsham, PA. Reservations are necessary - you may register using our online form, or if you do not have access to the website, or if you have a large group attending, please contact Rob DeKalb at 215-542-7600 to register. Please don't call if you have already reserved via this web site LINK.

Liberty Bell Chapter's First Materials Camp

Here are just some of the great comments that we received from the students that attended our first Materials Camp. I think we can say that it was very successful!

"Thank you for allowing me to take part in this great opportunity. The camp was fun...everyone was friendly, I don't want to leave."

"It was a great experience...very likely that I will study to become a Materials Engineer...enjoyed the week...would recommend...very interesting...loved the material mentors."

"Fun!...I loved the Materials Camp! I had a wonderful time...a great experience."

The camp ran from June 27th to July 1st and was attended by 20 students from all around the Philadelphia area. Drexel University provided the venue and strong support from the faculty, as well as 14 fantastic volunteer grad students that handled the labs, lectures and generally looked after the students. During the week the students learned about the Samurai sword, and then did steel heat treatments and mechanical properties. They looked at bio- and nano-materials and were introduced to the electron-microscope. They experimented with ceramics and polymer slimes and foams. The highlight for all was building their own composite bridges and then testing them to destruction on the last day.

Sponsors and supporters of the Materials Camp - the following provided funds, resources, materials and/or tours:

Drexel University, Dept. of Mtls. Sci. & Eng.
The ASM Materials Education Foundation
SPS Technologies
Solar Atmospheres
Laboratory Testing, Inc.
Mittal Steel USA
Materials Resources International
Boeing Helicopter
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Stork MMA Testing Labs
LECO Corporation
Rohm and Haas
Mr. David Von Rohr
NJ Deptcor

Welcome New Members

Mostafa Elkhiam, Diesel Engine Transformation
Luis A. Hinojosa, Holtec International
Ufuk Senturk, PQ Corporation
Richard J. Trasferini, New Jersey Air National Guard
Benjamin Brock, Hunter Chemical LLC
Memduh Demirbas, Rutgers University
Joshua Finch, Rutgers University
Alexis Kattamis, Princeton University
Weiqun Li, Rutgers University
Michael Vasilik, Northampton Community College
Jun Kameda, University of Pennsylvania
Joseph Noll, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Kenneth Pugh, Stork MMA Test Labs
Iyer Ramanathan, Sigma Corp.

Upcoming Events. . .

Thursday 9-15-05, Opening Night with ASNT, Topic: International Stardardization: Interface of ASTM & ISO Standards, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA, 6:00 pm

Thursday 10-6-05, TOUR: Handy and Harman Specialty Tube Co., Whitehall Rd and Township Line Rd, Norristown, PA, 3:00 pm

Thursday 10-20-05, Young Members Night, Topic: Failure Analysis of Space Shuttle Columbia Components, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA, 6:00 pm

Thursday 11-17-05, National Officers Night / Joint Mtg. with Lehigh ASM Chapter, Topic: Progress in Growth of Diamond Crystals, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA, 6:00 pm

Tour: Handy and Harman Specialty Tube

The Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce a tour of Handy and Harman Specialty Tube, Norristown, PA, for Chapter members. The tour will be conducted on Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. Handy and Harman produces a wide variety of tubing products, and this is an excellent opportunity to become metallurgically educated in the world of tubing manufacture. Handy and Harman have requested that we give them an accurate number of attendees before the tour. Therefore, those attending must notify Don Jordan by Friday, September 30, 2005. Don can be reached at dfj@solaratm.com or 215-721-1502x206. Handy and Harman is located at Whitehall Rd. and Township Line Rd., Norristown PA.

MEI course - Welding Inspection & Quality Control

The Liberty Bell Chapter of ASM and the Greater Philadelphia Section of ASNT are announcing this year's MEI Course. The first class will be on Tuesday, November 8th at SPS Technologies. Complete details will be included in next month's newsletter.

Awards Announced at May Meeting 2005

The following awards were announced at the May meeting:

Adolph Schaefer Special Achievement Award, Don Jordan
Delaware Valley Metals Person of the Year, John Rex
Meritorious Service Award, Harry Antes
Metallurgical Engineering Assistants Award, Mike Moffitt
Outstanding Company Support Award, Materials Resources Intl.
Philadelphia Chapter Distinguished Service Award, John Janiszewski
President's Award, Dr. Richard Knight
Young Member Award, Elizabeth Hoffman

The following two awards will be presented in 2006:
William Hunt Eisenman Award, Patrick J. McGeehan
Albert Sauveur Lecture Award, Sam Nash, Sc.D.

2005 Scholarship Winners

AW (Doc) Grosvenor Scholarship
Stephen Niezgoda, Drexel University

Anthony Gallacio Scholarship
Madeline Flynn, Villanova University

Joseph J. Weisser Memorial Scholarship
Anthony Coratolo, Drexel University

2005 Charles F. Burns, Jr. Postgraduate Poster Contest Winners

The following three winners were announced at the May meeting:

First Place - Dejan Stojakovic, Drexel University
Second Place (Tie) - Hui Li, Drexel University and David Mattice, Drexel University

ASM International Service Awards

5 YEAR

Dr. Robert Baren
Mr. Robert G. Davies, Jr.
Mr. Tom M. Farrington
Dr. Peter Frasca
Mr. James A. Fynes
Mr. Kevin W. Gallich
Mr. Stefan J. Garvin
Dr. Kei-Peng Jen
Ms. Barbara Levine
Mr. Carman Martella
Mr. Travis M. Nelson
Mr. D. Scott Nyce
Mr. Christopher M. Nyland
Mr. Bayard Osthaus
Mr. Mark Royer
Mr. William Slimm
Mr. Steven T. Szewczyk
Mr. Sabro Takeda
Mr. Jeffrey D. Uhlenburg

15 Year

Mr. Thomas K. Allison
Mr. David v. Bowles
Mr. David Vincent Bucci
Mr. Ronald S. Cox
Mr. Jeffrey M. Farina
Dr. John J. Friel
Mr. Carlos E. Guzman
Mr. Timothy S. Hussey
Dr. Richard Knight, FASM
Mr. James l. Korchowsky
Mr. John E. Littlefield
Mr. James L. McMahon
Dr. Kalathur S. Narasimhan, FASM
Mr. Kevin J. Read
Mr. Robert Rich
Mr. Vishwanath Sahay
Mr. Richard F. Speaker
Mr. George R. White
Dr. Antonios Zavaliangos

25 Year

Ms. Toni M. Brugger
Mr. Philip M. DeHennis, P.E.
Mr. John R. Engel
Mr. James H. Hahn
Mr. Louis P. Liebel
Mr. Beiliang Loh
Mr. John P. Mahoney
Ms. Carol L. Moyer
Mr. Alan Singmaster
Mr. Philip J. Winterton

LIFE

Mr. David Derr
Mr. Charles W. Fleischmann
Mr. Fred W. Klock
Mr. Jerrold Meyer
Mr. Donald N. Overall
Mr. David P. Pope, FASM

ASM International Sustaining Member Awards

5 YEAR

LTK Engineering Services
Temple University
Villanova University
Delaware Valley Utility Advisors
Houghton International Inc.
Williamson Trade School
Forensic Sciences Inc.

15 YEAR

Pressure Technology Inc.
Hoeganaes Corporations

25 YEAR

A.L. Singmaster Personnel Svc.

In Memoriam: Charles C. "Chick" Mathews

Our chapter back on May 23rd, lost a past chapter Chair, and a friend to all. Chick was our Chapter Chair in 1974-75, and remained active and was a valued contributor to our chapter until the end. This is exemplified by the awards the Chapter bestowed on Chick: The 1985 Phila. Chapter Distinguished Service Award, the 1997 Adolph Schaefer Special Achievement Award, the 1999 Meritorious Service Award, and culminated by his 1987 Delaware Metals Person of the Year Award.

Chic graduated from Penn State in 1942 with a degree in Metallurgy and after a long career, he retired from Superior Tube in 1987 as their Chief Metallurgist after serving as their Technical Services Metallurgist and several other STC positions. Chick also served in the Navy in WWII and was honorably discharged with the rank of Lieutenant (JG) in l946. Chick also was a lifelong tennis player, but took up other sports so seriously that it resulted in a Gold Metal at the 1999 Senior Games in Orlando in the Triathlon event. He was a member of the Genealogy Society of Pa., Sons of the Revolution, and volunteered for the Red Cross and was very active in his retirement community to include serving as its President.

Chick will be sorely missed, except at 50-50 drawing time.

In Memoriam: William de Mauriac

Our chapter back on March 25th, lost our oldest member and oldest past Chapter Chair, one who did so much for the chapter before most of us were even born or at least graduated.

William de Mauriac was our Chapter Chair back in l948-49!! He was also the oldest living member of the Engineers Club of Phila. and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Phi Sigma Kappa, The Countrymen of Chester County, and Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, NJ. William graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1931, spent his entire career with Philadelphia Electric Company (now Peco Energy) and retired in l972 as Manager of Station Operations, which included all 12 PE generating stations and some 2000+ employees. William was responsible for bringing PE's maintenance organization into the modern era by setting up formal training and qualification programs for all maintenance personnel.

William de Mauriac probably would have received more local awards had he been born at least 10 years later, although he was one of our first receipients of the Delaware Valley Metals Person of the Year Award in 1957.

Our older members will still remember the contributions that William made to our chapter to help establish the chapter as it is today and we are all thankful for those contributions.

Now Sending E-Newsletter

During the 2005-06 Chapter year the Liberty Bell Chapter will have an e-newsletter in addition to the familiar blue mailer. This will allow us to make late additions to the newsletter. Our current closing date is a full 6 or 7 weeks before the monthly meeting to allow time for printing and third class mail. We shoot for having it delivered during the first week of the month. The e-newsletter will close several weeks later. This will also give you a choice of how you wish to receive the chapter news.

We are planning to include business card size ads in the e-newsletter. You can run an ad for a one time fee of $100 for 8 placements This is a very economical way to reach the 400 Philadelphia ASM members with e-mail. If you wish to run a one time job placement ad, those ads can be run for a monthly fee of $25. Contact Jim Watters or Anna Whitehead for more information.

Support Your Local Chapter

by advertising in the 2004-2005 Liberty Bell Chapter Yearbook. Please contact Mike Drakeley at 215-721-1502 x 213 or mjd@solaratm.com to reserve your space..

Mission Statement

The Philadelphia "Liberty Bell" Chapter of ASM International supports the development and continuance of the materials industry in the Philadelphia area. Chapter activities strive to inform the local technical community of new developments in materials, raise the visibility of the materials industry, provide educational opportunities in materials technology, recruit new people and organizations into materials-related activities, and provide networking opportunities for members of the materials community. The Chapter works with ASM International to use our joint resources to accomplish this mission.

Changes To Your Membership Information

Any Chapter Member who needs to make a change to their membership listing or to their company affiliation listing must call Membership Service, ASM International at 1-800-336-5152 or use the ASM website at www.asminternational.org. This will permanently update your information.

We depend on ASM International to receive our updated mailing list for this newsletter. So please do not sent information to the return address on this newsletter.

Meeting Cancellation Notification

In the event of cancellation of a meeting due to inclement weather, we will broadcast the news as part of KYW News radio's (1060AM) Storm Center Service. ASM cancellations will be specifically announced when KYW airs community cancellations at :20 and :50 past each hour during the afternoon of the day of the meeting. ASM's name will be specifically mentioned, so listen for the name rather than an organization number as is used for schools.

Do you have news...

that should be shared with the other members of the "Liberty Bell" Chapter? If so, please email your info to Anna Whitehead at aj.whitehead@att.net. Be sure to add the phrase "Item to add to the ASM Chapter newsletter" in the subject line. We'll be sure to include it in the next monthly Chapter newsletter.

For more info about the ASM Liberty Bell Chapter. . .

Contact Chapter Chairperson Travis M. Nelson at 215-631-7111 x 103 or email: tnelson@materialsresources.com.

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