The Peoria Chapter of ASM International

November 8 at the Packard Plaza

 

Special Event: Committee Chair Night

 

Presents:

Austenitic Stainless Steels:  Something New or Something Old?

 

Dr. Phil Maziasz

Sr. Development Engineer

Metals and Ceramics Division

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 

Technical Chairman:  Mark Geissler

Sr. Quality Engineer

Materials Technology, Mossville Engine Center, Caterpillar Inc.

 

Coffee Talk:  Peoria School Dist. 150 Representative

“The Promise of the Edison Project”

 

Social Hour 4:30pm

Dinner 5:30pm

Coffee Talk 6:20pm

Technical Talk 7:00pm

Adjourn  8:00pm

Roast Beef and Hearb Backed Chicken

 

Prepaid Reservations Required by November 02, 1999

                               

Abstact:

 

Looking back over the last century, stainless steels were among the many profound metallurgical discoveries of the period 1900-1915.  Precipitation-hardened stainless steels were developed prior to 1930. The Chrysler Building, built in New York City in 1928, continues to shine due to its “innovative” stainless steel trim.  Austentic stainless steels and alloys are not new, and were initially developed for use in a wide range of corrosive environments at room and lower temperatures.  However, they continue to find ever increasing use at higher temperatures. In the last 10-15 years, new scientific knowledge has been obtained for precisely controlling alloying and processing effects on microstructural evolution during creep. This knowledge has enabled significant boosts in the creep-resistance of austenitic stainless steels and alloys at high-temperatures.  In cases where high-performance austenitic stainless steels or alloys are the choice material but lack strength, optimizing processing and alloy composition can provide cost effective and reliable performance alternatives over more costly Ni or Co-based superalloys.

 

 

 

 

 

About Our Speaker:

Dr. Phil Maziasz is a renowned expert on stainless steel alloying and aluminide intermetallics.  He specializes in developing alloys with improved high temperature mechanical behavior.  Dr. Maziasz holds 6 patents, was a 1994 Fellow of ASM, received an R&D 100 Award in 1990 for super creep-resistant austenitic stainless steels, and received a Lockheed-Martin Engergy Technical Achievement Award in 1996.  He currently is the principle investigator for industry focused programs on improving high temperature strenth of wrought austenitic stainless steels for diesel and gas turbine engine applications.  Dr Maziasz has a PH.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and his M.S. (Nuclear Engineering) and B.S. (Materials and Metallurgical Eng.) from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor.

 

 

Coffee Talk:

The Edison Project is a privately run school management company that has been hired by Peoria District 150 to manage 2 primary schools beginning this 1999-2000 school year.  A representative from Peoria District 150 will present the curriculum and management advantages of the Edison Project and the promise it holds for improving public education in Peoria.

 

 

Special Announcemnt:

"Jerry Hoeft, Manager of Advanced Materials Technology at Caterpillar Inc., has elected to retire and will be leaving the Peoria area in mid November, 1999.  Jerry will be moving to Arizona to enjoy his retirement and will no longer be able to serve the ASM Peoria Chapter as he has in the past.  We wish to acknowledge Jerry for all of his contributions and accomplishments with ASM International and the ASM Peoria Chapter.  Thank you for all  the dedicated  support given to the ASM Peoria Chapter during your career, and good luck in your retirement."

 

Special Recognition:

Peoria Chapter of ASM International would like to thank

Mr. David Thorpe of Republic Technologies International,

for being our Hospitality Host at the October meeting.

 

Season Tickets:

Season tickets are now available for the 1999-2000 program year.  The cost is $40.00 for four meetings.  Plus you receive an added bonus!!  Each season ticket holder will get a $10.00 discount for a ticket to Social Night in February!  Contact Krisie Rolli at (309) 578-8219 or your local Peoria Chapter ticket salesperson.  Please make all checks payable to "Peoria Chapter - ASM".