1. Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc.
R. Fields provided Dr. E. Danko of Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc. with correlations between the Charpy Impact Energy and the fracture toughness (KIc) of steel, titanium alloys, and aluminum alloys.
2. Aerojet General Inc.
John Smith collaborated with Aerojet on the development of carbon fiber reinforced composite cylinders to be used for the transportation high pressure gasses.
3. ALCOA
Richard Fields and Robb Thomson collaborated with J. Hirth, H. Zbib, and L. Levine (Washington State Univ.) and Owen Richmond and Hasso Weiland of Alcoa to elucidate the role of dislocation patterning in determining the internal variables used to describe metals during metal forming operations.
4. American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
G. E. Hicho and L. J. Swartzendruber are currently interacting with AISI under a CRADA (CN-987) to develop on-line methods for the determination of the mechanical properties of sheet steel using magnetic methods.
5. Amorphous Technology International (ATI)
R. E. Ricker has been working with ATI to develop an experimental program which will help ATI evaluate the corrosion resistance of their amorphous alloys.
6. Ampal/Metallurg, Crucible Materials Corp., General Electric Co., Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Alcoa, and Pratt & Whitney Aircraft.
The NIST SiGMA system has been the focal point of this pioneering work in advanced sensor development and Expert System based control. Scientists from the participating companies, in collaboration with NIST scientists, have developed modeling tools, advanced sensors, and process control strategies.
7. Atotech (M & T Harshaw)
Christian E. Johnson has completed a CRADA for joint research on development of trivalent chromium as a replacement for toxic hexavalent chromium electrolytes with the submission of a final report.
8. Ball Grid Array Consortium - National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
F. W. Gayle and C. A. Handwerker are working with Eastman Kodak, Motorola, View Engineering, Delco Electronics, MicroFab Technologies, Northern Telecom, AMP, Indium Corp., Amkor, Universal Instruments, Texas Instruments, and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences to organize a consortium with the goal of applying solder jet technology to ball grid array assembly techniques for microelectronics applications.
9. Biomedical Implant Consortium
A. C. Fraker participated in a consortium of Ti alloy producers and implant manufacturers set up by the Air Force Materials Lab, as part of their technology transfer program, to characterize and establish a data base on an alloy, Ti21SRx, a modification of the Ti21S alloy that was developed for the aero-space plane. The Ti21SRx alloy is being tested for its suitability for use in surgical implants, and it will be available to implant producing companies.
10. BOC Gases
John Smith has been working with BOC Gases to study the use of ultrasonic testing to inspect high pressure steel and aluminum gas cylinders.
11. Bureau of Mines, Albany Research Center
F. W. Gayle and F. S. Biancaniello are working with Cynthia Dogan and James Rawers of the Bureau of Mines on processing of nanostructured ferrous alloys.
12. Compressed Gas Association (CGA)
The Compressed Gas Association is an industry association responsible for the development of safety standards for the transportation and use of pressurized gases. John Smith is working with CGA to help them develop specifications and standards for the construction and inspection of pressurized gas cylinders.
13. COMSAT
R. Fields assisted T. Kirkendall, formerly of COMSAT, and Dr. Mark S. Fan, formerly of Unisys's Goddard Operations, by providing fatigue data for copper wired and helping to determine the reliability of electronic motors for space craft applications.
14. Containerless Research Inc.
A. Cezairliyan is collaborating with the scientists at Containerless Research, Inc. in Chicago to develop and verify a unique optical technique for measuring normal spectral emissivity of high temperature materials.
15. Copper Development Association (CDA)
R. B. Clough and R. J. Fields are working with members of the CDA determining the mechanical properties of new lead-free solders used in piping applications.
16. Creswell Scientific Products and Services
L. J. Swartzendruber is working with Creswell Scientific Products and Services to develop test methods whereby the properties of steel samples may be depth profiled using surface magnetic methods.
17. Crucible Compaction Metals
Crucible Compaction Metals and NIST have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement concerning improved nitrogenated alloys produced by atomization, including investigations of approaches patented by NIST (F. Biancaniello, S. Ridder, and G. Janowski).
18. Dentsply
Gery R. Stafford, Christian E. Johnson and David R. Kelley are engaged in a CRADA for joint research on development of dental restoratives as replacements for silver amalgams.
19. Digital Equipment Corporation
Collaboration with G. Freeman of Digital Equipment Corporation to develop solutions in solder interconnect design problems. Using the software Surface Evolver we are able to address many issues of interest to the electronic packaging industry.
20. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
With EPRI sponsorship, the NACE-NIST Corrosion Data Program works with representatives of EPRI member companies and their consultants to develop computer programs which will assist electric utility engineers in avoiding critical equipment failures. This program focuses on selected applications in power plant condensers, steam generators, flue gas desulfurization systems and service waters.
21. Elkhart Products, Inc.
R. Fields provided Karen Crago of Elkhart Products Inc., Elkhart, Indiana with mechanical properties of certain copper alloys to assist them in predicting the manufacturability of particular parts.
22. Faratech
Christian E. Johnson is engaged in informal cooperation to further development and commercialization of trivalent chromium electrolytes as replacement for toxic hexavalent electrolytes.
23. FDA and Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc.
Christian E. Johnson is engaged in informal cooperation with FDA to determine the failure mode of composite electroplated flex solder tabs in recalled pulse generators (pacemakers).
24. Federal Railroad Administration
G. E. Hicho has had interactions with the railroad industry while he was performing research with the research divisions of the Federal Railroad Administration. A numerous number of reports were published that pertained to the safety of future tank cars that would carry hazardous materials.
25. FIBA Inc.
J. Smith is working with FIBA to develop and evaluate new methods for the use of ultrasonic testing to inspect high pressure steel and aluminum gas cylinders.
26. Fluxtrol Manufacturing
A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement has been signed for NIST scientists (F. Biancaniello, L. Swartzendruber and S. Ridder) to collaborate with Fluxtrol Manufacturing, Inc. in investigating improved materials for magnetic confinement and energy conservation.
27. General Electric
L. A. Bendersky is collaborating with the General Electric Company, Corporate Research and Development Center (Dr. R. G. Rowe) in studies of the microstructures and properties of new Ti-Al-Nb alloys. This research program is supported by Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division.
28. General Electric Aircraft Engines
R. J. Schaefer is working with GE Aircraft Engines and with members of the Analytical Chemistry Division on a program to study the measurement of low levels of sulfur in superalloys.
29. General Motors (GM)
R. D. Shull and R. D. McMichael of the Magnetic Materials Group have teamed up with Jan Herbst and Carl Fuerst of GM in a collaborative effort (CRADA CN-695) to study the magnetocaloric properties of rare earth transition metal alloys.
30. GMW Associates
L. J. Swartzendruber and L. H. Bennett are collaborating GMW (CRADA CN-701) in the development and testing of a new laboratory electromagnet capable of very rapid changes in magnetic field.
31. Howmet Corporation
Members of the Metallurgical Processing Group are collaborating with scientists at Howmet Corporation on several aspects of the casting of aerospace alloys. NIST scientists develop theoretical models of the casting process and carry out measurements of alloy microstructure and properties, while Howmet makes special instrumented castings, analyzes heat flow, and provides carefully selected samples for evaluation by NIST.
32. IAP Research Inc.
R. Fields and Z. Livne (Nuclear Research Center, Negev, Israel) collaborated with Dr. Bhana Cheluri of IAP Research Inc. to identify the benefits of dynamic magnetic consolidation for nanoscale powders. Canned powders of various types were prepared at NIST. They were dynamically consolidated magnetically and returned to NIST for characterization.
33. Industrial Materials Institute (IMI) of Canada
L. J. Swartzendruber and G. E. Hicho are cooperating with the IMI in the development of methods for on-line determination of the mechanical properties of sheet steel. IMI is using laser ultrasonics and NIST is using magnetic measurements sharing a common set of test materials and data.
34. Industrial Quality Inc. (IQI)
J. Smith is working with IQI to assist them in the development of an ultrasonic test system to be used to detect sustained load cracking (SLC) in aluminum cylinders. This work is being funded by an SBIR grant from NIST.
35. Instituto di Metrologia "G. Colonetti" (IMGC), Turin, Italy
S. Low and J. Smith measured the hardness of standardized hardness test blocks from Instituto di Metrologia "G. Colonetti" as part of an international intercomparison to establish worldwide Rockwell hardness standards.
36. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Through the ISO technical committee (TC 58) on Gas Cylinders, an extensive research and testing program was carried out to develop tests to evaluate the fracture resistance of high strength steel cylinders and to develop fracture resistance acceptance criteria. This program involved testing of high strength steel cylinders by all of the cylinder manufacturers in the world. Cylinder manufacturers from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden, and Japan conducted nearly 1000 flawed burst tests as part of this program. The tests were carried out according to the plan developed by NIST. The test results were compiled and analyzed by John Smith of NIST.
37. Lanxide Electronic Components, L.P.
Christian E. Johnson provided research and development of a process technology for deposition of metallic coating on Al Alloy-SiC composites using formulated metallo-organic compounds to promote solderability to thermal management devices.
38. Luke Engineering & Manufacturing Co.
A. C. Fraker worked with C. Jurey of Luke Engineering & Mfg. Co. to evaluate the effectiveness, in reducing corrosion, of a Germany patented Magoxid Coatc on magnesium alloys and prepared a letter report on the study.
39. Luxfer USA Inc.
J. Smith conducted an evaluation of eddy current test methods for detecting cracks in aluminum cylinders due to sustained load cracking (SLC) for Luxfer.
40. Matec Instruments Inc.
J. Smith is collaborating with Matec to assist in the development of an ultrasonic test system to be used to detect sustained load cracking (SLC) in aluminum cylinders. This work is being funded by an SBIR grant from NIST.
41. Materialprufungsamt (Dortmund, Germany)
Sam Low and John Smith collaborated with Materialprufungsamt (MPA) as part of an international intercomparison to establish worldwide Rockwell hardness standards.
42. Materials Technology Institute of the Chemical Process Industries, Inc.
(MTI) MTI is an industrial consortia of about 40 member companies who are concerned with materials used in plants which produce chemicals. With MTI sponsorship, the Corrosion Group and the NACE research associates in the NACE-NIST Corrosion Data Program work with representatives of MTI member companies and their consultants to develop expert systems for selection of materials for the storage and handling of hazardous chemicals.
43. Metal Powders, Inc.
R. Fields provided Richard and Donald Clark of Metals Powders, Inc. with information on the ductility of different pure irons as a function of temperature below room temperature.
44. Metcal
Christian E. Johnson is engaged in the investigation of new, air stable iron plating electrolyte for coating multiple soldering iron tip geometries.
45. MicroFab Corporation
R. Fields interacted with scientist at MicroFab Corp. and developed for them a computer program that predicts the bulk modulus and sound velocity of molten Pb/In solders as a function of temperature and composition. They need this information as part of an ATP award to extend inkjet technology to soldering on printed circuit boards.
46. NACE International (formerly National Association of Corrosion Engineers)
NACE is a professional society whose membership is concerned with the avoidance of corrosion failures. NACE and NIST joined together in 1982 to create the NACE-NIST Corrosion Data program. The objective of this program is to use the latest advances in information science to provide industry with convenient and reliable information on corrosion and corrosion prevention. For this program, NACE provides a full time Research Associate who works with NIST scientists to collect, evaluate, and develop computer databases, expert systems and hybrid systems for the dissemination of information on materials performance and corrosion failure avoidance. NACE distributes the computer software developed by this program to industry.
47. Nanophase Technologies Corporation
R. D. Shull is collaborating with Dr. John Parker at Nanophase Technologies on the preparation of composite materials with nanometer- scale dimensions. Magnetic methods are being used to characterize the materials, including the determination of whether true composite morphologies are achieved.
48. National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS)
A broad-based collaboration has been established between the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) and NIST (C. A. Handwerker, R. J. Fields, and U. R. Kattner) to evaluate environmentally safe alternatives for lead-based solder alloys used for electrical/electronic assembly interconnections. In addition to NIST, members include AT&T, Rockwell International, Texas Instruments, Ford, GM-Hughes, GM-Delco, MicroFab Technologies, United Technologies Corporation, RPI, and Sandia National Laboratories.
49. National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS)
F. Biancaniello and S. D. Ridder of the NIST Metals Processing Laboratory provided a series of special alloy samples to industrial members of the NCMS consortium project on Alternatives for Lead-Based Solders to aid in practical testing of new lead-free solder alloys.
50. National Research Laboratory of Metrology (NRLM), Tsukuba, Japan
Sam Low collaborated with NRML as part of an international intercomparison to establish worldwide Rockwell hardness standards.
51. National Storage Industry Consortium (NSIC)
W. F. Egelhoff and R. D. McMichael are cooperating with the NSIC heads group to improve spin valve materials for magnetoresistive high density recording heads. NIST is using ferromagnetic resonce, magnetoresistance and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometry to evaluate magnetic behavior and thermal stability of films proudced by NSIC companies and films produced by NIST.
52. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
A. C. Fraker collaborated with M. A. Imam of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in a study to compare and evaluate mechanical and electrochemical properties of titanium alloys for use as surgical implant materials.
53. Naval Surface Warfare Center
R. B. Clough is collaborating with Patricia Carter of the Nonlinear Dynamics and Wavelets Group at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, White Oak, MD on developing wavelet techniques for improved detection of acoustic emission signals from very small cracks (< 20 microns in size).
54. NOAA
Christian E. Johnson held a preliminary meeting to discuss solutions to plating and corrosion problems associated with Dew Point Sensors that are placed at airports throughout the U.S.
55. Norris Cylinder Corporation
John Smith worked with a NIST guest worker sponsored by the technical staff at Norris Cylinder Corporation. The purpose was to revise to develop improved specifications for the design and construction of pressurized gas containers.
56. Norton Corporation
Christian E. Johnson held a preliminary discussion to provide support for composite and wear resistant coatings for complex shape mandrels used in the production of critical dimension mirrors.
57. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
R. deWit, R. J. Fields, D. E. Harne, and D. J. Pitchure collaborated with ORNL to develop data on the fracture toughness of nuclear pressure vessels by testing full thickness bend bars extracted from an unused vessel.
58. PCC Airfoils, Inc.
W. J. Boettinger has provided PCC with calculations of the amount of different crystal phases present in commercial alloys with a range of compositions. PCC has provided NIST with superalloy samples with varying concentrations of sulfur for evaluation as a reference material.
59. Pratt & Whitney
R. J. Schaefer is collaborating with scientists at Pratt & Whitney to develop a classification scheme for defects in single crystal castings and to identify the processes responsible for generation of the defects. W. J. Boettinger has provided Pratt & Whitney with a model describing the reaction between titanium castings and the mold. This work is part of the activities of the Consortium on Casting of Aerospace Alloys.
60. Praxair Inc.
John Smith worked with Praxair to develop tests to evaluate the fracture resistance of high strength steel cylinders and to develop fracture resistance acceptance criteria. Results of this work are to be published in the proceedings of an ASME conference.
61. Pulse Electronics, Inc.
Christian E. Johnson developed specifications for Zn coating, electrodeposited or mechanically plated, hardened steel fasteners used to attach electronic control boxes to railway cars.
62. Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories (F. Yost, P. Vianco) and NIST (W. J. Boettinger and C. A. Handwerker) are jointly investigating fundamental reaction mechanisms that influence solderability mechanisms and solderability tests. NIST has supplied Sandia with bulk samples of the intermetallic compounds Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn that form in solder interconnects. NIST is the only available source of these alloys, which play key roles in the wettability and mechanical properties of these interconnects. Sandia plans to use these samples in its mechanical measurements and other solder interconnect studies. NIST also has supplied Sandia with thermo-dynamic data for phase stability in solder- substrate systems and with data on the wettability of these intermetallic compounds and their oxides by solders.
63. Sandusky International, Inc.
M. R. Stoudt is collaborating with Sandusky International to characterize and evaluate corrosion fatigue related failure in duplex stainless steels used in pulp paper industry.
64. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
A. C. Fraker collaborates with Dr. Richard Wulleart in two areas: (1) a database that provides information on corrosion of materials and effects of environments on corrosion in high-level waste storage tanks and (2) materials used for conductive ceramic or metal electrodes and other aspects of electrochemistry involved in the electrolysis of water.
65. Solder Jet Consortium and MicroFab Technologies, Plano, TX
F. W. Gayle and C. A. Handwerker are working with MicroFab Technologies in their development of solder-jet printer devices. This program involves close work with the Solder Jet Consortium (Motorola, Delco, AMP, Universal Instruments, Eastman Kodak, Texas Instruments, and MicroFAB) to measure contamination and wettability of jetted solders.
66. Sonix, Inc.
E. Drescher-Krasicka has a CRADA with Sonix, Inc., Springfield, VA on residual stress detection on electronic packaging.
67. UES, Inc.
W. J. Boettinger of the Metallurgical Processing Group has provided UES with models for microstructure development, which are being incorporated in their ProCASTTM software for modeling of metal casting. The enhanced software will be available to members of the Consortium on Casting of Aerospace Alloys.
68. U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR--Ford, Chrysler, and GM)
Richard Fields and Roger Clough of the Materials Performance Group worked with John Allison (Ford and USCAR), Bill Jandeska (GM), Gene Lynn (Chrysler), E. Hyland and P. Wang of Alcoa, and M. F. Ashby, N. Fleck, and A. Cocks of Cambridge Univ. Micromechanical Modeling Center to develop a modeling program to address the needs of USCAR's initiative to develop low cost processing technologies for consolidation of particle reinforced aluminum for automotive applications.
69. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
John Smith is working with the DOT under an interagency contract to develop new technology and safety standards for compressed gas cylinders. The work involves evaluation of new materials for the construction of compressed gas cylinders and new test methods for evaluating the structural integrity of compress gas cylinders.
70. U.S. Hardness Industry
S. Low is acting as liaison between the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) at NIST and the primary U.S. companies that sell and/or manufacture hardness calibration test blocks. NVLAP is seeking assistance from the hardness industry in the development of the requirements for accrediting laboratories that conduct calibrations of hardness test blocks, indenters, and hardness test machines.
71. Westinghouse Science and Technology Center
S. R. Coriell is collaborating with N. B. Singh and colleagues on the modelling of convection and interface stability during the directional solidification of lead bromide doped with silver bromide; this material has nonlinear optical applications. 72. Weirton and LTV Steel Companies
G. E. Hicho is working with Weirton and LTV Steel research metallurgists at Weirton, WV and Cleveland, OH, respectively, on the on-line measurement of the mechanical properties of fast moving sheet metals.
73. Wilson Instruments
S. Low and J. Smith collaborated with Wilson Instruments to develop improved and more uniform hardness test blocks. This project is a cooperative project between Wilson Instruments and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is being conducted under the Manufacturing Leaders Program at MIT.
74. Xerox Corporation
R. D. Shull is collaborating with R. F. Ziolo, Xerox (CRADA CN 784) to evaluate the polymeric method for creation of magnetic nanocomposites useful in magnetic regrigeration magnetic fluid.
INDUSTRY/UNIVERSITY
1. ALCOA, Washington State University
Richard, Roland deWit and Robb Thomson are collaborating with ALCOA and Washington State University to develop a better fundamental understanding of the relationships between microstructure and performance during deformation processing.
2. BIRL/Northwestern University and Chicago Faucet Co.
Christian E. Johnson is investigating the viability of replacing Hex Cr with Tri Cr.
3. Metalogic, Materials Technology Institute (MTI), Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium (KUL)
C. P. Sturrock and researchers at KUL/Metalogic are collaborating to develop an expert system that predicts the performance of stainless steels in aqueous environments commonly found in industry. Advanced information technologies such as Bayesian inference networks, fuzzy logic and case-based reasoning are being combined with mathematical models of corrosion phenomena to provide as assessment of the overall suitability of candidate alloys and the likelihood and severity of various corrosion morphologies. This research is being sponsored by MTI.
4. Micromagnetic Modeling Activity Group (µMAG)
With the sponsorship of the NIST Center for Theoretical and Computational Materials Science, R. D. McMichael, L. H. Bennett, and M. J. Donahue, along with Jim Blue (CAML) and John Oti (EEEL) have initiated the Micromagnetic Modeling Activity Group (µMAG). With participants from industry and from academic institutions, µMAG has one project to pose and solve standard problems in micromagnetics and another project to produce portable publicly available micromagnetic computer code.
5. NIST Metals Processing Laboratory
Facilities and personnel in the NIST Metals Processing Laboratory (F. S. Biancaniello, R. D. Jiggetts, S. D. Ridder, R. J. Schaefer) aid in preparation of special samples for various materials characterization studies by the scientific and technological community. University and industry scientists can assist in sample processing for independent or collaborative research projects involving alloy development, rapid solidification and particulate consolidation. During the past year, investigators from Crucible Materials Corp., Fluxtrol Manufacturing, Ford, NCMS, Sandia National Laboratories, General Electric Co., GM-Delco, Norfolk Southern, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stratonics, Inc, and the University of Idaho have interacted in this program.
UNIVERSITIES
1. ACCESS e. V., Aachen, Germany
Cellular growth during the directional solidification of binary alloys is being studied by G. Zimmermann of ACCESS. S. R. Coriell and colleagues are carrying out linear stability calculations and modelling of the directional solidification process.
2. Auburn University
A. Cezairliyan of the Metallurgical Processing Group is working with the Space Power Institute at Auburn University to measure important thermophysical properties of nickel-based superalloys. The properties are needed for modeling casting of these materials.
3. California Institute of Technlogy
R. D. Shull is collaborating with B. Fultz to magnetically probe and characterize ball-milled nanocomposite ferromagnetic applications.
4. Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
R. Fields of the Materials Performance Group is working with M. Ashby of Cambridge University to develop and validate powder forging models for metal matrix composites.
5. Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Grenoble
Collaborative research between J. J. Favier and S. R. Coriell is investigating the initial transient during the directional solidification of tin alloys; the Seebeck voltage is used to determine the interface temperature which is being compared with theoretical predictions.
6. Chonnam University
A collaborative effort is underway between C. A. Handwerker of NIST and Prof. D. J. Lee of Chonnam University, Kwangju, Korea to study interface properties in solder joint.
7. City College of New York
Ongoing communication with H. Cummins at City College of New York on directional solidification experiments, recent confirmation of Warren and Langer's theory. More intensive studies continue to determine the concentration profile in a solidifying system.
8. Darmstadt University
R. D. Shull is collaborating with H. Hahn to investigate the possibilities for preparing magnetic nanocomposites via vapor-condensation routes.
9. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (Switzerland)
R. J. Schaefer is working with Ch.-A. Gandin of EPFL to develop models for the shape of dendritic metal crystals growing in temperture gradients.
10. George Washington University, Washington, DC
G. E. Hicho is Associate Professorial Lecturer in Engineering in the Civil, Mechanical, and Environmental Engineering Department.
11. George Washington University, Washington, DC
A. C. Fraker participated in meetings with George Washington University set up by C. M. Gilmore to establish studies in the biomaterials field, including materials used in aneurysm clips and spinal devices.
12. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
R. deWit and R. J. Fields collaborate with Professor Satya Atluri and his colleagues to further the understanding of fracture behavior of thin- sheet structural aluminum alloy panels. They have analyzed our data with their elastic-plastic finite element alternating method (EPFEAM) with the T*-integral fracture parameter as a crack growth criteria. The results have been published in a three-part report "The Elastic-Plastic Finite Element Alternating Method (EPFEAM) and the Prediction of Fracture under WFD Conditions in Aircraft Structures," by L. Wang, F. W. Brush, and S. N. Atluri, FAA Center of Excellence for Computational Modeling of Aircraft Structures, Georgia Institute of Technology, August 1995.
13. Howard University, Dental School, Washington, DC
A. C. Fraker worked with Dr. A. A. Chohayeb, Dental School, Howard University, studying effects of coupled dissimilar metals on corrosion behavior in dental implants and restorations.
14. Italian Metrology Institute
A. Cezairliyan is a participant to the US-Italy Joint Project on Metrological Research and is collaborating with the scientists at the Italian Metrology Institute on a project related to thermophysical properties of high-temperature materials.
15. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Tim Foecke is collaborating with Professor Tim Weihs to study the mechanical properties and thermal stability of Nb/Nb5Si3 microlaminates for the Air Force's Office of Scientific Research.
16. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Tim Foecke is collaborating with Professor Pete Searson to study imaging techniques for studying nanowire structures.
17. Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
C. P. Sturrock is collaborating with Professor W. F. Bogaerts to advance the state-of-the-art in applications of artificial intelligence to problems in corrosion science and engineering.
18. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
As part of the activities of the Consortium on Casting of Aerospace Alloys, R. J. Schaefer has collaborated with Professor Julian Szekely of MIT on modeling of fluid flow and dendritic growth during directional solidification of aerospace alloys.
19. National Research Laboratory of Metrology (Japan)
A. Cezairliyan is a participant in the cooperative research in thermophysics between NIST and NRLM of Japan.
20. Norfolk State University, School of Technology, Norfolk, VA
A. C. Fraker worked with J. A. Jacobs, School of Technology, Norfolk State University, to produce a NIST hosted workshop that included experiments for use in the classroom, for college and university science and engineering teachers. Miniworkshops were provided in 16 different NIST laboratories.
21. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Tim Foecke is collaborating with Professor Scott Barnett in a National Science Foundation funded study of the mechanical properties of W/Al2O3 nanolaminates.
22. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Tim Foecke is collaborating with Professor Peter Anderson in an investigation into dislocation generation and motion within nanolayered metallic structures.
23. Osaka Prefecture University
R. D. Shull is collaborating with T. Yamamoto to prepare and magnetically characterize vapor condensed magnetic nanocomposites for applications as recording heads and magnetic refrigerants.
24. Paris VI University, School of Chemistry
L. A. Bendersky is collaborating with Prof. R. Portier of the CECM/CNRS and University of Paris VI in a cooperative study of phase transformations and structures of the Ar-Pd-Ru and quasicrystalline Al-Fe-Cu systems using methods of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy.
25. Purdue University
A. Cezairliyan is a consultant to the Thermophysical Properties Research Center - CINDAS at Purdue University.
26. Russian Academy of Sciences
A cooperative program with Professor Dr. V. I. Nikitenko of the Russian Academy of Sciences and A. Shapiro, F. W. Gayle and D. Kaiser of NIST is underway to examine the dynamics of twin boundary migration in high temperature superconductors.
27. Smithsonian Institution
C. A. Handwerker is collaborating with P. Vandiver of the Smithsonian Institution's Conservation Analytical Laboratory in an examination of ancient materials technologies.
28. Universite Libre de Bruxelles
S. R. Coriell and colleagues are collaborating with Dr. S. Van Vaerenbergh and Professor J. C. Legros on the effect of Soret diffusion on various alloy soldification processes. The effect of Soret diffusion on the onset of morphological stability during the directional soldification of a binary alloy has been calculated.
29. University of Arizona
W. J. Boettinger is working with the University of Arizona to develop models describing fluid flow, macrosegregation, and porosity during the solidification of metal castings.
30. University of Cambridge
E. Drescher-Krasicka is collaborating with Professor John Willis, Department of Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge on developing the amplitude approach to acoustic elasticity for stress imaging.
31. University of Florida
A collaborative effort between Professor Abbaschian (University of Florida) and S. R. Coriell on the in-situ monitoring of crystal growth processes using the MEPHISTO furnace has continued. Bismuth alloys have been solidified; the microstructures and in- situ measurements will be compared with numerical calculations.
32. University of Frankfurt
A collaboration among S. Klein of the University of Frankfurt and P. Vandiver of the Smithsonian Institute and C. A. Handwerker of NIST is underway to investigate ancient methods of bronze production in the Middle East.
33. University of Idaho
F.S. Biancaniello and F. W. Gayle are collaborating with F. Froes and C. Suryanarayana of the University of Idaho in the development of processing techniques to minimize contamination during mechanical alloying.
34. University of Illinois
Professor Jonathan Dantzig of the University of Illinois is working the NIST Consortium on Casting of Aerospace Alloys to develop methods to optimize the design of castings.
35. University of Iowa
Professor C. Beckerman and W. J. Boettinger are collaborating on the modelling of freckle formation in multicomponent superalloys.
36. University of Maryland, Mathematics Department and Institute for Systems Research, College Park, MD
R. B. Clough, Materials Performance Group, is collaborating with Prof. Benjamin Kedem of the Mathematics Department at the University of Maryland. They are using advanced signal processing methods in the development of smart acoustic emission sensors for industrial and aerospace applications.
37. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Tim Foecke is collaborating with Professor Gary Was in the preparation of an invited review paper on fracture and deformation of microlaminates for the journal Thin Solid Films.
38. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Tim Foecke is collaborating with Professor William Gerberich in a study of dislocation/crack interactions.
39. The University of Mississippi
Gery R. Stafford is collaborating with Charles Hussey on electrodeposition of alloys.
40. University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
R. E. Ricker has been working with the University of Notre Dame to study oxide film growth under anodic polarization and the control and use of this to create two dimensional nanostructures.
41. University of Southhampton (UK)
W. J. Boettinger is collaborating with Dr. Adam Wheeler, Mathematics Department, University of Bristol on phase-field methods to treat solidification problems. The alloy theory developed previously was extended to treat eutectic solidification.
42. University of Surrey
S. D. Ridder and F. S. Biancaniello collaborated wtih Professor Panos Tsakiropoulos to study EHD atomized sub-micron particle of Mg-rare earth alloys.
43. University of Wisconsin at Madison
W. J. Boettinger and U. R. Kattner are working with Professor Y. Austin Chang at the University of Wisconsin to develop models describing multicomponent phase equilibria in superalloy systems. The models are used to predict solidification behavior and microstructural development in complex industrial alloys.
44. Vanderbilt University
R. D. Shull is collaborating with C. Lukehart to prepare and characterize magnetic nanocomposites prepared by sol-gel routes for magnetic recording applications.
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