Beyond weight savings, aluminum products offer corrosion resistance, weldability, and ease of maintenance for a wide range of marine vessels. Aluminum was recognized as a promising material for marine construction from the early days of the industry. The development of 5xxx alloys and large production capacity made aluminum use more technically and economically possible beginning in the 1950s. The variety of aluminum vessels ranges from small fishing boats and fast ferry catamarans to cruise ships and military vessels. All benefit from aluminum's relatively light weight, low maintenance costs, and easy repairability. Other benefits of using aluminum in marine applications include formability, corrosion resistance, and availability in various product forms.

Efforts are underway in every sector of the scientic community to explore and develop possible strategies and solutions to counter sea level rise and climate change. Near-term materials science implications include improvements to corrosion-resistant materials and coatings.

Profile of the 2021-2022 ASM President.

Multidisciplinary optimization techniques provide a novel method for rapid product development that also meets sustainability goals.

Cold spray was primarily developed for use in applications that are extremely sensitive to high process temperatures. Due to this factor and its other unique capabilities, cold spray is becoming attractive as an enabling technology for 3D printing or additive manufacturing. Current work is focusing on reducing the spot size of cold spray systems to enable them to produce more intricate and highly finished shapes.

For those who are active within the thermal spray industry, 2017 offered a dramatic mix of jubilation and concern over conditions within the global thermal spray market. This article briefly reviews some of the market factors influencing the industry in 2017 and future outlook.

News about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, conferences, affiliates, and other society activities. Topics include: ASM Materials Education Foundation 2013 Scholarship Winners; Jacquet-Lucas Award for Excellence in Metallography; Fashion Forward Micrograph; New Micrograph Tie and Scarf; Zinkle, Seetharaman Named Editors for Metallurgical and Materials Transactions; and Emerging Professionals: Engaging Young Professionals in Your Local Chapter.

News about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, conferences, affiliates, and other society activities. Topics include: 2015 class of ASM Fellows; ASM holds its first-ever Affiliate Summit in July 2015; spotlight for ASM Handbook, Volume 7 editors Prasan Samal and Joseph Newkirk.

Among the structural materials developed in the 20th century, titanium and its alloys have played a leading role in improving component performance. This article discusses development of new production techniques, specifications, economic aspects, and applications that have enabled the current applications of titanium alloys.

News about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, conferences, affiliates, and other society activities. Topics include: Appointment of 2021-2022 ASM Committee and Council chairs; ASM's new Executive Director, Sandy Robert; contributor spotlight for Roch J. Shipley.

News about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, conferences, affiliates, and other society activities. Topics include: the ASM Nominating Committee announces the nominees for ASM vice president and trustee for 2020-21 and three members of the Board of Trustees for 2020-23; ASM President Zi-Kui Liu describes ASM's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; ASM aaunches a digital short course on metallographic techniques; celebrating 50 years of the ASM-TMS Metallurgical and Materials Transactions journals and looking ahead to the next 50 years; contributor profile for Dehua Yang.