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By I. Carl Handsy, John Repp
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 13C
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2006
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v13c.a0004122
EISBN: 978-1-62708-184-9
... requirements in the procurement document. The article summarizes requirements from a procurement document. As required by the procurement contract, corrosion-control technologies used in a vehicle system need to be evaluated to determine their benefit. The article provides information on testing systems, which...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 24A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 June 2023
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v24A.a0006961
EISBN: 978-1-62708-439-0
... for a blockchain-based AM procurement process. In such systems, the manufacturing data would be fed to the smart contracts before contractual agreements are implemented, reducing the time to process orders ( Ref 26 ). This would also enforce supplier accountability, easing shifts from one supplier to another...
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By Norm Clayton
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 13C
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2006
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v13c.a0004120
EISBN: 978-1-62708-184-9
... or facility operating and maintenance personnel, whether they are uniformed service personnel or contracted companies. However, many are also used in new procurements of systems or facilities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command also maintain a set of technical...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006010
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
... performed by the contracting nuclear facility, fabrication facility, or an organization representing multiple members, such as the Nuclear Utilities Procurement Issues Committee and the Nuclear Industry Assessment Committee, which represents other companies working in nuclear facilities. Quality...
Book: Casting
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 15
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 2008
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v15.a0005188
EISBN: 978-1-62708-187-0
... Abstract This article describes the four basic steps of the purchasing process of cast components. These steps include defining requirements and developing a purchasing plan; requesting and evaluating bids from potential sources; selecting a source and negotiating contract terms; and carrying...
Book Chapter

By Carl Rousseau
Series: ASM Handbook Archive
Volume: 21
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2001
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v21.a0003440
EISBN: 978-1-62708-195-5
... management tool used to define the scope of the work, degree of success, and progress toward completion. Regulatory requirements/guidance and past experience provide starting points for test plan preparation. At minimum, data are required to provide quality control of the material being procured...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 4D
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 October 2014
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v04d.a0005941
EISBN: 978-1-62708-168-9
... = 1.68 ( 100 − V c − V a ) + V a ( − 4.64 + 2.21 C ) Design factors Alloy procurement Specify surface condition (minimal decarburization and scale) Wide variation in allowable chemistries within grade Results in variations in properties...
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By Thomas S. Piwonka
Series: ASM Desk Editions
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 1998
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.mhde2.a0003176
EISBN: 978-1-62708-199-3
... of America and ASM International) and a comprehensive booklet has been published on design of premium quality aluminum alloy castings ( Design and Procurement of High-Strength Structural Aluminum Castings, published by the American Foundrymen's Society, Inc.). This publication also includes general...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 19
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1996
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v19.a0002394
EISBN: 978-1-62708-193-1
... was initiated in the B-1A program, and a structural assessment of the C-5A was initiated using this procedure. B-1A Aircraft In the early 1970s, the U.S. Air Force began procurement of the B-1A aircraft. That aircraft was the first design that used damage tolerance as a primary method for material...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 24A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 June 2023
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v24A.a0006970
EISBN: 978-1-62708-439-0
... reduce costs associated with limited production runs for die casting procurement ( Ref 11 ) as well as replace magnesium parts in applications where they suffer from severe corrosion issues ( Ref 12 ). Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Design Approach The integrated computational...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006016
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
... testing concrete dry film thickness field quality control greases hardness intercoat contamination lamination pinholes quality assurance quality documentation quality planning shop quality control surface preparation wood IT IS COMMON to encounter contract or specification requirements...
Book Chapter

By Tito T. Serafini, Stephen C. Mitchell
Series: ASM Handbook Archive
Volume: 21
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2001
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v21.a0003476
EISBN: 978-1-62708-195-5
.... In late 1978, GEAE conducted design studies that indicated a 30% cost and weight savings of a hybrid composite swirl frame versus a brazed metal frame. In 1979, GEAE was awarded an Army contract (DDAK51-79- C0018) to fabricate and test three composite metal hybrid swirl frames for the T700 engine ( Ref 24...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006026
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
... program. The AASHTO NTPEP tests products used throughout the U.S. bridge ( Fig. 2 ) and highway system, including structural steel coatings. Since the program inception in the late 1990s, dozens of coating systems have been tested. Briefly, coating manufacturers contract with AASHTO and submit candidate...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 24A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 June 2023
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v24A.a0006969
EISBN: 978-1-62708-439-0
... technology. The AM team will look different, depending on what part of the AM application the organization is focused on. For example, a service bureau, which is an AM contract manufacturer, will require a team with deep expertise in making and delivering quality parts and will benefit from a strong team...
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By Vinod S. Agarwala
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 13C
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2006
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v13c.a0004119
EISBN: 978-1-62708-184-9
... corrode much faster and preferentially, thus compromising the joint. Aging Systems Corrosion of military equipment and facilities is an ongoing problem that exacerbates with time and becomes more significant in yearly costs to protect the assets, affecting new procurement and maintenance. The DoD...
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By Thomas S. Piwonka
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 20
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1997
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v20.a0002484
EISBN: 978-1-62708-194-8
... with which designers should be familiar. It also reviews methods used by foundries to produce high-integrity castings. Specification of casting quality levels should be based on solid knowledge of the effect of casting discontinuities and on component testing. Procurement of high-quality castings requires...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 24
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 15 June 2020
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v24.a0006569
EISBN: 978-1-62708-290-7
..., and is low volume, each of which point to the advantages of AM. In other words, AM has the opportunity to lower the cost by providing customization and complexity at no additional cost and lower production time by eliminating the billet procurement step (AM machines always have the right size billet...
Book Chapter

By Ken Trimber, Bill Corbett
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006024
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
..., and rust scale can be justified by the expected increase in the life of the coating system. Where these forms of rust are a problem, the contracting parties should come to an agreement on the extent of removal, because there is no requirement for removal in the SSPC/NACE International surface-preparation...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 18
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 December 2017
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v18.a0006419
EISBN: 978-1-62708-192-4
... and, in individual cases, up to more than 3 mm. The thickness is limited by the internal stress produced by material contraction and the mismatch of thermal expansion coefficients of coating and substrate material. Appropriate heat treatments are used to reduce residual stress. Coating Manufacture Depending...
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By Greg Richards, Kimmer Cline, Douglas Reardon
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006072
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
... of the structure due to salt spray. Courtesy of KTA-Tator, Inc. Expansion Joints Expansion joints in the bridge deck, allowing for expansion/contraction of the deck structure due to temperature changes, often leak and allow moisture, dirt, and debris to fall on the steel or concrete below. These areas...