ASM BC November Meeting: Aerospace alloy selection for the fastener industry

The talk will be given by Arvind Midha a Regional Metallurgist with Carpenter Technology Corporation http://www.cartech.com/.

He will discuss the alloys used in the manufacture of aerospace fasteners and review their high strength, corrosion resistance and high temperature properties. Plus some of the most recent aerospace alloy developments will be shared.

Date : November 7th 2012

Time: Happy Hour: 5 to 6:30 pm, Dinner: 6:30 to 7:30 pm, Presentation and discussion: 7:30 to 9pm

Location: River Club Restaurant and Pub, 11111 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, (604) 272-4400

Price: $25 ASM Members, $30 Non-members, $10 students.

Please RSVP by Nov 2nd via email to Jessica Mager, P.Eng at Acuren jmager@acuren.com

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Powertech Labs tour Oct 10

Join us for an exclusive tour of Powertech Labs in Surrey on the evening of Wednesday, October 10, map attached.

No safety wear is required. Pizza, veggies and beverages will be provided.

Cost is $15, no ASM membership required.

Thank you to Darren Bromley, P.Eng. and colleagues for arranging this!

You must RSVP by Monday October 8 to get in, as we need a list of attendees' names.

Tour details:

· Arrive 5:45-6:00, no entry after 6:15

· Parking in Visitor Parking at east side of building

· Meet in reception, up the stairs at the east entrance

· 6:00 to 6:20 we will eat and mingle

· 6:20 we will have opening remarks

· 6:30 we will start the tour

We will be touring Powertech’s High Voltage Lab, in which they perform testing on insulators, bushings, switchgear, circuit breakers, power cables, and many other types of high voltage equipment. Extensive capabilities provide testing with DC voltage up to 1000 kV, 60 Hz AC voltage up to 800 kV, and impulse voltage up to 3200 kV.

Powertech is an industry leader in design verification testing of hydrogen vehicle fuel systems, and provides engineering, consulting, and testing services for the electric vehicle industry. We will have a look at some high pressure hydrogen test facilities and hear about the latest innovations in electric vehicles.

Powertech’s Materials Engineering department performs mechanical testing on materials and components, and conducts failure analyses on mechanical components. On the tour, we will have a look at some of the analytical instruments, and discuss some recent projects.

www.powertechlabs.com

 

Jessica Mager,
ASM BC Chapter President

jmager@acuren.com