The International Journal of Metalcasting (IJMC) has announced that it will release its second issue in January 2008. This issue will feature 6 papers, including one on 'Recent Developments on Ultrasonic Cavitation Based Solidification Processing of Bulk Magnesium Nanocomposites' by G. Cao, H. Konishi and X. Li, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison. The paper discusses the potential to double the strength of aluminum castings with only a 1-2 percent addition of nano-sized particles of Silicon and Carbon. A second paper titled 'Age Strengthening of Gray Iron-Kinetics Study' by V.L. Richards, T.V. Anish, S. Lekakh, D.C. Van Aken, Univ. of Missouri-Rolla, W. Nicola, Warsaw, Ind., reports on improvements in machinability along with increases in strength that have been observed, and now documented for gray cast iron.
A quarterly publication, IJMC was launched by the American Foundry Society (AFS) in August 2007. The journal has been accepted for coverage by Chemical Abstracts.
The IJMC is dedicated to leading the transfer of research and technology for the global metalcasting industry. The publication will work closely with the annual AFS Transactions to provide scientific leaders in the industry with the latest developments in metalcasting research and technology throughout the year.
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