Dayton Chapter 2007-2008 Technical/Networking Meeting
Further work done on Preparation of Ni based super alloys and Co, Cr, Mo medical alloys
Gabriel M. Lucas
Buehler, Ltd.
Location:
5:30
p.m. Social
Chantrells Restaurant
6:30
p.m. Dinner ($20.00, Students: FREE) 20
Commercial Way
7:30
p.m. Program
Springboro, Ohio
937-743-6073
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Herb Roasted Potatoes, Rice Pilaf & Mushrooms
By 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Garden Salad, BBQ Meatballs
Rolls, Fruit Bowl and Brownies,
Beverage
ABSTRACT
“Further work done on Preparation of Ni based super alloys and Co, Cr, Mo medical alloys”.
SPEAKER BIO
Gabriel M. Lucas, Senior Materials Engineer, Education Manager, Buehler, Ltd., 41 Waukegan Road, Lake Bluff, IL 60044-1699
Gabriel Lucas is currently a Senior Materials Engineer / Education professional employed with Buehler Ltd. He is responsible for developing and updating educational material, training technicians, and solving customer problems in the areas of specimen preparation, etching, macro and micro-indentation hardness testing, and image analysis. Training is performed in house at Buehler Ltd., at ASM International, on site at CMI and at customer locations around the world. He is also active in ASTM as a committee member of all E-04 committees and is the E04.14 Subcommittee Chairmen on Quantitative Metallography Standards. He has been elected to the ASTM office of E04 membership Secretary. Mr. Lucas is on the board of directors for the International Metallographic Society (IMS) and is proud to have served as the General Chairman of the 2006 IMS Conference. During his career, he has authored and co-authored over 25 publications and presentations. For eight years prior to joining Buehler Ltd., he was the Senior Metallographic Technician for Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) in Johnstown, PA, where he was responsible for developing analysis methods and characterizing a vast range of materials for the US Navy’s National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology (N.C.E.M.T.). The N.C.E.M.T. projects involved materials including, but not limited to, carbon steels, stainless steels, titanium, aluminum, tungsten, and superalloys formed by a wide variety of processes including: welding, casting, P/M, forging, and semi-solid forming. Characterization was performed through the use of light optical microscopy and a scanning electron microscope combined with image analysis and micro and macro indentation hardness testing. Before working for CTC, he was a Metallographic Technician for Westmoreland Mechanical Testing and Research in Youngstown, PA.