Shape Memory and Magnetic Materials Metallurgist (419)
Expertise
All aspects of shape memory alloys, including melting, casting, forging, extrusion, swaging, wire drawing, rolling, metallurgy, prototype fabrication, testing.
Heat treatment of commercial magnetic materials for electronic equipment.
Development of optimum magnetic properties for specialized applications.
Permalloy magnetic cores for computers.
Precision casting.
Experience
Metallurgist with U. S. Naval Surface Warfare Center (Formerly U. S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory), SL Industries, Remington Rand Univac, Naval Air Experimental Station, Philadelphia, Foote Mineral Co.
Accomplishments:
Development of practical methods of producing shape memory alloys and their applications.
Development of heat treatments of commercial magnetic materials for electronic equipment and specialized applications.
Honors & Publications
19 Publications including "Shape Memory Arming Device", with A. Weiner, Engineering Aspects of Shape Memory Alloys, Butterworth, 1990.
15 U.S. Patents in the fields of ceramics, metal alloys, shape memory alloys.
Education
M.S., Metallurgy, University of Pennsylvania
B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania