Expert Details
Powder Metallurgy, Powder Characterization (e.g., Particle Size and Surface Area Measurement), and Testing
ID: 730166
North Carolina, USA
He spent over two years consulting as Standards Manager for OSRAM SYLVANIA (later Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation), handling standardization issues regarding refractory metals and their testing. He continues as an independent consultant in powder characterization, powder metallurgy, and mechanical testing of materials, and in related standardization issues.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1979 | Degree: MS | Subject: Metallurgical Engineering | Institution: University of Pittsburgh |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: BS | Subject: Physics | Institution: Pennsylvania State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Independent Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Active participation in standards development efforts relating to analysis and specification of powder metallurgy materials and refractory metals. Authorship and revision of standards for the characterization (e.g., particle size, surface area) of particulate materials, including refractory and other metal powders. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2009 | Employer: OSRAM SYLANIA / Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation (GTP) | Title: Standards Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Identification and monitoring of, and active participation in, standards development efforts relating to company businesses. Representing company on key standards development committees, such as ASTM International and ISO. Recommending, writing, and revising standards consistent with company business directions. Integration of appropriate standards (specifications, practices, test methods) into company products and processes. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 2006 | Employer: GTE Products Corporation / OSRAM SYLVANIA | Title: Senior Project Engineer / Principal Scientist | Department: Chemical and Metallurgical Division |
Responsibilities:Physical Testing Laboratory – Laboratory management, including procurement of equipment and supplies, and supervision of laboratory technical staff. Development of new and improved physical testing methods (e.g., powder particle size and surface area analysis, metallography, mechanical property testing). Interpretation of test data in consultation with materials development and production personnel. Consultative participation in research and development projects. Active participation in international standards development. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1981 | Employer: GTE Products Corporation | Title: Senior Engineer | Department: Chemical and Metallurgical Division |
Responsibilities:Rod and Wire Plant – Planning and implementation of cost reduction projects relating to the manufacture and quality control of tungsten and molybdenum rod and wire. Assisting customers with technical problems. Development of new products, and new applications, based on tungsten and molybdenum rod and wire. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1979 | Employer: Westinghouse Electric Corporation | Title: Associate Engineer | Department: Research and Development Center |
Responsibilities:Nuclear Materials Dept. – Planning, design, and implementation of experiments using charged particle bombardment to simulate the effects of fast neutron damage in fission and fusion reactor materials. Extensive hands-on electron microscopy experience in analysis of these materials. Programming, utilization, and interpretation of computer codes describing radiation damage in solids. Planning and interpretation of experiments to study the degradation of strength and corrosion resistance of materials under irradiation. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASTM International: Past Chairman of Committee B09 on Metal Powders and Metal Powder Products, and Current Chairman of Subcommittee B09.03 on Refractory Metal Powders; Member, Committee E29 on Powder and Spray Characterization and Committee E28 on Mechanical Testing; International Standardization Organization (ISO), U.S. Delegate to Technical Committee 119 on Powder Metallurgy and Technical Committee 24 on Particle Characterization; ASM International, formerly American Society for Metals; APMI International, formerly American Powder Metallurgy Institute; TMS, the Metallurgical, Mining, and Materials Society |
| Professional Appointments |
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| ASTM International Committee on Standards, ASTM International Award of Merit Committee |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| ASTM Award of Merit (Fellow of the Society) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has 10+ publications, relating to powder characterization and radiation damage in materials, and two patents relating to tungsten-copper materials. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Technical Program Committee/Session Chair for International Powder Metallurgy Conferences, Organization and Management of Powder Characterization and Standardization Seminar for Metal Powder Industries Federation, Instructor/Presenter for Powder Metallurgy Metallography Short Course, Presentations at Powder Metallurgy Conferences |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Researched and specified vendors/suppliers for laboratory equipment and supplies for powder characterization, mechanical testing, metallography, and microscopy. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Computer Skills - Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel), Internet Utilization, Supervision of Laboratory Personnel |
Fields of Expertise
American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society for Testing and Materials standard, mechanical test, metallurgy, particle-size analysis, powder metallurgy, fine-particle technology, American Society for Testing and Materials testing, tensile testing, compression testing, elastic modulus, nonferrous metallurgy, elongation, wear testing, ISO standard, mechanical metallurgy, physical metallurgy, yield strength, physical property testing, American Society for Testing and Materials specification, particle surface area determination, particle-size distribution determination, hardness testing, diamond-pyramid hardness test, Rockwell hardness test, Knoop indentation test, impact test, International Organization for Standardization, refractory carbide, hard material, tungsten carbide, tungsten, refractory metal, pore-size-distribution determination, metal physical property, molybdenum alloy, molybdenum, materials standard, ductility, Charpy impact test