Specialty Alloy & Foundry Technology Committee

Past AIST Committee Activities

Current Activities

The Specialty Alloy and Foundry Operating Committee (SAFOC) met at AISTech 2008 in Pittsburgh on May 7. Allen Chan reviewed the AIST/AISI integration progress. The new committee name is the Specialty Alloy and Foundry Technology Committee (SAFTC). Membership stood at 69 members, and the committee’s roster was updated by Mark Suer and Pat Philbin. The election of 2008–2009 officers took place. Andy Pinskey of Holland Mfg. was elected as chair, Steven Lukes of Carpenter Specialty Alloys as vice chair, Dennis Rodal of ELG Metals Inc. as papers chair, and Mark Suer of Special Metals Corp. as members chair. Two sessions at AISTech 2008 showed strong attendance, though there were three cancellations. The next meeting site will be a tour of ELG Metals Inc. near Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sept. 24–25. For winter 2009, Jim Korn will investigate touring Carmeuse Long View in Alabama or Strasberg/Winchester in Virginia. The 2009 Call for Papers was issued, and a teleconference is to take place in August regarding paper selection. Mr. Chan was presented with a plaque for his outstanding work as committee chair for 2007–2008.