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Date
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Program
Atlas Castings & Technology is a jobbing foundry that makes steel and stainless steel sand castings. Cast stainless steel alloys are different from their wrought relatives. The talk will serve as an introduction to the cast alloy groups of stainless steels (austenitic, duplex, super austenitic, super duplex, high temperature oxidation resistant). Topics of discussion will be compositions, Achilles heels, heat treatment, welding, historical facts of interest and applications.
Speakers
Elaine Thomas, Senior MetallurgistElaine Thomas has been a foundry woman for twenty seven years working at Atlas Foundry (now Atlas Castings & Technology) in Tacoma. She came to work at Atlas two years after graduating from WSU with a degree in Physical Metallurgy. Right after graduation she worked as a research engineer for Battelle in Richland. She works primarily with the melt shop and heat treating operations as well as being the manager of the chemistry and mechanical labs. Elaine has taught classes in metallurgy at South Seattle Community college and lectured for AWS, SFSA, AFS and ASM. Elaine is a Past Chairman for the Puget Sound Chapter of AFS (American Foundry Society).
Schedule
Meeting
Location
Tour Location Atlas Castings
& Technology 3021 South
Wilkeson Street Tacoma, WA 98409 http://www.atlascastings.com/fa_tacoma.html
(please do not contact the restaurant for reservations or cancellations)
DirectionsDirections To Atlas (Tour) from I-5Take Exit 132 South 38th Street in Tacoma Go WEST on South 38th Street Turn RIGHT onto South Steele Street Turn RIGHT onto South 37th Street. South 37th Street becomes South Sprague Avenue Turn RIGHT on South Tacoma Way Turn LEFT onto South Wilkeson Street Directions From Atlas (Tour) to FFCC (Meeting)Go NORTH on South Wilkeson Street Turn RIGHT onto South Center Street Turn LEFT onto Tacoma Avenue South Turn RIGHT onto 6th Avenue Turn RIGHT onto St Helens Avenue Directions To FFCC (Meeting) from I-5Take Exit 133 I-705 N (in Tacoma) toward CITY CENTER Take the STADIUM WAY exit Turn RIGHT onto Stadium Way South Turn LEFT onto South 4th Street Turn LEFT onto St Helens Avenue
Menu
Large filet of fresh salmon oak plank broiled and lightly seasoned with fresh herbs with a fabulous sauce served on the side Both entrees will be served with:
Cost
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