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The ASM Pittsburgh Chapter held its annual Young Member's Night Meeting February 19, 2026 at the University of Pittsburgh's University Club. The presentations for the event started with Pitt undergrad student Daniel Giganti's "Forging Theory and Practice: The Value of Experiential Learning in Materials Science and Engineering". The graduate presentation featured Ece Gunay form CMU, "Atomic-Scale Characterization of Novel Ferroelectrics Using Scanning Transmission Electorn Microscopy". The night's ...

The January Chapter meeting for ASM Pittsburgh Chapter was held on January 14 at the Teutonia Mannerchor Club on Pittsburgh's North Side. University of Pittsburgh Professor Zachary Harris was the speaker. Professor Harris gave an informative talk on AM versus wrought properties of alloy 17-4. This talk was well received with many questions following the talk. Thank you, Professor Harris. ------------------------------ Joseph Muha Retired Pittsburgh PA ------------------------------

The November Chapter Meeting was a joint meeting with AWS held at CCAC West Hills. The speaker was Ed Patrick who presented, "How Misinterpretation of Metallographic Data Led an Industry Down a Rabbit Hole" which dealt with vacuum brazing. ------------------------------ Joseph Muha Retired Pittsburgh PA ------------------------------

On October 16, members of the ASM Pittsburgh Chapter toured Standard Forged Products in McKees Rocks, PA. On this day the weather was very cooperative. Employees of Standard Forged Products were gracious hosts and guided us through the facility. Forge wheels from this facility are present in both the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys football stadiums. ------------------------------ Joseph Muha Retired Pittsburgh PA ------------------------------

The ASM Pittsburgh Chapter went on the Carrie Furnace tour in Rankin, PA. The weather was not the best, but the tour was very informative. This site is an interesting remnant of the rich steelmaking history in Pittsburgh. ------------------------------ Joseph Muha Retired Pittsburgh PA ------------------------------

On May 15, the Pittsburgh Chapter had its Awards and Past Chair Night. The speaker and E.C Bain Awardee was Dr. P. Chris Pistorius who presented "Controlling Oxides in Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing". The Chairs' Award was presented to Justin Sickles and the Outstanding Young Member presented to Emily Grugan. ------------------------------ Joseph Muha Retired Pittsburgh PA 304-670-4244 ------------------------------