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MODERN JUNE 2015 A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY VOLUME 105 | NUMBER 6
COLUMNS 7 Editorial
Engagement & Retention A.T. SPADA
P. 20 P. 24
14 Washington Alert Senate Committee OKs Bill Updating Chemical Safety Law S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
36 CEO Journal
HR’s New Frontier: Retention D. MARCUS
DEPARTMENTS
3 From Online 8 Industry News 13 Industry Faces
16 Metalcaster of the Year: Eagle Alloy’s Sustainable Solutions The Muskegon, Mich., steel casting facility’s multifaceted approach to corporate responsibility includes improved employee health care, waste limitations and community engagement. N. LEIDER
20 Key Policies for the Metalcasting Industry Modern Casting takes a look at pending legislative actions that could heavily impact the metalcasting industry. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
24 Restoring the U.S. Capitol Dome While the cast iron Dome is being repaired onsite in D.C., several ornamental pieces are being replaced with new castings produced at an art casting facility in Utah. S. WETZEL
28 Achieving Lightweight, Wear Resistant Steels Through Nitriding A low-cost heat treatment method could improve the wear resistance of austenitic manganese and aluminum steels. L. BARTLETT AND S. SERINO
32 Casting Near-Congruent Copper-Manganese Alloys Research suggests these alloys can exhibit high castability and good mechanical properties, making them potentially well suited for a wide variety of applications. K. CHAPUT AND K. TRUMBLE
15 In a World Without Castings
40 AFS News 47 Classifieds 55 Advertisers Index 56 Shakeout
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