1. In the final analysis

   Department Pages: 2 - 2

2. News & update

   Department Pages: 4 - 4

3. Businessline

   Department Pages: 4 - 5

4. The growing U.S. market for advanced ceramic powders

   • Thomas Abraham

   Powder Material Pages: 6 - 7

5. Real progress in the preparation of metallic powders

   • P. S. Gilman

   Powder Material Pages: 8 - 8

6. Modeling of the mechanical alloying process

   • D. Maurice
   • T. H. Courtney

   Powder Material Pages: 10 - 14

7. Rotating water layer atomization of an aluminum-chromium alloy

   • J. J. Ramon
   • F. S. Dirnfeld
   • D. Shechtman

   Powder Material Pages: 15 - 19

8. International Conference on Powder Metallurgy Materials

   • F. H. Froes

   Powder Material Pages: 20 - 21

9. Boosting productivity and quality in manufacturing

   • Matthew Goodfellow

   Feature Pages: 22 - 23

10. Refractory metals and environmental issues

    • John A. Shields Jr.

    Refractory Metal Pages: 24 - 24

11. The environmental durability of refractory metals and alloys

    • Mehmet Uz
    • Jerry P. Wittenauer

    Refractory Metal Pages: 25 - 25

12. Vanadium alloys for fusion reactor applications

    • R. F. Mattas
    • B. A. Loomis
    • D. L. Smith

    Refractory Metal Pages: 26 - 29

13. Tungsten and tungsten-copper for coal-fired MHD power generation

    • L. C. Farrar
    • J. A. Shields Jr.

    Refractory Metal Pages: 30 - 35

14. Environmental effects on ductile-phase toughening in Nb₅Si₃-Nb composites

    • Joseph D. Rigney
    • Preet M. Singh
    • John J. Lewandowski

    Refractory Metal Pages: 36 - 41

15. Iron versus bronze for edge tools and weapons: A metallurgical view

    • J. E. Rehder

    Feature Pages: 42 - 46

16. Metallurgraphics: Special edition

    Department Pages: 47 - 48

17. TMS news

    Also in This Issue Pages: 49 - 52

18. Patent misuse: Limitations on a patentee’s rights

    • Arnold B. Silverman

    Department Pages: 54 - 54

19. Literature

    Forum Pages: 56 - 56

20. Book reviews

    • William G. Fricke Jr.
    • Ervin E. Underwood
    • Guisheng Zong

    Forum Pages: 56 - 60

21. Meetings calendar

    Department Pages: 61 - 66

22. Call for papers

    Announcement Pages: 67 - 67

23. Consultants directory

    Department Pages: 69 - 69

24. Classified

    Department Pages: 69 - 70

25. Retrospect

    • Dennis F. Hasson

    Department Pages: 72 - 72

26. MDMD edition

    Also in This Issue Pages: A47 - A48