- Biography
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Metallurgical Engineering, B.S. 1962
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Metallurgical Engineering, M.S. 1964
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Metallurgical Engineering, Ph.D. 1968 - Publications
2012
- J.C. Sabola, T. Pasanga, W.Z. Misioleka and J.C. Williams; Localized tensile strain distribution and metallurgy of electron beam welded Ti–5Al–5V–5Mo–3Cr titanium alloys, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 212 (2012) 2380– 2385.
- W.H. Peter, W. Chen, Y. Yamamoto, R. Dehoff, T. Muth, S.D. Nunn, J.O. Kiggans, M.B. Clark, A.S. Sabau, S. Gorti, C.A. Blue and J.C. Williams. "Current Status of Ti PM: Progress, Opportunities and Challenges" Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 520 (2012), pp. 1-7.
- W.H. Peter, T. Muth, W. Chen, Y. Yamamoto, B. Jolly, N.A. Stone, G.M.D. Cantin, J. Barnes, M. Paliwal, R. Smith, J. Capone, A. Liby, J. Williams, and C. Blue. Titanium sheet fabricated from powder for industrial applications. Journal of Metals, Vol. 64, Issue 5 (2012), pp. 566-571.
- W. Chen, Y. Yamamoto, W.H. Peter, M.B. Clark, S.D. Nunn, J.O. Kiggans, T.R. Muth, C.A. Blue, J.C.Williams, and K. Akhtar. The investigation of die-pressing and sintering behavior of CP-Ti and Ti-6Al-4V powders made by Armstrong Process®. Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2012), (under review).
- Dipankar Banerjee, Adam Pilchak and James C. Williams: processing, structure, texture and microtexture in titanium alloys, Materials Science Forum Vol. 710 (2012) pp 66-84, © (2012) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.710.66
- Adam L. Pilchak, Weijie Lu and James C. Williams: progress in understanding the fatigue behavior of Ti alloys, Materials Science Forum Vol. 710 (2012) pp 85-92© (2012) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.710.85
- T. Pasang, W. Z. Misiolek, J.C. Sabol, J.C. Williams, R. Michell, A. B. Short, G. Littlefair: Electron Beam Welded of a New Aerospace Ti5Al5V5Mo3Cr Titanium Alloy, in preparation
- A.L. Pilchak, D. Banerjee and J.C. Williams: observations on the crystallographic and morphological aspects of grain boundary α formation, in preparation
- M.C. Brandes, A.L. Pilchak and J.C. Williams: Fatigue and fracture of near-α and α + β titanium alloys, Mat. Sci. Eng. R., in preparation
2011
- W. Chen, Y. Yamamoto, W.H. Peter, S.B. Gorti, A.S. Sabau, M.B. Clark, S.D. Nunn, J.O. Kiggans, C.A. Blue, J.C. Williams, B. Fuller, and K. Akhtar. Cold compaction study of Armstrong Process® Ti-6Al-4V powders. Powder Technology Vol. 214, Issue 2 (2011), pp. 194-199 .
- Adam L. Pilchak, Matt C. Brandes, Robert E.A. Williams and James C. Williams, "investigation of faceted crack initiation and propagation in near-alpha titanium alloys", Proceedings of Ti-2011-Beijing, (in press).
- Adam L. Pilchak,, Kazuo Nakase, Ikuhiro Inagaki, Yoshihisa Shirai, Andrew H. Rosenberger and James C. Williams,, "The influence of microstructure and microtexture on fatigue crack initiation and growth in α + β titanium", Proceedings of Ti-2011-Beijing, (in press)
- Rodney R. Boyer and James C. Williams, "developments in research and applications in the titanium industry in the USA", Proceedings of Ti-2011-Beijing, (in press)
- A. Bhattacharjee, A.L. Pilchak, O. Lobkis, J.W. Foltz, S.I. Rokhlin and J.C. Williams: Correlating ultrasonic attenuation with microtexture in a near alpha titanium alloy, in press, Metall. Mater. Trans. A.
- A.L. Pilchak and J.C. Williams: The effect of friction stir processing on the mechanical properties of investment cast and hot isostatically pressed Ti-6Al-4V, in press, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, doi: 10.1007/s11661-010-0547-1
- John W. Foltz, Brian Welk, Peter C. Collins, Hamish L. Fraser & James C. Williams, Formation of Grain Boundary a in b Ti Alloys: Its Role in Deformation and Fracture Behavior of These Alloys Met. Trans A, 42A p 645-650 (2011)
- A.L. Pilchak and J.C. Williams, Observations on the role of hydrogen in facet formation, Met Trans. 42A,Pgs.1000-1027 (2011).
- A.L. Pilchak, W. Tang, H. Sahiner, A.P. Reynolds and J.C. Williams: Microstructural evolution during friction stir welding of mill-annealed Ti-6Al-4V, Met. Trans. A. 41, Pgs. 745-762 (2011).
- A.L. Pilchak and J.C. Williams: Microstructural evolution during friction stir processing of Ti-6Al-4V, submitted to Metall. Mater. Trans. A 42A, Pgs. 773-794 (2011).
2010
- A.L. Pilchak and J.C. Williams: Clarification of the fracture plane of dwell fatigue cracks in titanium alloys, in Fatigue of Materials: Advances and Emergences in Understanding, T.S. Srivatsan and M.A. Imam, eds., TMS / Wiley, 2010, pp. 327-338.
- A.L. Pilchak, A.H. Young and J.C. Williams, Stress corrosion cracking facet crystallography of Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V, Corrosion Science,52, Pgs. 3287-3296 (2010).
- M. Atapour, A. Pilchak, G.S. Frankel, and J.C. Williams: Corrosion Behavior of Investment Cast and Friction Stir Processed Ti-6Al-4V," Corrosion Science, 52, , Pgs. 3062-3069 (2010)
- M. Atapour, A. Pilchak, G.S. Frankel, and J.C. Williams: Corrosion Behavior of Friction Stir and Gas Tungsten Arc Welded Ti-6Al-4V," Met. Trans. A., 2010, vol. 41A, Pgs. 2318-2327.
- M. Atapour, A.L. Pilchak, G.S. Frankel and J.C. Williams: Corrosion behavior of β titanium alloys for biomedical applications, Mat. Sci. Eng. C, 23-September 2010
- M. Atapour, A. Pilchak, G.S. Frankel, J.C. Williams, "Corrosion Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V with Different Thermomechanical Treatments and Microstructures" Corrosion, , vol. 66, no. 6, Pgs. 06004-1 – 06004-9 (2010)
- A.L. Pilchak and J.C. Williams: Crystallography of fluted fracture in near-α titanium alloys, submitted to Metall. Mater. Trans. A 41A, Pgs. 22-25 (2010).
- A.L. Pilchak, R.E.A. Williams, and J.C. Williams; "Crystallography of Fatigue Crack Initiation and Growth in Fully Lamellar Ti-6Al-4V" Met Trans A, 41APgs. 106-124 (2010)
- A.L. Pilchak, D. Banerjee and J.C. Williams: Observations on the crystallographic and morphological aspects of grain boundary α formation, Met Trans A 41A, Pgs. 22-25 (2010)
- A.L. Pilchak, R.E.A. Williams and J.C. Williams: Crystallography of high cycle fatigue crack initiation and growth in fully lamellar Ti-6Al-4V, Met. Trans. A 41A, Pgs. 106-124 (2010).
2009
- A.L. Pilchak and J.C. Williams: The effect of Yttrium on the fatigue behavior of investment cast and wrought Ti-6Al-4, Metall. Trans. A. 40A, , Pgs2603-2615 (2009).
- A. L. Pilchak and J. C. Williams: Comments on "Development of grain structure in b-phase field during friction stir welding of Ti-6Al-4V, Scripta Materialia (submitted)
- A.L. Pilchak, A. Bhattacharjee, A.H. Rosenberger and J.C. Williams: Low ∆K faceted crack growth in titanium alloys, The International Journal of Fatigue, 2009, Vol 31, 989-994.
- A.L. Pilchak, A. Bhattacharjee, R.E.A. Williams and J.C. Williams: The effect of microstructure on fatigue crack initiation in Ti-6Al-4V, 12th International Conference on Fracture, Ottawa, Canada, July 12-17, 2009.
2008
- A.L. Pilchak, D.M. Norfleet, M.C. Juhas, and J.C. Williams: Friction Stir Processing of Investment Cast Ti-6Al-4V: Microstructure and Properties, in Materials Behavior Far From Equilibrium, Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 39A, 1519-1524, 2008.
- C. A. Yablinsky, K. M. Flores, M. J. Mills, J. C. Williams, Joe Rigney: Fatigue Behavior in Monocrystalline Ni-based Superalloys for Blade Applications, Superalloys 2008, R. E. Reed et al, eds. 535-540, TMS 2008.
- A.L. Pilchak, M.C. Juhas and J.C. Williams: A Comparison of Friction Stir Processing of Investment Cast and Mill-annealed Ti-6Al-4V, Welding in the World, vol. 52, No 9/10 (2008) – Research Supplement.
- Z.Y. Ma, A.L. Pilchak, M.C. Juhas and J.C. Williams: Microstructural refinement and property enhancement of cast light alloys via friction stir processing, Scripta Materialia Viewpoint Set 43, vol. 58, iss. 5, 361-366, 2008.
- Professional Experience
- 2012 - pres Distinguished Research Professor, University of North Texas, Materials Science & Engineering (part time)
- 2010 - pres Professor and Honda Chair Emeritus, The Ohio State Univ. Dept. of Materials Science and Engr.
- 2004 - 10 Professor and Honda Chair, The Ohio State Univ. Dept. of Materials Science and Engr.
- 2001 - 04 Dean of Engineering and Honda Chair, The Ohio State University
- 1999 - 01 Professor and Honda Chair, The Ohio State Univ. Dept. of Materials Science and Engr.
- 1999 Visiting Professor, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg Germany (Feb. until mid-June)
- 1988 - 99 General Manager, Materials and Process Engineering Department, G.E. Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, OH.
- 1983 - 88 Dean of Carnegie Institute of Tech. (CIT), the Engineering. College of Carnegie Mellon Univ.
- 1981 - 83 President of Mellon Institute (a wholly owned industrial research subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon Univ.)
- 1975 - 81 Associate Professor and Professor, Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Carnegie Mellon University (Promoted to Professor in 1977)
- 1974 - 75 Program Development Manager, Structural Materials, Rockwell Science Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
- 1974 Program Manager, Interdivisional Technology Programs, North American Aerospace Group, Rockwell International, El Segundo, CA.
- 1970 - 74 Group Leader Physical Metallurgy, Rockwell Int’l Science Center, Thousand Oaks, CA.
- 1968 - 70 Member of the Technical Staff, Rockwell Int’l Science Center, Thousand Oaks, CA.
- 1964 - 67 Lead Engineer, Failure Analysis Group, Commercial Airplane Division, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA.
- 1962 Engineering Aide, Quality Laboratory, Aerospace Div., The Boeing Co., Seattle, WA.
Recent Professional Activities
- 2005 - 2007 Chair of Congressionally mandated review of National Nanotechnology Initiative conducted under auspices on The National Research Council. Report: "A Matter of Size"
- 2009 – Member Panel on Air and Ground Vehicle Technology, National Research Council.
- 2009 – Member, Panel on NIST Materials Science and Engineering, National Research Council.
- 2010 – Member of Materials Capability Review Committee, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- 2001 – 2009 Member Technology Advisory Committee, Pratt & Whitney
- Honors and Awards
- 2012, Guest Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- 2012, Champion H. Mathewson Award of TMS (together with Adam Pilchak and Robert Williams).
- 2011, Elected Distinguished Life Member of ASM International
- 2011, Henry Marion Howe Medal of ASM International (together with Adam Pilchak and Robert Williams)
- 2010, Elected an Honorary Member of the Japan Institute of Metals
- 2010, ASTM Committee B10 Russ Ogden Award
- 2010, Diamond Award, Univ. of Washington College of Engineering
- 2010, James Douglas Gold Medal of AIME
- 2009, Ian Polmear Lecturer, University of Monash
- 2009, Honorary Professor, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
- 2008, Peter and Claire Scott Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, OSU College of Engineering
- 2008, Institute of Metals Lecturer and Robert F. Mehl Medal, TMS Annual Meeting
- 2007, Distinguished Lecturer on Excellence in Engineering Education, Dayeh University, Taiwan
- 2005, Hsun Lee Lecturer, Institute for Metals Research, Shenyang, China
- 2004, CS Barrett Silver Medal and Lecture, Colorado School of Mines.
- 2003, G E Aircraft Engines Propulsion Hall of Fame
- 2003, International Titanium Association Achievement Award
- 2002, Univ. of Washington Alumni Service Award, Materials Dept.
- 2002, TMS Application to Practice Award
- 2002, Alpha Sigma Mu Lecturer
- 2000, Life Member, Alpha Sigma Mu National Metallurgical Honorary Fraternity
- 1999, Campbell Lecturer of ASM
- 1998, Elected as Fellow TMS-AIME
- 1997, Distinguished Materials and Society Lecturer of ASM and TMS-AIME
- 1994, Spirit Award – Prairie A&M University
- 1993, TMS-AIME Leadership Award
- 1992, ASM Gold Medal
- 1992, Univ. of Washington College of Engineering Alumni Achievement Award
- 1987, Elected to National Academy of Engineering
- 1983, Elected as Fellow of ASM