About this Award:
The AFS Howard F Taylor Award was established in recognition of the paper having the greatest long-range technical significance in the field of cast metals technology, and presented at the Annual Metalcasting Congress of the Society. The emphasis on the paper's long-range technical implications to the metal casting industry was entirely consistent with Professor Taylor's lifelong professional efforts and ideas. The award is intended to encourage technical excellence in an industry which requires the very best talents of its technical people, recognizing work which lifts the sights of our industry to the future and temporarily away from our day-to-day problems.
Nominations: Nominations must be made through the AFS technical committees and should be based on project steering committee recommendations. Official nomination should be submitted from the chair of the sponsoring AFS Technical Division using the official nomination form.
Howard F Taylor Award Nomination Form
Previous Winners:
| Award Year | Paper Title | Paper No. | Author (s) | Nominating Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Factors Influencing Mechanical Properties in Aluminum Castings Part 1: The Role of Filling Systems on Mechanical Properties | 22-007 | D. Weiss, D. Hoefert | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 2024 | Small, In-line Passenger Vehicle Engines: Cast Iron with the Same Weight as Aluminum | 23-071 | A. Ferrarese, C. Cabezas, S. Dawson | Cast Iron Div. |
| 2023 | Mutual B, Ti N Effects on Phase Transformations in Cast Iron: Thermodynamic Consideration and Experimental Verification | 22-134 | S. Pawaskar, L. Bartlett, S. Lekakh | Cast Iron Div. |
| 2022 | Heat Treatments to Develop High Strength Ferritic Ductile Iron | 19-142 | R. Gundlach | Cast Iron Div. |
| 2021 | Quantifying Casting Quality through Filling Conditions | 20-051 | D. Hoefert, Et al. | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 2020 (1) | Evaluation of a New High Temperature Cast Aluminum Alloy for Cylinder Head Applications | 18-034 | Q. Wang, D. Hess, X. Yan, F. Caron | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 2020 (2) | Structure of Spheroidal Graphite Nuclei and Spheroidizing Mechanism of Graphite in Mg-Treated Ductile Iron | 19-087 | J. Qing, M. Xu | Cast Iron Div. |
| 2019 | Influence of Mn and S on the Microstructure of Cast Iron | 18-091 | R. Gundlach | Cast Iron Div. |
| 2018 | Development of Casting of High Cerium Content Aluminum Alloys | 17-013 | D. Weiss | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 2017 | Alloy Development for Highly Stressed Diesel Engine Cylinder Heads | 14-008 | B. Bourassa, D. Jean, F. Major | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 2016 | None | |||
| 2015 | Causes and Solutions to Veining Defects in Iron and Steel Castings | 14-030 | G. Thiel, S. Ravi | Molding Methods & Materials Div. |
| 2014 | Development of Cast Al Alloys for Elevated Temperature (250C) Service | 11-017 | D. Weiss, G. Gegel, K. Sadayappan | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 2013 | Comparison of Monotonic and Cyclic Properties of Ductile Irons in the AFS/DOE Strain-Life Fatigue Database for Cast Iron | 12-082 | J. Tartaglia | Cast Iron Div. |
| 2012 | Replacement of Phenol-Formaldehyde in Urethane Binders | 11-117 | M. Patterson, G. Thiel | Molding Methods & Materials Div. |
| 2011 | High Temperature Physical Properties of Chemically Bonded Sands Provide Insight into Core Distortion & Provides New Data for Casting Process Simulation | 09-067 | G. Thiel, L. Stahl, S. Dutler | Molding Methods & Materials Div. |
| 2010 | Studies of Quenched Cupola, Pt. I, II & III | 09-103, 09-104, 09-105 | R. Aristizabal, C. Silva, P. Perez, V. Stanek, S. Katz | Melting Methods & Materials Div. |
| 2009 | Analysis of Mold Filling in Lost Foam Casting of Aluminum | 08-090(11) & 09-091(11) | M. Barone, D. Caulk | Lost Foam Div. |
| 2008 (1) | Ultrasonic Cavitation Based Solidification Processing of Bulk Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposite | 07-135 | X. Li, Z.Duan, G. Cao, A. Roure | Magnesium Div.* |
| 2008 (2) | Ultrasonic Cavitation Based Dispersion of Nanoparticles in Aluminum Melts for Solidification Processing of Bulk Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposite: Theoretical Study, Fabrication and Characterization | 07-133 | X. Li, Y. Yang, D. Weiss | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 2007 | Welding Ductile Iron to Steel: A Reality | 06-102 | M. Gagne, S. Leclerc, S. Helgee, N. Stenbacka | Cast Iron Div. |
| 2006 | Magnesium Casting Process Development Designing an Engine Cradle for Magnesium Semi-Permanent Mold Casting | 05-217 | S. Robison, D. Weiss, G. Gegel, G. Woycik, M. Marlatt, B. Cox | Magnesium Div.* |
| 2005 | Foam Removal Mechanism in Aluminum Lost Foam Casting | 02-083 | Q. Zhao, J. Burke, T. Gustafson | Lost Foam Div. |
| 2004 | Developments in Lost Foam Casting of Magnesium | 03-112 | M. Marlatt, D. Weiss, J. Hryn | Magnesium Div.* |
| 2003 | Process Modeling: Sand Core Blowing | 02-141 | K. Williams, D. Snider, M. Walker, S. Palczewski | Engineering Div. |
| 2002 | Age Strengthening of Gray Cast Iron, Phase I: Statistical Verification | 99-191 | V.Richards, W.Nicola | Cast Iron Div. |
| 2001 | A Detailed Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of SeBiLOYS I & II | 99-182 | D. Peters, L. Whiting, P. Newcome, M. Sahoo, R. Zavadil | Copper Alloy Div. |
| 2000 | The Effect of Mold Filling Turbulence Fatigue of Cast Aluminum Alloys | 98-58 | C. Nyahumwa, N. Green, J. Campbell | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 1999 | The European Direct Shell Sand Core and Mold Making Rapid Prototyping Process | 97-105 | P. Carey, K. Kerns, T. Sorovetz | Molding Methods & Materials Div. |
| 1998 | Casting Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Bi/Se-Modified Yellow Brass (SeBiLOY III) in Permanent Molds | 97-110 | D. Peteres, M. Sadayappan, F. Fasoyinu, D. Cousineau, M. Sahoo, R. Zavadil | Copper Alloy Div. |
| 1997 | A Non-Toxic, Recyclable, Core Sand Binder for Aluminium Casting | 96-189 | J. Siak, R. Schreck, S. Biederman, W. Whited, M. Datte | Molding Methods & Materials Div. |
| 1996 | Casting Characteristics of Red Brass Containing Bismuth and Selenium | 95-98 | L. Whiting, P. Newcombe, M. Sahoo | Copper Alloy Div. |
| 1995 | None | |||
| 1994 | Corrosion Behavior of Some Permanent-Mold Cast Copper-Base Alloys in Aqueous Solutions | 93-73 | M. Elboujdaini, M. Sahoo, J. Dion, V. Sastri, R. Revie | Copper Alloy Div. |
| 1993 | Modern Green Sand Control for the 1990's | 91-61 | R. Green, R. Heine | Molding Methods & Materials Div. |
| 1992 | Soldification Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys, Vol. 2, Foundry Alloys ** | ISBN: 978-0-87433-130-1 | L. Backerud, J. Tamminen, G. Chai | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 1991 | Critical Properties of CaO-CaF2 for Desulfurization of Liquid Iron | 89-77 | S. Katz, C. Landefeld | Melting Methods & Materials Div. |
| 1990 | Constitution of Austempered Ductile Iron & Kinetics of Austempering | 87-116 | T. Rouns, K. Rundman | Cast Iron Div. |
| 1989 | Phyisco-Chemical Aspects of the Full Mold Casting Aluminum Alloys: Part I - The Degradation of Polystyrene; Part II - Metal Flow in Simple Patterns | S. Shivkumar, B. Gallois | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. | |
| 1988 | Plasma-Fired Cupola: An Innovation in Iron Foundry Melting | 86-58 | S. Dighe, W. Provis, B. Buczkowski, W. Peck, A. Karp | Melting Methods Div. |
| 1987 | Assessment of Grain Refinement and Modification of Al-Si Foundry Alloys by Thermal Analysis | 84-161 | D. Apelian, G. Sigworth, K. Whaler | Aluminum & Light Metals Div. |
| 1986 | None | |||
| 1985 | None | |||
| 1984 | None | |||
| 1983 | None | |||
| 1982 | None | |||
| 1981 | Mechanisms of Pinhole Formation in Gray Iron | 79-33 | B. Hernandez, J. Wallace | Cast Iron Div. |
| 1980 | The Cupola Desulfurization Process | 79-59 | S. Katz, He Rezeau | Melting Methods Div. |
| 1979 | Elevated Temperature Properties of Alloyed Gray Irons for Diesel Engine Components | 78-68 | R. Gundlach | Cast Iron Div. |
| 1978 | Minerology of Foundry Sands and Its Effect on Performance and Properties | 77-90 | T. Garnar, Jr. | Molding Methods & Materials Div. |
| 1977 | Compacted Graphite Cast Irons and Their Production by a Single Alloy Addition | 76-145 | E. Evans, J. Dawson, M. Lalich | Cast Iron Div. |
| 1976 | None |
*The Magnesium Division currently operates as an adjunct committee within the Aluminum and Light Metals Division.
**Precursor to Volume 3 which is available on the AFS e-Store. Books are no longer eligible for the Howard Taylor Award