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Note: Member fees are $30 annually. However you will get a $5 rebate from Material Advantage Rice Chapter.

Material Advantage Membership Benefits:

• Members will receive three issues of each of the four partners’ major publications, mailed on a rotating schedule: The American Ceramic Society’s Bulletin, Iron & Steel Technology, Advanced Materials & Processes® (including ASM News) and JOM.
  • Magazine rotation is as follows:
    • ACerS: January, June and September
    • AIST: April, August and October
    • ASM: March, May and November
    • TMS: February, July and December
  • Receive access to the member websites of The American Ceramic Society, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, ASM International and TMS. This tool will provide access to membership directories, online versions of The American Ceramic Society’s Bulletin, Iron & Steel Technology, Advanced Materials & Processes, JOM and many other resources.
  • Qualify for Room Monitor positions at society meetings to help defray the costs of attending
  • Receive free access to ACerS’ ceramicSOURCE products/services and company directory, ASM’s Desk Editions, and the PE Study Guide.
  • Free access to AIST’s www.SteelLinks.com and www.SteelNews.com.
  • Qualify for discounted registration fees to ACerS, AIST, ASM and TMS sponsored meetings and short courses.
  • Qualify for discounted pricing on books, papers, CDs, software, videos, and more.
  • Receive free electronic access to TMS archival journals Metallurgical and Materials Transactions (A and B) and Journal of Electrical Materials (JEM), and qualify for discounts on print subscriptions.
  • Access to a variety of scholarships and awards plus the eligibility to compete in a number of society-sponsored contests.
  • Place position-wanted ads in Advanced Materials and Processes for a minimal charge.
  • Free use of the Linda Hall Library, the largest technical library in the world.
  • Apply for an ASM Visa card through MBNA.
  • Subscribe to insurance at a low member rate through ASM.
  • Subscribe to Business Week at a low subscription rate.