The Jacquet-Lucas Award is presented each year to the winner of the ASM/IMS
Metallographic Contest, a competition sponsored by the International Metal
lographic Society, art affiliate society of ASM International.
The award consists of a gold medal and $3000.
Entries should demonstrate how microstructural analysis salves an engineeri
ng problem, reveals the cause of material failure, or explains some signifi
cant microstructure or process. It may also demonstrate the important role
of microstructural analysis in monitoring It critical metallurgical process
.