Heat Treat Consultant: Andrzej Wojcieszynski

Andrzej Wojcieszynski

Name: Andrzej Wojcieszynski, Ph.D, FASM
Company Name: WINGENS CONSULTANTS
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Years in Industry: 30+
Consulting Specialties:

  • Powder metallurgy
  • Gas atomization and powder processing
  • Hot isostatic pressing of metal powders
  • High-performance alloys Iron-, nickel-, and titanium-based
  • Tooling materials and high-speed steels
  • Alloys for demanding industrial applications
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Phone: 412-612-3060

Previously Vice President, Director of Operations at Ampal, Inc., Palmerton, PA, and a Technical Director and Senior Principal Engineer, Technology, Specialty Products and Alloys, at ATI Powder Metals, Pittsburgh, PA, and Crucible Research, Pittsburgh PA. His areas of expertise include powder metallurgy, gas atomization, powder processing, and high-performance alloys and tooling materials for demanding applications, including iron-base, nickel-base, and titanium-base alloys.

Andrzej graduated with distinction from the University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Poland, and he received a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.  Andrzej is an inventor or co-inventor of six U.S. patents concerned with high-speed steels, cold work and hot work tool steels, valve alloys, wear and corrosion resistant tool steels, and Ni-base alloys for wear resistant applications.

Andrzej is a Fellow of ASM International and a Past Chair ASM Pittsburgh Chapter, Past Chair of the IMAT Technical Programming Committee, and he Co-Chaired IMAT’24 and IMAT’25. Additionally, he is a member of TMS, ASTM–F42 AM Committee, SAE–AMS AM Committee, and a past Key Reader for Metallurgical Transactions.
He has also been serving on the Board of Directors of Polish Cultural Council in Pittsburgh.

Publications or Significant Accomplishments:

  1. Former Vice President and Director of Operations at Ampal, Inc.
  2. Former Technical Director and Senior Principal Engineer at ATI Powder Metals.
  3. Former Technical Director and Senior Research Engineer at Crucible Research.
  4. Expert in powder metallurgy, gas atomization, and powder processing.
  5. Experienced in high-performance iron-base, nickel-base, and titanium-base alloys.
  6. Inventor of high harness-high wear resistance of high-speed steels and wear and corrosion resistance alloys - Inventor or co-inventor on six U.S. patents.
  7. Author or co-author of over 50 technical papers and presentations.
  8. Fellow of ASM International.
  9. Past Chair of ASM International Events Planning Council.
  10. Past Chair of the IMAT Technical Programming Committee.
  11. Co-Chair of IMAT’24 and IMAT’25.
  12. Member of TMS, ASTM F42 AM Committee, and SAE AMS AM Committee.