Symposia

SYMPOSIUM and ROUND TABLE TOPICS

• Quasi-periodic materials (Quasi-crystals)
• Magnesium alloys and their processing
• Biodegradable materials for implants; Biodegradable magnesium, etc.
• Novel metallic alloy production
• Microstructure of metallic alloys
• Deformation mechanisms in metallic alloys
• Fracture, Friction and Wear
• Intermetallic compounds and their deformation mechanisms
• Ductile intermetallic compounds; B 2 Intermetallics
• Complex metallic alloys
• Mechanical properties of materials, Fatigue etc.
• Titanium aluminides and other useful intermetallic compounds
• Properties and production of CVD diamonds
• Current capabilities of transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
• Diffusion and Diffusion Coating
• Metallography
• Rapid Solidification
• Multilayer and Multilayered Structure
• Metal- and ceramic- matrix composites
• Oxide and non-oxide ceramics
• Bio-ceramics and composites
• Synthetic, recycling/waste, and natural materials
• Processing with ex-situ and in-situ formed phases
• Mechanical milling and activation
• Sintering related issues
• Investigations involving continuous and short fibers, whiskers and particle reinforcements
• Sandwich structure and functionally graded materials
• Solid-, semisolid- and liquid-state processing routes
• Macro, micro and nano length-scale reinforcements
• Thermal, mechanical behavior (elastic modulus, modulus of rupture (MOR), KIC), and fracture surface
• Novel processing and characterization techniques
• Sol-gel, gas processing and deposition routes (PVD, CVD, CVI, etc.)
• Ceramics for structural and functional (electrical, dielectric, optical, magnetic applications)
• Corrosion behavior of composites and refractory materials
• Titanium Melting, Casting and refining practices
• Titanium Powder processing and handling
• Titanium deformation processing
• Titanium alloy development and microstructure and property enhancement through secondary processing