TMS 2007: Technical Program

The TMS 2007 technical program provides nearly 50 symposia to choose from, organized into the topical areas of:

  LIGHT METALS
  EXTRACTION, PROCESSING, STRUCTURE and PROPERTIES
 EMERGING MATERIALS

Recycling and Waste Processing
…recycling of engineered materials today
Sessions:

• Aluminum
• Electronic Materials
• Materials Recovery From Wastes
• Metals Recycling Then and Now
• Precious Metals Recovery

8th Global Innovations Symposium: Trends in Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for Energy Production
…plenary discussion

• Energy and Security
• Nuclear Materials
• Fuel Cells
• Materials for Alternative Energy Applications

Advanced Metallic Composites and Alloys for High Performance Applications
…recent developments and advances in metallic materials for advanced applications
Sessions:

• Advanced Metallics
• Al Alloys and Composites
• Fe and Ni Alloys and Composites
• Metallic Composites
• Refractory Alloys and Composites
• Ti Alloys and Composites

Advanced Metallizations and Interconnect Technologies, in Honor of Professor K.N. Tu’s 70th Birthday
…challenges and novel solutions for metallization and interconnect technologies
Sessions:

• Advanced Metallizations
• Interconnect Technology

Advances in Computational Materials Science and Engineering Methods
…materials engineering across size scales and disciplines
Sessions:

• Dedicated Computational Methods
• Finite Element Method
• Methods at the Atom Scale
• Phase Field Methods

Advances in Microstructure-Based Modeling and Characterization of Deformation Microstructures
…development and application of microstructural deformation models
Sessions:

• Characterization of Deformed Structures
• Modeling of Deformed Structures

Aluminum Alloys for Transportation, Packaging, Aerospace and Other Applications
…advancements in aluminum for today’s marketplace
Sessions:

• Alloy Characterization
• Alloy Development
• Aluminum Products and Their Applications

Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials
…techniques for characterizing materials across a broad spectrum of systems and processes
Sessions:

• Characterization of Mechanical and Physical Properties of Materials
• Characterization of Processing of Materials
• Characterization of Structure Across Length Scales

Computational Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations
…fundamental modeling methods and their application for materials structures
Sessions:

• First Principles and Atomistic Calculations of Phase and Alloy Thermodynamics
• Microstructure Properties and Evolution
• Modeling of Phase Transformations
• Nanomaterials and Confined Systems

Degradation of Light Weight Alloys
…environmental effects on performance of light weight alloys
Sessions:

• Environmental Effects on Aluminum
• Environmental Effects on Magnesium
• Evaluation, Modeling and Design

Diffusion in Advanced Materials and Processing
…diffusion measurement and modeling for modern materials
Sessions:

• Atomistic and Multiscale Simulations
• Energy Technology
• Interfaces, Surfaces and Nanostructures
• Intermetallics and Glasses

Dynamic Behavior of Materials
…deformation and fracture of materials under dynamic conditions
Sessions:

• Deformation Processes
• Fracture Mechanisms
• Mechanical Properties

Friction Stir Welding and Processing IV
…advancements in processes and properties of friction stir welds
Sessions:

• Friction Stir Welding of Traditional and Advanced Metals
• Characterization
• Process Development and Modeling
• Microstructures and Properties

Frontiers in Solidification Science
…fundamentals of solidification processing
Sessions:

• Solidification on the Atomic Scale
• Nucleation and Crystal Growth
• Microstructural Development

Fundamentals of Shape Memory and Related Transitions
…science and application of shape memory materials
Sessions:

• Mechanisms
• Mechanical Behavior
• Modeling and Applications

Hume-Rothery Symposium: Scattering Studies and Fundamental Properties of Materials
…current progress in characterization and understanding of material structures
Sessions:

• Neutron and X-ray Scattering
• Nanostructures
• Structure Development in Materials
• Characterization Techniques

Innovations in Electrometallurgy
…advances in electrometallurgical processes
Sessions:

• Electrowinning
• Halide Electrolytes
• Performance

Innovations in Measurement Science to Assess Performance of New Materials in the Real World
…advances in characterization of material performance
Sessions:

• Measurement Techniques
• Advance Materials
• High Strain Rate Deformation

Innovations in Titanium Technology
…advances in alloy development and titanium processing
Sessions:

• Alloy Development
• Low Cost Processing
• Novel Processes

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: Lessons From Many Fields
…transfer of established methodologies to materials science
Sessions:

• ICME in Other Fields
• ICME in Materials Science

Intellectual Property in Materials Science: Patents, Tech Transfer and Licensing
…IP case studies for materials science and emerging materials
Sessions:

• Technology Transfer
• Commercialization
• Patent

Internet and Other Electronic Resources for Materials Education
…materials education resources
Sessions: to be determined

Materials Processing Fundamentals
…processing fundamentals for materials production
Sessions:

• Smelting and Refining
• Process Modeling
• Powders and Composites

Materials Processing Under the Influence of External Fields
…processing of materials with external fields
Sessions:

• Electromagnetic Processing
• Magnetic Processing
• Microwave and Ultrasonic Processing

Mechanics and Materials Modeling and Materials Design Methodologies, in Honor of Dr. Craig Hartley’s 40 Years of Contributions to Mechanics and Materials Science
…advancements and challenges for materials design
Sessions:

• Constitutive Behavior
• Materials Design
• Nanostructures

Metrologies for Advanced Materials and Devices: Characterization, Measurement and Testing Science
…advanced measurement and characterization techniques
Sessions:

• Metrology of Microstructures
• Metrology of Nanostructures

Outreach Programs in Materials Science and Engineering
…expanding and promoting materials science in science and engineering curricula

• Materials Modules for Secondary Education
• University Programs
• Industry and Government Laboratory Initiatives

Phase Stability, Phase Transformations and Reactive Phase Formation in Electronic Materials VI
…thermodynamics and kinetics for phase stability electronic materials
Sessions:

• Phase Evolution and Stability
• Electro- and Thermo-migration
• Solder Interfacial Reactions

Plasticity From the Atomic Scale to Constitutive Laws
…simulation and prediction of plastic deformation
Sessions:

• Atomistic Simulations
• Dislocation – Microstructure Interactions
• Constitutive Modeling

Properties and Performance of High Temperature Alloys and Coatings
…alloys and coatings for high temperature applications
Sessions:

• Coatings and Oxidation
• Mechanical Response
• Single Crystal Developments
• Superalloy Development and Performance

Recent Developments in Semiconductor, Electro Optic and Radio Frequency Materials
…advances in semiconductor optoelectronic technologies
Sessions:

• Development and Design
• Performance of Advanced Materials and Devices

Refractory Metals 2007
…processing and performance
Sessions:

• Oxidation and Thin Films
• Processing and Mechanical Deformation

Shape Casting: 2nd International Symposium
…development of novel shape casting techniques
Sessions:

• Solidfication
• Process Modeling
• Property Development
• Application of Novel Processes

Mechanical Behavior of Nanostructured Materials, in Honor of Carl Koch
…processing and behavior of nanomaterials
Sessions:

• Deformation and Strengthening at Small Length Scales
• Nanostructure Mechanical Behavior
• Microstructural Stability