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TMS 2007 Annual Meeting & Exhibition

FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 1  • TMS 2007 ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITION  • ORLANDO, FLORIDA

TMS 2007: Technical Program

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

bullet  LIGHT METALS
bullet  EXTRACTION, PROCESSING, STRUCTURE and PROPERTIES
bullet  EMERGING MATERIALS

LIGHT METALS SYMPOSIA

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

Alumina and Bauxite
…mining and refining of raw materials for aluminum production
Sessions:

  • Alumina Refinery Design and Development
  • Alumina Refinery Safety and Integrity
  • Bauxite and Digestion
  • Precipitation

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

Aluminum Reduction Technology
…conversion of alumina to aluminum
Sessions:

  • Alternative Processes
  • Anode Design and Operation
  • Cell Fundamentals and Phenomena
  • Environmental and Plant Improvements
  • Process Control Developments

Cast Shop Technology
…melting and metal treatment of aluminum
Sessions:

  • Cast House Operations and Melting
  • Cast Shop Safety
  • Casting, Solidification and Microstructures
  • Metal Treatment

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

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

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

Electrode Technology
…anodes and cathodes used in aluminum reduction
Sessions:

  • Anode Baking Furnace Technology
  • Anode Technology and Production
  • Cathode Wear
  • Cell Construction and Use
  • Inert Anode Materials

Innovations in Electrometallurgy
…advances in electrometallurgical processes
Sessions:

  • Electrowinning
  • Halide Electrolytes
  • Performance

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
  • Patents

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

Magnesium Technology 2007
…all aspects of magnesium production, properties and application
Sessions:

  • Primary Production
  • Alloy Development
  • Performance
  • Global Market

Materials Processing Fundamentals
…processing fundamentals for materials production
Sessions:

  • Smelting and Refining
  • Process Modeling
  • Powders and Composites

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

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

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

Aluminum Recycling Industry: Global Challenges and Opportunities
…plenary discussion

  • Historical Perspectives
  • Case Studies
  • Recovery Systems
  • Environmental Impact
  • Separation Technologies

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