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May 23–27, 2016
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TMS Aluminum Cast Shop Science & Technology Course (Cast Shop 16)
May 23–27, 2016 • Renaissance Hamburg Hotel • Hamburg, Germany
Special guest Wolfgang Schneider will give a presentation during the Graduation Dinner on Thursday, May 26. Recently retired following a 30+ year career with Hydro Aluminium, Schneider’s presentation will cover innovation, technology, and the future of casting. During his career, Schneider held positions as the head of casting and recycling and later as head of the R&D Center at Hydro Aluminium. He published extensively and holds nine patents, and has made significant contributions to the materials science industry through volunteer positions with TMS, starting as a TMS Aluminum Committee member, to Light Metals Division chair, and culminating in a term as the society’s president in 2012.
Download the latest PDF Course Schedule for more information on lecture topics, or view the daily Course Agenda below.
Monday, May 23 – Liquid Into Products Safely
07:00 – 08:00
Registration
08:00–08:15
Welcome and Course Introduction
08:15–08:45
Cast Shop Safety
Includes molten metal hazards
Grandfield
08:45–09:45
Customer’s Products: Applications, Allows, Formats, & Downstream Processes
Grandfield
10:00–11:30
Cast Shop Economics
Grandfield
11:30–12:00
Metal Supply- Primary Smelter
Grandfield
12:00–13:00
Lunch (provided)
13:00–15:00
Metal Supply- Secondary: Melting, Furnaces, & Refractory Technology
Peterson
15:15–16:15
Dross Generation & Processing
Peterson
16:15–17:00
Group Work: Improvement Case Studies
17:00–19:00
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, May 24 – Preparing and Solidifying the Liquid
08:00–08:45
Trace Elements & Impurities: Sources & Effects
Grandfield
08:45–09:25
Furnace Fluxing & Alloying
Grandfield
09:25–09:45
Inclusion Sources & Measurement
Grandfield
10:00–11:00
Inclusion Removal
Grandfield
11:00–12:00
Degassing
Peterson
12:00–13:00
Lunch (provided)
13:00–14:00
A Cast Microstructure
Schumacher
14:00–15:00
Aluminum Solidification Fundamentals
Schumacher
15:15–16:15
Grain Refinement- Theory
Schumacher
16:15–17:00
Grain Refinement- Practice
Grandfield
Wednesday, May 25 – DC Casting
08:00-09:00
DC Casting Heat Flow
Grün
09:00–09:45
DC Water Cooling & Water Systems
Grün
10:00–11:00
Billet Casting Mould Technology
Grandfield
11:00–12:00
Rolling Slab Mould Technology
Håkonsen
12:00–13:00
Lunch (provided)
13:00–18:00
Tour of Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH
(transportation provided)
Thursday, May 26 – More DC Casting
08:00–09:00
Macrosegregation in DC Casting
Eskin
09:00–09:45
DC Surface Defects
Grandfield
10:00–11:00
Heat Tearing Defects
Eskin
11:00–12:00
Slab Casting- Shape Control
Håkonsen
12:00–13:00
Lunch (provided)
13:00–14:00
Slab Cracking Defects
Eskin
14:00–15:00
Q&A: What’s My Defect?
15:15–16:00
DC Casting & Engineering Maintenance
Grandfield
16:00–17:00
DC Casting Variants- HDC, EMC, Etc.
Grün
18:00–21:00
Graduation Dinner with Special Guest Wolfgang
Schneider: "Cast Shop Technology and Innovation"
Friday, May 27 – Remelt Ingot Casting & Homogenization
08:00–09:45
Sow & Chain Conveyor Ingot Casting
Grandfield
10:00–11:00
DC Casting Productivity
Grandfield
11:00–12:00
Q&A- Putting It All Together: Safe & Profitable Casting
12:00–13:00
Lunch (provided)
13:00–14:00
Homogenization Principles: Practice, Problems, and Productivity (Optional Session)
Grandfield
For more information about this meeting, please complete the meeting inquiry form or contact:
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