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Materials Topics Identified for TMS 2006 Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Abstracts Now Being Accepted
(WARRENDALE, PA, USA) The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society’s (TMS) annual meeting will
be presented in a new light in 2006 in San Antonio, Texas, with the development of three
main topical areas for symposia, papers and proceedings: Light Metals; Structure,
Extraction, Processing and Properties; and Emerging Technologies. Papers are being accepted
for 49 symposia for technical presentations and discussion at the international event, which
includes an exhibition, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, March 12-16.
TMS Technical Director Warren Hunt, Ph.D., said the strategy behind designing three major
topical areas, as opposed to programming in previous years, was to represent the diverse
interests of attendees from industry, government, and academia. “This approach makes the
capture and dissemination of technical information more cost-effective for the attendees
while opening new opportunities for presenters to make their papers available.”
Light Metals sessions focus on aluminum, magnesium and titanium materials. In the aluminum
area, symposia range from primary processing, including alumina and bauxite, carbon
technology, and aluminum reduction, to molten metal processes in the cast house as well as
the foundry. Magnesium technology is a comprehensive program to address issues from
reduction technologies to end product applications. The Light Metals topic also includes
developments on wrought products, application of process control, and modeling in aluminum,
magnesium and titanium.
Structure, Extraction, Processing and Properties covers the range of technologies employed
by materials scientists and engineers worldwide, emphasizing the thermodynamics and kinetics
of phase transformations, both at interfaces and in the bulk material, and the innovative
methods to characterize the resulting microstructures. Extractive processing symposia
address the process fundamentals and practical application, while sensor technologies play a
significant role due to their increased application in industry. Connecting processing to
properties is a critical link to be explored in sessions related to mechanical and
environmental behavior in traditional and advanced materials.
Emerging Materials provides the opportunity for symposia related to leading-edge
developments. This topic highlights biological materials science, nanomaterials, materials
for energy applications, lead-free solder, and innovative sensor materials.
Relevant technical programming that does not apply to the three topical areas of the planned
symposia may be submitted through the General Abstracts program. General abstracts are
accepted for special sessions through TMS’ five technical divisions: Light Metals;
Electronic, Magnetic & Photonic Materials; Extraction & Processing; Materials Processing &
Manufacturing; and Structural Materials.
Papers may be submitted at http://cmsplus.tms.org in 150-word abstracts. Additional
information about TMS 2006 Annual Meeting & Exhibition is available at www.tms.org.
TMS is the professional organization encompassing the entire range of materials and
engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production to basic research and
the advanced applications of materials. Included among its professional and student members
are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators, and
administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents. For more information, contact
Nancy Commella, communications manager; telephone (800) 759-4TMS (x218); e-mail
ncommella@tms.org.
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