About TMS Membership

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) is a member-driven professional society consisting largely of student, professional, and retired scientists and engineers seeking to promote the global science and engineering professions concerned with minerals, metals, and materials. Read the TMS 2007 Annual Report.

The society derives its strength from these members, many of whom take a hands-on approach to shaping the policy, programming, and publications of the society through volunteer opportunities.

Join TMS today to discover a wealth of information and enjoy all the benefits TMS membership offers.

MEMBERS RECEIVE FREE ON-LINE ACCESS TO

TMS Membership Directory
Committee Home Pages
JOM in page-turning format: Every issue since January 2006
JOM: Every issue since January 1997
AIME Transactions Archive: 247 volumes of technical papers and proceedings in searchable PDF format
TMS Career Center: Find jobs, post your resume, recruit new employees
Metal-Matrix Composite Database
TMS E-Library Powered by Knovel ^®
Spreadsheets Used in the JOM World Smelter Survey
PDF version of the PE Study Guide
Membership renewal and record updating tools

MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS

Qualify for affiliate memberships within international organizations such as IOM³ and the Indian Institute of Metals
Significant discounts on registration fees to all TMS-sponsored meetings
Reduced fees for continuing education with short courses
Deep discounts on TMS books, papers, CDs, software, videos, and more in the Knowledge Resource Center
Discounts on subscriptions to archival journals like Metallurgical and Materials Transactions (A and B) and Journal of Electronic Materials
Free online access to select journals published by Springer when a member subscription to Metallurgical and Materials Transactions (A or B) or Journal of Electronic Materials is purchased.
Member discounts for products and services offered by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST); the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration; and the Society of Petroleum Engineers

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITES

Participate in TMS division committees and join colleagues to help steer the future direction of TMS
Volunteer opportunties such as representing the profession in:
- The accreditation of U.S. materials programs through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
- The professional registration of metallurgical engineers through the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
Opportunities for an array of prestigious honors and awards

To begin enjoying these benefits, complete a TMS membership application and submit to TMS. For more information, e-mail membership@tms.org, or call (724) 776-9000.

TMS MEMBERSHIP PROFILE

In general, membership is evenly divided between process- and material-oriented practitioners. The society is also of an increasingly international character, with about 33 percent of members living and working outside of the United States. Industry, government, and academia are all represented in the membership. A generalized profile of membership is

Professional Members – 40%: Professional Members are involved in activities associated with materials science and/or engineering. In general, Professional Members are required to hold at minimum of a baccalaureate degree in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, materials science, materials engineering or a related field and be actively engaged in professional career experience. Professional membership includes a three-year program designed to make Professional Membership affordable during a new graduate's early career years. Professional Membership is complimentary for the first year following graduation. For the second and third years, the cost is 50% off the full Professional Membership dues. The early years of career development can be a trying time. The society strives to enable a lasting relationship with younger members as the professional partner of choice.
Associate Members – 13%: An Associate Member is a person who, while not possessing the academic or technical experience of a Professional Member, is active in fields that are sufficiently related to the advancement of, or service to, the materials science and engineering fields.
Material Advantage Student Members – 34%: Through a program called Material Advantage, graduate & undergraduate students who join are jointly enrolled as members in TMS – The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST), ASM International, and The American Ceramic Society (ACeRs). They enjoy a variety of benefits including society journals, membership directories, and are eligible for nearly $600,000 in scholarships.
Senior Members – 13%: Reflecting an achieved rank with the society, a senior member is a veteran, perhaps retired professional of vast experience both within the field and within the society itself. Members reach the distinction of Senior Member when their age and years of membership, when added together, equal 100 or more, or they are age 65 (or older), retired, and have 30 years of continuous membership in the society.

FOR MORE INFORMATION . . .

For additional information, please contact a TMS membership representative:

Membership Department
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
Telephone (724) 776-9000, ext. 241
Fax (724) 776-3770
E-Mail members@tms.org

The information on this page is maintained by the TMS Membership Department (members@tms.org).