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

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