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Designed for Today’s Professional in Minerals, Metals & Materials:
LightMetals Structure,Extraction,ProcessingandProperties EmergingMaterials
135th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Top 5 Reasons to Attend 1. Morethan245 Technical Sessions Targeted to Your Interests
2. Daily Networking Opportunities With Colleagues Who Share Your Interests
3. Collected Proceedings Bringing Greater Value to Your Experience
4. Access to Professionals in Your Field From 60 Countries
5. Events Offering Education and Enjoyment!
MoreReasonstoAttendonPages3to43!
New in �006 Collected Proceedings on CD-ROM ChoosefromLightMetals; Structure,Extraction,ProcessingandProperties;or EmergingMaterials.(Page36)
Materials Library Exhibit On Location From London’s King’s College (Page25)
Furnace Systems Technology Workshop Practical Programmingin the Exhibit Hall (Page10)
Women in Science Breakfast Presentation The Road Less Traveled is Changing (Page24)
Poster Contest for Students Earn Cash Prizes! (Page32)
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TMSAnnualMeeting&Exhibition…linkingscienceandtechnologyforglobalsolutions…bringsprofes-sionalsfromindustry,governmentandacademiafrom60countriestogetherfortechnicalinterchangetoattainsolutionsintheminerals,metalsandmaterialsfields.Throughintenselearningandnetworkingopportunities,attendeesadvancetheirindividualworkandtheirprofession.
The2006annualmeetingbuildsonsuccessesofthepreviousyear’sprogrammingwithaneyetowardwhatthefuturewilldemandofscienceandengineeringprofessionals.Thus,thetechnicalprogramminghasbeenorganizedintothreemaintopics:
I: Light Metals
II: Structure, extraction, Processing and Properties
III: emerging Materials
Likewise,thisadvancebrochureisorganizedprimarilyintofoursections:
Light Metals
Structure, extraction, Processing and Properties
emerging Materials
Shared Interest
Eachsectionincludesthesymposiaandrelatedprogramming--plenarysessions,shortcourses,work-shops,lecturesandevents--specifictoitsmaintopic.The“SharedInterest”sectionalsoincludesinfor-mationontheexhibition,specialevents,socialfunctions,registrationandhousing.
Perusethisadvancebrochureandtakethenextsteptoavailyourselftothisonceayearopportunity—RegisterforTMS2006!(Seepage37.)
Table of ContentsTechnicalProgramCommittee .............................................................................................................. 4Features ................................................................................................................................................... 5Light Metals Symposia ......................................................................................................................................... 6 RelatedProgramming - Short Courses, Workshops, Lectures and Honorary Dinners ..................... 8 Structure, Extraction, Processing and Properties Symposia ....................................................................................................................................... 12 RelatedProgramming - Short Courses, Lectures and Honorary Dinners ...................................... 17Emerging Materials SymposiaandRelatedProgramming - Workshop ...................................................................... 22Shared Interest Programming-Short Courses and Lectures ................................................................................. 24 HonorsandAwards ...................................................................................................................... 26 Exhibition ...................................................................................................................................... 27 StudentOpportunities .................................................................................................................. 31 Registration ................................................................................................................................... 34 TravelandHousing ....................................................................................................................... 35 CollectedProceedings ................................................................................................................. 36 Forms ............................................................................................................................................. 37 Tours .............................................................................................................................................. 40
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DirECtoranDChairPErSonRichard N. Wright
Idaho National Laboratory
PaStChairPErSonDan J. Thoma
Los Alamos National Laboratory
ViCEChairPErSonJames C. Foley
Los Alamos National Laboratory
aiStrEPrESEntatiVEE. Buddy Damm
The Timken Company
tMSExtraCtion&ProCESSingDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Boyd R. DavisQueens University
tMSExtraCtion&ProCESSingDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Michael L. FreeUniversity of Utah
tMSELECtroniC,MagnEtiC&PhotoniCDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Long Qing ChenPennsylvania State University
tMSELECtroniC,MagnEtiC&PhotoniCDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Sung K. Kang IBM Corporation
tMSLightMEtaLSDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVEJim McNeilNovelis Inc.
tMSLightMEtaLSDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE Neale R. Neelameggham
US Magnesium LLC
tMSMatEriaLS,ProCESSing&ManufaCturingDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Thomas R. BielerMichigan State University
tMSMatEriaLS,ProCESSing&ManufaCturingDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Fernand D. MarquisSouth Dakota School of Mines & Technology
tMSMatEriaLS,ProCESSing&ManufaCturingDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Ralph E. Napolitano Jr. Iowa State University
aSM-MSCtSrEPrESEntatiVERamana G. ReddyUniversity of Alabama
tMSStruCturaLMatEriaLSDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Ellen K. CerretaLos Alamos National Laboratory
tMSStruCturaLMatEriaLSDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Dennis M. DimidukU.S. Air Force
tMSStruCturaLMatEriaLSDiViSionrEPrESEntatiVE
Rollie E. DuttonU.S. Air Force
tMSStaffLiaiSonChristina Raabe
Technical SessionstechnicalsessionsbeginonMonday,March13,endonthursday,March16,andareheldatthehenryB.gonzalezConventionCenter.abstractsareavailableinprintinthenovember2005issueofJOMandonlineatwww.tms.org/annualmeeting.html.
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Dieter Braun, President, Automotive Sector, Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH, Germany“TheImportanceoftheAutomotiveIndustryfortheFutureApplicationofAluminumComponents”
Patrick Franc, President, ARCO Aluminum Inc., USA“WhataretheChallengesandOpportunitiesfortheRolledCanSheetIndustry?”
Steven Demetriou, Chairman of the Board & CEO, Aleris International Inc., USA“InnovationsinRecycling,ContinuousCastingandRollingofAluminumProducts”
Helmut Wieser, Group President, Alcoa Inc., USA“DrivingDemandandCostinaGlobalMarket”
“Cast House Operations”
Monday,March13
Learnfromaluminumcasthouseprofessionalsabouttheday-to-daytechnologyissuesassociatedwithcasthouseoperation,efficiencyandqualityimprovement,including:
Crackreductionmeasures Energycontrol Scraprateandscrapflowcontrol alloyingandgrainrefinerpractice Meltcleanliness Costreductionprojects Castqualitycontrol(in-andoff-line) Efficiencyimprovementprojects
Kevin Greenawalt, President, Novelis North America, Novelis Corporation, USA“InnovativeandSustainableProductsfortheAluminumIndustry”
Thomas A. Brackmann, President, Nichols Aluminum, USA “TheImpactofAlloySpecificationsonAluminumFabricationandProducts-AFutureView”
Ding Haiyan, Board Chairman, Southwest Aluminum (Group) Company Limited; President Assistant, Chinalco, China“DevelopingAluminumFabricationinChinalco:ChallengeandOpportunity” Subodh Das, President & CEO, Secat Inc., USAModerator
“The Aluminum Fabrication Industry: Global Challenges and Opportunities”
rolling, continuous casting and extrusion present many challenges in today’sworldwidealuminumfabricationindustry.turningthosechallengesintoopportunitiesisthesubjectofthisplenarysession.Eightcorporateleadersfromaroundtheworldcontinue the discussion begun at last year’s standing-room-only plenary session,“theroleoftechnologyintheglobalPrimaryaluminumindustrytodayandinthefuture,”headingdownstreamfromthecasthouse to the fabricatedproduct in the2006session.
“A Century of Nickel Alloy Discovery and Innovation”
Monday,March13
theyear2006isthe100thanniversaryofthedevelopmentofMonelmetal.tomarkthisanniversary,thissymposiumuncoversthehistoryofthedevelopmentofalloysoverthelast100years:
EvolutionofWroughtagehardenableSuperalloys EvolutionofSolidSolutionnickel-Basealloysfor Corrosionapplications aCenturyofDiscoveries,inventorsandnewnickelalloys EvolutionofCastnickel-BaseSuperalloys aCenturyofMonelMetal1906-2006
thissessionconcludeswithapaneldiscussionaboutcurrentmaterialproblemsandfuturematerialrequirementsinseveralindustries,andaquestion-and-answersession.
Subodh DasHelmut Wieser
Ding HaiyanSteven Demetriou
Patrick Franc
Kevin Greenawalt
Thomas A. Brackmann
Dieter Braun
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Carbon Technology
…theanodeandcathodeusedinaluminumreduction
Sessions: anoderawmaterialsandproperties Plantdesignandoperation,includingpaste, bakingfurnaceandroddingroom anodequalityandperformance Carboncathodematerialsandperformance
Cast Shop Technology
…themeltingandmetaltreatmentofaluminum
Sessions: Shapecasting grainrefinement Modeling,control,andautomation Safety
SeerelatedEPDluncheonlecture,page20.
Aluminum Reduction Technology
…theconversionofaluminaintoaluminum
Sessions: Celldesignandoperation Cellmodernizationandproductivityincrease, processcontrol,modelingofcelldesign Environmentalaspects inertanodes
Seerelatedshortcourseonaluminum smelting,page8.
Alumina and Bauxite
…theminingandrefiningoftherawmaterialsthatbecomealuminum
Sessions: Bayerprocessfundamentalsandchemistry Bauxitemining Designofrefineries Safetyandenvironmentalaspects
Cast House Operations
…efficiencyandqualityimprovementinthecasthouse
Sessions: Crackreductionmeasures,scraprateandscrap flowcontrol alloyingandgrainrefinerpractice Meltcleanliness Costreductionandefficiencyimprovementprojects
Recycling
…theprocessesandproductsinvolvedinmetalsrecycling
Sessions: optimizationofphysical,aqueous,andthermal processingofscrapsandwaste Environmentalandeconomicimpacts Life-cycleanalysisofmaterials Propertiesandapplicationsof recoveredmaterials
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TOPIC I: LIGHT METALS
Solidification Modeling and Microstructure Formation: A Symposium in Honor of Professor John Hunt
…thefundamentalsofsolidificationprocessing
Sessions: Macrosegregation Measurementofthermophysicalproperties twinrollcasting Microporosityformation
SeerelatedhonorarydinnerforJohnHunt, page11.
The James Morris Honorary Symposium on Aluminum Wrought Products for Automotive, Packaging, and Other Applications
…thedownstreamfabricationofaluminumalloysandproducts
Sessions: Progressinresearch,development,testing, andapplication Enduses
Seerelatedshortcourseonheattreatment, page9.
Titanium Alloys for High Temperature Applications - A Symposium Dedicated to the Memory of Dr. Martin Blackburn
…recentdevelopmentsandadvancementsintheuseoftitaniumalloysattemperaturesabove900°F(480°C)
Sessions: tialloysforhightemperatureoxidation,burn, and/orcreepresistance timatrixcomposites ti-basedintermetallicalloys Joiningtechnologies
Magnesium Technology �006
…allaspectsofmagnesiumproduction,properties,andapplication
Sessions: Primaryproductionandmarket alloydevelopment Manufacturingprocesses applicationsandresearchprograms
Simulation of Aluminum Shape Casting Processing: From Alloy Design to Mechanical Properties
…themodelingofaluminumcastingprocessandproducts
Sessions: Castingprocessdesignandsimulation Microstructuremodelingandsimulation Predictionofmechanicalperformance influenceofprocessingonfinalperformance
Seerelatedshortcourseonheattreatment, page9.
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Furnace Systems Technology Workshop: Emerging Technologies and Energy Efficiency
…newapproachestomeltingandprocessheating
Seerelatedworkshoponfurnacesystems technology,page10.
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Saturday,March11,noonto8p.m.Sunday,March12,8:30a.m.to5p.m.
IncludesplanttourofAlcoaRockdaleOperations
Cost-AdvanceRegistration$525Members;$610nonmembers
SpeakersJeffrey T. Keniry, Director, Alumination Consulting Pty. Ltd., Mt. Macedon, VIC, Australia
Dagoberto Schubert Severo, Director, PCE Engineering, Port Alegre, Brazil
Alton T. Tabereaux, Manager, Technical Support, Alcoa, U.S.A.
Barry Welch, Associate Director, Centre for Electrochemistry and Mineral Processing, University of New South Wales; and Director, Welbank Consulting
WhoShouldAttend?Managers,supervisors,engineersandscientistsemployedinresearchoroperationsassociatedwithaluminumsmelting
AbouttheCourseobtaining optimum performance of a smelting cell requirescareful management of the dynamics of the cell that resultsfrom the interaction between the cell’s mass and energybalancesastheychangewithcelloperatingpractices.italsorequiresaccuratediagnosticsofthepotentialonsetofabnormalconditionsandcorrectremedialaction.
Economic drivers for modern smelter operations generallydictatethatproductivityand,hence,linecurrentmaximizationarekeyperformanceindicators.Withthechangesintroducedtomaximizeproductivity,someofthecontrolandremedialactionsappliedforlowproductivitycellsarenolongerappropriate.
Thecourseprovides: anunderstandingoftheinteractionbetweenoperating practice,cellmassandenergybalance analysisofpractices,pitfallsandoptionsavailable forincreasingproductivityandassociatedeconomic analysis Demonstrationoflimitsandinstabilityininappropriate retrofitupgradesthroughdynamiccellmodeling anappreciationoftheimpactoftimeandlocationof measurementsofbathheight,metaldepth,cell chemistryandtemperature Casestudiesofachievingoperatingimprovementswith the“right”approach anexampleofsuccesfullymergingemissionvariability, celldynamicsandsuperheatmeasurementstoimprove performance(byMartiniffertoftrimet)
AbouttheSpeakersJeffreyT.KeniryisdirectorofaluminationConsultingPty.Ltd.in Mt. Macedon,ViC, australia, which specializes in processdevelopmentandsupporttotheinternationalsmeltingindustry.his career has spanned more than 20 years in aluminumsmeltingoperationsandtechnologydevelopment.hispreviouspositions included technical manager at new Zealandaluminium Smelters Ltd. and general manager of smeltingresearchwithComalcoaluminiumLtd.
DagobertoSchubertSeveroisdirectorofPCEEngineering,a consulting company he founded in Porto alegre, Brazil, in1993.inadditiontohavingmorethan40clientsinautomotive,petrochemical,miningandrailroadcompanies,PCEhasalsodeveloped expertise in the aluminum field, working with potthermal balance, MhD and stability analysis, anode furnacethermal and combustion simulation. Severo has authoredtechnicalpaperspresentedatseveralworld-wideconferences.hegraduated fromfederaluniversityofriograndedoSul,Brazil,asamechanicalengineerin1988.
Alton T. Tabereaux is manager of technical support atalcoa Primary Metals. he previously worked in researchanddevelopmentatreynoldsMetalsCompany for26years.an acclaimed leader in cell diagnostics and operations,tabereauxisaregularcontributortotheworkofthetMSLightMetals Division. he teaches in thetMS industrial aluminumElectrolysis course as well as the international course onProcess Metallurgy of aluminum held in norway each year.holding 15 u.S. patents, tabereaux has published over 50technicalpapersandwastheeditorofLight Metals 2004.hegraduatedwithadoctorateinchemistryfromtheuniversityofalabamain1971.
BarryWelch isavisitingprofessor,andassociatedirectoroftheCentreofElectrochemistryandMineralProcessing,attheuniversityofnewSouthWalesaswellasprincipalconsultantofWelbank Consulting Ltd. his career has been associatedwith the aluminum smelting industry for 45 years – a blendof practical experience, and research and development oftechnology.hehasdirectedadiverserangeofprojects,fromelectrode properties, designs and alternatives to operationalpracticesandcellperformanceimprovements.therecipientof11BestPaperawardsandthetMSLightMetal’sDistinguishedtechnical Contribution award in 2000,Welch has also beenrecognized for outstanding contributions to industry andelectrochemistry. he is published widely, including referencetextsforindustryincludingLight Metals 1998.
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Two-DayCourse“Aluminum Smelting Cell Retrofitting and Cell Operations”
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Cost-AdvanceRegistration$475Members;$560nonmembers
SpeakersMurat Tiryakioglu, Professor of Engineering, Robert Morris University
James T. Staley Sr., Consultant
WhoShouldAttend?Metallurgists,scientists,engineers,andtechniciansemployedin either research or operations at facilities where cast orwroughtaluminumalloyproductsareheattreated;operationsbothasproducersandusersarecovered.
AbouttheCoursethe course combines theory with many practical examples.Learnabout:
Principlesofprecipitationhardeningandalloytempers inaluminumalloys heattreatmentmetallurgyforprecipitationhardenable alloysystems Simplekineticequationstopredictquenchingandaging effectsonproperties naturalandartificialaging,andtheinfluenceofcold workonagingkinetics
Contents of the course include solution heat treatment ofcastings with emphasis on homogenization and rounding ofSi particles and effects of time and temperature. Discussionoftheimportantstepofquenchingcoversquenchsensitivity;water quenching and geometry; and effects of quench onresidual stress, distortion, corrosion, strength and fracturetoughness.Examplesare taken from3xx,2xxx,7xxxand6xxx alloys. interactions between quenching and aging arealsocoveredwithexamplesofnaturalagingandeffectsoftimeandtemperatureofartificialagingprovided.Examplesof thecontrasting effects of cold work prior to aging are shown aswell,andreasonsforthebehaviorsarepresented.Multi-stepaging treatments are also discussed with emphasis on low-hightemperatureagingofal-Sicastings.
One-DayCourse“Heat Treatment for Wrought and Cast Aluminum Alloys”
AbouttheSpeakersMuratTiryakiogluisaprofessorofengineeringatrobertMorrisuniversityandhasservedasaconsultanttocompaniessuchasSumitomo,tycoandalcoa.heisthefounderoftheadvancedManufacturinginstituteatWesternKentuckyuniversity,whereheconductedresearchonheat treatmentofaluminumalloys.tiryakioglupreviouslyworkedattiryakiogluMetalsCompanyinc.andtheBoeingCompanyonaluminumcastingsandheattreatment.hereceivedhisdoctorateinmetallurgyandmaterialsfromtheuniversityofBirmingham,uK.
JamesT.StaleySr. recently retiredafter35years inr&Dandoperationsatalcoa.Whilethere,hedevelopedextensiveexperience in developing and applying heat treatments foraluminum alloy products. Staley led teams which wrotethe chapters on metallurgy of heat treatment and generalprinciplesofprecipitationhardeninginaluminum:Propertiesand Physical Metallurgy and heattreatment of aluminuminanaSM internationalmetalshandbook.hecontinues toteachthemetallurgyofheattreatmenttoalcoaemployees.Staley was awarded the James Douglas gold Medal fordistinguished achievement in nonferrous metallurgy byaiMEandisafellowofaSMinternational.hereceivedhisdoctoratefromDrexeluniversity.
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More light metals-related workshops, lectures and honorary dinners on the following pages!
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Monday,March13throughWednesdayMarch15
SponsoredbyTMSLightMetalsDivision
SpeciallyDesignedforCasthouseandMelthouseManagers,PlantEngineersandoperationsPersonnel
Learnaboutthefundamentalsofprocesstechnologyandtheequipmentinvolvedinmeltingandprocessheatingapplicationsforaluminumandothernonferrousmetals.
Benefitfromfocusedpresentationsbyindustryexpertsandfromfollow-updiscussionswithcommercialexhibitors:
identifycostandtime-savingopportunities. reducefuelconsumption. increaseefficiency. Lowermaintenancecosts.
PresentingCompaniesBloomEngineeringEMP/PyrotekharbisonWalker
Program
Monday, March 13Session 1: Combustion Process2:00p.m. “BasicsofCombustion”by Don Whipple, Bloom Engineering Co. Inc.2:45p.m. “BurnerTypes”by Jack Marino, Hauck Manufacturing Co. Inc.3:30p.m. “FueltoAirRatioControlSystems”by Brian Hall, Kromshroder Inc.4:15p.m. “NOx/COEmissions”by Frank Beichner, Bloom Engineering Co. Inc.Tuesday, March 14Session �: Melters and Holders8:30a.m. “LiquidMetalFunacesinAluminiumCasthouses:DirectChargedMelting Furnaces”by Oliver Moos, Maerz-Gautschi Industrieofenanlagen GmbH9:15a.m. “WellChargedMelters”by Christopher Emes, Mechatherm International Ltd.10:00a.m. “MultipleChamberMelters”by Jan De Groot, Thermcon Ovens B.V.10:45a.m.“UseofRotaryFurnacesinAluminumRecycling”by David Roth, MDY LLCSession �: Process Furnaces2:00p.m. “HomogenizingFurnaces”by John Allen, Thorpe Technologies Inc.2:45p.m. “HeatTreatmentofAluminum-StripCoils-FurnaceDesignsandConcepts” by William Weyand, Seco Warwick Corporation3:30p.m. “Pit-ChamberFurnacesVersusPusher-TypeFurnacesforthePreheatandSoakof AluminumRollingSlabs”by Oliver Moos, Maerz-Gautschi Industrieofenanlagen GmbH4:15p.m. “DelacqueringSystems”by Robert F. Jenkins, Thorpe Technologies Inc.Wednesday, March 15Session �: Additional Furnace Considerations8:30a.m. “RefractorySelectionsforAluminumCastHouses”by John Sutton and Stan Smith, Harbison Walker Refractories Co.9:15a.m. “MeltingApplicationswithOxy-FuelFiring”by Sho Kobayashi, Praxair Inc.10:00a.m. “MetalCirculation”by Alan Peel, EMP Technologies Inc.10:45a.m. “FlameControlandFurnaceControl”by Steve Ogonek, Kromschroder Inc.
Registration$100-includesadmissiontothethree-dayworkshop,theexhibition(detailsonpage27),andthealuminumplenary session (details on page 5). Preregistrants receive a printed copy of the presentations andsupportingproductinformation.
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HonoraryDinnerProfessor John Hunt Honorary Dinner
Monday,March13
In conjunction with the symposium “Solidification Modeling and Microstructure Formation: A Symposium in Honor of Professor John Hunt”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), TMS Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS Solidification Committee
Dinnerticketsare$65eachandmaybepurchasedontheregistrationformonpage37.
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LightMetalsDivisionLuncheonLecture“Design Drives Consumption: The Revolution in Metal Packaging Design”
Wednesday,March15,Noonto2p.m.,HenryB.GonzalezConventionCenter
by Edward B. Martin, CCL Container
AbouttheTopicattendeeslearnabout:
newinnovativedesignsdrivingconsumerproducts companiestoutilizebettermetalpackaging howandwhyrigidaluminumbottlepackaginghas displacedglassandplasticpackaginginsegmentsof thebeverageindustryandothermarkets amarketthathastraditionallyutilizedmetalpackaging butnowisusingnewdesignsandshapestodrive industrygrowth
thecommonthreadweavingthroughthispresentationisthattheworldisevolving,andtheend-useconsumerwillpaymoreforrelevantvalue.
AbouttheSpeakerEdwardB.MartinisthevicepresidentofsalesandmarketingforCCLContainer.hehashelpedtodiversify thecompany’sbusiness mix over the past seven years while continuing togrow its core aluminum aerosol container business. Martinhasworkedinthepackagingindustryformorethan20yearswithexperienceinmanufacturingmanagementandplanninginadditiontosalesandmarketing.PriortojoiningCCLContainer,hewasthenationalaccountsmanagerfortennecoPackagingPaperboardPkg.Division.
MartinservesontheboardofdirectorsofboththeConsumerSpecialtyProductsassociation(CSPa)andthenationalaerosolassociation (naa). he is also a member of the rochesterinstitute oftechnology’s (rit) School of Packaging Scienceindustry advisory Board. Martin holds a master’s degree ininternationalbusinessfromtheuniversityofConnecticut.
Luncheonticketsmaybepurchasedontheregistrationformonpage37.
The Light Metals Collected Proceedings CD-ROM includes symposia, keynote presentations, additional resources and featured presentations. Select your CD on the registration form on page 37.
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Computational Thermodynamics and Phase Transformations
…modelingmethodsandresultsformaterialsstructuresatafundamentallevel
Sessions: atomickineticsprocesses atomicmodelingbasedalloythermodynamics atomicmodelingofsolid-liquidstructures thermodynamicmodels Phasefieldmodels alloymodelsandthinfilms
Hume-Rothery Symposium: Multi-Component Alloy Thermodynamics
…modelingandexperimentalverificationinmulti-componentalloys
Sessions: alloyphysics alloythermodynamics:experimentandmodeling alloydesignandproperties Kineticsandmicrostructuralmodeling
SeerelatedHume-Rotherylecture, page19.
Multi-Component/Multi-Phase Diffusion Symposium in Honor of Mysore A. Dayananda
…fundamentalsandapplicationofdiffusion
Sessions: Phenomenology Modelingandsimulation Metalsandalloys intermetallicsandceramics industrialapplications Surfacesandinterfaces
Seerelatedhonorarydinnerfor MysoreA.Dayananda,page21.
Phase Stability, Phase Transformation and Reactive Phase Formation in Electronic Materials V
…materialsscienceinelectronicinterconnections
Sessions: newprocessforCuinterconnectsand semiconductormaterials 3-D,finepitchandhightemperature/lowtemperature interconnectsinelectronicspackages Electromigrationinleadedandlead-freesolderjoints Phasesimulationandinterfacereactionsin solderjoints Damagestructures:niplating,tinwhiskersand thermalcycling
Phase Transformations in Magnetic Materials
…microstructuralevolutionofrelevantsystems
Sessions: Magneticnanocrystalsandnanoparticles Magneticshapememoryalloysand informationstorage Processingandcharacterization
Point Defects in Materials
…fundamentalsof1-Dmicrostructuralfeatures
Sessions: newtechniques Mechanicalandboundaryproperties Bulkmetaldiffusion thermodynamics
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Materials Processing Fundamentals
…broadaspectsofprocessmodelinginarangeofapplications
Sessions: Processmodeling Solidificationanddeformationprocessing Smeltingandrefining Powdersandcomposites
SeerelatedEPDdistinguishedlecture, page20.
Surfaces and Interfaces in Nanostructured Materials II
…uniqueaspectsofsurfacesandinterfacesatthenanoscale
Sessions: nanostructuredmetalsandoxides Liquidphaseandbiologicalinteractions nanoscalepowders,tubesandcomposites Coatings,films,multi-layersandarrays
�-Dimensional Materials Science
…characterizationandquantificationofmicrostructureinthreedimensions
Sessions: Microstructurerepresentation 3-Drepresentationandcomputation x-raymethods Quantitativecharacterization 3-Datomprobe Serialsectioning
Seerelatedtutorial,page18.
Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials
…techniquesforcharacterizingmaterialsacrossabroadspectrumofsystemsandprocesses
Sessions: advancesinmethodologies Extractionandprocessingapplications Ceramicandrefractories Structuralengineeringmaterials Compositesandothermaterials Mineralogicalstudies
Seerelatedshortcourseondigitalimaging, page19.
Wechsler Symposium on Radiation Effects, Deformation and Phase Transformations in Metals and Ceramics
…theimpactofirradiationonmicrostructureandperformance
Sessions: irradiationeffects irradiationmicrostructure/microchemistry Dislocations/obstacles/channeling irradiationpressurevessels irradiationinfacilitiesandtechniques Shapememoryalloys
Seerelatedhonorarydinner,page21.
The Brandon Symposium: Advanced Materials and Characterization
…integrationoftheoryandexperimentaselucidatedbyvariouscharacterizationmethods
Sessions: grainboundarytheoryandexperiments interfaces-theoryandexperiments atomprobe Smalllengthscalesandmicrostructures Microstructureandproperties
Seerelatedhonorarydinnerfor DavidBrandon,page21.
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Granulation of Molten Materials
…processingmethodsandprocessperformanceofmaterialsingranulatedform
Sessions: Moltenmaterials Mattesandslags atomization
TOPIC II: STRuCTuRE, ExTRACTION, PROCESSING AND PROPERTIES
Simulation of Aluminum Shape Casting Processing: From Alloy Design to Mechanical Properties
…themodelingofaluminumcastingprocessandproducts
Sessions: Castingprocessdesignandsimulation Microstructuremodelingandsimulation Predictionofmechanicalperformance influenceofprocessingonfinalperformance
Seerelatedshortcourseonheattreatment, page17.
Separation Technology for Aqueous Processing
…advancesintechnology,includingselectiveprecipitation,solventextraction,ionexchangeandmembranetechnologies
Sessions: Leaching Solventextraction Electrodiffusion
Advances in Furnace Integrity
…coordinatedapproachesinfurnacedesignandmaintenanceforimprovedlifeandincreasedprocessintensity
Sessions: Measurementsystems furnacedesign operatingimprovements
Sampling, Sensors and Control for High Temperature Metallurgical Processes
…integrationoffactorsforprocessesutilizingmoltenmetals,mattes,slags,saltsandgases
Sessions: Smelting Metalcasting Melting
The James Morris Honorary Symposium on Aluminum Wrought Products for Automotive, Packaging, and Other Applications
…thedownstreamfabricationofaluminumalloysandproducts
Sessions: automotivealloys Continuouscasting fundamentalstudies Processing-relatedstudies
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Solidification Modeling and Microstructure Formation: A Symposium in Honor of Professor John Hunt
…thefundamentalsofsolidificationprocessing
Sessions: Macrosegregation Measurementofthermophysicalproperties twinrollcasting Microporosityformation
SeerelatedhonorarydinnerforJohnHunt, page21.
Processing and Mechanical Response of Engineering Materials
….couplingofprocessingandmechanicalpropertiesatvariouslengthscales
Sessions: nanobehaviorofmaterials nanoprocessingfornano-grainmaterials Mechanicalbehaviorofmaterials Processingofmaterials Steadystatedeformationofmaterials Modelingofmaterialbehavior
SeerelatedInstituteofMetals/Mehllecture, page20.
Materials Design Approaches and Experiences II
…methodsandoutcomesacrossmaterialssystems
Sessions: Superalloys Lightalloys Steelsandtitaniumalloys newtools
Fatigue and Fracture of Traditional and Advanced Materials: A Symposium in Honor of Art McEvily’s �0th Birthday
…thefullrangeoffatigueandfracturetesting,modelingandapplicationinan11-sessionsymposium
Sessions: Crackinitiationandgrowth thermomechanicalandenvironmentaleffects Damageprocesses
SeerelatedhonorarydinnerforArtMcEvily, page21.
The Rohatgi Honorary Symposium on Solidification Processing of Metal Matrix Composites
…advancementsinallaspectsofcastmetalmatrixcomposites
Session: overviewofdevelopmentsincastMMCs ProcessingandmicrostructureofMMCs PropertiesofMMCs Modelingandnanocomposites advancedapplicationsofMMCs
Seerelatedhonorarydinnerfor PradeepRohatgi,page21.
Deformation and Fracture from Nano to Macro: A Symposium Honoring W.W. Gerberich’s �0th Birthday
…testingandmodelingofmechanicalbehavioracrosslengthscales
Sessions: fracture,fatigue,wearandadhesion Materialsproperties:testingandtechniques nanoscalematerials Lengthscales Macroscopicmechanicalbehavior Simulationsofmechanicalbehavior Environmentalandmaterialalloyingeffects
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…recentdevelopmentsandadvancementsintheuseoftitaniumalloysattemperaturesabove900°F(480°C)
Sessions: tialloysforhightemperatureoxidation,burn, and/orcreepresistance timatrixcomposites ti-basedintermetallicalloys Joiningtechnologies
A Century of Nickel Alloy Discovery and Innovation
…thehistoryandfutureofalloydevelopment
Sessions: Crackreductionmeasures Energycontrol Scraprateandscrapflowcontrol alloyingandgrainrefinerpractice Meltcleanliness Costreductionprojects Castqualitycontrol(in-andoff-line) Efficiencyimprovementprojects
Effects of Water Vapor on High-Temperature Oxidation and Mechanical Behavior of Metallic and Ceramic Materials
…thefocusedtopicofresponseofmaterialstothisspecificenvironment
Sessions: Behaviorofalloys:chromia-formersandlow alloyadditions Coatingsandceramics
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Cost-AdvanceRegistration$475Members;$560nonmembers
SpeakersMurat Tiryakioglu, Professor of Engineering, Robert Morris University
James T. Staley Sr., Consultant
WhoShouldAttend?Metallurgists,scientists,engineers,andtechniciansemployedin either research or operations at facilities where cast orwroughtaluminumalloyproductsareheattreated;operationsbothasproducersandusersarecovered.
AbouttheCoursethe course combines theory with many practical examples.Learnabout:
Principlesofprecipitationhardeningandalloytempers inaluminumalloys heattreatmentmetallurgyforprecipitationhardenable alloysystems Simplekineticequationstopredictquenchingandaging effectsonproperties naturalandartificialaging,andtheinfluenceofcold workonagingkinetics
Contents of the course include solution heat treatment ofcastings with emphasis on homogenization and rounding ofSi particles and effects of time and temperature. Discussionoftheimportantstepofquenchingcoversquenchsensitivity;water quenching and geometry; and effects of quench onresidual stress, distortion, corrosion, strength and fracturetoughness.Examplesare taken from3xx,2xxx,7xxxand6xxx alloys. interactions between quenching and aging arealsocoveredwithexamplesofnaturalagingandeffectsoftimeandtemperatureofartificialagingprovided.Examplesof thecontrasting effects of cold work prior to aging are shown aswell,andreasonsforthebehaviorsarepresented.Multi-stepaging treatments are also discussed with emphasis on low-hightemperatureagingofal-Sicastings.
One-DayCourse“Heat Treatment for Wrought and Cast Aluminum Alloys”
AbouttheSpeakersMuratTiryakiogluisaprofessorofengineeringatrobertMorrisuniversityandhasservedasaconsultanttocompaniessuchasSumitomo,tycoandalcoa.heisthefounderoftheadvancedManufacturinginstituteatWesternKentuckyuniversity,whereheconductedresearchonheat treatmentofaluminumalloys.tiryakioglupreviouslyworkedattiryakiogluMetalsCompanyinc.andtheBoeingCompanyonaluminumcastingsandheattreatment.hereceivedhisdoctorateinmetallurgyandmaterialsfromtheuniversityofBirmingham,uK.
JamesT.StaleySr. recently retiredafter35years inr&Dandoperationsatalcoa.Whilethere,hedevelopedextensiveexperience in developing and applying heat treatments foraluminum alloy products. Staley led teams which wrotethe chapters on metallurgy of heat treatment and generalprinciplesofprecipitationhardeninginaluminum:Propertiesand Physical Metallurgy and heattreatment of aluminuminanaSM internationalmetalshandbook.hecontinues toteachthemetallurgyofheattreatmenttoalcoaemployees.Staley was awarded the James Douglas gold Medal fordistinguished achievement in nonferrous metallurgy byaiMEandisafellowofaSMinternational.hereceivedhisdoctoratefromDrexeluniversity.
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See the following pages for more short courses, lectures and honorary dinners related to structure, extraction, processing and properties!
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Cost-AdvanceRegistration$100Members;$250nonmembers
SpeakersMarc De Graef, Carnegie Mellon University
Jonathan E. Spowart, Air Force Research Laboratory
Michael D. Uchic, Air Force Research Laboratory
WhoShouldAttend?Scientistswhoareinterestedinthepracticalaspectsofacquir-ingthree-dimensionalmicrostructuraldatabymeansofserialsectioningtechniques,andthesubsequentvisualrepresenta-tionofthisdata,benefitfromthiscourse.
AbouttheCoursetheabilitytocharacterizeamaterialmicrostructurein3-Disacriticalmethodologyfordevelopingunbiasedstructure-propertyrelationships.Mechanicalserialsectioningisawell-establishedtechniqueforobtaining3-Dmicrostructuraldatafromstandardmetallographicspecimens.initssimplestform,theprocessin-volves thecareful removalofa layerofmaterial, followedbyimagingofthefreshly-createdsurface.thisisrepeatedmanytimesinordertobuildupaseriesof2-Dimages(slices)asthespecimensurfacerecedes.
Courseattendeeslearnabouttwoexperimentalserialsection-ingmethods:manualandautomatedmetallographicsectioninganddualbeam focused ionbeamscanningelectronmicros-copy.thetutorialpresents:
State-of-the-artadvancesinbothserialsectioning methods Practicalissuesofsamplepreparationandoptimization ofimagingandslicing/millingconditions anoverviewofthemostimportantimageprocessing stepsneededtoconvertastackof2-Dimagestoa complete3-Ddatasetaswellasseveralmethodsto visuallyrepresentthe3-Ddata
AbouttheSpeakersMarcDeGraef iscurrentlyprofessorandco-directorof theJ.EarleandMaryrobertsMaterialsCharacterizationLaboratoryatCarnegieMellonuniversity.his research interests lie in theareaofmicrostructuralcharacterizationofstructuralintermetal-licsandmagneticmaterials.hisworkfocusesontwoareas:thedevelopmentofexperimentalandmodeling techniques for thequantitativestudyofmagneticdomainconfigurationsinavarietyofmaterials,includingferromagneticshapememoryalloys,mag-neticthinfilmsandpatternedstructures;andontheacquisitionandrepresentationofthe3-Dcharacterofmicrostructures.WorkinthisareaincludesMonte-Carlosimulationstoreconstructmi-crostructuresnumerically,andprincipalcomponentanalysisofmicrostructuresinsuperalloys.DegraefreceivedhisdoctorateinphysicsfromtheCatholicuniversityofLeuven(Belgium).
JonathanE.Spowarthasworked for thepastfiveyearsonthemicrostructure-propertiesrelationshipsofmetalliccompos-itematerials.hisworkfirstbeganasanon-sitecontractorwithuESincorporated,butitcontinuesasanairforcecivilianwithintheMetallicCompositesgroupoftheairforceresearchLab-oratory/MLLMD.Spowartistheco-inventorofrobo-Met.3D,afully-automated(robotic)serialsectioningdevice(u.S.patentpending).hereceivedhisdoctorate inmaterialsscienceandmetallurgyattheuniversityofCambridge.
MichaelD.UchicworkswiththeMetalsDevelopmentgroupoftheMaterials& ManufacturingDirectorateof theair forcere-searchLaboratory.for thepast four years,his researcheffortshavefocusedonthedevelopmentofnewexperimentalmethodstorapidlyassessboththemicrostructureandmechanicalproper-tiesof aerospacemetals.these techniques relyheavilyon theuseofmicromachiningviafocusedionBeammicroscopes.uchicearnedhisdoctorateinmaterialsscienceandengineering.
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Half-DayTutorial“�-Dimensional Materials Science”
Michael D. UchicJonathan E. SpowartMarc De Graef
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Sunday,March12
Co-sponsoredbyMicroscopySocietyofAmerica
Cost-AdvanceRegistration$475Members;$560nonmembers
SpeakerJohn Mackenzie, North Carolina State University
WhoShouldAttend?Metallurgists,scientists,engineersand technicianswhowishto transition fromphotographic todigital imaging,orwhoarenotgettingdigitalresultsthatmatchthequalityofphotographicrecording,findthiscoursevaluable.
AbouttheCoursetheworkflowfordigitalimaginginthemodernscientificlaborato-ryisstillaworkinprogress.thiscourseusesadobePhotoshopasthecoreprogramindefiningthisworkflow.Learnabout:
acquiringthebestdigitalimageandaddressing resolutionissues ManipulatingdigitalimagesinadobePhotoshopfora varietyofuses Creatingpublicationqualityprintsandusinggamma correctionwithease thebesttechnologiesforarchivingimagedata, includingimageformatsandstandards Producinghighqualityimagesonanyprinterand findingaffordablesolutions
AbouttheSpeakerJohn Mackenzie’sresearchoverthepast25yearshasfocusedon instrumentdesignanddevelopmentwithanemphasisoncomputer control. he developed the first complete computercontrolsystemforthetransmissionelectronmicroscope.Mack-enzieteachesdigitalimagingtograduatestudentsinengineer-ing,computerscienceandbiology,andaworkshopfortheMi-croscopySocietyofamerica.heisalsoatourspeakerfortheMicrobeamanalysisSociety.MackenziereceivedhisPh.D.incellanddevelopmentalbiologyfromharvarduniversity.
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John Mackenzie
Hume-Rothery Award Lecture
“Entropies of Formation and Mixing in Alloys”
Monday,March13HenryB.GonzalezConventionCenter
by W. Alan Oates, University of Salford, UK
AbouttheTopicattendeeslearnabout:
Examplesinwhichentropyplaysamajorrolein determiningtherelativestabilityofphasesina systemathightemperatures Methodsusedforestimatingthemagnitudeofthe contributionstoformation/mixingentropies Modelsofvalueinthecalculationofformation/mixing entropiesforrealmulti-componentalloysandofvaluein thecalculationofphasediagramsformulti-component, multi-phasesystems thevalueofthecluster/siteapproximationfor describingtheconfigurationalcontributionsinmulti- component,multi-phasesystems,andrecent developmentsinitsapplication Methodssuitablefortheestimationofthemagnitudeof othercontributionstoformation/mixingentropies
AbouttheSpeakerW.AlanOatesisthehonoraryVisitingProfessorattheinstituteforMaterialsattheuniversityofSalfordintheunitedKingdom.a fellow at the institute of Metals, Mining and Materialsin London since 1978, he earned his doctorate from theuniversityofnewcastle inaustralia.oates’ interests recentlyareindevelopingahigherorderapproximationwhichissuitableformulti-componentalloysandinthethermodynamicmodelingofintermetalliccompounds.
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“The Promise and Perils of Extreme Grain Refinement to Produce Superior Structural Materials”
Monday,March13,12:30to1:30p.m.,HenryB.GonzalezConventionCenter
by Julia R. Weertman, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
AbouttheTopictheabilitytoproducemetalswithverysmallgrainsizeshasledtomaterialswithboththepositiveaspectofhighstrengthandanumberofnegativeattributes,especiallybrittlebehavior.attendeesofthislectureareupdatedontherecentdevelopmentsinthestudyofthemechanicalpropertiesofnanocrystallinemetalsandalloys,includingattemptstomakethemintousefulmaterials.JuliaWeertman’sresearchissponsoredbytheDepartmentofEnergygrantDE-fg02-02Er.
AbouttheSpeakerJuliaR.WeertmanistheWalterP.MurphyProfessorEmeritainServiceatnorthwesternuniversity.atnorthwesternfornearly20years,sheholdsthreepatentsandhasauthoredmorethan150technicalpublications.Weertmanhasreceivedadozenprofessionalhonors,andisamemberofthenrCnationalMaterialsadvisoryBoard.
Julia R. Weertman
“China’s Growing Importance in the Metals Field With an Emphasis on Alloying Additions for the Aluminum Industry”
Tuesday,March14,Noonto1:45p.m.,HenryB.GonzalezConventionCenter
by Albert Hayoun, President of Standard Resources Corporation
AbouttheTopicthis presentation relates the history leading to China’sascendancetotheimportantpositionitnowholdsinthemetalsmarketandtracesitsrecenthistoryasasupplierandconsumerof alloying additions, such as silicon metal and magnesiummetal,inthealuminumindustry.
AbouttheSpeakerAlbertHayounispresidentofStandardresourcesCorporation,amarketingfirmspecializinginmetals,mineralsandalloys.heassistedinestablishingthecompanyin1994andhashelpeddevelop relations with a number of mining and metallurgicalcompanies inChina.hayounhasalsoestablishedagencies,companies and subsidiaries in several countries includingChina, Mexico and Venezuela. his work over the past 33yearshasinvolvedimportingandexportingcastings,forgings,pig iron, ferro alloys, metals, minerals and alloys. he beganhis career in themetallurgical field in 1973after receivingabachelor’sdegreefromBrooklynCollege.
Luncheonticketsmaybepurchasedontheregistrationformonpage37.
Albert Hayoun
extraction & Processing Division
Luncheon Lecture
“Extractive Metallurgy Principles Applied to the Synthesis of Value-Added Materials, Waste Minimization and Recycling”
Tuesday,March14,1:45to2:30p.m.,HenryB.GonzalezConventionCenter
by Patrick R. Taylor, Colorado School of Mines
AbouttheTopicattendeesbenefit fromPatricktaylor’soverviewofextractivemetallurgytechniquesandprinciples,whichareessentialtoolswhenaddressingtechnologyforthesynthesisofvalue-addedmaterials,wasteminimizationandrecycling.Variouslaboratoryscale experiments are described, illustrating applications ofpyrometallurgy,hydrometallurgyandelectrometallurgytotheseresourcerecoveryopportunities.
thermalplasmasynthesisofultra-fineceramicpowders fromminerals reactivethermalplasmasprayingofspecialtycoatings Closed-topcyclonetreatmentofradioactivewastes high-temperatureoxideelectro-reductionandmetal recoveryfromresiduesthroughleaching
AbouttheSpeakerPatrickR.TayloristhegeorgeS.ansellChairDistinguishedProfessor of Chemical Metallurgy, and director of the Krollinstitute for Extractive Metallurgy, at the Colorado School ofMines. his research expertise includes mineral processing,extractivemetallurgy,chemicalprocessingofmaterials,thermalplasmaprocessing,recycleandwasteminimization.heholdsseven patents and has published more than 135 papers.taylor isa registeredProfessionalEngineerwithadoctorateinmetallurgicalengineering.hehasbeenanactivememberoftMSformorethan30years.
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HonorarydinnersareheldonMonday,March13.
Dinner tickets may be purchased on the registration form on page 37.
Professor John Hunt Honorary DinnerIn conjunction with the symposium “Solidification Modeling and Microstructure Formation: A Symposium in Honor of Professor John Hunt”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), TMS Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS Solidification Committee
Professor Mysore Dayananda Honorary DinnerIn conjunction with the symposium “Multi-Component/Multi-Phase Diffusion Symposium in Honor of Mysore A. Dayananda”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), ASM Materials Science Critical Technology Sector, ASM-MSCTS Atomic Transport Committee
Professor Monroe Wechsler Honorary DinnerIn conjunction with the symposium “Wechsler Symposium on Radiation Effects, Deformation and Phase Transformations in Metals and Ceramics”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), TMS Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS Structural Materials Division, ASM International, ASM Materials Science Critical Technology Sector, TMS/ASM Joint Mechanical Behavior of Materials Committee, TMS/ASM Joint Nuclear Materials Committee, TMS/ASM Joint Phase Transformations Committee
Professor David Brandon Honorary DinnerIn conjunction with the symposium “The Brandon Symposium: Advanced Materials and Characterization”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), TMS Extraction & Processing Division, TMS Materials Characterization Committee, Indian Institute of Metals
Professor Pradeep Rohatgi Honorary DinnerIn conjunction with the symposium “The Rohatgi Honorary Symposium on Solidification Processing of Metal Matrix Composites”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), TMS Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS Structural Materials Division, TMS Composite Materials Committee, TMS Solidification Committee
Professor William Gerberich Honorary DinnerIn conjunction with the symposium “Deformation and Fracture from Nano to Macro: A Symposium Honoring W.W. Gerberich’s 70th Birthday”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), TMS Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS Structural Materials Division, TMS Nanomechanical Materials Behavior Committee, TMS/ASM Joint Mechanical Behavior of Materials Committee
Professor Arthur McEvily Honorary DinnerIn conjunction with the symposium “Fatigue and Fracture of Traditional and Advanced Materials: A Symposium in Honor of Art McEvily’s 80th Birthday”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), TMS Structural Materials Division, TMS/ASM Joint Mechanical Behavior of Materials Committee
Professor Amiya Mukherjee Honorary DinnerIn conjunction with the symposium “Processing and Mechanical Response of Engineering Materials”
Sponsored by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), TMS Structural Materials Division, TMS Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS Shaping and Forming Committee, TMS/ASM Mechanical Behavior of Materials Committee R
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Sessions: functionalapplicationsofnanoscalematerials nanostructuremanufacturing,characterization andfunctionalization nanoscaleelectronics nanoscalemagnetics nanomaterialformationandmanufacture Carbonnanostructures
Biological Materials Science
…materialsbehaviorandprocessingatthebiologicalinterface
Sessions: Biologicalmaterials Biologicalmaterialsscience implantbiomaterials Computationalbiomaterials/thebiomaterials- tissueinterface Bio-inspiredmaterials functionalbiomaterialsanddevices
Bulk Metallic Glasses
…processingandpropertiesoftheseemergingmaterialssystems
Sessions: Mechanicalbehavior atomicstudyandprocessing Processingandcharacterization Physicalproperties
Polymer Nanocomposites
…processingandpropertiesofthesenonmetallicadvancedmaterials
Sessions: reinforcementtypesandeffects Deformationandfractures Surfaceproperties
Surfaces and Interfaces in Nanostructured Materials II
…uniqueaspectsofsurfacesandinterfacesatthenanoscale
Sessions: nanostructuredmetalsandoxides Liquidphaseandbiologicalinteractions nanoscalepowders,tubesandcomposites Coatings,films,multi-layersandarrays
ultrafine Grained Materials - �th International Symposium
…specialcharacteristicsofmaterialswithverysmallgrainsize
Sessions: reinforcementtypesandeffects Deformationandfractures Surfaceproperties
SeerelatedInstituteofMetals/Mehllecture, page20.
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…thebroadrangeofmaterialsoptionsforenergysystems
Sessions: freedomCarandfuelpartnership Complexhydrides Metalhydrides Carbon,borohydridesandothermaterials Magnets,superconductors,thermoelectricsand energymaterials Metal,alloysandenergymaterials
Lead-Free Solder Implementation: Reliability, Alloy Development and New Technology
…microstructuralandmaterialspropertiesaspectsastheyinfluenceperformance
Sessions: Mechanicalbehavior:creep,thermalfatigue,shock andreliability interfacialreactionsandroleofintermetallics Microstructureevolution Electromigrationandreliability
Seerelatedworkshoponlead-freetechnology, below.
Materials in Clean Power Systems: Applications, Corrosion and Protection
…productionanduseofhydrogenandothercleanpowersystems
Sessions: hydrogentransportandseparation hydrogenseparation,deliveryandmaterialsissues incleanpowerplants Corrosionincleancoalpowerplantsandfuelcells interconnectionandsealinginfuelcells
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Space Reactor Fuels and Materials
…materialsandperformanceissuesinthespecificapplication
Sessions: refractoryalloypropertiesandwelding Environmentaleffectsandfuels
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Sessions: nanostructuredmaterials Characterizationandfabrication Enduseandprocessingapplications
Lead-Free Technology Workshop
Sunday,March12
thisone-dayworkshop includesanup-to-date reviewofPb-freesoldertechnology,organizedintotwosections:
Section I covers Pb-free implementation issues and solu-tions.theinvitedspeakersfocusonexperiences,learningandknowledgeofsecondlevelinterconnects,includingBgaimple-mentation,Pb-freesurfacefinish(i.e.,Snwhiskerissues),SMtsolderjointsandlong-termreliabilityassessment.
Section II presents new Pb-free technologies including Pb-free flip chip technologies, and new and emerging Pb-freetechnologiesforfuturepackagingneeds.
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Cost-AdvanceRegistration$475Members;$560nonmembers
SpeakerTony Eltringham, Consultant, BHP Billiton
WhoShouldAttend?People responsible for leading teams, including departmentheads, project managers, strategic planners, scientists andengineers
Learnabout: approachestothinkingdifferentlybasedonthework ofEdarddeBono(LateralthinkingandSixthinking hats),Eligoldratt(“thegoal”andtheoryof Constraints),richardfeynmanandothers theinfluenceofstatisticalandprobabilityanomalieson decision-making Examplesofhowpastexperienceandpersonal opinionscanoverwhelmfacts Practicalapplicationofprocessesandthinking approachesinteamenvironments
AbouttheSpeakerTonyEltringhamhasover37yearsexperienceintheminingindustry,primarilywithcopper.Currently,heconsultsforBhPBilliton,theworld’slargestmineralscompany.Eltringhamhasanoperationsbackgroundaswellasexperiencewithresearchand development leadership and performance improvementwith toC and Six Sigma. Enhancing the environment forteamstoproducesuperiorresultsfromthinkingdifferentlyisachallengeintheamericas,australiaandafricaforEltringham,withaphysicsbackground.
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One-DayCourse“Thinking Differently in Teams”
Tony Eltringham
New!Women in Science Breakfast Presentation
Monday,March13,7a.m.
With Naomi J. Halas,Rice University•hostedbytMSPresidentTresa Pollock
AboutthePresentationthe number of women choosing a career in science andengineeringhasbeen increasingover thepast40years,butseriousobstaclesstill remain.naomihalas isanexampleofsomeonewhosuccessfullyovercamethoseobstacles.Sheisaspeakerin-demandandacelebratedscientist.assomeonewhoknowsfirsthand theuniquechallenges facedbywomenin the science and engineering fields, halas will offer herexperiencestohelpwomenprofessionalsandstudentsstrivingtosucceed.
AbouttheSpeakerNaomiJ.HalasistheStanleyC.Mooreprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineering,andprofessorofchemistry,atriceuniversity.Sheisbestknownforher inventionofnanoshells,a new type of nanoparticle with tunable optical propertiesespecially suited for biotechnology applications. halas isalso founder and director of rice university’s Laboratory fornanophotonics, a multidisciplinary research network whosemissionisthedesign,inventionandapplicationofnanoscaleoptical components. She has nine issued patents, authoredmore than 100 peer-reviewed publications, presented at170 invitedtalks,andwonseveralawards.halasearnedherdoctorateinphysicsatBrynMawrCollegein1986.
Thereisnocostforthecontinentalbreakfastpresentation;however,spaceislimited.Signuptoattendonpage37.
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Don’t miss the TMS-AIMe Dinner and Awards Presentation on Tuesday, March 14. Details on page 26.
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Young Leaders Tutorial Luncheon* Lecture
“Negotiating Life in Academia – a Young Faculty Member’s Perspective”
Monday,March13,Noonto1:30p.m.
by Nik Chawla, Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Arizona State University
AbouttheTopicLifeinacademiacanbeanenjoyablerollercoasterride,filledwith exhilarating experiences. this talk focuses on some oftheimportantissuesfacingyoungfacultymembers,andpost-doctorateandgraduatestudentsseekingfacultypositions.
Learnhowto: assembleaneffectiveapplicationpackage Buildadiverseandsatisfyingresearchportfolio Developeffectiveteachingskills Balanceteaching,research,andserviceactivities
Plus,gettipsfornavigatinglifeinacademiabasedonsuccesses,challenges,andlessonslearnedfirsthandbythepresenter.
AbouttheSpeakerNik Chawla is associate professor in the department ofChemicalandMaterialsEngineeringatarizonaStateuniversity.he serves as director of aSu’s interdisciplinary MechanicalBehavior of Materials facility. Chawla received his doctoratefromtheuniversityofMichiganin1997.hisresearchinterestsencompassthemechanicalbehaviorofadvancedmaterialsatbulkandsmalllengthscales,includingPb-freesolders,metalmatrix composites, ceramic fibers, multilayered materials atnanoscale,biocompatiblecoatings,powdermetallurgyalloys,and3-Dmicrostructure-basedfiniteelementmodeling.hehasauthoredorco-authoredcloseto90publicationsintheseareas,andistheauthorofMetalMatrixComposites.therecipientofthe2004BradleyStoughtonawardforYoungteachers,ChawlaischairofthetMSCompositeMaterialsCommitteeandservesontheEditorialBoardofreviewforMaterials and Metallurgical Transactions.
*Anoptionalboxlunchmaybepurchasedontheregistrationformpnpage37.
New!Materials Library Lecture & Exhibit
Tuesday,March14,12:30to2p.m.,ExhibitHall
by Mark A. Miodownik, King’s College London
“We are becoming more and more theoretical; we arelosingtouchwiththemoresensualsideofwhatwedo,”sosaysMarkMiodownik,thecuratoroftheMaterialsLibraryat King’s College London, but the university lecturer istryingtochangethat.
Joinusaswebringmaterialsscienceto life throughDr.Miodownik’smaterialslibraryexhibitandhispresentationaboutthedevelopmentandusesofmaterialslibraries.Morethan300newmaterials,includingaerogel,magneticliquidandartificialskin,willbewithinreachatthis interactive,tactile,aestheticdisplay!
AbouttheSpeakerMark A. Miodownik is a materials scientist and nEStafellow at King’s College London, as well as the curator ofthe Materials Library there. he works in the materials groupoftheengineeringdivisionintheschoolofPhysicalSciencesand Engineering. in 2005 Miodownik organized and chaireda seminar series at thetate Modern Museum in London onthe influenceofnewmaterialson thearts.he isengaged inseveral collaborative art/science projects including a nEStaprojecttobuildanewmaterialslibraryforartistsanddesigners,andorganizes“Engineeringart,”anetworkdedicatedtotheartandscienceofmaterials.Miodownikhaspublishedmorethan40researchpapersonmaterialsscienceandwritesaregularcolumnontheaestheticsofmaterialsforthejournalMaterials Today.heearnedhisdoctorateinturbinejetenginealloysfromoxforduniversityin1996.
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1�5th TMS-AIME Dinner and Awards Presentation
with Installation of 2006 TMS President
Tuesday,March14,SanAntonioMarriottRivercenterHotel•6p.m.CashBar;7p.m.Dinner
this annual, time-honored event includes recognition of the 2006 society and technical division awardrecipientsfollowedbyanaddressfrom2005tMSPresidenttresaM.Pollock.Shealsointroducesthenewpresident,BrajendraMishra.
BrajendraMishra isprofessorandassociatedirectorat theColoradoSchoolofMinesKroll institute forExtractiveMetallurgy.atMSmemberfor18years,Mishraisanaccomplishededucatorandresearcherintheareasofextractionandprocessingofmaterials,thinfilmsprocessing,andcorrosionengineering.MishrareceivedhisdoctoratefromtheuniversityofMinnesota,Minneapolisin1986.
hehasheldleadershippositionsontMScommitteesinboththeLightMetalsDivisionandtheExtraction&ProcessingDivision(EPD).inaddition,hehasservedastreasurerandchairofEPDandasamemberofthePublicationsCoordinatingCommittee.MishraplayedakeyroleinenhancingthetMSinternationalmembershipthroughdialogueswiththeexecutivesoftheindianinstituteofMetals.hejoinedtMSasastudentin1982andhasremainedanactivememberfor24years.
Ticketsmaybepurchasedontheregistrationformonpage37.
tMSfELLoWCLaSSof2006Diran Apelian,Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Clyde L. Briant,Brown UniversityDoris Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf,Kuhlmann-Wilsdorf Motors
aPPLiCationtoPraCtiCEVinod Kumar Sikka,Oak Ridge National Laboratory
JohnBarDEEnaWarDIsamu Akasaki,Meijo University
BruCEChaLMErSaWarDDiran Apelian,Worcester Polytechnic Institute
EDuCatoraWarDJohn P. Hager,Colorado School of Mines
roBErtLanSingharDYaWarDMark C. Hersam,Northwestern University
WiLLiaMhuME-rothErYaWarDWilliam Alan Oates, University of Salford
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Julia R. Weertman,Northwestern University
LEaDErShiPaWarDToni Grobstein Marechaux,
Board on Manufacturing & Engineering Design
ChaMPionh.MathEWSonaWarDK.S. Ravi Chandran,University of Utah
tMSfounDationShriraMaroraaWarDKrishau Biswas,Indian Institute of Science
Brajendra Mishra2006 TMS President
TECHNICALDIVISIONAWARDWINNERS
ExtraCtion&ProCESSingDiStinguiShEDLECturErPatrick R. Taylor,Colorado School of Mines
ExtraCtion&ProCESSingSCiEnCEaWarDGamini Senanayake,Murdoch University
ExtraCtion&ProCESSingtEChnoLogYaWarDMichelle G. Lee,MSE Technology Applications Inc.Jay McCloskey,MSE Technology Applications Inc.
Jennifer Saran,Kennecott CopperLarry G. Twidwell,University of Montana
LightMEtaLSDiStinguiShEDSErViCEaWarDJohn Hryn,Argonne National Laboratory
Howard J. Kaplan,US Magnesium
LightMEtaLStEChnoLogYaWarDJan Van Linden,Recycling Technology Services
LightMEtaLSaWarDGary P. Tarcy,Alcoa Inc.
Knut Torklep,Elkem Aluminium
StruCturaLMatEriaLSDiStinguiShEDSErViCEaWarD
Russell H. Jones,Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
StruCturaLMatEriaLSDiStinguiShEDSCiEntiSt/EnginEEraWarD
Edgar A. Starke,Jr.,University of Virginia
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aiMEhonorarYMEMBErMerton C. Flemings,Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Congratulations to the �006 TMS Award Winners!
Tresa M. Pollock2005 TMS President
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More Than 120 exhibitors on the Show Floor to Provide You with Options!
CastShopTechnology: Combustionandfurnacetechnology grainrefiners/hardeners MoltenMetalfiltrationandPumps refractoryandinsulatingProducts
EmergingMaterials: Biomaterials fuelCells nanomaterials
EnvironmentalManagement: airPollutionControlEquipment recycling/ScrapProcessing
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Show Dates and HoursMonday,March13............................................. noonto6p.m.tuesday,March14..................................9:30a.m.to5:30p.m.Wednesday,March15.................................9:30a.m.to3p.m.
tovisittheexhibitiononly,completeandreturntheenclosedregistrationformorcontacttMSforanExpoPass.
Special Events at the �006 ExhibitionHostedGrandOpeningReceptionMonday,March13.............................................. 5to6:30p.m.
WednesdaySnackWednesday,March15...................................... 12:15to2p.m.
New This Year!Furnace Systems Technology Workshop
Monday,March13throughWednesday,March15
register to attend this workshop designed for cast house managers, melt shopoperatorsandengineers,andfurnaceoperationspersonnelresponsibleforoperating,specifyingandpurchasingmeltingandprocessheatingequipment.
topicsinclude: CombustionProcess Meltersandholders Processfurnaces additionalfurnaceConsiderations
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TMS2006istheplaceforstudentsseriousabouttheircareerandcamaraderie!You’llgaintechnicalknowledge,explorecareerpossibilities,andnetworkwithfellowstudentsandprofessionalsinthefield.
Sunday,March12,SanAntonioRivercenterMarriott
Student Orientation - � to � p.m. Make sure you’re in the right place at the right time—attend student orientation and get yourquestionsansweredabouttMSandthedifferentactivitiestakingplaceduringtheweek.it’syourfirstchancetomeetotherstudentswithsimilarinterests.
Career Tips - �:�0 to � p.m. find out what human resources representatives are looking for when reviewing resumes andinterviewingcandidates.thissessiongivesyouthetipsyouneedtogetyourresumenoticed,getyourfootinthedoorandlandthatperfectjob.
Career Forum - 5 to 6:�0 p.m. Determininganappropriatecareerpathisanimportantdecisionforanystudent.thiscareerforumaddresses the many pertinent issues that students in the minerals, metals, and materials fieldface today.Key industry figuresprovidepersonal insight intopreparation strategiesand tips fordevelopingandfosteringarewardingcareer.Comepreparedwithquestions.
TMS Networking Mixer - � to 10:�0 p.m. open the door to endless career possibilities at this networking mixer sponsored by thetMSStudentaffairsCommittee.Makeconnectionswithfaculty,government,andindustryofficialsinthisrelaxing,casualandfunatmosphereastheyshareexperiencesofprofessionalgrowth.Beer,*softdrinks,snacksandmusicareprovided.
*inaccordancewithtexasstatelaw,alcoholicbeveragesareservedonlytoattendeeswhoare21yearsofageorolder;properphotoi.D.withbirthdatemustbepresenteduponentry.
Monday,March13throughThursday,March16
Technical Sessions, Lectures, ExhibitMaterial advantage students may attend at no charge. registration for students who are notmembersis$25,whichwillbeappliedtowardstudentmembershipfor2006.
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Material Advantage Students Eligible for Division Travel Scholarshipsalimitednumberof$500travelscholarshipsareavailablethroughthreetMStechnicaldivisions:Electronic,Magnetic&PhotonicMaterials;StructuralMaterials;andMaterialsProcessing&Manufacturing. to apply, visit www.tms.org/Students/awardsPrograms/otherContests.html.Deadlinetoapplyisnovember15,2005.Studentsreceivingtravelscholarshipsareresponsibleformakingtheirtravelandhotelarrangementsaswellasforregisteringforthemeeting.
Travel Reimbursement for Material Advantage Chapters activeMaterialadvantagechaptersareeligible to receive$500percalendaryear in travelreimbursement related to attendance at either thetMS annual Meeting or the MaterialsScience andtechnology Conference.the Chaptertravel reimbursement Program form isavailableatwww.tms.org/students/studentchapters.htmlandmustbesubmittedwithoriginalreceipts by March 31, 2006. Mail to: Chris McKelvey, Member Services & Student affairsCoordinator,tMS,184thornhillroad,Warrendale,Pa15086.
Increase Your Chances to Win a Door Prize!useyourcreativityasastudentchaptermemberanddonateapromotionalitemdisplayingyourschool logo.tMS isalsodonating items,so themoreprizesdonated, thebetteryourchancetowin!Sendane-mailtoChrisMcKelveyatcmckelvey@tms.orgindicatingwhatitemyoucandonate.
New This Year!Student Poster Session— $�,500 in Prize Money to be Awarded
SponsoredbyTMSTechnicalDivisions
Participateinthispostersessionandhavetheopportunitytowina$500awardfromoneoftMS’technicaldivisionsforthebestundergraduateandthebestgraduatestudentposters.atopprizeof$2,500willbeawardedbytMSforthe“BestofShow”poster.
Participantsmustsatisfythefollowingrequirements:
•PosterpresentationmustberelatedtoanareaofinterestofoneofthefivetMStechnicaldivisions- Electronic,Magnetic&PhotonicMaterials;Extraction&Processing;LightMetals; MaterialsProcessing&Manufacturing;StructuralMaterials.
•authorsmustbefull-timestudentspursuingundergraduateorgraduatedegrees.
•authorsmustregistertoattendtMS2006annualMeeting&Exhibitionandbepresenttodisplayand removetheposters.
•authorsmustbepresentduringascheduled“ExhibitShowing”toanswerquestionsanddiscusstheirwork.
•Eachauthorislimitedtoa4’x4’space.Postersexceedingthisspacewillnotbepresentedoreligiblefor contest.(authorsareassigneddisplaynumberspriortotheconferencetodesignatewherepresentations shouldbeposted.)
•Visualaidsthatclarifytheresultsoftheindividual’sworkareencouraged,however,papertextisnottobe posted.graphicsshouldbesimple,colorful,well-labeledandclear.titlesshouldbewritteninletterstwo- tofive-centimetershigh,andallmaterialsshouldbereadablefromadistanceoftwometers.
To participate, complete the submittal form found online at www.tms.org/Students/studentpostersession-form.pdf by December 31, 2005.
Don’tmissthepostercontest“showing”duringtheexhibitiongrandopeningreceptiononMonday,March13,5to6:30p.m
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ChaptersparticipatinginthecompetitionareinvitedtodisplayandselltheirfinishedproductsintheexhibithallatthetMSannualMeeting&Exhibition.Eachchapterisprovidedwithaneight-foottableandmayincludeamountedposter(nomorethan36x24inches)aspartof thetable-topdisplaytodescribetheproductandproductionprocess.
ToParticipateinadditiontoanapplication,chaptersarerequiredtosubmitareport,nomorethaneightpagesinlength,detailing: designandfabricationoftheproductprototype materialsandprocessingusedtomanufacturetheproduct economicsoftheproductintermsofcostsandpotentialrevenue chapterparticipationefforts(numberofmembersandtimecommitted)
DeadlineapplicationsandprojectreportsmustbereceivedbytMSbeforeDecember15.
Rewardsacashawardof$500isprovidedtothewinningchapterineachofthefollowingcategories: BestuseofMaterials BestfinancialPlan BestClubinvolvement BestEngineeringDesign Bestreport
Theonlineapplicationcanbefoundatwww.tms.org/Students/AwardsPrograms/OtherContests.html
Questions?ContactChrisMcKelvey,tMSMemberServices&StudentaffairsCoordinator(724)776-9000,ext.259,ore-mailcmckelvey@tms.org.
Do you think your chapter is the best?Prove it by entering the Manufacturing Materials Design Competition!
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Registration Information
Locationall events at tMS 2006, including registration, technicalsessions,andtheexhibitiontakeplaceatthehenryB.gonzalezConventionCenter.
Who Must Registerall attendees and authors must register for the meeting.Badges are required for admission to all technical sessions,theexhibition,andsocialfunctions.
RegisterBeforeMonday,February13,2006,andPayaDiscountedRate!
Two Convenient Ways to Register:1.registeronlineonoursecuresiteatwww.tms.org/ annualMeeting.html.
2.orcompletetheregistrationformonpage37andmailor faxtotMS.
fullpaymentoffeesforregistrationandsocialfunctiontickets,by check or credit card, must accompany the completedregistrationform.
advanceregistrantsmayobtaintheirconferencepacketsattheat-Meetingregistrationlocationduringregistrationhours.
At-Meeting Registration, Exhibit Hall C, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center:Sunday,March12...........................................11a.m.to6p.m.Monday,March13............................................7a.m.to6p.m.tuesday,March14............................................7a.m.to5p.m.Wednesday,March15......................................7a.m.to5p.m.thursday,March16........................................7a.m.to10a.m.
Americans With Disabilities ActtMS strongly supports the federal americans withDisabilitiesact (aDa)whichprohibitsdiscrimination
against, and promotes public accessibility for, those withdisabilities.insupportof,andincompliancewith,aDa,weaskthoserequiringspecificequipmentorservicestocontacttMSMeetingServicesinadvance.
Registration Questions?ContacttMSMeetingServices:telephone(724)776-9000,ext.243;fax(724)776-3770;E-mailmtgserv@tms.org
An Added Benefit for Nonmembersreceiveaone-year,complimentaryassociatemem-bership totMS for 2006 when you register for theannualmeetingasanonmember!
asanassociatemember,youwillhaveaccesstothetechnical information and professional network youneedtoadvanceyourwork:
freeprintandelectronicsubscriptionto JOM,amonthlytechnicaljournalcovering variedsubjectsimportanttothematerials scienceandengineeringworld
DiscountsonadditionaltMSpublications, includingarchivaltechnicaljournals andproceedings
reducedregistrationfeesfortMSmeetings
accesstotheonlinetMSmembership directory,andmore!
Yourmembershipcardandnewmemberpacketwillbeontheirwaytoyourmailboxfollowingtheannualmeeting,butyoumaybegintakingadvantageofyourmembershiponceyourannualmeetingregistrationfeeisreceivedandprocessed.foradditionalinformationabout activating your membership, contact tMSMemberServicesat (800)759-4tMSor (724)776-9000,ext.241.
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airfarediscountsandhotelrateshavebeennegotiatedfortMS2006attendeesbytravelPlanners.Youcanbookonlineinrealtime,24/7,atwww.tms.org/annualMeeting.htmlbyfollowingthelinkforhousingreservations.
Youbenefitfrom: thelowestratesatofficialshowhotels(ifyoufindalowerrate,lettravelPlannersknow!) noprepaymentforhotelreservations immediateconfirmations nofeesorpenaltiestoupdateorcancelhotelreservationsonline Descriptions,photosandmapstohelpyouchoosetheperfecthotel LowestWeb-basedfaresonpreferredairlines upto20%inadditionalairfarediscounts
ReserveYourHotelBeforeFebruary13,2006,toReceivetheConferenceRate!
thetMSheadquartershotelistheMarriottrivercenterhotel,howeverspecialconferencerateshavebeencontractedatallthehotelslistedonthehousingforminthisbrochure.toreceivethespecialrate,youmustusetheenclosedformtomakehotelreservationsorlogontowww.tms.org/annualMeeting.htmlandfollowthelinktotravelPlannersinc.hotelreservationsareprocessedonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.
TMShascontractedablockof roomsat thehotels listedon thehousing formand, therefore,hasassumedafinancialliabilityforanyandallroomsintheblockthatarenotreserved.Youarestrongly encouraged to reserve your room(s) at the hotels listed, before the deadline, to limitfinancialliabilityandmakethe135thTMSAnnualMeeting&Exhibitionasuccessfuleventforall.
About the Marriott Rivercenter Hotelapproximately eight miles (15 minutes) from the San antonio international airport, the MarriottrivercenterhotelislocatednearthehenryB.gonzalezConventionCenterandiswithinwalkingdistanceofshoppingandattractions,suchasthealamoandtheriverWalk.allroomsfeatureindividualclimatecontrol,StSnhigh-speedinternetaccess,voicemail,deskwith lamp, ironandironingboard,coffeemaker,hairdryerandatelevisionwithin-roompaymovies.noshuttleserviceisprovided.
Guest Hospitality at the Marriottaspecialguesthospitalityareawillbehostedeachdayfrom7to9:30a.m.at theSanantonioMarriottrivercenterhotel.tMSwillsponsoracontinentalbreakfastfortheconvenienceofspousesand others accompanying meeting attendees.the guest hospitality room is an ideal place tomeet,socialize,andgatherbeforetourdepartures.
toregisteranaccompanyingperson,provideyourguest’snameonthemeetingregistrationform.acomplimentary“Conferenceguest”badgewillbeissuedtopermitadmissiontothetMSexhibition,reception,andguesthospitalityroom.
the conference guest badge is intended for spouses and accompanying persons of registeredattendeesandforidentificationpurposesonly.itdoesnotpermitaccesstotechnicalpresentations.
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toprovideaddedvalueforattendees,CD-roMscontainingmultiplesymposiaonatopicalareawillbeavailableon-siteattMS2006annualMeetingandExhibitioninSanantonio.atnoextracharge,attendeesregisteredasmembers,nonmembers,andnonmemberauthorsmaychooseaCD-roMfromoneofthethreeareas:
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TheCD-ROMswillinclude:
Multiplesymposiaproceedingsinthetopicalarea Keynotepresentations Linkstoadditionalresourceinformation featuredpresentations tableofcontents
EachsymposiumwillbepresentedasanindividualpublicationontheCD-roM,withitsowntableofcontents,standardpublicationreferencenumbers,andcopyrightinformation.
allthreeCD-roMswillalsobeavailableforpurchasebutonlyon-siteduringtheannualmeeting.thecostperCD-roMwillbe$150withastudentpriceof$75.
Seetheregistrationformonthenextpagetomakeyourselections.
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forthoseinterestedinpurchasingprintedcopiesofindividualsymposia,arrangementscanbemadebefore,during,andaftertheannualmeeting.toorderinadvanceorafterthemeeting,contactStephenKendall,tMSpublicationmanager:telephone(724)776-9000,ext219,or(800)759-4tMS;e-mailskendall@tms.org.arrangementsmayalsobemadeatthemeetingbyvisitingthetMSPublicationsSalesarea.
Make your collection of proceedings complete with the 2005 TMS Annual Meeting Featured Presentations
Now available as a collection in portable document format (PDF), seven papers are featured: aluminaandBauxite:industrytrendsandDevelopments arsenicMetallurgy Magnesium,PrimaryProductionandEnvironmental Post-Consumerrecycling CharacterizationofMinerals,Metals&Materials MulticomponentMultiphaseDiffusion applicationsandfundamentalsofhighaspectrationanomaterials
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Student Nonmember ## * ...............................$25 STUN............................... $50 STUNL
TMS Senior Member.....................................$385 RM................................ $435 RML
Exhibit Booth Personnel....................................$0 E ...................................... $0 EL
Exhibit Only.....................................................$50 EO ................................ $50 EOL
Registration TOTAL $
Each member, nonmember author and nonmember registrant will receive a collected proceedings CD-ROM of his/her choosing as part of the registration fee. Please make your selection below, in section 3-Publications.
* Includes TMS membership for 2006## Students must attach a copy of school student identification card.
4. Continuing Education Short Courses:Courses are to be held on Advance Fees On-Site Fees March 11 or 12. Through 2/13/06 After 2/13/06
Member Nonmember Member Nonmember
1. Aluminum Smelting (Sat/Sun) .................$525 $610 $575 $660 2. Heat Treatment for Alloys (Sun)..............$475 $560 $525 $610 3. Scientific Digital Imaging (Sun) ..............$475 $560 $525 $610 4. Thinking Differently in Teams (Sun) ........$475 $560 $525 $610 5. 3-D Materials Science Tutorial (Sun) ......$100 $250 $125 $275
Short Course TOTAL $
5. Social Function Tickets: Fee Quantity Total
David Brandon Honorary Dinner .........................$65 _____ $______ BD
Mysore Dayananda Honorary Dinner..................$55 _____ $______ DD
William Gerberich Honorary Dinner ....................$65 _____ $______ GD
John Hunt Honorary Dinner ................................$65 _____ $______ JD
Art McEvily Honorary Dinner...............................$65 _____ $______ MD
Amiya Mukherjee Honorary Dinner .....................$65 _____ $______ RD
Pradeep Rohatgi Honorary Dinner......................$65 _____ $______ WD
Monroe Wechsler Honorary Dinner.....................$65 _____ $______ HD
“Women in Science” Breakfast .............................$0 _____ $______ SB
TMS-AIME Banquet ............................................$65 _____ $______ AD
Tables of 8 ..........................................................$520 _____ $______ AD8
Table Sign to Read ______________________________________________________ Extraction & Processing Division Luncheon........$45 _____ $______ EP
Tables of 8 ..........................................................$360 _____ $______ EP8
Table Sign to Read ______________________________________________________
Light Metals Division Luncheon ..........................$45 _____ $______ LM
Tables of 8 ..........................................................$360 _____ $______ LM8
Table Sign to Read ______________________________________________________
Social Function TOTAL $ ________
9. Payment Enclosed: Check, Bank Draft, Money OrderMake checks payable to TMS. Payment must be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank.
Credit Card Expiration Date ____________________________________________ Card No.____________________________________________________________
Visa MasterCard Diners Club American ExpressCardholder Name ______________________________________________________Signature _____________________________________________________________
7. Tutorial Luncheon Tickets:Monday 3/13/06 Fee Quantity TotalThe Young Leaders Tutorial Lecture is free. You may purchase the optional box lunch for .....................$35 _____ $______ EM
10.ToTaLFEESPaid .................................................................................$______________Refund Policy: Written requests must be mailed to TMS, post-marked no later than February 13, 2006.A $75 processing fee is charged for all cancellations. No refunds will be processed after February 13, 2006.
Member of: TMS AIST SME SPE Member Number: __________________________________
Dr. Prof. Mr. Mrs. Ms.____________________________________________________________________________________
Informal First Name to Appear on Badge:__________________________Date of Birth:_______________________________________
Employer/Affiliation:_________________________________________________ Title: _______________________________________
Address: Business Home______________________________________________________________________________
City: State/Province: Zip/Postal Code: Country:
Telephone: Fax: E-mail:___________________________________________
Guest/Spouse Name:____________________________________________________________________________ Guests do not receive admission to technical sessions.
adVaNCE REGiSTRaTioN FoRM Payment must accompany form.advance Registrationdeadline: February 13, 2006 Forms received past this date will be processed at the on-site fee.
8. 2006 Membershipdues: For current TMS members only Professional Member...............................................................................................$105 FM Recent Graduate (Years 2 & 3).............................................................................$52.50 JM (ACerS/AIST/ASM/TMS) Material Advantage Student Member ................................$25 ST
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Return with TMS Meeting Servicespayment to: 184 Thorn Hill Road Warrendale, PA 15086
www.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.htmlWeb registration requirescredit card payment.
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3. Publications/Collected Proceedings:Each member, nonmember author and nonmember registrant will receive a collected proceed-ings CD-ROM of his/her choosing as part of the registration fee. Indicate below the CD-ROMyou prefer; you may also purchase additional CD-ROMs below. Note: the collected proceed-ings CD-ROMs will not be available after the meeting. CD-ROMs must be picked up at the meeting; none will be shipped.As part of my registration, I choose the CD marked below: Light Metals 06-6059-CD-C Structure, Extraction, Processing and Properties 06-6066-CD-C Emerging Materials 06-6073-CD-C
I also wish to purchase: Attendee Student Quantity Light Metals 06-6059-CD-P $150 $75 _____ Structure, Extraction, Processing and Properties $150 $75 _____
06-6066-CD-P Emerging Materials 06-6073-CD-P $150 $75 _____
Publications TOTAL $ ________Visit the Publications Sales area at the meeting to purchase CD-ROMs or print volumes ofselected symposia proceedings. After the meeting, proceedings volumes may be purchasedonline at the TMS Document Center, http://doc.tms.org.
6. Furnace Systems Workshop: Fee Quantity Total
Monday 3/13/06-Wednesday 3/15/06...............................$100 _____ $______ EM
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Mail or fax this housing form to:Travel Planners, Inc., 381 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016FAX: (212) 779-6128 • PHONE: (800) 221-3531In 212, 718, 516, 914, 631 or international, call (212) 532-1660.(CHOOSE ONLY ONE OPTION.)
Deposit Payment: n Check n American Express n MasterCard n VISA n Discover n Diners
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Last Name First Name MI
Company
Street Address
City State/County Zip/Postal Code Country
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Additional Room Occupants
E-mail (Confirmation will be sent via e-mail if address is provided.)
Non-Smoking Room Requested Special Needs
Indicate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hotel choice:
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HOUSING RESERVATION FORM
135th Annual Meeting & ExhibitionMarch 12-16, 2006 • San Antonio, Texas, USA
Reservations must be received at Travel Planners by: Monday, February 13, 2006
If all three requested hotels are unavailable, please process this reservation according to: (check one) n ROOM RATE n LOCATION
Making a reservation is easier than ever through Travel Planners’ real-time Internet reservation system! Just log on towww.tms.org/AnnualMeeting.html, and follow the link to Travel Planners. View actual availability, learn about hotel features and services, and obtain local city and sightseeing information. Most importantly, receive instant confirmation of your reservation!
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Type of Accommodations: (check one)n Single 1 person/1bed n Double 2 people/1bed n Twin 2 people/2 bedsn Triple 3 people/2 beds n Quad 4 people/2 beds
In order to ensure that rooms are available for attendees, TMS has contracted a block of rooms at the headquarters hotel, Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, along with each of the hotels listed. TMS assumes financial liability for any and all rooms that are not reserved in the blocks. There-fore, attendees are strongly encouraged to reserve rooms at the hotels listed. This will help to limit undue expenses and se-cure the success of TMS 2006. Thank you.
Confirmations: A confirmation is e-mailed, faxed or mailed from Travel Planners Inc. once the reservation has been secured with a deposit or credit card. The hotels do not send confirmations. If you do not receive a confirmation within seven days, please call Travel Planners Inc.
Changes/Cancellations: All changes and cancellations in hotel reservations must be made with Travel Planners Inc. until three business days prior to arrival and are subject to the individual hotel’s cancellation policies. Cancellations and changes within three days of arrival MUST be made with the hotel directly. Many hotels impose fees for early departure. This rate is set by each hotel and may vary accordingly. Please reconfirm your departure date at the time of check-in.
Reservations/Deposits: All reserva-tions are being coordinated by Travel Planners Inc. Arrangements for housing must be made through Travel Planners Inc and NOT with the hotel directly. Reservations via Internet, phone or fax are accepted with a major credit card only. Housing forms and written requests are accepted with a major credit card or deposit of one night’s room and tax payable to Travel Planners Inc. Check must be drawn in U.S. funds on a U.S. bank. No wire transfers are accepted. Deposit policies are set by each hotel and are outlined on the hotel confirmation.
Please read all hotel information prior to completing and submitting this form to Travel Planners Inc. Keep a copy of this form. Use one form per room required. Make additional copies if needed.
HEADQUARTERS
Marriott Rivercenter Hotel$209 single/double
Marriott Riverwalk Hotel$209 single/double
Hyatt Regency San Antonio$189 single/double
Hilton Palacio de Rio$212 single • $222 double
Menger Hotel$129 single/double
“Celebrating San Antonio!”
Monday,March138:30a.m.to12:30p.m.$39perperson
Stop#1KingWilliamHistoricDistricttheKingWilliamhistoricDistrict recallsamoregraciousera.Prosperous german merchants who made their fortunes inSan antonio in the late 1800s built these grand homes.theyareshowcasedalongtree-linedavenues,withornatelycarvedwood,delicatelyscrolledironworkandbeautifullandscaping.
JustattheendofKingWilliamStreetistheguentherhouse,builtbythegermanimmigrantwhooperatedthefirstflourmillontheSanantonioriver.thishouseisstillpartofthePioneerflourMillandrunbytheguentherfamily.atourofthehouserevealswonderfulmemorabiliafromthePioneerMill.
a visit to KingWilliam is not complete without a tour of theSteveshomestead.EdwardStevesbuiltthishomein1876.itis now a museum owned and operated by the San antonioConservation Society. the house has been meticulouslyrestoredtotheperiodoftheearly1900s.
Stop#2SanFernandoCathedralatthecenterofSanantonio,theSanfernandoCathedralwasfoundedin1731byagroupof15familieswhocamefromtheCanaryislandsattheinvitationofKingPhillipVofSpain.over5,000peopleparticipateatweekendMasses,andsymphonies,concerts,andtelevisionspecialsarebuta fewof thespecialeventsheld in thecathedral regularly.hundredsofpeopleofalldenominationsenter thechurchdaily topray,visit, lightacandle,orfollowvariousdevotionaltraditions.
Stop#3ElMercado(MexicanMarket)the last stop on the tour is the border-style El Mercado, orMexicanMarket. Servingasahubofcommerceyearsago,MarketSquare,as ithasbecomeknown,hasretainedmuchofitscharmofthepastwithitsquaintshops,whichofferlocalcrafts,art,clothingandfood.
Spanish Mission Trail
Tuesday,March148:30a.m.to12:30p.m.$39.50perperson
Site#1TheAlamothemostwell-known,MissionSanantoniodeValero,or thealamo, was established in 1718andplayeda pivotal role intexashistory.theshrinedisplaysexhibitsfromthebattle,andguestscanexplorethebeautifullylandscapedgrounds.
Site#2MissionSanJosethelargestandmostrestoredoftheMissionsisMissionSanJose.Knownasthe“QueenoftheMissions,”itwasestablishedin 1720 and is the showpiece of the San antonio Missionsnational historical Park. Visitors tour the indians’ quarters,located within the walls, as well as the Spanish soldiers’quarters. San Jose’s church is one of the most beautiful inthecountrywith itselaboratecarvingson thechapel facade.the famous “roseWindow,” intricately carved, is said to bededicatedtoitscreator’slostlove.
Site#3EspadaDamthenextstopistheEspadaDam,anengineeringmarvel.Builtcurvingthewrongway,thedamhaswithstoodfloodsformorethan200years.
Site#4MissionConcepcionEstablishedin1731,MissionConcepcion,theoldestunrestoredMission church in texas, marks the final stop on the trail.Constructionofthebuilding,gracedwithtwintowers,beautifulcupolaandrarefrescoesdecoratingthesiderooms,spannedmorethan20years.
asaneverlastingmemoryofthebeautifulMissions,everyguestreceivesacomplimentarybookoftheSpanishMissiontrail.
Caverns and Cabernet!
Wednesday,March158:30a.m.to12:30p.m.$55perperson
over30millionyearsago,whatisknownnowasthepicturesquetexashillCountrywasavolcanicbedofactivityandviolentearthquakes.today,richfarmlandliestotheeastandruggedranchlandtothewest.
oneamazingfeatofnatureisthenaturalBridgeCaverns,namedforthe60-footnaturallimestonearchthatspanstheentrance.trailsthroughthesecavernscovermorethanonemile,andthetemperatureis70degreesyearround.touristsareamazedbythenaturalformations;theconstantsoundofdrippingwaterisareminderthecaveisstillaliveandgrowing.followingthetour,eachguesthastheopportunitytopanforgold!
next,it’stimetoenjoythefruitsofancienttexasatDryComalCreekVineyards,nestledinasmallprotectedvalley.Proprietorfranklinhouser’spassionforthegrapehasresultedinaqualitywinery.fromthepickingtothebottling,everystepiscompletedbyhand.tastingfouruniquewineswithMr.houserisaspecialtreatasheexplainsthehistoryandcharacterofeachwine.
Tosignupforatour,completetheformonthenextpage.ToursdepartfromtheSanAntonioMariottRivercenterHotel,CommerceStreetdoor.
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Name (please print) __________________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________ State/Province ______________________ Zip _______________
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Telephone _____________________________________ Fax _________________________________________________ Payment Enclosed: � Check Credit Card: � Visa � MasterCard � American Express
International attendees must pay with checks written on accounts maintained in U.S. banks.
Credit Card Number ______________________________________________________ Expiration Date ______________
Authorized Signature _________________________________________________________________________________
Mail or fax this form with full payment (check or credit card, U.S. funds only) to:Circa Texas, Inc., P.O. Box 1361, San Antonio, TX 78295FAX: (210) 271-7528 • PHONE: (800) 786-2209 or (210) 224-0926
OPTIONAL EVENTSRESERVATION FORM
135th Annual Meeting & ExhibitionMarch 12-16, 2006 • San Antonio, Texas, USA
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TOUR OPTION TIMEQTY X PRICE = AMOUNT
(Prices are per person.) TOTALMonday, March 13, 2006 Tour 1: Celebrating San Antonio 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $39.00
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Tour 2: Spanish Mission Trail 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $39.50Wednesday, March 15, 2006 Tour 3: Caverns and Cabernet 8: 30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $55.00
TOTAL
All tours depart from the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, Commerce Street door.
Preregistration Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2006
Cancellations: Prepaid tour registrations are refundable only if cancelled by the above deadline date. Tour refunds requested prior to the deadline date will be made, less a $3.00 per ticket handling charge. There will be no refunds or exchanges after the deadline date. Circa Texas reserves the right to cancel any tour if the agreed minimum number of participants preregistered for a tour is not met. Refunds for any tour cancelled by Circa Texas will be mailed to registrants without penalty.
San Antonio, Texas
MissionSanJose
TejanoConjuntoFestival BotanicalGarden
McNayArtMuseum
SanAntonioZoo
For more ideas on enjoying the flavor of San Antonio, visit the convention center and visitors bureau online at
www.sanantoniocvb.com
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WhoWeArethe Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (tMS) is the professional organization encompassingtheentire rangeofmaterials inscienceandengineering, frommineralsprocessingandprimarymetals production to basic research and the advanced applications of materials.the Society’sbroad technical focuscovers lightmetals;electronic,magneticandphotonicmaterials;extractionandprocessing;structuralmaterials;andmaterialsprocessingandmanufacturing.
OurMembersincludedamongtMSprofessionalandstudentmembersaremetallurgicalandmaterialsengineers,scientists, researchers, educators, and administrators who work in industry, government andacademia.theyhailfrommorethan70countriesonsixcontinents.
OurMissionthemissionoftMSistopromotetheglobalscienceandengineeringprofessionsconcernedwithminerals,metals,andmaterials.theSocietyworkstoaccomplishitsmissionbyprovidingtechnicallearning and networking opportunities through interdisciplinary and specialty meetings; shortcourses;publications,includingfivejournalsandproceedings;anditsWebsite.
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