Advances in Refractory and Reactive Metals and Alloys 2016

Key Topics

• Processing, fabrication and joining techniques for this class of materials
• Preparation of high purity refractory and reactive metals, and their alloys
• Alloy phase transformation, recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth
• Hot deformation behavior
• First principle calculation and simulation
• Microstructure modeling
• Surface treatment and Development of protective coatings
• High temperature corrosion: oxidation, interaction with molten salt / metal / alloys
• Manufacturing of Nb cavities for Linear Accelerators
• Refractory and reactive metal carbides, borides, silicides and their composites
• Components of High Temperature Nuclear Reactors
• Fabrication and Properties of Alloy Superconductors
• Vanadium based alloys
• Metallurgy of Hafnium and Titanium
• Fe, Ni, and Co-based alloys containing refractory and reactive metals as major alloying additions
• Application of Refractory Metals and Alloys in Fusion Reactors
• Applications in Space and Gas turbines
• Rare earth magnets
• Applications in Defense

Who should Attend

Attendees with responsibilities in:

• Processing
• Extraction
• Properties and behavior of refractory and reactive metal based advanced materials suitable for different technological areas such as High Temperature Nuclear Power Reactors
• Applications
• Fusion Devices
• Accelerator Driven Systems
• Space Re-entry vehicles
• Turbines
• Military appliances