Refractory Metals and Composites

The following topics will be addressed during the 21st Plansee Seminar:

1.   Applications
1.1.   Transportation
1.2.   Electronics
1.3.   Thermal management
1.4.   Lighting technology
1.5.   Medical technology
1.6.   Energy conversion and distribution
1.7.   Radiation Shielding
1.8.   Chemical engineering
1.9   Coating technology
1.10.   Joining technology
1.11.   Metal, glass, plastic and ceramics production
1.12.   High temperature furnaces and devices
1.13.   Emerging fields
     
2.   Materials
2.1.   Refractory metals and alloys, composites and functionally graded materials
2.2.   Chemically complex materials and high entropy alloys based on refractory metals
2.3.   Refractory metals based intermetallics
2.4.   Coating materials
     
3.   Production of Refractory Metal Powders
3.1.   Extractive metallurgy
3.2.   Refining
3.3.   Powder production processes
     
4.   P/M processes
4.1.   Mixing, alloying, and doping
4.2.   Compaction, forming, and near net shaping
4.3.   Additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping
4.4.   Sintering and infiltration
4.5.   Hot isostatic pressing, hot pressing and field assisted sintering
4.6.   Novel consolidation processes
4.7.   Surface engineering and coating
4.8.   Joining
     
5.   Joining
     
6.   Surface Engineering and Coating
     
7.   Simulation and Modeling
7.1.   Materials and microstructure
7.2.   Stresses and deformation
7.3.   Failure and reliability
7.4.   Oxidation and corrosion
7.5.   Atomistic, constitutional and multi scale modeling
7.6   Components and devices
7.7.   Artificial intelligence in material development
     
8.   Characterization and Testing
8.1.   Microstructure
8.2.   3D and nanoscale characterization
8.3.   Destructive and non-destructive testing
     
9.   Sustainability
9.1.   Health and safety
9.2.   Life cycle management
9.3.   Recycling technologies
9.4.   Environmental aspects
9.5.   Novel approaches