Topics

• Superplastic materials and mechanisms of superplasticity
• Superplasticity-relating processing and phenomena
• Grain refinement by Severe Plastic Deformation
• Mechanical and functional properties of ultrafine-grained materials
• Design, testing and modeling
• Industrial applications

Superplastic materials and mechanisms of superplasticity

• Superplasticity in Metals and Alloys, Ceramics and Intermetallics
• Superplasticity in Novel Materials: Bulk Metallic Glasses, TRIP/TWIP steels, High-Entropy Alloys and Metallic Heterostructures
• High Strain Rate / Low Temperature Superplasticity
• Mechanisms of Grain Boundary Sliding
• Microstructural Evolution during Superplastic Deformation
• Cavitation and Fracture

Superplasticity-relating processing and phenomena

• Innovative Processing
• Die Materials and Technologies
• Sintering Phenomena and Mechanisms
• Sinter-Forging

Grain refinement by Severe Plastic Deformation

• Severe Plastic Deformation Techniques
• Friction Stir Processing
• Thermomechanical Processing
• Other Grain Refinement Technologies
• Mechanisms of Grain Refinement

Mechanical and functional properties of ultrafine-grained materials

• Static mechanical properties
• Low- and High Cycle Fatigue
• Fracture Toughness and Creep Resistance
• Strengthening Mechanisms
• Functional properties (wear and corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, etc.)

Design, testing and modeling

• Numerical Simulations and Modeling
• Integrated Structure Design
• Design using SPF/DB
• Modeling of Material Behavior and Microstructure
• Evaluation and Its Standartization

Industrial applications

• Superplastic Forming
• Diffusion Bounding
• Manufacturing Technologies
• Other Industrial Applications