11th  INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUPERPLASTICITY IN ADVANCED MATERIALS

 

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Conference History

ICSAM 2012 is the 11th International Conference on Superplasticity in Advanced Materials.  The ICSAM series of conferences (http://icsam.info/) have been held every three years since the first conference was organized and subsequently held in San Diego in 1982.  The previous nine conferences were held in San Diego, Grenoble, Blaine, Osaka, Moscow, Bangalore, Orlando, Oxford and Chengdu. Seattle hast hosted the last ICSAM 2009.  There are usually fifteen or more countries represented at ICSAM conferences. 

The industrialization of the SPF process has its primary roots in the aerospace manufacturing sector, but recent advances in technology and materials have driven broader applications.  SPF is now being used to fabricate automotive body parts, rail car fabrications, Class 8 truck parts, motorcycle components, medical implants, architectural panels, electronic housings and other products.
The original use of superplastic materials was mainly for aluminum and titanium applications.  Discoveries made around the globe have led to the advancement of superplastic ceramics, inter-metallics, nano materials, plastics, glasses and other materials.  The ICSAM 2012 Conference will feature technical presentations on all of the materials of interests. 
The objective of this conference is to bring together both academic and industrial persons with an interest in the field of superplasticity, with the hope of promoting teamwork, collaborations and partnering to further the technology for the entire world.

Conference Topics

One of the goals of the conference is to enhance interactions and improve mutual understanding among the following areas of knowledge:

SUPERPLASTIC MATERIALS
Superplasticity in Hard Metal Alloys
Superplasticity in Light Metal Alloys
Superplasticity in Ceramics
Superplasticity in Intermetallics
Superplasticity in Bulk Metallic Glasses
Superplasticity in Nano Based Materials

MECHANISM OF SUPERPLASTICITY
High Strain Rate Superplasticity
Low Temperature Superplasticity
Mechanisms of Grain Boundary Sliding
Microstructure Control
Microstructural Evolution During Superplastic Deformation
Damage and Cavities
Microstructure Refinement

PROCESSING
Processing and Manufacturing technologies
Quick SuperPlastic forming
Diffusion Bounding
Welding Technologies
Process Innovations
Life Cycle analysis and Sustainability
Low Cost Technologies
Die materials and technologies
Process Monitoring
Production Technologies

DESIGN ,TESTING AND MODELING
Numerical Simulations and Modeling
Integrated Structure Design
Design using SPF/DB
Material behaviour modelling
Process simulation
Standardization
Experimental Techniques
Non destructive Investigation

INDUSTRIALS APPLICATIONS
Industrial Applications
Post Superplastic forming cleaning and surface treatments
Repair Technologies