Scope
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 Crystalline Metals and 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
- Extreme Ductility
- Microstructural Evolution during Superplastic Deformation
- Damage and Cavities
MICROSTRUCTURE REFINEMENT
- Severe Plastic Deformation
- Friction Stir Processing
- Other refinement technologies
SUPERPLASTICITY-RELATING PROCESSING AND PHENOMENA
- Innovative Processing
- Die Materials and Technologies
- Sintering Phenomena and Mechanisms
- Sinter-Forging
- Theoretical Modeling and Simulation
DESIGN, TESTING AND MODELING
- Numerical Simulations and Modeling
- Integrated Structure Design
- Design using SPF/DB
- Modeling of Material Behavior and Microstructure
- Evaluation and Its Standardization
INDUSTRIALS APPLICATIONS
- Superplastic Forming
- Diffusion Bounding
- Manufacturing Technologies
- Other Industrial Applications