Secretariat

Chairperson:
Prof. Haruyuki INUI
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Kyoto University
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501 JAPAN
E-mail: bnbs3@mtl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Official Travel Agent:
(Inquiry for Registration, Visa, and Accommodation)
Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
Kyoto Shijo Branch
Nissay Shijo Yanaginobamba Bldg. 2F
Yanaginobamba-nishiiru, Shijo-dori,
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8006, JAPAN
E-mail: bnbs3@nta.co.jp

Scope

Scope

Nickel-based superalloys continue to be widely used in elevated temperature structural applications that demand high strength, damage tolerance and environmental resistance.  Key applications of these materials include the gas-turbine engines that are used in the aviation and energy generation sectors.  The socio-economic demand for increased performance, reliability and efficiency from such engines necessitates future engine designs that will subject key engine components to even higher temperatures and stresses than are currently experienced.  However, the scope for further development of nickel-based superalloys to meet this need is limited and, as such, commercial opportunities exist for new materials with superior capabilities.

New alloy systems with potential to supersede nickel-based superalloys are being extensively studied by many research groups worldwide. This conference will bring together these research groups to present the latest developments in developing and testing such new alloys. 

The conference will be restricted to metallic and intermetallic materials. The conference will not cover ceramic materials or ceramic matrix composites.

Of particular interest are those metallic and intermetallic materials that have the potential to deliver superior properties to nickel-based superalloys.

The conference will address the multi-disciplinary nature of high temperature alloy research and development and will attempt to bring together those who have expertise in specific aspects of these alloys. Depending on the system, its manufacturing route and application, a variety of questions have to be answered through experimental investigations as well as by simulation and modeling. Presentations will cover:

  • Alloy development
  • Environmental resistance
  • Mechanical behavior including ductility from RT up to application temperature, fatigue behavior and resistance to crack propagation, creep resistance
  • Microstructure observations (dislocation structures, phase changes) and correlation to mechanical behavior
  • Experimental approaches including “exotic” experimental setups (alloy development on a small scale, in-situ testing and characterization)
  • Applications
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