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TMS2013 offers a diversity of light metals
programming and networking opportunities
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 142 nd Annual Meeting and
Exhibition will take place from 3 to 7 March 2013 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
“This is where the many facets of TMS
meet,” says Wolfgang Schneider, 2012
TMS President and head of the Hydro
R&D Centre in Germany, of the TMS2013
Annual Meeting and Exhibition. “It is at
the core of what we do as a professional
society and showcases the very best of
what TMS has to offer – as well as the
very best of what materials science and
engineering has to offer the world.”
processing and production topics pertinent to
the aluminium community are incorporated
throughout TMS2013’s other technical subject
areas. These include: Advanced Characterisation,
Modelling, and Performance; High
TMS2013 Exhibition: Find the expertise and
technology necessary to implement the new
concepts and approaches covered in the
TMS2013 symposia sessions at the three-day
exhibition. TMS will offer a free buffet lunch
The foundation of TMS2013 is an exceptionally
strong technical programme featuring
more than 330 sessions built from more than
3,000 abstract submissions. Topics span the
continuum of materials science and engineering,
from basic research of novel materials to
optimisation of manufacturing processes. This
breadth of programming offers attendees a
unique opportunity to network and learn from
colleagues representing other disciplines, facilitating
the transition of material innovations
from bold idea to successful product.
Contributing to the strength of TMS’s annual
meeting programming is the ‘globalisation’
of contributing authors in recent years.
For TMS2013, nearly half of the abstracts accepted
came from outside the United States.
“The TMS Annual Meeting has evolved into a
truly international event,” he says. “Not only
does this build the prestige of the conference,
but also greatly enhances the depth and quality
of the learning and perspectives that are
gained from attending it.”
TMS2013 highlights of particular interest
to the aluminium industry include:
Technical track devoted exclusively to
light metals: Representatives from the world’s
largest light metals companies and research
organisations convene to discuss breaking
developments, evolving challenges, and new
opportunities. Planned symposia specific to
the aluminium industry include: Aluminium
Alloys – Fabrication, Characterisation and Applications;
Alumina and Bauxite; Aluminium
Processing; Aluminium Reduction Technology;
Cast Shop for Aluminium Production;
Deformation, Damage, and Fracture of Light
Metals and Alloys; Electrode Technology for
Aluminium Production.
Interdisciplinary learning opportunities:
Energy management, recycling, and materials
View looking into the exhibition hall at TMS2012
Performance Materials; Materials Processing
and Production; and REWAS 2013: Enabling
Materials Resource and Sustainability.
Aluminium Keynote Session: The TMS
2013 Aluminium Keynote Session will assemble
experts representing a range of perspectives
on managing impurities in the aluminium
supply chain. “The primary goal is to bring
people together from the bauxite / alumina,
reduction, electrode, and casthouse areas to
make the point that we need to think about
impurities holistically rather than something
that affects each area separately,” says Les
Edwards, vice president of Technical Services,
Rain CII Carbon, and session chair. “Taking
this approach can change the way we develop
solutions to impurity problems.” Technical papers
presented in the session will be published
in the 2013 Light Metals proceedings.
Light Metals Division Luncheon: This
popular networking event will feature John
Mitchell, president of Rockwood Lithium
North America, as its featured speaker.
in the exhibition hall on 5 March, along with
the president’s Reception and Happy Hour
Tuesday event. Lunch items will also be available
on 4 and 6 March, to make exhibition
browsing convenient between sessions.
Essential Readings in Light Metals: Available
for sale at TMS2013 will be the just-released
Essential Readings in Light Metals, a
comprehensive collection of the most significant
papers published in the more than four
decades of the Light Metals proceedings. A
rigorous review process, based on a specific
selection criteria, has compiled about 10-15%
of all Light Metals articles into four volumes,
which can be purchased individually or as a
set. Volume topics are: Alumina and Bauxite;
Aluminium Reduction Technology; Cast Shop
for Aluminium Production; and Electrode
Technology for Aluminium Production.
For additional information on TMS2013
and to make registration and housing arrangements,
visit the conference website at
www.tms.org/tms2013.
© TMS
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