Conference topics

Material

• High-performance steels
• Tool steels
• Microstructural properties
• Surface design and coatings
• Light alloys
• Hybrid metal-composites

Products

• Product innovations and optimization
• Tailored material properties
• Cutting and joining technologies
• Applications and performance
• Design and tests

Modeling and Simulation

• Process modeling
• Microstructure
• Heat transfer
• Thermomechanical properties
• Friction and wear
• Component properties
• Deformation, fracture and fatigue

Process Design

• Tool systems
• Heating and cooling strategies
• Automation and control
• Process monitoring