Structural Alloys for Lightweight Vehicles

Chair(s): S. Esmaeili, M. Worswick and N. Zhou, University of Waterloo
- M. Jain, D.S Wilkinson, J. McDermid, S. Shankar and C. Barry, McMaster University

Technical Program schedule is subject to change.
Final program will be posted as of July 1, 2008.

 

The automotive industry is currently wrestling with numerous issues related to the application of alloys made from lightweight materials including Al alloys, advanced high strength steels and potentially Mg alloys. This challenge applies to both wrought and cast components. The manufacture of structural and powertrain components from these materials requires careful control of heat treatment, metal shaping and joining processes, amongst others. This symposium will therefore address the metallurgical aspects of this development including such topics as:

• Alloy development for sheet formability and castability
• Formability of advanced automotive alloys
• Shape casting technology
• Welding of advanced automotive alloys
• Adhesive bonding in automotive structures
• Bonding of dissimilar materials
• Corrosion control in vehicle structures
• Failure and crashworthiness in vehicle structures.

Powder Metallurgy Short Course

The course is designed to help participants develop an understanding of aluminum powder metallurgy processing technology. Lecture material will emphasize a combination of the fundamental theory together with insight into the practical reality of industrial production and overview of recent developments.

Topics

• Characterization of Metallic Powders
• Powder Production Techniques
  
• Uni-Axial Die Compaction
• Sintering Theory and Practice
• Secondary Operations
• Commercial Alloy Systems
• Case Studies of Select Industrial Products
• Emerging Developments

No Proceedings will be produced for this symposium.

Contact:

D. Wilkinson
McMaster University
Email: wilkinso@mcmaster.ca

Sponsored by: The Materials Science and Engineering Section (MSES)
of the Metallurgical Society of CIM