The proposed sessions are:
Session 1: Metal production and preparation of new alloys
Hall-Heroult process, inert anodes, advances on aluminium alloys (AA), microstructure and chemical composition
Session 2: Forming processes
Rolling, additive manufacturing, extrusion, spark plasma sintering…
Influence of forming steps on internal and surface alloy characteristics
Session 3: Electrochemical surface treatments
Anodizing, PEO, growth mechanisms, green sealings, sealing mechanism, other functionalizations
Session 4: Chemical surface treatments
New conversion treatments, sol-gel, electrophoresis, painting…
Session 5: Corrosion
Mechanisms, inhibitors, performances, MICI...
Session 6: Other in-use functional properties
Tribology, fatigue, wear, color, thermo-optical properties…
Session 7: Recycling
Processes for alloy parts or metal matrix composites, life cycle assessment (LCA)
Session 8: Modelling, simulation, artificial intelligence
Microstructure of AA, processes
Session 9: History of aluminium
Chemical aluminium ; aging, conservation, restoration of historical AA parts
