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Symposium 1
Friction Stir Welding and Processing
Organizer: Paul Dawson, Cornell University, USA
Despite several years of development of the Friction Stir Welding technology, the role of texture and microstructure has only recently received attention. This symposium features discussions of accomplishments in this area.
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Symposium 2
Thin Films (Microelectronics, HTSC)
Organizers: Amit Goyal, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Katayun Barmak, Lehigh University, USA
The development of preferred orientation in thin films has considerable impact on performance. Novel developments in the area embrace ceramics, metals, and polymers. Highly oriented high temperature superconductors are one example. Talks are encouraged that describe recent developments in this area.
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Symposium 3
Texture and Anisotropy in Steels
Organizers: Jerzy Szpunar, McGill University, Canada
Anthony DeArdo, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Erik Hilinski, US Steel, USA
Optimization of texture in steel products continues to be a significant challenge. Although most emphasized in sheet product, texture is important for nearly all grades. This symposium focuses on all areas of steel research and development that relate to texture analysis.
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Symposium 4
Texture at Non-Ambient Conditions
Organizers: Sven Vogel, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
Bjorn Clausen, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
This symposium addresses texture and anisotropy development under unusual conditions such as high pressure. In-situ texture measurements in furnaces, load frames, pressure cells, and more are discussed.
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Symposium 5
Novel Texture Measurement Techniques Including 3D
Organizers: Anthony Rollett, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Robert Suter, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Marc de Graef, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Matthew Miller, Cornell University, USA
Papers are encouraged that describe recent developments such as serial sectioning and synchrotron-based texture measurement and analysis.
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Symposium 6
Complex Oxides and Other Compounds
Organizer: Keith Bowman, Purdue University, USA
Ceramists, geologists and others working on crystalline compounds and complex alloys have common concerns and challenges in assessing and evaluating textures and the effects of textures on a broad range of properties. This symposium offers researchers the opportunity to discuss common issues of texture measurement, interpretation and correlations with properties of materials that may have low symmetries and complex microstructures.
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Symposium 7
Interface Textures
Organizer: Anthony Rollett, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Both grain boundaries and phase boundaries are known to exhibit strong textures in some materials. New characterization and analysis tools such as EBSD have stimulated this area of research. This symposium addresses the development of texture in interfaces.
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Symposium 8
Effects of Magnetic Fields
Organizer: Hamid Garmestani, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Get the latest developments related to the influence of magnetic fields on texture and microstructure development in this symposium. The availability of high magnetic fields, for example, has stimulated substantial new activity in this area.
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Symposium 9
Hexagonal Metals
Organizers: Lee Semiatin, Air Force Research Laboratory, USA
Thomas Bieler, Michigan State University, USA
Carlos Tomé, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
The focus of this session is on texture and the role of texture in the plastic deformation of HCP aggregates at any temperature used in forming or application. Talks cover twinning reorientation, quantification of twinned volume fraction, and the effect of twinning upon texture and hardening.
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Symposium 10
Recrystallization Texture – Retrospective vs. Current Problems
Organizers: Roger Doherty, Drexel University, USA
Olaf Engler, Hydro Aluminium Deutschland and R&D Center Bonn, Germany
This symposium is a roundtable discussion of texture development during recrystallization. This was the basis of a highly successful discussions at previous ICOTOM conferences that led to a highly cited review paper.
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Symposium 11
Polymers and Biomaterials
Organizers: Stuart Wright, EDAX-TSL, USA
Hamid Garmestani, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Texture development in polymers has been studied extensively. The range of applications of polymers has expanded substantially with the increased interest in biological applications. The field of biomaterials in general is developing rapidly. Talks address the role of texture in these classes of materials.
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Symposium 12
Texture in Materials Design
Organizer: Brent Adams, Brigham Young University, USA
This symposium aims to bring together those who are interested in developing design tools that have the capability to include the effects of texture.
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Symposium 13
Texture Effects on Damage Accumulation
Organizers: Hasso Weiland, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Mukul Kumar, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
This symposium focuses on the effect of texture on damage accumulation, including fatigue, ductility, and creep.
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Symposium 14
Digital Microstructures
Organizers: Roland Logé, The Centre for Materials Forming (CEMEF), France
Marc de Graef, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
This symposium addresses various methods used to numerically represent microstructures/textures of materials, and to model their evolution under the action of external or internal forces. Emphasis is on microstructure formats that are best suitable for operating on them and evolving them with appropriate modeling tools.
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