This book offers a blend of academic and industrial papers on topics including advances in controls and process simulation, ingot defect formation and characterization studies, and process parameter-material properties characterization. The collection includes papers on the following topics: Primary and Secondary Melt Processing including VIM, VAR, ESR, EBCHR, Plasma Melting Physical Property Measurements of Liquid Metals Casting and Solidification of Liquid Metals Modeling of Metallurgical Processes including Heat/Mass Flow Modeling of Liquid Metal and Solidification Ceramic, Slag and Refractory Reactions with Liquid Metals Refining, Evaporation and Gas/Metal Reactions Fundamentals of Reactions Involving Liquid Metals in Productions Processes

In recent years, global metallurgical industries have experienced fast and prosperous growth. High-temperature metallurgical technology is the backbone to support the technical, environmental, and economical needs for this growth. This collection features contributions covering the advancements and developments of new high-temperature metallurgical technologies and their applications to the areas of processing of minerals; extraction of metals; preparation of refractory and ceramic materials; sintering and synthesis of fine particles; treatment and recycling of slag and wastes; and saving of energy and protection of environment. The volume will have a broad impact on the academics and professionals serving the metallurgical industries around the world.

This technical meeting will focus on Alloy 718 and Superalloys in this class relative to alloy and process development, production, product applications, trends and the development of advanced modeling tools. The symposium provides an opportunity for authors to present technical advancements relative to a broad spectrum of areas while assessing their impact on related fields associated with this critical alloy group. There are continuing innovations relative to these alloys as well as novel processing techniques which continue to extend applications in very challenging environments ranging from corrosion resistance in the deep sea to high-stressed space applications.

This volume contains the proceedings of the David RobertsonHonorary Symposium: Celebrating the Megascale, held at the TMS 2014Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. Dr. David G.C. Robertson,Professor Emeritus of Metallurgical Engineering at the MissouriUniversity of Science and Technology, has devoted his career to theeducation of highly skilled metallurgical professionals and to thescience of all types and sizes of metallurgical processes, particularly those involving molten metals. The volume contains more than 70 papers covering the importanttopics and issues in metallurgy today including papers as follows:keynote papers covering a tribute to Robertson, workforce skillsneeded in the profession going forward, copper smelting, ladlemetallurgy, process metallurgy and resource efficiency, new flashiron making technology, ferro-alloy electric furnace smelting andon the role of bubbles in metallurgical processing operations.Topics covered in detail in this volume include ferro-alloys,non-ferrous metallurgy, iron and steel, modeling, education, andfundamentals.

This handy book provides a single, up-to-date source of information for increasing the life of tool steels through optimized design and manufacturing. Supplying a solid understanding of the metallurgy involved, the text explains how material compositions, manufacturing processes, heat treatments, surface hardening techniques, and coatings affect tool steel properties, grades, and performance. It also explores real-life case studies and failure analyses, offering examples of die-life parameters and hints for modifying tool steels and heat treatments during cutting or forming processes. While the book offers deep coverage of properties, microstructure, and manufacturing, its focus is on describing the performance of each application of this special class of ferrous materials. Provides a single, up-to-date source of information for increasing the life of tool steels through optimized design and manufacturing. Explains how material compositions, manufacturing processes, heat treatments, surface hardening techniques, and coatings affect tool steel properties, grades, and performance. Supplies a solid understanding of the metallurgy involved in tool steel manufacturing, machining, hot and cold working, and molding. Offers examples of die-life parameters and hints for modifying tool steels and heat treatments during cutting or forming processes. Includes real-life case studies and failure analyses from the Villares Metals plant in Brazil.