| Scope |
Gradient materials, coatings and claddings allow for unique combinations of properties to enable various harsh environment, functional and structural applications. Many types of graded combinations across a part are of interest, including from one alloy composition to another, from metals to ceramics, and from intermetallics to metals. These gradient structures permit a serial trend of resulting properties and can enable new technologies. Advances in coating technologies, such as physical vapor deposition, pack cementation, and slurry coating, amongst others, and new compositions of coatings have broadened the application ranges of many materials in advanced applications, reducing costs, increasing temperatures, and improving energy efficiencies. Advanced manufacturing techniques, including laser deposition, cold spray, thermal spray, friction stir processing, and additive manufacturing, have opened new frontiers in claddings and multi-material combinations. This symposium focuses on all aspects of the science and technology of gradient materials, coatings, and claddings and covers the full scope from fundamental science to industrial applications.
Specific topics include, but are not limited to:
•Fundamental issues in processing of gradient materials, coatings, and claddings
•Underlying mechanisms of multi-materials and gradient materials
•Novel gradient material combinations, coatings, and claddings
•Mechanical, functional and corrosion properties of gradient materials, coatings, and claddings
•Radiation-tolerant gradient materials, coatings, and claddings
•Modeling of gradient/multi-materials, coatings, and cladding formation and properties (deformation and fracture)
•Advanced processing methods for gradient materials, coatings, and claddings, such as highly flexible additive manufacturing methods like directed energy deposition (DED), as well as physical vapor deposition, pack cementation, slurry coating, along with powder-based laser deposition, cold spray, thermal spray, friction stir processing, and DED
•Novel techniques to characterize gradient materials, coatings, and claddings |