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Materials used in energy, chemical, aerospace, defense, advanced nuclear fission and fusion reactor technologies, and other high demand industries must withstand extreme environments involving simultaneously high temperatures (typically above 500 °C) and corrosive atmospheres. This symposium invites both applied and fundamental studies on corrosion behavior and the resulting degradation of alloys, ceramics, composites, coatings, and engineered materials exposed to such conditions.
The symposium aims to bring together experimentalists and modelers to advance mechanistic understanding of high temperature corrosion processes and to accelerate development of effective mitigation strategies. Experimental researchers will gain exposure to new computational and data driven design tools, while modelers can better understand the practical constraints and needs associated with deploying corrosion resistant materials in service environments.
Predictive modeling of high temperature corrosion is challenging due to complex reactions, microstructural effects, evolving oxide chemistry, and limited thermodynamic and kinetic data. Modern computing now enables integration of MD, DFT, CALPHAD, phase field, and ICME methods, while AI and machine learning accelerate alloy design, identify key corrosion drivers, and build surrogate lifetime models. These approaches are especially valuable for fission and fusion systems, where neutron irradiation, high temperatures, aggressive coolants, and plasma adjacent environments demand reliable corrosion prediction to advance next generation nuclear technologies.
The symposium welcomes contributions that (a) deepen understanding of corrosion mechanisms, (b) advance predictive capability for degradation and lifetime assessment, or (c) support the design, selection, and qualification of corrosion resistant materials. Mitigation strategies may include novel coatings, environmental or microstructural control, advanced manufacturing, and AI informed design pathways.
Areas of interest include:
1. High temperature corrosion processes
2. Corrosion induced microstructural evolution
3. Oxide scale and coating cracking, spallation, and failure modes
4. Novel corrosion resistant coatings and surface treatments
5. Influence of manufacturing processes on corrosion response
6. Multiscale/multiphysics modeling of corrosion behavior
7. AI, machine learning, and ICME approaches for materials design
8. Predictive modeling of degradation and lifetime in corrosive environments
9. Corrosion challenges unique to advanced fission and fusion systems |