Call for Papers deadline extended for PM14 India
December 9, 2013
The Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI) has announced a deadline extension to the Call for Papers for the PM14 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. Authors now have until January 10, 2014 to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations.
The event will take place January 23-25, 2014 in Chennai, India. A comprehensive technical programme will include the following topics:
- Modelling of PM parts & processes
- Materials & alloy development
- Powder production & characterisation
- Compaction & other forming processes
- Compaction equipment
- Sintering & sintering equipment
- Hard metals & diamond tools
- Refractory metals
- Ceramics & composites
- Materials for aerospace and defence applications
- Testing & evaluation of PM parts
- Health, safety & environment
- Energy conservation
- Materials for alternate energy generation
- Advances in equipment design
- Medical applications
- PIM (MIM & CIM) technology
- Laser sintering, cladding and coating
- Magnetic materials, SMC & hard magnets
- Additive manufacturing
PM14 will also include a special session focussing on PM in the development of functionally gradient components, parts that are made up of different materials, each performing a specific function.