Theatre : Technology, Innovation and R&D
Metals and alloys are the backbone of manufacturing industry, underpinning many key sectors such as aerospace, automotive, construction, packaging, electronics, defence and general engineering. In the UK, metals and the products that are manufactured from them support about 250,000 jobs and contribute about £200b to national GDP (about 10%). On the downside, however, they contribute worldwide and in the UK to between 15-20% of undesirable impacts to the environment, such as pollution, energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Important developments are underway in metallurgical science that can and almost certainly will have major impacts in the next few years on the metals and alloys we make, the way we make them, and products we make from them.
These include the unprecedented potential for atomic-level engineering using the most advanced computer modelling and atomic characterisation methods; the vast expansion of potential new materials opened up by the discovery of multicomponent high-entropy alloys; and the massive improvements made possible by using digital machine-learning techniques to improve manufacturing process control.
In this workshop, leading academics at the forefront of these scientific developments will discuss how best they can be used to improve the financial and environmental sustainability of manufacturing industry in the UK, i.e. to enhance our ability to make products profitably, support jobs and reduce pollution and GHG emissions.
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Indentation Plastometry is a novel testing technology that extracts stress/strain curve’s from a 3-minute indentation test. The method uses a combination of testing hardware and an inverse finite element method…
Powder atomisation is a cost-effective processing method that has the ability to produce complex shapes which are impractical, or even impossible, for conventional processes whilst minimising machining by producing parts…
Metals are at the very heart of modern society. Nothing is made without metals being part of the process, product or solution. In the face of the very real climate…
An update on the business model for Industrial Carbon Capture. The session is covering: UK ambition to capture 20-30 millions of tonnes CO2 a year by 2030. Next generation carbon…
Historically, the discovery, development and application of metals have set the pace for the evolution of human civilisation, driven the way that people live, and shaped our modern societies. Today,…
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Making the case for galvanized steel as a flexible, robust construction material, ideally suited to circular design. In addition to providing technical information for construction professionals, the session showcases latest…
The first step to reducing your carbon footprint is to measure it – ‘what gets measured gets managed’ An important part of this transition is helping organisations understand how and…
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Aluminium cans are highly recyclable and widely recycled already in the UK, achieving an 82% recycling rate for 2021, but there are more challenges that need addressing to achieve holistic…
Stainless steels are high-tech materials (alloys) developed for a range of demanding, modern applications and environments. The greater awareness and growing appreciation of the longterm benefits of stainless steel is…
The demand for quality metal and metal alloy powders from additive manufacturing, aerospace, defence, electronics, clean energy firms and many more industries that are central to our progress is set…
Presentation of technologies and results from implementation of proven combustion technologies providing decarbonisation across the steelmaking operations, ready to use hydrogen now or later. The results from these installations include…
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