Materials Science Forum

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Strategic Sectors (ICAMPS 2015), May 13-15, 2015, Trivandrum, India.
The 173 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Developments in Materials Processing Technologies;
Chapter 2: Powder Metallurgical Processing;
Chapter 3: Manufacturing and Processing Techniques;
Chapter 4: Heat Treatment and other Thermal Technologies;
Chapter 5: Testing and Analysis of Mechanical Properties;
Chapter 6: Materials Joining;
Chapter 7: Materials Characterisation;
Chapter 8: Ceramics and Composites;
Chapter 9: Functional Materials;
Chapter 10: Corrosion and Surface Coatings;
Chapter 11: Failure Analysis

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the Light Metals Technology 2015, July 27-29, 2015, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
The 76 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Alloy Development;
Chapter 2: Casting and Solidification;
Chapter 3: Powder Metallurgy;
Chapter 4: Heat Treatment and Phase Transformation;
Chapter 5: Mechanical Properties;
Chapter 6: Coating and Surface Modification;
Chapter 7: Processing, Joining and Forming;
Chapter 8: Characterisation;
Chapter 9: Simulation and Modeling;
Chapter 10: Applications

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Functional Materials Science.
The 66 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Materials in Environmental Engineering;
Chapter 2: Materials in Biomedical Engineering;
Chapter 3: Materials for Devices of Conversion and Storage of Energy;
Chapter 4: Ferromagnetic and Superconducting Materials;
Chapter 5: Materials for Sensors;
Chapter 6: Researching and Designing of Fabrication Technologies;
Chapter 7: Applied Research Techniques of Phenomena in Solid State Materials

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 20th Symposium on Composites, July 1-3, 2015, Vienna, Austria.
The 137 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Polymer Matrix Composites;
Chapter 2: Metal Matrix Composites and Interpenetrating Materials;
Chapter 3: Ceramic Matrix Composites;
Chapter 4: Hybrid Structures, Laminates;
Chapter 5: Structural Health Monitoring;
Chapter 6: Coatings;
Chapter 7: Modelling, Simulation;
Chapter 8: Manufacturing Technology, Components/Products/Applications;
Chapter 9: Testing and Characterization;
Chapter 10: Cemented carbides, Cermets, Wear and Abrasion Materials;
Chapter 11: Bio-Composites;
Chapter 12: Recycling & Sustainability, Building Materials

Description: The volume focuses on the studies of advanced materials properties used in the building industry. The peer reviewed papers cover topics such as different binder systems, recycling, concrete technology, modelling and experimental research. Most attention is paid to environmental aspects presented by results of research related to cement supplementary materials and their beneficial durability impact.

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the European Conference on Silicon Carbide & Related Materials (ECSCRM 2014), September 21-25, 2014, Grenoble, France.
The 243 papers are grouped as follows:
I. SiC Growth;
I.1 Bulk Growth;
I.2 Epitaxial and Thin Film Growth;
II. SiC Theory and Characterization;
II.1 Fundamental and Material Properties;
II.2 Point and Extended Defects;
II.3 Surfaces and Interfaces;
III. SiC Processing;
III.1 Doping, Implantation and Contact;
III.2 Dielectric Growth and Characterization;
III.3 Etching and Machining;
IV. SiC Devices;
IV.1 Diodes;
IV.2 Field Effect Transistors;
IV.3 Other Devices;
V. Related Materials;
V.1 Other Carbon Based Materials;
V.2 Nitrides and Other Materials

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 58 Brazilian Ceramic Conference (CBC 2014), May 18-21, 2014, Bento Gonçalves, Brazil.
The 104 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Raw Material;
Chapter 2: Powder Synthesis;
Chapter 3: Electrical, Electronic and Magnetic Ceramics;
Chapter 4: Ceramic Coverings;
Chapter 5: Structural Ceramics;
Chapter 6: Ceramics in Biomedicine;
Chapter 7: Nanotechnology;
Chapter 8: Composites;
Chapter 9: Earthenware;
Chapter 10: Plaster and Cement;
Chapter 11: Recycling and Environment

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Functional Materials and Metallurgy (ICoFM 2014), September 17-18, 2014, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
The 79 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Metallurgy;
Chapter 2: Steels and Alloys;
Chapter 3: Surface and Coating;
Chapter 4: Ceramics;
Chapter 5: Materials for Electronic and Electrical Industry;
Chapter 6: Polymers and Composites;
Chapter 7: Materials for Biomedical Application;
Chapter 8: Materials in Environmental Engineering and Construction;
Chapter 9: Materials and Technologies of Processing in Mechanical Engineering

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the Surface Engineering 2014, October 23-24, 2014, High Tatras, Slovakia.
The 72 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Surface Topography and Coatings;
Chapter 2: Corrosion Processes and Corrosion Properties of Materials;
Chapter 3: Surface Treatment of Wood;
Chapter 4: Technological Properties of Materials for Mechanical Engineering;
Chapter 5: Plastics and Composites

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the Chinese Materials Congress 2014 (CMC 2014), July 4-7, 2014, Chengdu, China.
The 118 papers are grouped as follows:
Symposium S: Materials for Mechanical Engineering and Processing Technology