Call for Abstracts

IMAT, the ASM International annual meeting focused on the membership and materials community needs, will offer an industry-oriented conference and exposition targeting a broad range of materials, processes, and their applications, with an emphasis on advanced materials and advanced manufacturing technologies. Traditional materials’ topics of strong interest will be explored, including metals, ceramics, composites, coatings, alloy development, microstructure/process/properties relationships, phase equilibria, mechanical behavior, joining, corrosion, and failure analysis. Multiple student events and competitions will be offered to provide an arena for the presentation of students’ research and to develop connections to the next generation of materials scientists.

*To maintain the integrity of IMAT, please obtain pre-approval to present your work at the conference before submitting your abstract.  All costs associated with your participation will be at your expense (travel, housing, and registration fee).

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2027

Abstracts are solicited in the following topic areas:

• Additive Manufacturing, organized by the Additive Manufacturing Programming Committee
  • Additive Manufacturing and Powder Based Surface Engineering (Joint TSS & Additive Manufacturing Programming)
  • Additive Manufacturing Applications
  • Additive Manufacturing: Innovation in Design, Materials, Processes & Applications
  • Microstructure in Additive Manufacturing (Joint IMS & Additive Manufacturing Programming)
  • Process Structure and Properties in Additive Manufacturing Metals
  • Additive Manufacturing and Sustainability

• Advanced Materials and Technologies for Harsh Environments
• Functional Materials and Structures: Solving Barriers to Adoption
• Materials for Energy & Utilities
• Medical/Biomaterials: Driving for Delivered Patient Value
• Rare Earth Metals Technology: Fundamentals and Applications
• Transformative Advances in Nanotechnology for Energy, Environment, Electronics, Healthcare, and Industry

• Advanced Materials Manufacturing, organized by the ASM Advance Materials Manufacturing Committee
  • Industry 4.0 and Material Engineering
  • Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
  • Materials Processing and Performance
  • Data, Analytics, and Digital Infrastructure
  • Technology Development and Adoption

• Artificial Intelligence and Materials Informatics, organized by the ASM Materials Informatics Technical Committee
• Materials 4.0: Materials Information in the Product Life Cycle
• Sustainable Materials & Processes, organized by the ASM Sustainable Materials Engineering Technical Committee
• Emerging Technologies, organized by the ASM Core and Emerging Technologies Council
• Perspectives for Emerging Professionals, organized by the ASM Emerging Professionals Committee

• Failure Analysis, organized by FAS
  • Aerospace & Aviation
  • Corrosion
  • Fatigue & Fracture
  • Failure Analysis Basics – Introduction to FA
  • Fractography
  • Heat Treating Related Failures (Joint HTS and FAS Programming)
  • Litigation & Engineering Ethics
  • Non-Destructive Testing / Evaluation
  • Non-Metallic & Ceramics
  • Polymers & Plastics
  • Strange, Unusual, Historical and Archaeological
  • Students in Failure Analysis
  • Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming)
  • Welding, Joining & Brazing, & Fasteners

• Characterization of Materials and Microstructure through Metallography, Image Analysis, and Mechanical Testing – Fundamental and Applied Studies, organized by IMS
  • Metallographic Preparation
  • Microstructural Characterization
  • Metallography and Failure Analysis (Joint IMS and FAS Programming)
  • Artificial Intelligence in Metallography 
  • Microstructure in Additive Manufacturing (Joint IMS & Additive Manufacturing Programming)

• Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials (JASM XXV), organized by the Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials Programming Committee
  • Laser and Electron Beam Welding and Joining
  • Solid State Joining
  • Micro and Nanojoining
  • Brazing and Soldering
  • Modeling, Computation and AI Application in Welding and Joining
  • Friction Stir Welding
  • Metallurgy of Welding and Joining
  • Other Topics Relative to Welding and Joining
  • Failure Analysis of Joining and Welding (joint session with FAS)
  • Residual Stress Analysis in Joining (joint session with Residual Stress Society)

• Advanced Materials Manufacturing, organized by the ASM Advance Materials Manufacturing Committee
• Advances in Laser Manufacturing
• Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials (JASM XXV), organized by the Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials Programming Committee
• Hot Isostatic Pressing for Large-Scale Components
• Processing and Applications
• Materials & Processes for Automation

• Characterization of Materials and Microstructure through Metallography, Image Analysis, and Mechanical Testing, organized by IMS
• Materials Behavior & Characterization
• Residual Stress
• PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics, organized by the ASM Alloy Phase Diagram (APD) Committee
• Metals, Ceramics, and Composite Materials
• Archaeometallurgy and Ancient Metalworking, organized by the ASM Archaeometallurgy Committee
• Advanced Superalloys and Assessment of Materials High-Temperature Capability
• Light Metals Technology

• Perspectives for Emerging Professionals Symposium, organized by the ASM Emerging Professionals Committee

• Fluxtrol Student Research Competition, organized by HTS
  • Deadline: August 31, 2027
• HTS Strong Bar Competition, organized by HTS
  • Deadline: March 28, 2027
• Students In Failure Analysis, organized by FAS
• Failure Analysis Basics – Introduction to FA, organized by FAS
  
• IMAT Student Poster Competition
  • Deadline: August 31, 2027

• PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics, organized by the ASM Alloy Phase Diagram (APD) Committee
  • Physics- and mechanism-based theory, modeling and simulations
  • Artificial intelligence model development for thermodynamics and kinetics
  • Fundamental and applications-oriented experimental observations
  • Microstructural modeling with an emphasis on using fundamental data
  • Phenomenological expressions and atomistic mechanisms
  • Methods generation and interpretation of data and databases
  • Cross-scale models and integration methods
  • Energetics and diffusivity of crystal defects such as grain boundaries
  • High-throughput phase diagram determination
  • High-throughput phase tracer diffusion studies
  • Multi-scale modeling utilizing thermodynamic and kinetic data
  • Applying high-performance computing to CALPHAD

• Measurement Methods
• Correlation Among Methods
• Manufacturing Processes
• Additive Manufacturing in Residual Stress
• Material Properties
• Residual Stress Simulation
• Residual Stress Modification
• Formation of Residual Stress Field

IMAT Student Poster Competition

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2027

• Coating and Hard Facing Technologies: Thermal Spray, Cold Spray, Laser Cladding, and Weld Overlay Coatings, organized by TSS
• Corrosion and Environmental Degradation, organized by AMPP

• TSS at IMAT, organized by TSS
  • Additive Manufacturing and Powder Based Surface Engineering (Joint TSS & Additive Manufacturing Programming)
  • Coating and Hard Facing Technologies: Thermal Spray, Cold Spray, Laser Cladding, and Weld Overlay Coating

Heat Treat 2027 explores the latest advancements in thermal processing, heat treating technologies, and materials performance. The event features technical programming, networking opportunities, and practical solutions to advance manufacturing and materials innovation.

Collaborative sessions between IMAT and Heat Treat will create additional opportunities to share knowledge, explore cross-industry challenges, and connect with experts across the materials science and heat treating communities. Be part of the program—submit your abstract!

The North American Cold Spray Conference (NACSC) highlights advancements in cold spray technology, applications, and process development. The conference features technical presentations, industry insights, and networking opportunities focused on advancing cold spray innovation across manufacturing, repair, and surface engineering.

The Thermal Spray Society (TSS) will also offer programming at both IMAT and NACSC, providing additional opportunities to share research and explore developments across the thermal spray community. Have research to share? Submit your abstract!

The Residual Stress Technology Conference (RSTC) explores the latest advancements in residual stress measurement, analysis, and management. The conference features technical presentations and networking opportunities focused on understanding residual stress and its impact on material performance, manufacturing processes, and component reliability.

Don’t forget to submit your abstract to the joint session featuring IMAT and RSTC!