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International Workshop on Strengthening of Magnesium Alloys by Application of Quasicrystal and Related Phases

June 10-11, 2010,
at NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science),
Tsukuba, Japan

PROGRAM
June 10, Thursday
10:00~10:10 Opening remarks Dr. A. Singh
I. Fundamental Aspects of Wrought Mg Alloys
10:10~11:00 Lecture 1 Prof. K.U. Kainer
(GKSS, Germany)
Influence of the Microstructure Evolution on the Properties of Extruded Magnesium Alloys
11:00~11:50 Lecture 2 Prof. K.P. Rao
(City Univ. Hong Kong)
Role of Tin, Calcium, and some other microalloying elements on strength of magnesium alloys in the temperature range 25 to 250 ℃
(70 min)  Lunch
13:00~13:50 Lecture 3 Dr. A.K. Gupta
(AMPRI, India)
Ductility Improvement in Hot Extruded Magnesium Alloys
II. Quasi-crystal Phase Bearing Mg Alloys
13:50~14:40 Lecture 4 Prof. E.H. Han
(IMR, China)
Magnesium Alloys with Quasicrystalline-Phase and Their Properties
14:40~15:00 Discussion
15:20~16:10 Lecture 5 Prof. A.P, Tsai
(Tohoku Univ., Japan)
Quasicrystal Reinforced Mg Alloys in Mg-Zn-(Y, Zr) Systems
16:10~17:00 Lecture 6 Prof. D.H. Kim
(Yonsei Univ. Korea)
Mg-Zn-Y Alloys with High Strength and Formability
Dinner
June 11, Friday
9:00~9:50 Lecture 7 Dr. A. Singh
(NIMS, Japan)
Effective Dispersion of Quasicrystalline Phase in Mg-Zn-(Y,RE) Alloys for High Strength and Ductility
III. Deformation and Fracture in Wrought Mg Alloys
9:50~10:40 Lecture 8 Prof. J. Koike
(Tohoku Univ., Japan)
Role of twinning on the deformation and fracture mechanisms of Mg alloys
(20 min.) Break
11:00~11:30 Lecture 9 Dr. T. Mukai
(NIMS, Japan)
Enhancing Fracture Toughness of Mg with Bearing Quasi-crystalline Phases
11:30~12:00 Wrap up
and closing
Dr. T. Mukai
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