Symposium Schedule
- Sunday 9/20/2026
- Reception: 5:00pm-9:00pm, Zia Ballroom
- Monday 9/21/2026
- Breakfast: 7:00am-8:00am, Zia Ballroom
- Symposium: 8:30am-12:00pm, Anasazi Ballroom
- Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm, Zia Ballroom
- Symposium: 1:00pm-5:00pm, Anasazi Ballroom
- Tuesday 9/22/2026
- Breakfast: 7:00am-8:00am, Zia Ballroom
- Symposium: 8:30am-12:00pm, Anasazi Ballroom
- Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm, Zia Ballroom
- Symposium: 1:00pm-5:00pm, Anasazi Ballroom
- Dinner: 5:00pm-8:00pm, Zia Ballroom
- Wednesday 9/23/2026
- Breakfast: 7:00am-8:00am, Zia Ballroom
- Symposium: 8:30am-12:00pm, Anasazi Ballroom
- Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm, Zia Ballroom
- Symposium: 1:00pm-5:00pm, Anasazi Ballroom
Symposium Session and Presentation Names
–time and session assignments to be determined soon.
ESR (Electroslag Remelting)
- Advances in Monitoring Key Process Dynamics in Electroslag Remelting through an External Array of Magnetic Field Sensors
- XRD‑Based Structural Characterization of Premelted ESR Fluxes: Bridging the Gap Between Chemical Specification and Phase‑Controlled Performance
- Modeling of Current Repartition in Electroslag Remelting: A Staggered‑Grid Electromagnetic Approach
- Remelting Behavior of High Resistivity ESR Slags
- Modeling Nitrogen Alloying to the Ingot in the Pressure Electroslag Remelting (PESR) Process
- Proposed Mechanism for Slag Skin Failure During Electroslag Remelting of 316 Stainless Steel
- Evaluation of Melt Rates and Their Impact on Electro‑slag Remelting Operation
- Electrical Conductivity of Molten CaF₂–Al₂O₃–CaO‑based ESR Slags: Measurement and Modeling
- Effect of Melt Rate Swings on the Characteristics of an Electroslag Remelted Alloy Ingot
- ESR Technologies for Nitrogen Alloyed Steel
- The Influence of Active Elements on the Cleanliness, Microstructure and Properties of Invar Alloy
- Study of the Effect of Various Slag Systems on the Electroslag Remelting of Copper and Selected Copper Alloys
VAR (Vacuum Arc Remelting)
- Effect of Arc Distribution on Melt Pool Dynamics and Inclusion Redistribution in VAR
- Beyond the Gaussian Assumption: Modeling Temporospatial Arc Behavior and Melt Pool Dynamics in VAR
- Crown Formation, Dissolution, and Transport in VAR
- Experimental and Numerical Development of a Lab‑Scale VAR Test Bench for Reaction Zone Characterization
- 2D‑Axisymmetric Modeling of Effect of Varying Arc Behavior on VAR
- ICME Framework and Experimental Validation of Production Size VAR of Superalloy Ingot
- Machine Learning and Computer Vision Approach for Arc Position Sensing and Event Detection
- Scaling Analysis of Vacuum Arc Remelting Sump Conditions
- Investigating the Use of Externally Applied Transverse Magnetic Fields to Reduce Inclusion Entrainment During VAR
- Next Generation VAR – Bringing State‑of‑the‑Art Melt Technology to the Specialty Metal Industry
- Powder Feeding During Vacuum Arc Remelting of Ti6Al4V Alloy
CFD & Modeling
- Modeling Nitrogen Alloying to the Ingot in the Pressure Electroslag Remelting Process (PESR)
- Kinetic Simulation of Multiphase Interactions in the Ruhrstahl‑Heraeus (RH) Degassing Process
- Improved Self‑Adaptive Physics‑Informed Neural Network for Simulating Temperature Fields in Electroslag Remelting
- Scaling Analysis of Vacuum Arc Remelting Sump Conditions
- Effect of Arc Distribution on Melt Pool Dynamics and Inclusion Redistribution (VAR)
- Beyond the Gaussian Assumption: Temporospatial Arc Behavior Modeling in VAR
- 3D Numerical Study of Bridgman Directional Solidification under Magnetohydrodynamic Convection
Casting / Solidification / Metallurgy
- Industrial‑Scale Rotating Casting Mold: Experiments and Model Validation for As‑Cast Steel Ingots
- Direct Observation of Deformation in Semisolid Metals Using Time‑resolved Synchrotron X‑ray Imaging
- TaC Migration During Solidification of Highly Alloyed Superalloys
- Direct Production of Low‑Oxygen Titanium from Molten Titanium and Casting into Oxyhalide Crucibles
- Development of a 50 kg Lab‑Scale Flake Caster Plant
- Microstructural Control of Fe‑Intermetallics in Zr‑Added Al–Si–Mg Alloy via Melt Treatment (Withdrawn)
- Phase Transition of β‑Al₅FeSi Intermetallics in High‑Fe Al Casting Alloys (Withdrawn)
Properties / Materials Behavior
- Electrical Conductivity Measurement of Molten Slags (van der Pauw–Ohta Method)
- Development of a High‑Throughput Liquid Metal Density Measurement Apparatus
- Electrical Conductivity of Molten CaF₂–Al₂O₃–CaO ESR Slags
- Thermophysical Properties of Aluminum–Scandium Alloy in Solid and Liquid State
- Effects of Magnesium Treatment and Electrode Melting Rate on Microsegregation (GH3128 Alloy)
- Influence of Inclusion Characteristics in Electrodes on Evolution During ESR of Tool Steel
- Thermodynamic Study on Titanium Nitride Formation in Molten Ni‑Fe‑Cr‑Ti‑N Alloys
VIM / EBM / PAM / Other Melting Technologies
- Evaluation of Electron Beam Drip Melting for Reducing Dirty White Spot Anomalies in Alloy 718
- 3D Numerical Study of Bridgman Directional Solidification Under Magnetohydrodynamic Convection
- Influence of Charge Quality on Final Ingot Micro‑Purity in VCAP Technology