conference program 10 November
Tuesday 10 November
09:00 Keynote: Datacentres, AI, and cleanrooms for production of wafer technology; Opportunities for new alloys and advancements in existing materials.
09:30 Keynote: Securing strategic materials such as nickel, molybdenum and chromium. How is the supply structure changing, and what effect are tariffs and trade barriers having?
10:00 Networking coffee break
Session: DUPLEX STAINLESS STEELS Moderator: Janardhan Saithala, Blade Energy( backup: Jose Comas)
10:30 Duplex stainless steel case study: seawater pump casings. Richard Colwell, Bechtel Corporation
10:50 High-strength cold-headed duplex stainless steel fasteners: mechanical performance and fatigue behavior. Andrew Gadzic, Bumax AB
11:10 Duplex reimagined: Nikopolium NP 2205 and NP 2507- engineering solution bringing higher quality, longer life and lower maintenance. Andrew Balev, Centravis
11:30 Hidden integrity threat in biofuel( biogas, biodiesel, SAF etc) facilities: chloride stress corrosion cracking of insulated austenitic stainless-steel piping( CUI-Driven Cl-SCC). Randall Stremmel, PMET
12:00 Networking lunch
Session: WELDING INNOVATIONS Moderator: Richard Colwell, Bechtel Corporation
13:00 Dynamic Solid State: Joining steel, fine grain base to base- no stress riser, no toxic fumes, and no friction. Paul Cheng, Fuse Ring
13:30 Influence of thermal discipline and atmospheric stability on phase transformation and surface chemistry during super duplex welding. Travis Field, Pipe Welding Institute
14.00 Microstructure, mechanical properties and fractography of friction stir-welded AISI 316l stainless steel. Michael Regev, Braude College of Engineering
14.30 Networking coffee break
15:00 OPEN FORUM- Lessons learned: stainless challenges, success stories, and discussions Moderated by David Barber, Dow Chemical Company
A series of short presentations highlighting material challenges and success stories involving stainless steel, and case studies of unique applications.
• Root cause analysis of stainless-steel forged flange failure. Deepak Mankar, Fluor Corp
• Embrittlement, coatings. Richard Colwell, Bechtel Corporation
• Case study of duplex flange failures. Janardhan Saithalan, Blade Energy
• Factors contributing to the failure of duplex stainless steel in service. Jignesh Desai, Fluor Corporation
THIS SESSION IS OPEN TO ALL VISITORS, EXHIBITORS AND DELEGATES 17.00 Networking on the Expo floor
“ Uniting the stainless steel supply chain!”