Time

Activity

Speaker

Title

Country

22 Sept.

18:00

Registration

19:00

Welcome cocktail

23 Sept.

9:00

Registration

9:30

Opening ceremony

10:15

Keynote 1

R. Suárez

The Foundry Processes. From Art to Science

Spain

11:00

Lecture 7

S. Gouttebroze

Multiscale Simulation of Directed Energy Deposition for Duplex Stainless Steel

Norway

11:30

Coffee-break

Venue: Aula’s Foyer

12:00

Lecture 11

B. Bauer

Effect of Centrifugal Casting Parameters on Microstructure of Stainless-Steel Tube

Croatia

12:30

Lecture 12

J.C. Mirza-Rosca

Characterization of Cast Co-Cr-Mo Alloys for Medical Devices

Spain

13:00

Lunch

Venue: Aula’s Foyer

14:00

Keynote 2

S. Dawson

Powertrain Trends: The Outlook for Cast Iron

 

14:45

Lecture 1

I. Riposan

Slightly Irregular Spheroidal Graphite - Typical Graphite Morphology for High-Si Ductile Cast Irons

Romania

15:15

Lecture 6

S. Boonmee

Microstructure and Wear Behavior of the Ti-alloyed Gray Irons

Thailand

15:45

Coffee-break

Venue: Aula’s Foyer

16:15

Lecture 24

H. Tian

Preliminary Study of High Alloyed Cast Irons with High Entropy Design Concept

USA

16:45

Lecture 16

A. Nofal

Structural Refinement of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI)

Egypt

17:15

Lecture 20

M. Bork

Effect of the Ni Content on Structure and Magnetic Properties of Austenitic Ductile Iron Castings

Poland

17:45

Lecture 21

J. Marosz

Austempered Ductile Iron Castings Reinforced with TiC Particles Obtained by SHSB Reaction

Poland

18:15

Dinner

Venue: Aula’s Foyer

24 Sept.

9:00

Keynote 3

H. Yasuda

Time-resolved X-ray Imaging and Diffractometry of Ferrite-Austenite Transformation Following Ferrite Solidification in Steels

Japan

9:45

Lecture 14

G. Angella

Assessment of Section Sensitivity of 4.2%wt. Si Ductile Iron Based on Tensile Flow Behavior Analysis

Italy

10:15

Lecture 18

V. Fourlakidis

Effect of Solidification Time and Carbon Content on Microstructure, Thermal Conductivity and UTS of Lamellar Graphite Iron

Sweden

10:45

Coffee-break

Venue: Aula’s Foyer

11:15

Lecture 22

P. Mrvar

Laboratory Production and Characterization of Composed Foam Casts Made of Biodegradable Zn Alloy and NaCl Salt

Slovenia

11:45

Lecture 2

R. Ruxanda

Cast Structures and Their Susceptibility to Failure

USA

12:15

Lecture 23

A. Baquedano

Comparative Study of the Metallurgical Quality, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Primary and Secondary AlSi7Mg(Fe) Aluminium Alloys

Spain

12:45

Frugal lunch

Venue: Aula’s Foyer

13:30

Tour: Fascinating Brasov County, Dracula’s Castle and Informal Dinner (in & outdoor)

25 Sept.

9:30

Keynote 4

T. Skaland

Graphite Nucleation on Silicate Phases

Norway

10:15

Lecture 19

M. Pesci

Preventing Graphite Degeneration with Fluorine-Free Feeders

Italy

10:45

Coffee-break

Venue: Aula’s Foyer

11:15

Lecture 13

M. Castro-Roman

Effect of Niobium Content and the Inoculation on the Microstructure and the Thermal Analysis of a Hypoeutectic Cast Iron

Mexico

11:45

Lecture 10

A. Udroiu

Thermal Analysis – Yesterday and Today

Italy

12:15

Lecture 17

D.M. Stefanescu

The Use of Thermal Analysis for Generation of Fraction Solid Evolution in Al-Si alloys

S. Korea

12:45

Lunch

Venue: Aula’s Foyer

13:45

Lecture 8

S. Gouttebroze

Modelling of Ferro-Silicon-Magnesium dissolution in iron melt

Norway

14:15

Keynote 5

J. Campbell

The Fracture of Metal Castings

UK

19:30

Closing Ceremony and Farewell Dinner