Fifth International Workshop on Ordered Intermetallics and Advanced Metallic Materials; Chendu, P. R. China; October 5-8, 2003

该基金支持一个国际研讨会，该研讨会计划为来自不同国家的材料科学家和工程师提供一个论坛，参与对有序金属间合金和先进金属材料结构使用的最新进展和关键问题的深入讨论。研讨会的目的是为各国专家提供一个论坛，讨论(1)控制有序金属间化合物在室温和高温下变形和断裂的基本变量，(2)用于结构用途的韧性金属间合金的设计，(3)通过复合方法进一步提高低温韧性和高温强度，(4)采用传统方法和创新方法加工金属间合金和复合材料。此外，还邀请了纳米相和纳米结构材料等先进金属材料新兴领域的专家进行讲座。研讨会论文集将发表在《金属间化合物》杂志上。本次国际研讨会由北京科技大学先进金属与材料国家重点实验室陈国良教授、北京航空材料研究所韩亚芳教授、美国橡树岭国家实验室刘振涛博士、美国康奈尔大学Stephen L. Sass教授共同主办。会议将于2003年10月5日至8日在中国成都举行。本研讨会仅限受邀参加。预计将有20 - 25名中国以外的科学家和25 - 30名中国科学家。研修班由国家先进材料委员会、国家自然科学基金会和美国能源部资助，国家自然科学基金会基金主要用于支持取得博士学位5年内的青年科学家。

The grant supports an international workshop planned to provide a forum for materials scientists and engineers from various countries to participate in an in-depth discussion of recent advances and critical issues for the structural use of ordered intermetallic alloys and advanced metallic materials. The objective of the workshop is to provide a forum for experts from various countries to discuss (1) fundamental variables controlling deformation and fracture of ordered intermetallics at ambient and elevated temperatures, (2) the design of ductile intermetallic alloys for structural uses, (3) further improvements in low-temperature toughness and high-temperature strength by a composite approach, and (4) the processing of intermetallic alloys and composites by both conventional and innovative methods. In addition, experts in emerging areas of advanced metallic materials, such as nanophase and nanostructured materials, are invited to give talks. The Proceedings of the workshop will be published in Intermetallics.This international workshop is co-organized by Prof. Guoliang Chen from the State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Prof. Yafang Han from Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Dr. C. T. Liu from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Prof. Stephen L. Sass from Cornell University. It will be held in Chendu, P.R.China from October 5 - 8, 2003. Participation in this workshop will be by invitation only. It is expected to have 20 - 25 scientists from outside China and 25 - 30 scientists from China. Sources for funding of the workshop are from the National Advanced Material Committee of China, Chinese NSF, and DOE while the NSF funds are requested to support young scientists who are within 5 years of their doctoral degree.