Effect of Alloy Elements on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties in Al-Mg-Si Alloys

Abstract

ICAA is the premier global conference for exchanging emerging knowledge on the structure and properties of aluminum materials, providing academic enrichment for attendees, and nurturing the advancement of aluminum application development worldwide. The 13th International Conference on Aluminum and its Alloys (ICAA-13) was held June 3 - 7, 2012, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of the modern aluminum industry.This meeting discussed the most critical and strongly growing subject areas in aluminum materials science and technology. It brought together more than 400 experts from 37 countries to discuss the past, present, and the future – as bright as ever - of aluminum innovation. ICAA-13 was held at a time when aluminum is enjoying increasing use to create sustainable products that address global trends. Researchers from the industrial, national laboratory, and university communities discussed the latest scientific breakthroughs and technological developments, and focused on: • The science of aluminum alloy design for a range of market applications • The accurate prediction of material properties • Novel aluminum products and processes for monolithic and multi-material solutions • Emerging developments in recycling The technical program contained ten symposia that covered a wide range of aluminum topics, and included: Solidification and Casting, Phase Transformations, Thermo-Mechanical Treatment, Forming and Joining, Fatigue and Fracture Toughness, Corrosion and Coatings, Novel