Dear Sir or Madam

We cordially invite you to the 9th European Conference on Superplastic Forming (EuroSPF). The EuroSPF Conference is focused on all aspects related to Super Plastic Forming (SPF) , Diffusion Bonding (DB) and SPF/DB, lightweight structures, i.e. material science, process simulation, press design, die optimisation, part manufacturing, innovative low cost processes etc. The purpose of the annual EuroSPF Conference is to allow an exchange between scientists and industrials working on all mentioned aspects.

For comprehensive information on the EuroSPF Conference, go to www.eurospf.com

Anybody with an interest in the state of the art and the future trends of Super Plastic Forming, Diffusion Bonding and related aspects is invited to attend the EuroSPF Conference!

Please register here: www.eurospf.com/registration

We look forward to welcoming you at the EuroSPF Conference in Speyer.

The EuroSPF Organising Committee

EuroSPF 2013 Venue
EuroSPF will take place at the Technik Museum Speyer. Click here for a map of the museum (pdf).
More information about the venue can be found on the following web sites: www.eurospf.com and www.speyer.technik-museum.de/en

EuroSPF 2013 Agenda

Monday, September 9, 2013

01:00 pm-02:00 pm	Registration
02:00 pm-02:45 pm	Opening of the conference: Welcome speeches
02:45 pm-03:05 pm	Diffusion bonding systems Authors: Simon Jahn, Steffen Dahms, Felix Gemse, Sabine Sändig
03:05 pm-03:25 pm	Steel_Ti Authors: Karina Schauer, Werner Beck
03:25 pm-03:45 pm	High precision presses for hot forming and isothermal forging Authors: Hilko Siebels, Christof Merten, Marius Bumb
03:45 pm-04:05 pm	SPF course Author: J.J. Blandin et al
06:30 pm-10:00 pm	"Culinary walking tour" through Speyer, meeting point: Speyer cathedral ("Dom"), walking distance from hotel max. 15 min.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

08:00 am-08:30 am	Reception
08:30 am-08:50 am	Cost-affordable manufacturing associated with ATI 425® alloy, a continuously-processed high-strength titanium alloy Author: Dr. Luis J. Ruiz-Aparicio
08:50 am-09:10 am	An approach for modelling the active transformation of microstructure of two-phase alloys FEM simulation of technological chains in SPF Authors: O.I. Bylya, R.A. Vasin, A.I. Pshenichunyuk
09:10 am-09:30 am	The high strength aluminium ally with advanced superplasticity Authors: A.D. Kotov, A.V. Mikhaylovskaya, V.K. Portnoy
09:30 am-09:50 am	Aluminium alloy 5083 for superplastic forming in automotive applications Authors: Josef Enser, Peter Schulz
09:50 am-10:10 am	Coffee break
10:10 am-10:30 am	Two-dimensional grain boundary sliding in ODS steel Authors: Eiichi Sato, Satoshi Taniguchi, Hiroshi Masuda
10:30 am-10:50 am	Numerical simulation of hot gas blow forming of combustion chamber expansion zone Authors: Jong-Hoon Yoon, Joon-Tae Yoo, Ho-Sung Lee
10:50 am-11:10 am	Some guidelines for promoting high temperature deformation capacity in metallic alloys Author: J.J. Blandin
11:10 am-11:30 am	Superplastic forming ability of as-cast AZ91 Mg alloy prepared by twin roll casting Authors: Vit Janik, Scott Taylor
11:30 am-11:50 am	Investigation of the mechanical behaviour of Ti-6Al-4V alloy under hot forming conditions: experiment and modelling Authors: V. Velay, H. Matsumoto, L. Sasaki, V. Vidal
11:50 am-01:10 pm	Lunch and Advisory Board Meeting
01:10 pm-01:30 pm	Improvement of SPF forming process by finite element simulation for an aircraft part with an initial machined blank Authors: Fabian Nazaret, Oliver Barrau, Laura Iranzo-Perez
01:30 pm-01:50 pm	Finite element modeling of superplastic forming of ideal and intenionally defected titanium alloy products Authors: R.V. Safiullin, S.V. Dmitriev, A.Kh. Akhunova, A.R. Safiullin
01:50 pm-02:10 pm	Study on hot gas forming for core structure of alloy 718 using welded blank Authors: Joon-Tae Yoo, Jong-Hoon Yoon, Ho-Sung Lee
02:10 pm-02:30 pm	Finite element modelling and optimiziation of quick Superplastic forming for the side wall outer panel of London Metro vehicle Authors: Guofeng Wang, Yijin Wang, Dongxuan Sun, Xiangxiang Dai, Kaifeng Zhang
02:30 pm-02:50 pm	Modellling and validation of three dimensional fan blade manufacturing process Authors: E. Alabort, R.C. Reed, D. Putman
02:50 pm-03:10 pm	Coffee break
03:10 pm-03:30 pm	Superplastic forming process: Presses evolution and applications in the aerospace industry Authors: Alain Petiot, Guilllaume Sana
03:30 pm-03:50 pm	Developments in Superplastic forming research at the Advanced Forming Research Centre Authors: Paul L. Blackwell, Lynne O'Hare, Remi Zante, Mark Farrell, Nicola Zuelli, Chris Fleming
03:50 pm-04:10 pm	Numerical study on the effect of the thermomechanical properties of alloys on the service behaviour of Super Plastic Forming tools Authors: P. Wood, M.J. Qarni, J. Chippendale, A. Rosochowski
04:10 pm-06:00 pm	Optional: Company tour PFW or visit of the museum (free entry)
07:00 pm-open end	Conference dinner in the Palatine Wine Village (Pfälzer Weindorf) Click here for a map of the museum, Pfälzer Weindorf is in building no. 18

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

08:00 am-08:30 am	Reception and networking
08:30 am-12:00 am	Departure and return of busses for factory tour at Schuler SMG & Co. KG in Waghäusel
12:00 pm-01:00 pm	Lunch
01:00 pm-01:20 pm	Technical and industrial approaches for SPF/DB titanium alloy leading edge manufacturing Authors: A. Aragon, J. Gago, P. Sánchez, V. Gil, L. Rubio
01:20 pm-01:40 pm	Material saving and cost reduction with hot forming of U-shaped titanium part Authors: Lennart Stutz, Werner Beck, Sebastian Arends, Nikolai Kashaev, Volker Ventzke
01:40 pm-01:50 pm	Hot gas pressure forming of tubular parts from titanium alloys Author: Albert Uhl
01:50 pm-02:50 pm	Roundtable
02:50 pm-03:15 pm	Conclusions/Outlook 2014/Good-bye

Dates and program provided without guarantee and are subject to change at any time without prior notification.

		EuroSPF Organisers 2013 FormTech's and Schuler's Titanium Forming Alliance creates the opportunity for new approaches to use lightweight and high performance materials in aircraft production.