International Materials Applications & Technologies Conference and Exposition - IMAT (September 28 - October 1, 2026): At-A-Glance
International Materials Applications & Technologies Conference and Exposition - IMAT (September 28 - October 1, 2026): At-A-Glance
MONDAY September 28
Additive Manufacturing, organized by the Additive Manufacturing Programming Committee
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International Metallographic Society (IMS) at IMAT
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Metallographic Preparation1:20 PM-2:00 PM
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Microstructural Characterization3:00 PM-4:20 PM
Student Research Competitions
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Perspectives for Emerging Professionals I10:50 AM-12:30 PM
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Perspectives for Emerging Professionals II1:00 PM-2:40 PM
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Perspectives for Emerging Professionals III3:00 PM-4:40 PM
Failure Analysis Society (FAS) at IMAT
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Failure Analysis Basics (Introduction to FA) I9:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Heat Treating Related Failures (Joint HTS and FAS Programming)9:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Nondestructive Testing / Evaluation9:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Corrosion I10:50 AM-12:30 PM
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Failure Analysis Basics (Introduction to FA) II10:50 AM-12:30 PM
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Welding, Joining, Brazing, & Fasteners (Joint JASM and FAS Programming)10:50 AM-12:30 PM
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Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) I1:20 PM-2:20 PM
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Corrosion II1:20 PM-2:40 PM
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Strange, Unusual, Historical, and Archaeological I1:20 PM-2:40 PM
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Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) II2:40 PM-5:20 PM
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Corrosion III3:00 PM-4:40 PM
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Strange, Unusual, Historical, and Archaeological II3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials (JASM XXV), organized by the Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials Programming Committee
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Micro and Nanojoining I9:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Micro and Nanojoining II10:50 AM-12:50 PM
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Materials Processing & Joining Technologies
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Hot Isostatic Pressing for Large-Scale Components9:00 AM-10:20 AM
Materials Science & Characterization
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Materials Behavior & Characterization I1:20 PM-2:40 PM
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Materials Behavior & Characterization II3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Networking Opportunities
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Morning Refreshment Break10:20 AM-10:50 AM
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Lunch on Own12:30 PM-1:20 PM
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Afternoon Refreshment Break2:20 PM-2:40 PM
PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics, organized by the ASM Alloy Phase Diagram (APD) Committee
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PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics I9:00 AM-10:20 AM
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PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics II10:50 AM-11:50 AM
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PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics III1:20 PM-2:20 PM
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PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics IV3:00 PM-4:00 PM
TUESDAY September 29
Additive Manufacturing, organized by the Additive Manufacturing Programming Committee
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Biomedical, Functional, and Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing I8:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Advanced Materials and Specialized Applications
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Medical/Biomaterials: Driving for Delivered Patient Value8:00 AM-9:20 AM
International Metallographic Society (IMS) at IMAT
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Artificial Intelligence in Metallography8:00 AM-8:20 AM
Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Emerging Technologies
Student Research Competitions
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IMAT Student Poster Competition3:00 PM-6:00 PM
Failure Analysis Society (FAS) at IMAT
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Polymers & Plastics8:00 AM-10:40 AM
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Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) III8:00 AM-10:40 AM
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Students In Failure Analysis (Student-Only Presentations)1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials (JASM XXV), organized by the Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials Programming Committee
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Laser and Electron Beam Welding and Joining8:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Brazing Joining Innovation1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Keynote / Panel Discussion / Special Sessions
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2026 Henry Clifton Sorby Lecture1:00 PM-2:20 PM
Materials Science & Characterization
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Data Driven & Computational Property Evaluation8:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Networking Opportunities
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ASM Women in Materials Engineering Breakfast (ticketed event)7:00 AM-9:00 AM
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Lunch11:30 AM-1:00 PM
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Exhibitor Welcome Reception3:00 PM-6:00 PM
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ASM Annual Awards Dinner & Reception6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Poster Session
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Poster Session3:00 PM-6:00 PM
PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics, organized by the ASM Alloy Phase Diagram (APD) Committee
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PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics V8:00 AM-9:40 AM
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PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics VI1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Thermal Spray Society (TSS) at IMAT
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Cold Spray – Materials / Processing / Applications I8:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Cold Spray – Materials / Processing / Applications II1:00 PM-3:00 PM
WEDNESDAY September 30
Additive Manufacturing, organized by the Additive Manufacturing Programming Committee
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Advanced Deposition and Solid-State Manufacturing Technologies3:20 PM-5:20 PM
Advanced Materials Manufacturing, organized by the ASM Advance Materials Manufacturing Committee
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Advanced Manufacturing Technologies I8:00 AM-10:40 AM
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Advanced Manufacturing Technologies II1:00 PM-3:00 PM
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Advanced Manufacturing Technologies III3:20 PM-4:40 PM
International Metallographic Society (IMS) at IMAT
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Failure Analysis Society (FAS) at IMAT
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Fatigue & Fracture I8:00 AM-10:20 AM
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Nonmetallic & Ceramic8:00 AM-10:40 AM
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Fatigue & Fracture II1:00 PM-2:40 PM
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Litigation & Engineering Ethics I1:00 PM-3:00 PM
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Litigation & Engineering Ethics II3:20 PM-5:20 PM
Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials (JASM XXV), organized by the Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials Programming Committee
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Friction Stir8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Keynote / Panel Discussion / Special Sessions
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2026 Alpha Sigma Mu Lecture1:00 PM-2:00 PM
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2026 Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lecture2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Materials Processing & Joining Technologies
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Processing and Applications1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Materials Science & Characterization
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Light Metals Technology3:20 PM-4:20 PM
Networking Opportunities
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Morning Refreshment Break10:20 AM-10:30 AM
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Lunch11:30 AM-1:00 PM
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Afternoon Refreshment Break3:00 PM-3:20 PM
Thermal Spray Society (TSS) at IMAT
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EBCs, TBCs, and Thermal Spray Coatings I8:00 AM-10:20 AM
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EBCs, TBCs, and Thermal Spray Coatings II1:00 PM-3:20 PM
THURSDAY October 1
Failure Analysis Society (FAS) at IMAT
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Fractography I8:00 AM-9:40 AM
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Aerospace & Aviation I8:00 AM-10:00 AM
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Fractography II10:20 AM-11:20 AM
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Aerospace & Aviation II10:20 AM-12:00 PM
Networking Opportunities
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Morning Refreshment Break10:00 AM-10:20 AM