International Materials Applications & Technologies Conference and Exposition - IMAT (September 28 - October 1, 2026)


Advanced Materials and Technologies for Harsh Environments
Session Chair: Dr. Gary R. Pickrell and Dr. Navin Manjooran, Ph.D., MBA, CEng. FASM, FACerS, FIIM, FIE, FIMMM, FIIE, FAEM, HoF-VTAEE

Advances in Laser Manufacturing
Session Chair: Mr. Adam Hicks

Corrosion and Environmental Degradation (AMPP)
Session Chair: Dr. Ajit Mishra, Ph.D and Prof. Rajeev Gupta

Monday, September 28, 2026

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9:00 AM-10:20 AM


Failure Analysis Basics (Introduction to FA) I

Heat Treating Related Failures (Joint HTS and FAS Programming)

Hot Isostatic Pressing for Large-Scale Components
Session Chair: Dr. Andrzej Wojcieszynski

Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Surface Integrity, Process Control, and Alloy Performance I

Micro and Nanojoining I

Nondestructive Testing / Evaluation

PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics I

10:20 AM-10:50 AM


Morning Refreshment Break

10:50 AM-11:50 AM


PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics II

10:50 AM-12:30 PM


Characterization of Materials and Microstructure through Metallography, Image Analysis, and Mechanical Testing, organized by IMS

Corrosion I

Failure Analysis Basics (Introduction to FA) II

Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Surface Integrity, Process Control, and Alloy Performance II

Perspectives for Emerging Professionals I

Welding, Joining, Brazing, & Fasteners (Joint JASM and FAS Programming)

10:50 AM-12:50 PM


Micro and Nanojoining II

12:30 PM-1:20 PM


Lunch on Own

1:00 PM-2:40 PM


Perspectives for Emerging Professionals II

1:20 PM-2:00 PM


Metallographic Preparation

1:20 PM-2:20 PM


PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics III

Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) I

1:20 PM-2:40 PM


Corrosion II

Directed Energy Deposition, WAAM, and Multi-Material Manufacturing I

Materials Behavior & Characterization I
Session Chair: Dr. Ramana Reddy, Ph.D

Modeling, Computation and AI application in Welding and Joining I

Strange, Unusual, Historical, and Archaeological I

2:20 PM-2:40 PM


Afternoon Refreshment Break

2:40 PM-5:20 PM


Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) II

3:00 PM-4:00 PM


PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics IV

3:00 PM-4:20 PM


Directed Energy Deposition, WAAM, and Multi-Material Manufacturing II

Microstructural Characterization

Modeling, Computation and AI application in Welding and Joining II

3:00 PM-4:40 PM


Corrosion III

Perspectives for Emerging Professionals III

3:00 PM-5:00 PM


Materials Behavior & Characterization II

Strange, Unusual, Historical, and Archaeological II

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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7:00 AM-9:00 AM


ASM Women in Materials Engineering Breakfast (ticketed event)

8:00 AM-8:20 AM


Artificial Intelligence in Metallography

8:00 AM-9:20 AM


Medical/Biomaterials: Driving for Delivered Patient Value
Session Chair: Dr. Jeremy E. Schaffer

8:00 AM-9:40 AM


PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics V

8:00 AM-10:20 AM


Biomedical, Functional, and Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing I

Cold Spray – Materials / Processing / Applications I

Data Driven & Computational Property Evaluation

Laser and Electron Beam Welding and Joining

8:00 AM-10:40 AM


Polymers & Plastics

Tools & Techniques (Joint EDFAS and FAS Programming) III

9:00 AM-10:00 AM


Archaeometallurgy and Ancient Metalworking, organized by the ASM Archaeometallurgy Committee
Session Chair: Prof. Patricia Silvana Carrizo and Mr. Joseph Paul Mitchell, MBA, Metallurgist

11:30 AM-1:00 PM


Lunch

1:00 PM-2:00 PM


Artificial Intelligence and Materials Informatics, organized by the ASM Materials Informatics Technical Committee
Session Chair: Dr. James Saal, PhD

1:00 PM-2:20 PM


2026 Henry Clifton Sorby Lecture

Advanced Superalloys and Assessment of Materials High-Temperature Capability
Session Chair: Dr. C. Paul Qiao

1:00 PM-2:40 PM


Sustainable Materials & Processes, organized by the ASM Sustainable Materials Engineering Technical Committee
Session Chair: Thomas Schultz

1:00 PM-3:00 PM


Biomedical, Functional, and Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing II

Brazing Joining Innovation

Cold Spray – Materials / Processing / Applications II

PSDK XV: Phase Stability and Diffusion Kinetics VI

Students In Failure Analysis (Student-Only Presentations)

3:00 PM-6:00 PM


Exhibitor Welcome Reception

Fluxtrol Student Research Competition, organized by the Heat Treating Society (HTS)

IMAT Student Poster Competition

Poster Session

6:30 PM-9:30 PM


ASM Annual Awards Dinner & Reception

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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8:00 AM-8:40 AM


Microstructure in Additive Manufacturing (Joint IMS & AM Session)

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Friction Stir

8:00 AM-10:20 AM


EBCs, TBCs, and Thermal Spray Coatings I

Fatigue & Fracture I

8:00 AM-10:40 AM


Advanced Manufacturing Technologies I

Nonmetallic & Ceramic

10:20 AM-10:30 AM


Morning Refreshment Break

11:30 AM-1:00 PM


Lunch

1:00 PM-2:00 PM


2026 Alpha Sigma Mu Lecture

Processing and Applications
Session Chair: Dr. Timothy J. Langan and Dr. Y. V Murty

1:00 PM-2:40 PM


Fatigue & Fracture II

1:00 PM-3:00 PM


Advanced Manufacturing Technologies II

Litigation & Engineering Ethics I

1:00 PM-3:20 PM


EBCs, TBCs, and Thermal Spray Coatings II

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


2026 Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lecture

3:00 PM-3:20 PM


Afternoon Refreshment Break

3:20 PM-4:20 PM


Light Metals Technology
Session Chair: Dr. Abdallah Elsayed, PhD, PEng

3:20 PM-4:40 PM


Advanced Manufacturing Technologies III

3:20 PM-5:20 PM


Advanced Deposition and Solid-State Manufacturing Technologies

Litigation & Engineering Ethics II

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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8:00 AM-9:40 AM


Fractography I

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


Aerospace & Aviation I

10:00 AM-10:20 AM


Morning Refreshment Break

10:20 AM-11:20 AM


Fractography II

10:20 AM-12:00 PM


Aerospace & Aviation II