The PM08 International Conference & Exhibition, organized & sponsored by the Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI), will be held on 20-21, February 2008 in Chennai.

Previously known as Madras, Chennai is the largest metropolis in South India with a population of over 7 million. Chennai is a worldwide hub for auto parts & is popularly known as the Detroit of India.

Venue:
The Convention Hall
Chennai Trade Center
Mount Poonamalle High Road
Nandambakkam
Chennai 600 089
INDIA

Conference language: English

Technical Sessions

The technical program of the PM08 will cover all aspects of powder metallurgy & particulate materials with emphasis on new technologies that expand the range of applications for PM parts as well as clean & cost effective processing techniques.

Experts from the industry, research institutions & academia are invited to make oral and poster presentations of their original work and technology reviews.

Topics

• Modeling of PM parts & processes
• Materials & alloy development
• Powder production & characterisation
• Compaction & other forming processes
• Sintering
• Secondary operations
• Hard Metals & diamond tools
• Refractory Metals
• Ceramics & Composites
• Advanced Materials & Processes
• Materials for Aerospace, Defence and Nuclear Applications
• Testing & evaluation of PM parts
• Application of PM parts in electrical, magnetic, automotive, domestic appliance and engineering industries.
• Health, Safety & Environment
• Energy conservation
• Advances in equipment design