Coordinator: Danieli A. Pereira Reis - ITA/CTA

Scope: This topic has the main purpose of bringing together industrial professionals and scholars who work with structural materials at high temperatures, especially in terms of mechanical behavior, mechanical maintenance, quality control in the iron-steel, metallurgical, petrochemical, automotive and aeronautical industries. The works presented must cover topics, such as creep, fatigue, oxidation, coatings, surface change and microstructures.

Coordinator: Mônica M. A. M. Schvartzman - CDTN

Scope: The corrosion phenomenon occurs spontaneously in metallic materials under different ways. Therefore, maintenance, repair and protection costs of metallic structures are very high (and may reach 5% of GDP of a country). It is important to know the characteristics of the metal/mean system to understand the degrading effect of corrosion. This topic covers the mechanisms and different types of corrosion, in addition to protection techniques (metal coats; inorganic non-metal coats; organic non-metal coats (paints and polymers); corrosion inhibitors; anodic protection; cathodic protection; etc.), project specification and material selection, aiming at minimizing corrosion effects. Case studies and assays on corrosion are presented. Thus, the subject usually receives an expressive number of Works, with great attendance of researchers and students, as well as professionals in the industrial segment.

Coordinator: André Luiz V. Costa e Silva - IBQN/UFF

Scope: This subject is dedicated to all topics related to phase balance in materials, from experimental measures for determining thermodynamic balances and data, calculation methods and phase balance representation to applications of the knowledge acquired on phase balance. Processes for achieving balance and the utilization of balance information in the study of these processes are also included in this subject’s scope. There is a special interest in contributions that highlight the application of this knowledge in the project, development, processing and production of materials, as well as the solution of problems in these areas. The main focus of the subject is on contributions that involve theoretical and practical aspects of thermodynamics or phase diagram applications in metallurgy and materials, as well as works involving phase transformation modeling in materials.

Coordinator: Cláudio Ruggieri - EPUSP

Scope: This topic completes this year its 15th uninterrupted edition. It is an already consolidated event in the industrial/college scenario, which has the main purpose of bringing together professionals that work in the mechanical behavior of materials, especially in mechanical maintenance, structural project and product quality control. It includes theoretical and practical works, basically involving fracture toughness, fatigue, creep, corrosion under stress, fault analysis, modeling and laboratory techniques.

Coordinator: Sérgio Neves Monteiro - UENF

Scope: The works submitted to this subject must address aspects related to the interactions among micro-structure, properties, applications, synthesis and processing of materials, emphasizing theoretical foundations and their inter-correlations. This subject is not restricted to metals, as the physical-chemical foundations are common to all the material classes. Particularly important are the articles capable of correlating at least three of the areas mentioned above, since they may contribute significantly for improving quality of material applications, synthesis or processing.

Coordinator: Rodrigo F. Bianchi - UFOP

Scope: By considering that the initiative of including the nanotechnology area in the 2008 Congress resulted in excellent benefits for the event as a whole, it has been decided to continue it in 2009. Thus, this year, the nanotechnology session will keep the purpose of encouraging the approach among research groups in this area and the metallurgical segment. Nanotechnology is an area with high innovation contents, which provides great opportunities to revolutionize production and application paradigms for metallurgical products. As this is a knowledge frontier area, the subject will accept Works about materials, devices and their applications, including a wide universe where the performance characteristics depend or may be enhanced by the utilization of nanostructure materials and devices. Thus, the works may involve material synthesis, purification, processing, functionality, simulation, characterization and tests, production, obtainment, characterization and production equipment, and technological prospecting, among other areas, with emphasis on applications.

Coordinator: José Daniel Biasoli de Mello - UFU

Scope: The tribology (friction, wear and lubrication) subject will comprise a privileged forum for presentation and discussion about the scientific and technological achievements and case studies aimed at enhancing the knowledge and utilization of materials, surface treatments and coatings for applications related to tribology, particularly in terms of wear. The subject will accept contributions addressing all the tribology aspects: basic studies, development of tribo-materials, analysis and development techniques for tribological assays, instrumentation applied to tribology, wear applications, such as manufacturing process and case studies aimed at industrial practices. It is expected the promotion and encouragement of interaction and collaboration, at domestic and international levels, between researchers and productive sector.

Coordinator: Túlio Magno Füzessy de Melo - USIMINAS

Scope: Disclosure and discussion on industrial results, R&D projects, college and basic studies related to the forming processes by forging, drawing and die pressing, not only for steels, but also for other alloys, including the non-ferrous ones. The works might address the different aspects related to the subject, including raw materials and their preparation, the own processes (equipment, tools, new developments) and their products (properties, applications, development of new products). Also, works involving physical and numerical simulation, as well as mathematical modeling of the hot and cold forming processes will be welcome.

Coordinator: Arthur Pinto Chaves - EPUSP

Scope: The entire world is experiencing an unprecedented growth phase in the demand for mineral resources. Brazil is achieving the benefits from this increasing growth and becoming a player more and more important in the international scenario. Many problems arise in this situation, lack of qualified labor, lack of technology suitable for the peculiarities of Brazilian mines and ores, environmental implications from mining activities. This subject is aimed at bringing together professionals in the area for discussing next actions.

Coordinator: Luiz Cláudio Pinto Oliveira - CONSULTOR

Scope: To support the growth of the Brazilian iron-steel industry, while providing sustainability to it, it is mandatory to combine efforts in the industrial, technological and academic segments regarding the environmental questions resulting from this growth. Among the questions faced by the iron-steel industry, we may highlight the implementation of a waste management model tuned with the requirements related to recovery, treatment and recycling of its waste, aiming at changing them into co-products, by adding social and economical value. Then, the purpose is discussing proposals and methodologies that contribute for the so desired sustainability in the iron-steel industry.

Coordinator: Valter Rocha dos Santos - PUC-RJ

Scope: Today, welding is one of the most important areas in the manufacture of metallic structures and components. Several thermal, physical, chemical, and especially metallurgical, phenomena are related to welding and are in charge of the properties of welded joints. Due to the large scope resulting from this relationship, new welding processes, new concepts on welding metallurgy and new concepts on welding physics are being developed or starting to be used to serve as reference in the manufacture of metallic components in applications that require new materials. Thus, works that cover the welding of new materials have been prepared, which involve an accurate control of the microstructure, such as alloys with very high yield stresses. New welding processes have been studied and developed. Their application by mechanical, automated and robot systems, makes welding an increasingly essential subject.

Coordinator: Eliana Bezerra M. Netto - BODYCOTE BRASIMET

Scope: Heat treatment and surface engineering processes provide specific improvements in the properties of materials for the most varied applications. These two knowledge fields are comprehensive and involve a series of theoretical and practical concepts, from the selection of the material to be thermally treated and / or coated to the monitoring and control of such industrial processes. The results of heat treatments and coatings, both in renowned processes and in the new technologies, as well as in performance enhancements for components and tools, due to the utilization of these techniques, are of paramount importance. Heat treatment processes, such as annealing, normalization, austenitic hardening, hardening, tempering, casehardening, carbonitriding, nitriding, nitrocarburization, boron treatment, induction hardening, coatings via PVD and CVD, metallizations, characterization, results from laboratory tests and assays applied to the thermally treated and coated materials, new technologies applied to furnaces, protective atmospheres, cooling means, as well as PVD and CVD coating equipment, are included in the Scope. Due the great academic and industrial interest related to this subject, the event usually has expressive attendance by researchers, students and professionals of industries, such as automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, tools, components in general, production and application of metallic materials.

Coordinator: Eduardo Torres Serra - CEPEL

Scope: The technical contributions to be submitted to this subject must address, separately or as a whole, questions related to characterization of raw materials, synthesis, processing, treatments, mathematical modeling, computer simulation, properties, micro/nanostructures, practical applications, technological innovations, recycling and environment impacts. By considering the comprehensiveness of this subject, a particular emphasis will be given to contributions that value aspects related to research, development and utilization, aiming at the national productive efforts.

Coordinator: Willy Ank de Morais - COSIPA-SISTEMA USIMINAS/UNISANTA

Scope: Since 2005, this subject has the purpose of bringing together professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs to present and discuss works, by focusing both on the development of ferrous products and new applications, and also adaptations of the existing products, in order to support specific final applications. The attendants may present their efforts in scientific and technological development, as well as experiences in interchange and/or interaction intra- and inter-companies, education/research institutions and incentive bodies. Actual cases and contributions evidencing the potential application of works will be welcome, as well as products obtained for the metal/mechanical, civil, automotive, chemical/petrochemical, naval, nuclear, electrical components, engineering steel, food and other industries.
This is an excellent opportunity for:
- producing companies of ferrous alloys, to show their developments;
- potential consumers, to report their current needs;
- research/education institutions, to show their current works and results;
- professionals and students, to exchange experiences, information and ideas.

Coordinator: Ayrton Filleti - INTELECTUS ALUMINIUM

Scope: Non-ferrous metallic alloys are outstanding more and more in the applications of their products in modern society. This session has the purpose of bringing together professionals in the industry, who are involved in the development of products and marketing, entrepreneurs and scholars, to disclose and discuss current applications, innovations and trends in the utilization of non-ferrous metals, including not only aluminum, which is the most addressed, but also copper, nickel, zinc and other non-ferrous products that are now being used in the electronics area. Important works being currently developed by companies and academic institutions will have the opportunity of being presented in this session, by showing the eventual gaps in the industry in terms of resources for these researches.
Briefly, this will be the forum for exchanging experiences and disclosing works in this important and growing industry, by involving the industry itself, academic institutions and research centers at national and international levels.

Coordinator: Maurício Ferreira de Pinho - MAGNESITA

Scope: The technical contributions to be submitted to this subject must address questions related to the methodology of technology services in the iron-steel works, participation of new high-performance materials and advanced models for performance appraisal.

Coordinator: Evandro de Figueiredo Neto - ArcelorMittal Tubarão

Scope: The expressive commercial balance of the Brazilian balance of payments is primarily sustained in the increase of commodities exports by the key Brazilian exporting companies. The production costs have been severely increased by the higher prices of raw materials and the valorization of Brazilian currency. The continuity of this global competition scenario depends on the response from companies in the ongoing search for improving the productivity and income of production plants. In this scenario, Maintenance, as a strategic function in the productive process, may contribute in an important way to improve operational availability and reduce production process variations. This subject is aimed at discussing during this Congress, by presenting technical works, practical cases, round tables and lectures, the "Maintenance Management" theme, addressing the topics below:
- Maintenance management systems
- Optimization of scheduled downtimes
- Planning, scheduling and control of maintenance resources
- Qualification and certification programs for professionals
- Quality certification in the management of goods and services providers
- Accident and risk prevention programs
- Anomaly registration and handling systems
- Maintenance function indicators

Coordinator: Ricardo Salgado e Silva - COSIPA-SISTEMA USIMINAS

Scope: By performing environment management, the companies are looking for reducing or eliminating impacts caused by their industrial operations on the environment, making then compatible with the federal, state and local environment laws in force in the country, according to the undertaking scope. The increasing importance assigned to this question makes that ABM received a significant number of technical works related to environment preservation, proceeding both from companies and universities and research centers. Interest areas are concentrated in industrial effluent treatment, air pollution control, noise control, recycling, recovery and disposal of solid waste, reutilization of industrial water, soil decontamination, hazardous waste management and radiation control. Special attention must be given to the production of renewable energy resources and their utilization in the metallurgical sector, since this is a Brazilian vocation, in addition to the increasing shortage of non-renewable energy resources, such as coal and oil, in the world.

Coordinator: Márcio Antônio da Silva - COSIPA-SISTEMA USIMINAS

Scope: The meeting on systemic management follows close to the evolution of concepts related to quality areas, including integrated management systems, leadership systems, management by skills, experiences with work teams and ongoing improvement, performance indicators, knowledge management, technological innovation, people management, social responsibility, corporate governance, six sigma and TPM - Total Productive Management. This is an excellence forum for the effective exchange of experiences between leaders and professionals with executive management responsibility in their organizations, consultants, auditors, scholars and technicians of companies in several areas, who work with improvement of quality of life, processes, products and services.