MIC Seminar Programme 2009

Developments in Surface Technology for Improved Material Integrity

Morning
9:30	Registration
10:00	Introduction and MIC Overview Peter O’Hara, Vice President, MIC
10:20	Keynote lecture: Fatigue and Failures Professor Phil J Withers, Professor of Materials Science, University of Manchester
11:00	Coffee break
11:30	Surface engineering - developments for fatigue enhancement Jeremy Allen, Technical Services Manager, MIC Newbury Division
12:10	Laser Peening - increased protection for highly stressed critical components in extreme conditions Graham Hammersley, Technical Services Manager, MIC Derby Division
12:50	Lunch

Afternoon
13:45	Keynote lecture: Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Professor Bob Akid, Head of Structural Materials and Integrity Research, Director of Centre for Corrosion Technology, Sheffield Hallam University
14:25	On-Site Processing - fatigue and SCC protection for all industries, anywhere in the world Jeremy Allen and Graham Hammersley
14:55	Coatings Technology - surface protection for wear resistance, added lubricity and defence against environmental attack Ben Hayes, Technical Services Manager, MIC and Phil Bulford, E/M Coating Services
15:35	Coffee break
16:00	Q&A session
16:30	Close