Abstract submission 

We are now accepting abstract submissions. Submit yours now for consideration by our panel of leading academics and engineers.

Authors of successful abstracts will be invited to present at the conference, with an opportunity to publish via the University of Strathclyde open-source publication platform StrathPrints.

Deadline for submission is Friday 23rd May.

Topics of interest

The conference focuses on advancing forming technologies, understanding process-related phenomena, and improving industrial applications. Key topics include:

• Superplastic forming processes – innovations in forming techniques, high strain rate and low-temperature superplasticity, and integrated SPF/DB processes.
  
  
• Industrial applications – superplastic forming, diffusion bonding, hot forming and advanced manufacturing solutions for high-performance components.
  
  
• Tooling and die technologies – materials for dies, characterisation, lifetime prediction, and behaviour modelling.
  
  
• Process-induced phenomena – distortion during cooling, microstructural evolution, grain boundary sliding, and effects on both the formed part and the tools.
  
  
• Post-processing and structural integrity – residual stress mitigation (e.g., shot peening, laser shock peening, heating), mechanical properties of SPF-produced structures, and welding-SPF integration for tailored blanks.
  
  
• Numerical modelling and simulation – process simulation, material behaviour prediction, and structural performance assessment.
  
  
• Superplastic materials and microstructure control – superplasticity in metals, alloys, ceramics, intermetallics, bulk metallic glasses, and nanostructured materials; extreme ductility and microstructural evolution.
  
  
• Microstructure refinement techniques – severe plastic deformation, friction stir processing, and other advanced techniques to enhance superplastic behaviour and optimize forming processes.

By emphasising process innovation, material behaviour, and industrial applications, the conference aims to drive advancements in superplastic forming and strengthen collaboration between research and industry.

Submission

Submission is via email to AFRC-events@strath.ac.uk - simply click the link or banner below. 

Abstracts should be approximately 250 – 350 words and submitted as a PDF or Word document.

When submitting please include the following information:

• Name
• Email address
• Job title
• Organisation
• Co-author(s) if applicable
• Title of abstract